Floor, Apartment, Suit, etc in address?

[Mxx]

Very often I see 'freeform' edits from Google Maps that include Floors, Suits, Apartments. Most of the time they are of different format and don't really follow any rules(other than how it's commonly written on envelopes).
I think this is a pretty important address feature, especially in NYC and even more so in Manhattan. Very rarely one entity occupies the whole "building number" address. Especially if that entity does not have a store front.
For example a business moved and I see this edit,
Changed: 844, Ave of the Americas # 702, New York, NY, United States, 10001-4123
   →  39W. 29ST 9FL, Manhattan, New York, United States, 10001

I can't 'request more info' since it's coming from Google Maps. If I deny this edit, business will be listed under wrong address. But if I approve this edit, crappy data will go into the database and it might not be properly searchable.
How am I supposed to vote?

What is Google planning to do address this?

[I MAP]

Approval seems a better solution

[Will / NeoPhoenixTE]

There really needs to just be a "suite/apartment" field for addresses. I've tried to shoe-horn a few in when they're letters (1218A for 1218 Unit A) in the building number field, but there's a definite need for a proper field for these.

Imagine adding a building to an apartment complex, and be able to put "700-716" in the apartment/suite field, and get navigation right to the apartment itself. No other mapping service can do that I think!

To answer the original question, I have to second Dan's advice of fixing it yourself once the dust settles.

I don't believe GMaps edits affect a users Approval/Denial ratio as they're not really GMM users at the time.

[Mxx]

Fixing it myself afterwards is hardly optimal because I'd have to remember which entry to go back to and after that I'd have to check it to see if it was approved/denied yet or not..
That's a lot of hassle for something that Google should really address in their system.

[I MAP]

Having an automated thing will help a lot

[Moid]

Hi Mxx, Dan, I MAP & Will

@All, suite numbers added to a business can be approved, provided the change is confirmed. However, if some details are incorrect, please approve the edit and make the necessary corrections leaving a note about the same. And yes, it would definitely make sense to have an additional field which allows adding of suite numbers. Please make this suggestion using the 'Submit Feedback' option.

Thanks & Regards,
Moid. 

[Mxx]

What is an appropriate/acceptable format? Should it come before building number? after building number? After street name?
Apt 16H, 11, Madison Ave, New York
11, Apt 16H, Madison Ave, New York
11, Madison Ave, Apt 16H, New York

[I MAP]

The first one sounds better

[gzub]

I would go from smallest (unit) to largest, so in your example do Apt 16H, 11, Madison Ave, NY

Is the Apt necessary, or if we have a standard of smallest to largest, we could just do 16H, 11, Madison Ave, NY and people would understand that this is in NY on Madison Ave in Building 11 and sub-unit (or in this case apt) 16...

Geoff

 

[Mxx]

I'd think it is somewhat important to differentiate specific 'unit' as you put it. Granted when you see "16H" it usually assumes it's an apartment or a suite or a PO box(ugh). However when you have just a number, it's hard to tell if it's a floor number or a suite or apartment or 2nd store-front in the same building.

Also since (for now) MapMaker doesn't have a separate field for this, we are talking about edits that are coming in from Maps..and there address is a freeform textbox.

[I MAP]

In that case, using Suite No or Apt will help in the differentiation

[John Bayes]

If you wanted a standard format but didn't want to put Apt, Suite, etc, you could do something like #16H, 11, Madison Ave, New York.  That way, even if it is an apartment, suite, or whatever, it would always look the same and you could differentiate between unit and building numbers.

[I MAP]

Now, for that, a standard format needs to be followed.

Otherwise, mappers who don't follow Forum can add it as #16H, #11, Madison Avenue.

Then, it will be difficult to zero in :)

[Moid]

@All
Yes. Definitely! A standard addressing format certainly ensures that the data on Maps is consistent. From the examples that Mxx mentioned, the first one looks most appropriate(smallest unit to the largest), as Geoff pointed out. Lets try to follow this format henceforth.

However, instead of shortforms for Apartment and Suites, lets use the "#" symbol.
For example: #16H, 11, Madison Ave, New York

This update will be reflected on the help center page in our next iteration.

Thanks,
Moid. 

[Didi]

In Maldives, where i come from street addresses doesn't have a number but a name. can i add these names under address/plots?

[geopgeop]

You mean like the UK and Irish examples shown here? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Address_(geography)#House_numbering_or_naming