Living In A High Rise

If you’re moving into a high rise or are thinking about it, you’ve come to the right place! Between logistics, planning, furniture, space-saving and random questions about living in a high rise, this website is dedicated completely to living up high. 

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Best Shopping Cart For Apartment Living & High Rise Logistics: Our Top 4
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Best Grocery Carts For Apartments In 2022: Our Top Picks By Category

Before moving into a high rise apartment, I never gave much thought to getting groceries. Getting groceries was straight-forward: load up the car, drive home and bring them inside. Simple! When living in high rise apartment buildings or other large urban areas, getting groceries and day-to-day supplies is a bit more…involved. These otherwise simple tasks include walking long distances, traveling up stairs and carrying lots of heavy stuff. If you’ve got a few large items like a couple gallons of milk or a pack of paper towels, forget it! As someone who’s been living in high rise apartments for a decade, believe me when I say that a foldable shopping cart is a lifesaver. Ours gets filled to the brim multiple times per week – both leaving and coming home. That said, there are many folding shopping carts to choose from. Which is best? If you’re looking for the best grocery carts for apartments, be sure to scroll through this article. We’ve picked out four top apartment cart models, including the one we have ourselves – including pictures!

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Home Theater For An Apartment? Our Top Picks For The Best Projector For Apartments In 2020
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Best Projector For Apartment [2022] & DIY Home Theater In An Apartment

Movie nights are a staple. Since the days of drive-in theaters and black-and-white film, we’ve gathered with friends, family and potential romantic partners to watch movies. Going to the movie theater to do this is the classic approach, but the abundance of technology and streaming services available in modern times make movie nights at home more and more enjoyable every year. Some people love it so much that they build themselves a home movie theater, popcorn machine and all. That’s great, but what if you live in an apartment? Is it possible to have a home theater in an apartment? In this article, we’ll go over a few tips for creating your own “home theater” in a smaller space, along with how to choose the best projector for apartments.

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Using A Generator In An Apartment - Which Types To Go For And Avoid
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Best Generator For Apartments [2022] By Size & Type

line or severe storm can knock out power for days or even weeks. Without a backup generator, people have no choice to function without power. While many high rises and other types of apartment buildings do have backup (auxiliary) generators, it’s not always the case. In case of an emergency or even just a brief outage, you may want to consider keeping a generator in your apartment to be safe. There are several apartment generators on the market to choose from, but there are some limitations to be aware of, too. Let’s discuss using a generator in an apartment how to choose best apartment generator based on your needs and desires.

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Do Roombas Work In Small Apartments? Here's Our Roomba Comparison Table Plus Our Experience Owning A Roomba
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Best Roomba For Small Apartment [2022]: Model Comparison & Review

We’ve officially done it. We’ve joined the future. The task of vacuuming was once a weekly manual chore, but has since become a programmed, automated operation. How? We bought a Roomba. Not sure what a Roomba is? You probably know already, given that you’ve ended up here. In case you’re not sure, the term ‘Roomba’ denotes iRobot’s product line of robotic vacuum cleaners. You’ll quickly come to know them by sight, as they resemble both a large hockey puck and a small flying saucer. Roombas systematically and automatically vacuum your floor using robotic technology. Not only that, but you can program it to run on a schedule automatically, set it to clean certain rooms at specific times and more – all of which is controlled through iRobot’s mobile app. With that out of the way, let’s get into the real question: What’s the best Roomba for a small apartment? I’ll be answering this question based on my experience owning one, as well as by comparing the features of four popular models.

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What Does Apartment Maintenance Include? 10 Common Repair Types
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What Does Apartment Maintenance Include? 10 Common Repair Types

When it comes to living space, both renting and owning have their advantages. One of the biggest advantages that renters get to enjoy is the lack of responsibility when it comes to maintaining their place. By virtue of being tenants, the landlord agrees to provide you with a functional, habitable place to live in exchange for rent each month. When it comes to apartment maintenance though, it’s not always easy to know what exactly should be repaired or maintained by the landlord – more specifically, what should be repaired or maintained free-of-charge to you as the tenant. Let’s go through 10 common examples of apartment maintenance items that landlords and maintenance staff typically perform.

