• Frog@lemmy.ca
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          I don’t know but I am from NYC. I only heard the term used there.

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            Makes sense. I haven’t seen an apartment with an elevator in quite a while, so perhaps the distinction just doesn’t matter here. Most apartment complexes here are 3 floors or less, and I think there’s a cap at 5 floors or something for regular construction because the only ones bigger than that are the massive towers downtown.

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          The building. A fifth floor walk up is very different than a fifth floor apartment with an elevator.

          Stairs are just stairs.