Dive summary:
- In Raleigh, N.C., developers a 60-unit apartment complex called Water Garden Village were unsure whether banning smoking anywhere in the project was going to be a problem.
- Not so much – the project leased up within a month of opening, a happy conclusion for nonprofit DHIC, the project developer, TV station WRAL reports.
- Smoke-free provides a two-way winner – one for people who seriously need to avoid second-hand smoke for health reasons and one for landlords whose cleanup costs between tenants are reduced.
From the article:
A similar community called the Wilmont, which opened two years ago, is also in high demand. ...