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Fear Of Living In A High Rise - Some Tips To Manage
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Fear Of Living In A High Rise: A Few Ways To Manage [One Is Obvious]

Living up high is a dream for some and a nightmare for others. Among these ‘others’ are people with a pronounced fear of heights. Known officially as acrophobia, having a fear of heights can be paralyzing in even everyday situations, such as climbing a step stool or driving on an overpass. For those with acrophobia, it’s quite understandable to have a fear of living in a high rise. After all, how could living several hundred feet off the ground at all times not trigger this fear? Let’s talk about how one can manage their fear of living in a high rise due to acrophobia, including one very obvious one!

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Evacuating A High Rise Apartment Building - Here Are 5 Readiness Tips
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Evacuating A High Rise Apartment Building: Here Are 5 Readiness Tips

Living in high rise apartment buildings is generally safe. Building codes, quality materials and modern design techniques allow high rise buildings to withstand quite a bit, whether it be a resident-caused emergency like a fire or a severe weather event. All that said, emergencies of many kinds can happen. Getting out of a standard single-family house in an emergency situation is pretty easy, with the exception of intense fires. In a high rise apartment building, an evacuation will be more involved and take a lot more time – getting down to ground level from the 25th floor takes a bit of effort. Although a total evacuation is rare, it is essential that we prepare for it now so we’re ready if one should ever occur. Let’s talk about what’s involved in evacuating a high rise apartment building and 5 readiness tips.

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Using A Ring Doorbell In An Apartment Building - Can It Be Done? My Take
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Using A Ring Doorbell In An Apartment Building: Can It Be Done? My Take

There are very few places in the world where we aren’t on camera anymore. Not in terms of space per se; there are vast expanses all over the world without a camera or even a person in sight. I’m talking about in major cities, suburbs and even small towns. If there are people around, there’s a good chance you’re being recorded somehow. The latest gadget to enter the world of cameras is the camera doorbell. They’ve exploded in the past few years, largely in thanks to the internet-of-things boom. The difference between these camera doorbells and someone’s smartphone, though, is that the camera doorbell is supposed to be surveilling people – assuming they get within the vicinity of your house. Controlled and used via smartphone, these devices are the watchful eye you’ve (possibly) always wanted at home. At this point, the heavyweight in the game is the brand Ring. While they’re known for being a popular camera system for homeowners, what about for apartments? Let’s talk about using a Ring doorbell in an apartment and what you should know before buying.

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Living In A High Rise With A Toddler - A Few Essential Tips
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Living In A High Rise With A Toddler: A Few Essential Tips

There’s no shortage of people living in high rise apartments around the world. Many people choose high rise living over a home or townhouse because they want “the action” that city living provides. Others live close to work, while some just straight-up enjoy living in a high rise. Whatever the reason may be, there’s no doubt that millions of people living in tall buildings are starting young families – if they don’t have on already. I grew up in the suburbs with a dmll-town feel. As young kids, we had a house, yard and neighborhood to play in. While we don’t have kids, we’ve lived in high rises buildings for years. The idea of having kids has crossed our minds, as has the question of whether we can do so while living in our apartment. On the other hand, several friends who live in apartments do have young families. Based on our research and experience, here are some essential tips for living in a high rise with a toddler.

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My Apartment Is Too Cold In The Winter - What Can I Do? 10 Tips To Try
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Apartment Too Cold In The Winter? 10 Tips To Try [2021]

Sitting here on a cold October morning in New York, it’s dawning on me that winter is around the corner. Before we know it, the leaves will fall, temperatures will dip into the upper 30s and the nights will get longer – and that’s just before Thanksgiving. Winter in many parts of the world is what we know in New England as “real cold”. The type of cold that forces us to take extra steps each day in order to stay warm. Millions of people that experience “real cold” live in apartments, some of which are warmer than others. Plus, there’s the occasional stretch of cold that’s noticeable no matter what kind of building your apartment is in. If your apartment is too cold in the winter, here are some tips to warm up.

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10 Quick Tips For Cooking & Eating In A Studio Apartment With No Kitchen
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Cook & Eat In A Studio Apartment With No Kitchen [2021]: 10 Tips

Studio apartments are ultra-efficient in terms of space. By ultra-efficient, I mean that all rooms you’d find in a typical house are condensed into one. Studio apartments are typically found in denser urban areas where space is hard to come by. In areas like Manhattan for example, over 1.5 million people live on the 23 square mile island. That’s about 70,000 people per square mile, or 400 square feet per person! With this many people living in close quarters, it makes sense that apartments are as ‘compact’ as possible. In this process, one very important room is left out – the kitchen. Whether you order out most of the time or want to cook yourself, a few creative solutions must be implemented. Here are 10 quick tips for cooking & eating in a studio apartment with no kitchen.

