Would you like to stay on high rise apartment?
By dpk262006
@dpk262006 (58675)
Delhi, India
April 18, 2017 2:10am CST
Due to limited availability of land and ever increasing population in developing countries constructing residential houses is becoming a big issue. As the land is limited and it cannot be expanded further, instead of horizontal expansion, vertical expansion is taking place in many cities. The high rise buildings are constructed in limited space with numerous floor (depending upon the area/city/country). The floors in a residential tower goes up to 20-30 and may be even higher.
Some of us may be staying in high rise building apartments. I would like to know those who live on higher floors (say above fifth floor) how do they feel when they live in a higher floor? Does the scenic view, availability of fresh air and sunlight and less pollution make them feel that it is better to live on upper floor rather than on a ground floor?
What is opinion of those who stay on ground floor, first or second floors etc. about staying in an apartment on a higher floor (e.g. on tenth floor on wards).
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@amitkokiladitya (171935)
• Agra, India
18 Apr 17
I don't know what to say...
Hello. I'm seeing you after so long
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Apr 17
You could say whatever you feel like. You could imagine a situation where you are asked to stay at tenth floor, in that case how would you feel?
I was very much active here, it was you who were absent from mylot platform.
I was very much active here, it was you who were absent from mylot platform.2 people like this
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Apr 17
@amitkokiladitya Welcome back here
. Where were you lost?
How about staying on twelfth floor of an apartment? Would you like to stay?
. Where were you lost?
How about staying on twelfth floor of an apartment? Would you like to stay?2 people like this
@amitkokiladitya (171935)
• Agra, India
18 Apr 17
@dpk262006 yeah true ..I was lost
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Apr 17
If given the opportunity, you are not going to opt to stay in a high rise building because it could make you feel claustrophobic.
It is partially true that when you are inside the home and have closed your doors, you forget what lies outside your house.
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@JudyEv (326581)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 17
@dpk262006 I have always liked living in the country with some space around me but we don't all have the opportunity of being able to live where we'd like to.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Apr 17
@JudyEv It means you love to stay on the ground floor.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Apr 17
@maezee - Living in a high rise building will freak you out and you are not going to stay at tenth floor or upwards, if given an option.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Apr 17
@LadyDuck - Yes, you have made a very valid point that in case of fire, those living on the higher floors, would be in deep trouble and may be caught in a precarious situation.
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@vijay_2016 (900)
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18 Apr 17
One thing that always puzzles me about these sky scraper is what if lift fails? How do people reach thier by steps let's say 20th floor
and in case of fire accidents and earthquake like calamity, people in higher floors are in more danger.
and in case of fire accidents and earthquake like calamity, people in higher floors are in more danger.2 people like this
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Apr 17
Yes, it is a kind of big worry if lift fails to work what would happen. Climbing up stairs would be an uphill task. In case of fire or earth quake also, those living on higher floors will face more danger. Having said that land is shrinking therefore, vertical expansion of the houses will continue to take place.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Apr 17
@vijay_2016 Yes, you are right that density of population is increasing in tier A and tier B cities and lots and lots of people from rural areas and semi-rural areas come in search of employment in big cities. It not only adds to housing problem but water, electricity and traffic problems also increase many folds. Government should seriously do something about it.
@vijay_2016 (900)
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19 Apr 17
@dpk262006 the problem is growing population in cities. 
Decentralisation of development should be done so that population won't be crowded in cities, and space crunch won't occur.
This solves space, water and traffic problems.
Decentralisation of development should be done so that population won't be crowded in cities, and space crunch won't occur.
This solves space, water and traffic problems.1 person likes this
@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
18 Apr 17
Hi my friend, how have you been?
I prefer to stay on the ground floor. First of all, I am scared of high. Second, after what happened in US years ago I think if's safer to be on the ground so I can run quicker...
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Apr 17
I am fine. How are you?
Yes, it is better to stay on the lower floors, staying on the higher floor has its own disadvantages.
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@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
19 Apr 17
@dpk262006 hi friend, I have been off myLot since yesterday until now..
Living in the higher floor...and what happens if the power is off? Then it will take a long way to get home...
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@Shavkat (137236)
• Philippines
19 Apr 17
@atoz1to10 I also agree with you. It is better to live in a house with backyard too.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
27 Apr 17
@ShifaLk Don't worry because earth quakes don't happen every other day and it will not happen for you only.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Apr 17
Only advantage you find is that you get to see beautiful view from your 15th floor. However, if you see the same view everyday, does not it feel boring?
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Apr 17
@youless It means that same view appears boring to you, therefore, you do not see it.
@youless (112163)
• Guangzhou, China
19 Apr 17
@dpk262006 Actually I hardly will see it. Perhaps it is no interesting for me any more
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
1 May 17
Yes, when one is living at a higher flower he faces some restrictions. There are more disadvantages than advantages if one is staying at a higher flower.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 May 17
@Nawsheen This is exactly what I have stated in discussion that due to shortage of land, only option left is to go for vertical expansion of houses. In that case high rise buildings are bound to come and people will have no choice but to live in high rise buildings.
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
1 May 17
@dpk262006 nowadays we have lots of people living in cities and this number is bound to increase and the only.solution will be apartments. I was once watching a documentary about Hongkong and they have luxurious apartments over there which costs a fortune. My point is no matter how much restrictions they face people will have to adapt to live in apartments
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@much2say (53942)
• Los Angeles, California
10 May 17
I've stayed in high rise hotels . . . but having to live in it would make me nervous. Being that I live in a place where there are earthquakes, I certainly would not want to live way up high, nor at the very bottom - too scary. I'll stick to our one story house .
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
11 May 17
Yes, most of us prefer to stay at the lower floor, be it ground/first/second floor. Living on a high rise gives a kind of goose bums , thinking about earthquakes and sudden fire its. However, due to shortage of space, vertical expansion is taking place in most of the Metro cities here in India.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
13 May 17
@much2say I think they are pretty safe because in such high rise buildings, adequate number of elevators are installed and wide and easy to climb stairs are made.
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@much2say (53942)
• Los Angeles, California
12 May 17
@dpk262006 I hope all those vertical expansions are safe! I would think too that it would cause traffic in the elevators or even the stairs (if anyone dares to take the stairs in living on the higher floors 
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
18 Apr 17
I am mortified of lifts and would therefore not opt to live on higher floors.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Apr 17
You have a house with garden at ground floor, I understand. People like you won't like to live in high rise building.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
21 Apr 17
@allknowing Going up to first floor should not be a problem, as you do not need to climb much stairs.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
19 Apr 17
@dpk262006 I have a first floor and going up there is no problem.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
29 Apr 17
staying in higher storeys of a building has its pros and cons. when i stayed in Kuwait, my flat was in the 5th floor. when i transferred, i stayed in the ground floor. the air in Kuwait is not polluted, so it was okay for me, 5th floor, or ground.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
29 Apr 17
I think that staying at fifth floor is alright because it cannot be compared very high floor in comparison to say fifteenth floor. It is always most convenient to stay at ground floor.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
1 May 17
@ridingbet Yes, you are very right that on higher floor, when feels the impact of earth quake more. Your second point is also worth pondering over - whether these high rise buildings make adequate arrangements for fire exists? I think some of the high rise do not have firm arrangements in case of sudden fire.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
30 Apr 17
@dpk262006 if you are on the 15th floor, you can also feel your room sway when there is an earthquake. and do these tall buildings properly equipped with fire exits?
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Apr 17
Yeah, it is preferable to stay on ground or the first floor, until and unless one has some compulsions. Independent houses are better than living in an apartment, however, all cannot afford to live in independent houses.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
20 Apr 17
@Hari101 It means you would prefer to stay on lower floors.
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@Hari101 (1123)
• Chennai, India
20 Apr 17
@dpk262006 yeah, that's true . Everyone can't prefer the same thing. For me living in apartment? up to 2nd floor is okay but more that is difficult.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Apr 17
No doubt you would get panoramic view, if you are staying at twelfth floor. Also, there is no fear of rats or mosquitoes invading your privacy. . I hope you get lots of oxygen and free sunlight.
. I hope you get lots of oxygen and free sunlight. 1 person likes this
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Apr 17
@shaynas I can understand. However, living on twelfth floor has its drawback also. In case lifts are not working, climbing stairs till twelfth floor could be an uphill task.
God forbids, in case of fire, there is always risk for those who are on the higher floor.
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@shaynas (5488)
• India
18 Apr 17
@dpk262006 yes I do. I like it there than the lower floors.
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@Bodyandbrain (13797)
• Gurgaon, India
18 Apr 17
I live on eleventh floor and I don't like to live that higher floor, although there are some benefits of living on higher floor like less insects and dust, beautiful and broad view of area and less noise pollution but one can feel like hanging in the sky. When earthquake occurs higher buildings swings more.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Apr 17
Yes, there may be some benefits (e.g. fresh air and no pollution) of staying on a higher floor, however, overall it feels that you are hanging in the sky. In case of earth quake or fire, situation could become precarious.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Apr 17
@Bodyandbrain Yes, in case of any mishap, it is children and old people who become vulnerable.
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@Bodyandbrain (13797)
• Gurgaon, India
19 Apr 17
@dpk262006 yes it becomes very dangerous in those conditions, specially for children and elderly people because they find it difficult to get down that fast.
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@celticeagle (159832)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Apr 17
I don't like them. Don't like heights. Especially high ones.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Apr 17
@celticeagle Yes, you are right. Many of us may feel scared if we look down from a higher floor of a high rise building.
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@LadyDuck (460157)
• Switzerland
18 Apr 17
I have lived in Monte-Carlo 27 years, it's the second smaller state in the world and for this reason there are only high rise buildings. I hate living on high floors for many reasons, in case of earthquake everything falls on the floor, the higher you are the more the building shake. In case of fire, we know that the fire goes up and you cannot use the elevators and may be you cannot even use the stairs, you are trapped there.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Apr 17
It means you have pretty good experience of staying in a high rise building, however, if given the choice, you won't prefer to stay in a high rise. You are very right that in case of earth quake or fire, the people who stay on the higher floor get into a precarious situation.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Apr 17
@LadyDuck Yes, it is safer to stay on a lower floor in a hotel, in case of any mishap, you could at least hope to save yourself. I once stayed on 26th Floor in a hotel in Mumbai, the view from the top was no doubt awesome but the unknown fear of fire or any mishap was always in mind.
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@LadyDuck (460157)
• Switzerland
18 Apr 17
@dpk262006 Even when I book a high rise hotel I always ask for a low floor room. I do not want to have a problem and to be blocked on the upper floors. It happened in Los Angeles that the 28th floor of our hotel had a fire during the night. All the floors from the 26th up to the top were evacuated. I was so happy to be on the 2nd floor.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Apr 17
Yes, in case of power outage, lifts won't work in a high rise building and one will have to climb up, which seems an uphill task. I can understand that you love to live on ground floor, so that you could go out of home quickly or as and when the need arises. However, space crunch in big cities is causing housing problem, therefore, high rise buildings are coming up.
Have a nice day.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Apr 17
@Kandae11 I understand your point. You are lucky that you are not required to live in a high rise building.
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@Kandae11 (53769)
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19 Apr 17
@dpk262006 Yes indeed, those are necessary and quite okay for some, but I won't feel happy living in one.
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@homebasedbobbie (1080)
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21 Apr 17
Hi-rise units are actually nice. For me this is ideal for young professionals and bachelors. However, not so good for families.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
21 Apr 17
I feel if given the opportunity, less number of people would like to stay on high floors of high rise buildings. What about your preference?
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
21 Apr 17
@homebasedbobbie It means you would love to live on the ground floor in an independent house..
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@homebasedbobbie (1080)
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21 Apr 17
@dpk262006 I single detached units. Not condo ones. I want a family house.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Apr 17
Yes, given the choice, it is better to live on lower floors. You could climb up stairs to move up and you are not dependent on lifts.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
20 Apr 17
@Basilo Do you stay on the ground floor, as of now?
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