midrise
Neither low nor high
Midrise describes buildings of intermediate height—typically four to twelve stories, taller than low-rise but shorter than high-rise.
The term appears most often in real estate and urban planning: a midrise apartment complex, midrise office buildings along the boulevard.
Midrise development often represents a compromise between suburban sprawl and dense urban towers.
Rented unit in building
- condominiumOwned unit, shared grounds
- flatLacking vertical variation
- unitIndividual part or measure
- tenantOne who rents property
landlord · rental · lease · housing · dwelling · amenities · courtyard · walk-up
View of urban architecture
- downtownCentral business district
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
infill · streetscape · pedestrian · transit · walkability · gentrification · urbanization · mixed-use
One who builds things
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- mixed-useCombining different functions
- infillMaterial closing gaps
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
transit-oriented · construction · investment · property · realty · permit · entitlement · occupancy
apartment
Rented unit in building
- condominiumOwned unit, shared grounds
- flatLacking vertical variation
- unitIndividual part or measure
tenant · landlord · rental · lease · housing · dwelling · amenities · courtyard · walk-up · doorman
cityscape
View of urban architecture
- downtownCentral business district
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
density · infill · streetscape · pedestrian · transit · walkability · gentrification · urbanization · mixed-use · livability
developer
One who builds things
density · transit-oriented · construction · investment · property · realty · permit · entitlement · occupancy · certificate
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
- claddingOuter protective layer
- balconyRaised exterior platform
- fenestrationPlacement of openings
glazing · setback · podium · cantilever · masonry · precast · stairwell · corridor · atrium · lobby
waistband
Garment's upper rim
trousers · pants · fit · comfort · stretch · cotton · boyfriend · relaxed · sit · hip
- housingapartments, home, house, houses, homes
- apartmentsapartment, studio, flat, triplex, loft
- quantizationquantization, quantize, quantizing, bit depth, levels
- urbanismneighborhood, subway, sidewalk, urban planning, traffic
midrisehigh-rise
Multistory tall building
tower · skyscraper · low-rise · highrise · single-story
midrisesprawl
Extend in disorderly fashion
suburban sprawl · detached housing · urban core · downtown · tract housing