Well David my question originated from the address import undertaking.
As I was dispersing nodes I though why not combine all into one and add the 
information via the unit tag.
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On 17 May 2019 2:14:00 pm AEST, David Wales <[email protected]> wrote:
>Hi Sebastian,
>
>If you want to go crazy, you could try Simple Indoor Tagging:
>
>https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Simple_Indoor_Tagging
>https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Indoor_Mapping
>
>This allows you to separately map each floor of the building, thus
>allowing each address to be mapped specifically!
>
>Regards,
>David Wales
>
>On 17/5/19 9:53 am, Andrew Harvey wrote:
>> Agreed,  if it's an apartment block, then just the street address
>> should be enough. The unit field would be more helpful for say
>> townhouses where the units are spread out and you could tag
>> individually, or shops as Graeme notes.
>>
>> There is
>> also https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:building:flats which you
>> can add to t he block of flats/apartments to tag how many units are
>> contained in the building. This is useful for people to determine
>> density (even though most people would just use GNAF etc for this
>> rather than OSM, some new developments OSM could be ahead of GNAF and
>> the other state address databases).
>>
>> On Fri, 17 May 2019 at 08:13, Graeme Fitzpatrick
>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>     On Thu, 16 May 2019 at 23:51, Andrew Harvey
>>     <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
>wrote:
>>
>>         To me they are all the same. I think addr:flats given it's
>>         documented on the wiki and is in use is the best tag to use.
>>         Open to other opinions.
>>
>>
>>     I usually just tag the whole building with the street address
>(100
>>     This Street, Somewhere, QLD, 1234), & then only add individual
>>     unit numbers for shops / offices etc (shop=butcher is Unit 1, 100
>>     This Street ...), rather than residential units.
>>
>>     Thanks
>>
>>     Graeme
>>
>>
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