# We just checked into our single-stair building

**Published by:** [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com/)
**Published on:** 2025-09-09
**Categories:** paris, single-stair-building, single-egress, single-exit-stair, building-code, canada, france, travel, fire-safety-plan, fire-safety
**URL:** https://brandondonnelly.com/we-just-checked-into-our-single-stair-building

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We just checked into our "aparthotel" in Paris. This is the last leg of our trip, and one that will incorporate some work-related meetings. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I plan on doing a comprehensive review of our accommodations, since this is a real estate asset class that I'm increasingly interested in. But before doing that, I'd first like to "live" here for a few days. So in the interim, here's a photo of the fire safety plan for our building that some of you may find interesting:The building has 6 floors (remember, in Europe, you typically need to add 1 to the top floor to capture the ground level). The vide space in the middle of the floor plate is actually a courtyard that is open on one side. So graphically, these drawings aren't entirely accurate. But the two things that are most noteworthy to me are the small floor plate (only 2-3 rooms per floor) and the single exit stair. As many of you know, this would not be allowed in Canada.

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