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Are Higher Floors Quieter In Apartment Buildings? My Experience By Floor
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Are Higher Floors Quieter In Apartment Buildings? My Experience By Floor

This is one of many random questions I found myself asking as a kid. “How much sound can you hear up high in a tall building?”. Who would’ve known that one of my childhood questions would be answered simply by living life? I’ve lived in tall or tallish buildings over the last decade or so, ranging from floor 3 to over 300 feet in the air. So, are high floors quieter in apartment buildings? Rather than give a yes or no answer, I’ll describe the type of noises we’ve been able to hear on each floor we’ve lived on – from the ground up.

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Are High Rise Apartments Safe In Hurricanes? Facts Plus My Experience
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Are High Rise Apartments Safe In Hurricanes? Facts Plus My Experience

We’ve all seen the damage a hurricane can inflict. A ‘major’ category hurricane brings with it wind speed in excess of 111 miles per hour, which knock down trees and inflict significant damage to framed structures (i.e. residential homes). Riding out a hurricane is a scary experience no matter what kind of home you live in. What about in really tall buildings? Are high rise apartments safe in hurricanes? Do the residents need to evacuate or do they hunker down in place? In this article, I’ll cover a few facts and outline my own experience in doing so!

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Playing Electric Guitar In An Apartment - How To Rock Out Peacefully
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Playing Electric Guitar In Apartments [2021]: How To Play Guitar Quietly

There’s nothing quite like the sound of an electric guitar – especially with some nice distortion and reverb mixed in. Whether it’s bass-heavy metal riffs, mid-range blues or ripping a rock solo, all types of electric guitar are often played in the same manner – loudly. Believe me, I hear you…pun intended. I’m the same way. Playing loudly gives an added sensation to the experience of playing an electric guitar. Perhaps it’s because we can literally feel the sound. Maybe it’s just more exciting. Either way, loud music and apartments don’t typically mix well. As someone who plays regularly and has lived in several high rise apartments, let’s talk about playing an electric guitar in an apartment and some ways you can enjoy playing while maintain relationships with neighbors!

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Do Windows In High Rise Apartments Open? Here's What Ours Has
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Do Windows In High Rise Apartments Open? Here’s What Ours Has

One of the best features a high rise apartment can offer is…its’ windows. That’s right! Windows in an apartment, by both size and type, determine the breadth of your view, how much natural light you receive and somewhat-related – how much wind noise you hear. As you probably know, windows in high rise apartments aren’t exactly the same type you’ll find in a single family home. How do people in residential high rises get fresh air? Do windows in high rise apartments open? Here’s the scoop on high rise apartment windows, including the type our current apartment has.

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Are High Rise Condos A Good Investment? It Depends On These Factors
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Are High Rise Condos A Good Investment? It Depends On These Factors

Living in a high rise is great for many reasons, hence why we’ve made this website in the first place! However, many of our articles apply to people renting high rise apartments; they pay the rent each month and otherwise live their lives without worry. What about high rise apartments or condominiums that are actually owned by individuals? When it comes to owning a place in a high rise instead of renting, there’s a lot more to be aware of. Are high rise condos a good investment? It depends on many factors, which we’ll be exploring in this article. Let’s get into it!

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My Apartment Is Too Hot In The Summer - What Can I Do? Here Are 5 Tips
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My Apartment Is Too Hot In The Summer: What Can I Do? Here Are 5 Tips

Sun, fresh air, long days and warm nights. That’s what comes to mind when we think of summer, right? Of course! That’s not the whole story, though. Hair-altering humidity, damp, thick air and sleeping as still as possible are very real aspects of summer, too. When it comes to apartments, not all of them offer reprieve from the summer heat. Any of us come to a specific conclusion during the first summer in our new place: “Wow, my apartment is too hot in the summer!” As someone who moved into a high rise apartment with no air conditioning in the middle of July one year, I completely understand! Let’s talk about a few ways to beat the heat and make our apartments more livable in the hot months.

