[jen20]

Likewise - I've lived in these 5 story things and in proper high rises, and there is no comparison. It's likely that the 5 story buildings could be built to the same standard as a high rise, but there is little incentive for the builders to do so, and instead they're absolute lowest bar of quality.

Just the elevator speed makes a huge difference: I could get to floor 18 of the most recent high rise I lived in quicker than floor 3 of the mid rise.