from wiki:
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7 stories
The International Conference on Fire Safety in High-Rise Buildings defined a high-rise as "any structure where the height can have a serious impact on evacuation" In the U.S., the National Fire Protection Association defines a high-rise as being higher than 75 feet (23 meters), or about 7 stories.
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however, a person's own definition of what constitutes low/mid/highrise is probably influenced by where they live.
if you live in a large, established city like NYC, Toronto, or Chicago, you probably wouldn't think a building is a high-rise unless it's 20 or 25 floors--or a specific height. meanwhile, a small town like Boise, NIMBY's consider anything over 3 floors to be a #@!ing skyscraper.
that said, my own personal definition has been anything under 50 feet to be a low-rise, 50-200 feet to be a mid, and above that to be a highrise. for now.
this forum (in the proposal and construction pages) has the starting point for high-rises at 115 feet. meanwhile, the "other" skyscraper forum suggests that high-rises start at 300 feet.
which is a long-winded way of saying: