I m on the second floor first floor of our building is the garage and commercial space.
First floor apartment cold.
First floor apartments are sometimes less expensive than units on higher floors can come with private outdoor spaces and simply make more sense for folks with babies in strollers dogs to walk or mobility issues.
There are plusses and minuses.
Since first floor apartments tend to stay cooler it may cost more to heat your apartment in the winter.
I live in brownstone brooklyn where most apartment buildings are 4 story walkups.
After recently moving in to a first floor apartment there are a couple of cons that weren t mentioned.
There s a smattering of newer bigger elevator endowed buildings but 4 5 stories is typical.
Also when there was a plumbing issue since we were the first apartment in the line we suffered the consequences.
Which floor the apartment is on likely falls into this category and there are pros and cons for each floor.
For me the minuses were no ambient heat from the floors below us so apartment is cold in the winter.
A first floor apartment especially with windows facing the street can present some issues with privacy.
Comments 2 brandon august 17th 2015.
If you re willing to adjust your habits slightly you might be able to take advantage of the.
While it will always be an issue you can mitigate it with good blinds and curtains making one of the biggest drawbacks much more manageable.