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GentleHippo  ·  2145 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why America’s New Apartment Buildings All Look the Same

The article didn't really mention anything about the longevity of stick construction. Fire seems the bigger concern. If they don't burn down, I'm sure that will stand longer than I would desire to live in one.

    Of the 13 U.S. blazes that resulted in damages of $20 million or more in 2017, according to the National Fire Protection Association, six were at wood-frame apartment buildings under construction