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Living In A High Rise During Coronavirus - What's Changed For Us
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Living In A High Rise During Coronavirus: What’s Changed For Us

COVID-19 turned the world upside down this year. Commonly known as the Coronavirus, COVID-19 has altered a huge portion of our daily lives. Between sickness, deaths, mass unemployment and a halt to the economy, it’s hard to go more than a few minutes without either hearing or thinking about the Coronavirus. Even when we turn off the news and go about our day, we get reminders of COVID wherever we go – the grocery store, public transportation, gas stations and many other places that we never thought twice about before. Like everywhere else, apartment buildings have also experienced changes. This article is about our experience of living in a high rise during coronavirus, and some of the changes we’ve experienced.

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Cats Living In High Rise Apartments - A Few Tips & Precautions
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Cats Living In High Rise Apartments: A Few Tips & Precautions

People love their pets. Humans and animals seem almost destined to bond and cohabitate. Perhaps that’s my inner animal lover shining through, but the numbers don’t lie. In the U.S. alone, more than 100 million households (via III.org) are homes to a dog and (or) a cat. That’s a lot! Surely some of those people live in apartments. In fact, there are likely millions of pets living in high rise apartments around the world. Dogs may be the most common pet in the U.S., but cats aren’t far behind. Today we’re talking about cats living in high rise apartments, along with some tips and precautions to be aware of. Also, I’m speaking from experience – we have a cat presently! Our Tortoiseshell Cat named Storm will be featured in these pictures.

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Are There Bugs In High Rise Apartments? Here's Our Experience So Far
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Are There Bugs In High Rise Apartments? Here’s Our Experience So Far

Many people move into high rise apartments for the conveniences they offer. There’s no yard to maintain, no garbage cans to drag curbside, no driveways to shovel. There are certainly advantages to living in a high rise. You’d think that dealing with bugs in high rise apartments is the last thing you’d have to worry about. Insects live in nature, right? Surely there won’t be any on the 25th floor of a high rise building! Well, we have some interesting news based on our experience. In this article, we’re discussing the five types of insects we deal with in our high rise apartment!

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Are High-Rise Balconies Safe? 7 Critical High-Rise Balcony Safety Tips
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Are High-Rise Balconies Safe? 7 Critical High-Rise Balcony Safety Tips

Balconies have always been a sought-after feature in an apartment. In the wake of COVID-19, city dwellers are more desperate for private outdoor space than ever before. What about high-rise apartments? Are high-rise balconies safe? When stepping foot on a balcony of any type, it’s common to consider our own safety – even for the slightest moment. In a high-rise apartment building, a balcony may be 100 feet, 200 feet or even more off the ground. Are there any specific safety tips for high-rise balconies that we should be aware of? The answer to all of the above questions is YES! Let’s go through several critical high-rise balcony safety tips that any apartment dweller should know.

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Are High Rise Apartments Soundproof? The Noises You'll Probably Hear
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Are High Rise Apartments Soundproof? Mitigating Common Noises

Noisy neighbors are annoying no matter where you live. There are plenty of suburban neighborhoods that host at least one particularly noisy household. Luckily, there’s a separation of some distance between you and the next house over, so these noises can often be avoided or ignored. What happens if you and a noisy neighbor share a wall? High rise apartment buildings house a lot of people – when living in such close proximity, is it even possible to not hear your neighbors? Are high rise apartments soundproof, or does one hear every little noise? Here’s my experience.

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Home Gym For A Studio Apartment 2021 - Equipment Reviews & DIY Workouts
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Home Gym For A Studio Apartment [2021]: Our Equipment & DIY Guide

Like so many others, I came to appreciate the true value of home gym equipment when COVID-19 first hit. Working out in quarantine made me reevaluate fitness and get pretty creative with it, too. I don’t know about you, but honestly? I missed the gym less and less as time went on! Having a gym at home means no more waiting for equipment, no travel to get there and freedom to do what we want. While I’ve since rejoined the gym, I still work out in our apartment on a regular basis. Why? COVID taught us how to design a home gym for our apartment that’s effective, reasonably priced and space-saving. Getting to this point required us to identify which exercises we need for maximum results while also researching the best-rated equipment for working out at home. Before all that, we had one burning question: how do we create a home gym in our apartment? After doing all the research and setting up our own apartment home gym, we’ve put together this guide. Keep reading for info. about bodyweight exercises, DIY workout equipment and our personal reviews of all the equipment we have!

