Low-rise building

[2][3] Emporis defines a low-rise as "an enclosed structure below 35 metres [115 feet] which is divided into regular floor levels".

[4] The city of Toronto defines a mid-rise as a building between four and twelve stories.

[6] Within the United States, due to the legal-economic and modernist perspectives, low-rises can in some cities be seen as less luxurious than high-rises, whereas within Western Europe (for historical identity and legal reasons) low-rise tends to be more attractive.

Some businesses prefer low-rise buildings due to lower costs and more usable space.

Having all employees on a single floor may also increase work productivity.