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Re:Why California is so expensive: It’s not just the weather... by turar on Tuesday July 19, 2016 @10:49PM (#12126535)
One problem with mid-rise apartment buildings in North America is that they're of wood/plywood. It's one thing to live in a plywood SFH by yourself, but quality of life decreases (at least for me) rapidly in a mid-rise arrangement due to noise.

Anything over 7-8 stories has to be concrete, which makes for a much better condo experience.

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Re:Why California is so expensive: It’s not just the weather... by aidenn0 on Tuesday July 19, 2016 @11:36PM (#12126693)
It's not too hard to build a wood-framed condo that is noise-resistant. You just need separate frames for each condo. That adds to the cost, so it's not typically done.
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