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High-Rise Vs Low-Rise Apartment- Which Is Better?
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High-Rise Vs Low-Rise Apartment: Which Is Better? Here’s Our Take

If you live in a busy area, you’ve probably seen apartment buildings of all shapes and sizes. Every building is unique in some way, whether it be the apartment layout, amenities, location, styles or countless other variables. There are, of course, some broad categories we can put any given apartment building into. One of the most common ways to categorize them is by height. More specifically, whether it’s a “high-rise” or “low-rise” building. So which is best to live in? In this article, we’ll be comparing high-rise vs. low-rise apartment buildings and which is better. Since I’ve lived in both types, I’ll add my opinions and experiences when needed. Let’s dive in.

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How Do Dogs Live In High Rises? The Reality Of Dogs & Apartments
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How Do Dogs Live In High Rises? The Reality Of Dogs & Apartments

Plenty of people who live in cities have dogs, despite the majority of them living in apartment buildings. In my experience, I’ve seen as many dogs in and around my city as I used to see in the suburbs, if not more. This holds true for the 40-story building I live in now, and also for buildings two times that height in my area. But how? How do dogs live in high rises with all that they require? I’ll dive into this topic based on what I see and what my wife and I have experienced when we used to have a dog in the city. Here’s what you need to know about having a dog in a high rise apartment.

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Storage In A High Rise Apartment - Small Apartment Storage Ideas 2021
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Storage In A High Rise Apartment [2021]: Creative & Practical Solutions

Storage in a high rise apartment isn’t exactly abundant…at first glance. When most of us think of ‘home storage’, we imagine closets, an attic, a basement, garage space and so on. Even smaller houses and condos offer some of these amenities. Of course, living in a high rise translates to not needing as much storage – no lawn mowers required! However, many people who move into a high rise apartment for the first time are taken aback by the lack of traditional closet and storage space. Like all things in life, this lack of storage can also be adapted to and overcome. Let’s talk about a few creative ways to store your stuff in a smaller high rise apartment.

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How Are Large Pieces of Furniture Moved Into High-Rise Apartments?
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How Are Large Pieces of Furniture Moved Into High-Rise Apartments?

In modern high rises, it’s quite common to find apartments and condos that sit several hundred feet in the air. In addition to their staggering elevation, many winding hallways, corridors and doorways need to be navigated before one reaches their front door. Despite all that, plenty of people who live in high rises have large pieces furniture in their homes. There’s no chance a piece of furniture is getting carried up 30, 40 or who-knows-how many flights of stairs. So how are large pieces of furniture moved into high-rise apartments? Here are a few ways.

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Moving Into A High Rise Building? Heres A Complete Step-By-Step Guide
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Moving Into A High Rise Building? Here’s A Complete Step-By-Step Guide

Are you moving into a high rise building? Chances are, you’ve got a lot of questions and need a quick item-by-item summary of what’s required to do so. I’ve been there more than once! In the last 10 years, I’ve lived in four large apartment buildings and have moved five times, including the time we moved down the hall. Well, moving is never exactly easy, no matter where you live. Living in a high rise does come with some unique moving logistics, but after reading this complete step-by-step guide, you’ll be in great shape for an efficient, “easy” move. Let’s go!

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Why Are High Rise Apartments So Expensive? Here's Why
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Why Are High Rise Apartments So Expensive? Here Are A Few Reasons

Many people like the idea of living in a high rise but choose to live elsewhere for one reasons – the price. Living in a high rise apartment isn’t cheap. Renting a condo or even an entire house is often the same price as a high rise apartment each month – or cheaper! Surely renting a single-family house should be more expensive than renting an apartment, right? It doesn’t always work that way. So why are high rise apartments so expensive then? Let’s get into the details.

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Advantages & Disadvantages of Living In A High Rise - What To Expect
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Advantages & Disadvantages of Living In A High Rise: What To Expect

Living in a high rise is a unique experience. When most of us picture ‘home’, we think of a single-family house with a yard, a driveway and neighbors nearby. Houses are either one or two floor structures in most cases, with the occasional attic or basement mixed in. The car is parked right outside, easily accessible. We’re always a few steps away from the yard, the street and our neighborhood. Those of us living in single family houses, or even small apartment buildings and condos, don’t give much thought to their day-to-day experience at home. Why would we? We’re just living. Well, living in a high rise is ‘just living’ too, but there are certainly differences when compared to the single-family home life. In this article, let’s talk about some advantages and disadvantages of living in a high rise!

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