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Originally Posted by Dallas Snob
Not trying to burst your bubble, buuuut;
Low-rise buildings are defined as buildings with 4 floors or under. Mid-rise buildings are defined as buildings that have between 5 to 12 floors. High-rise buildings are defined as buildings that have 13 floors or above. Skyscrapers are buildings with over 40 floors and are considered part of the high-rise category.
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I went with the unofficial definitions and went by common-man language. These buildings were highrises compared to whatever else you see in the middle of nowhere in Wyoming. They aren't tall by Manhattan or Dubai or Shanghai standards, but they are tall here.
Conversely, would anyone call a 5-story building in Midtown Manhattan a midrise, or call a 13-story building in Midtown Manhattan a highrise? Those would be pretty small compared to their neighbors, despite being technically correct. The reality is that a highrise in New York City has to be much taller than 13 floors for a regular guy on the street to call it a highrise.