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I have no idea why people are putting DC behind SF, Philly, Houston etc. . . It has 900 highrises just in the urban core of DC, Arlington and Alexandria. Add in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, Tysons Corner and Reston and its more like 1200 (in an area that's still smaller than Houston)... Which city, other than NYC, Chicago and Metro Miami, even comes close to these numbers at a metro level?
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I have no idea why people are putting DC behind SF, Philly, Houston etc. . . It has 900 highrises just in the urban core of DC, Arlington and Alexandria. Add in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, Tysons Corner and Reston and its more like 1200 (in an area that's still smaller than Houston)... Which city, other than NYC, Chicago and Metro Miami, even comes close to these numbers at a metro level?
Because even if you live in a high rise 1) that high rise is like 12 floors and 2) most people in s 12 floor building live less than 7 floors above the street. So it’s not really high rise living if you live on the 3rd floor of a high rise.
I have no idea why people are putting DC behind SF, Philly, Houston etc. . . It has 900 highrises just in the urban core of DC, Arlington and Alexandria. Add in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, Tysons Corner and Reston and its more like 1200 (in an area that's still smaller than Houston)... Which city, other than NYC, Chicago and Metro Miami, even comes close to these numbers at a metro level?
Because OP said 15 floors or higher, not the actual definition of high rise. More Higher rise living, not including mid rises. I dont call a 10 story building a high rise.
Because even if you live in a high rise 1) that high rise is like 12 floors and 2) most people in s 12 floor building live less than 7 floors above the street. So it’s not really high rise living if you live on the 3rd floor of a high rise.
Well, the views you’re referring too are in Arlington, VA looking back at DC. It’s probably something that is unique about DC because the views are looking at the city from across the river like this below.
The views in other cities many times are in the city center looking at the surrounding suburbs. A city that would be similar to DC in that respect is NYC because Brooklyn and Jersey City have the best views similar to Arlington, VA.
Because even if you live in a high rise 1) that high rise is like 12 floors and 2) most people in s 12 floor building live less than 7 floors above the street. So it’s not really high rise living if you live on the 3rd floor of a high rise.
What difference does it make what floor you are on? You either live in a highrise or you don't. I live on a 27th floor of a 35-storey building and my lifestyle is exactly the same as those living on the 4th floor -- we use the same elevators, same garage, same amenities and enter through the same lobby.
Also it's not like all of the highrises in the DC area are 12 floors. Emporis lists over 250 buildings 15 floors+ across metro DC. That's more than Philly, and not far behind Houston and SF/Oakland. And once you step down to the 12-15 range DC has like 5x more.
Because OP said 15 floors or higher, not the actual definition of high rise. More Higher rise living, not including mid rises. I dont call a 10 story building a high rise.
Ok fair enough -- but that cut-off is completely arbitrary and doesn't even comport with the generally accepted definition of a highrise. And even then -- see my response above. DC fares pretty well even with 15+.
What difference does it make what floor you are on? You either live in a highrise or you don't. I live on a 27th floor of a 35-storey building and my lifestyle is exactly the same as those living on the 4th floor -- we use the same elevators, same garage, same amenities and enter through the same lobby.
Also it's not like all of the highrises in the DC area are 12 floors. Emporis lists over 250 buildings 15 floors+ across metro DC. That's more than Philly, and not far behind Houston and SF/Oakland. And once you step down to the 12-15 range DC has like 5x more.
If you live on 4, you can take the stairs. I live on 6 and generally walk up.
If you live on 4, you can take the stairs. I live on 6 and generally walk up.
Also lower floors won't have views.
You can, but most people don't.
As for views -- sure, higher floors generally tend to have better views than lower floors, but that doesn't mean that they always have good views or that low floors never do. It all depends on what's in front of you. I used to have a 25th floor office in Midtown where I was staring right into the building across the street. On the other hand, you have 2-storey townhouses on the Hudson River across from Manhattan with some of the greatest urban views anywhere in the world.
Second-floor balconies are pretty common in my area. They're not common in cities with parking podiums.
Yes the view varies by location. Regardless, in most tall buildings there's a point where the difference between the high units and low ones is really stark.
There's also a difference in noise level. On the lower floors you might hear individual voices. On the upper ones, you can hear more things, but they're fainter.
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