A multistory apartment building having at least three stories and multiple apartment units. At least the third story has outside balconies extending along at least one exterior sidewall and connected to spaced apart exterior stairways between the third story and the ground to provide two pathways between each third story apartment entrance and the ground by way of the stairways. A three story, eight apartment unit per story building is disclosed by way of example. The building sidewalls each include an inset portion in such a way that a second level balcony connects the entrances of two second level apartments with at least one stairway and provides a cover or roof for two ground level apartment entrances. The third story balconies provide a cover for the second level balconies and entrances, respectively. The building roof may include portions extending over the third level balcony to provide protection for the third level entrances and the third level balconies, respectively. The particular building configuration maximizes usable space while meeting the desiderata and requirements for plural pathways between third level units and ground level.
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