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Is podium construction still the best strategy for

Is podium construction still the best strategy for multifamily projects?

Changes in the 2021 International Building Code have reshaped the cost advantages that once made podium buildings the default solution. In our latest blog, Kurt Beres, Principal at MA Design and certified CBO and MPE, explores what’s changed, when podium construction still makes sense, and what alternative code strategies developers should consider.

Read the full blog to learn how these shifts could influence the future of mixed-use and multifamily development through the link in our bio!

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