In 2015 the nyc housing data and listings firm cityrealty released a study with data on 629 buildings that have 13 or more floors.
Is there a 13th floor in any building.
The rule of 13.
A rental agent there reports that prospective tenants have been surprised to find 13th floors listed but that most were pleased almost as if they considered a building with a 13th floor a mark.
The most common include denoting what would otherwise be considered the thirteenth floor as level 14 giving the thirteenth floor an alternate designation such as 12a or m the.
But this fascination is summed up in no better way than our collective refusal to set foot on the 13th floor of any tall building.
The thirteenth floor is a designation of a level of a multi level building that is often omitted in countries where the number 13 is considered unlucky.
How could this legend about the unluckiness of the number 13 pervade even the hospitality industry.
If you have ever been to or know of a building that acknowledges the 13th floor please post it s existence up here.
Omitting the 13th floor may take a variety of forms.
Surely there are way more buildings with 13th floors than without.
Posted february 14 2017 by mowrey admin.
In fact if you haven t noticed by now it s generally not even possible to visit the 13th floor.
For those astute observers out there you may have noticed that many hotels and office buildings don t have a 13 th floor.
Why isn t there a 13th floor.