Why do buildings skip the thirteenth floor?

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Authors

Madison Hardesty · George Mason University

Jonathan Auerbach · George Mason University

Abstract

Abstract Superstition, tradition or a money-making sleight of hand? Either way, New York City apartment blocks tend to avoid having a thirteenth floor. Madison Hardesty and Jonathan Auerbach find out how much New Yorkers are prepared to pay not to live on the “unlucky” floor

Topics & Keywords

Educational Environments and Student Outcomes Architecture and Computational Design

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable cities and communities

Publication Details

Published in: Significance

Volume 21, Issue 2, pp. 16-19

DOI: 10.1093/jrssig/qmae031

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