• Frog@lemmy.ca
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      3 hours ago

      I don’t know but I am from NYC. I only heard the term used there.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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        3 hours ago

        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.