That dee-luxe apartment in the sky (high rise life)

[coldwine]

High-rise living was fine with me.

My personal nightmare was living in an older building. It wasn't necessarily the infrastructure so much as the way they are constructed. I absolutely could not tolerate the lack of light, having few windows (if any at all) or the inability to open what small window you may have.

Some people really do have to get accustomed to doormen. It never even occurred to me to be aware of them; they're just doing their job. But I tend to be a shameless person.

It came down to convenience. I liked not having to leave my building to do laundry, or even having to travel very far. The convenience is simply outrageously wonderful

I could not speak to noise issues. So many years of living in very dense environments tends to make one immune to such things. At least there wasn't a train rattling my building.

[tiata]

I hear you on the "old building" thing.

When I first moved to my current town, the building I lived in was 3 years old. I loved everything being so clean and finished. The building I'm in now is falling apart--the ill fitting doors (dont close correctly, cut down awkwardly), the ill fitting windows (I keep mentioning them because they're really that bad )....super squeaky floors, and a wonderfully cheap landlord who swore he'd get around to fixing this stuff but never will.

I definitely am going nice & modern next time, and forevermore.

Someone mentioned that some buildings have more than one entrance so the doorman isn't always an issue. That would be nice. Aside from that, I guess I'll get over it.

[marothisu]

^^ Keep in mind that not all old buildings are bad and falling apart. Some are, and some are still in good condition and very well kept. The ones that are well kept and stuff will probably be more expensive for an older building anyway.

[andrew61]

Originally Posted by marothisu

^^ Keep in mind that not all old buildings are bad and falling apart. Some are, and some are still in good condition and very well kept. The ones that are well kept and stuff will probably be more expensive for an older building anyway.

Also, some "modern" highrises -- if they've reached a certain age, say 30 or 40 years or more -- may have developed issues as well. For example, the windows in my unit tend to be drafty in the wintertime. The windows in some of the units in my building have gotten so bad over time that they've been known to leak water during heavy storms when there's lots of rain and wind.

[tiata]

Originally Posted by andrew61

Also, some "modern" highrises -- if they've reached a certain age, say 30 or 40 years or more -- may have developed issues as well. For example, the windows in my unit tend to be drafty in the wintertime. The windows in some of the units in my building have gotten so bad over time that they've been known to leak water during heavy storms when there's lots of rain and wind.

This is good to know. After my experience here I know a lot more about the little things to check for.

The windows in my current apt are about 1-2 inches too "skinny" for the frame. So raising/lowering the windows are a challenge, as they could randomly fall out or just leave a gap on one side or another. An open gap. You can imagine how great my winters are !