: Under the International Building Code (IBC) , a level is typically defined as a basement rather than a story if the finished floor of the level above is less than 6 feet above the grade plane.

To the casual observer, a four-story limit might seem arbitrary. To architects, developers, and sociologists, however, four stories represents a "sweet spot"—a convergence of economics, human psychology, and engineering that creates the most livable urban environments on Earth.

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