Urban Real Estates

Your guide to urban real estate development

Archive for 2009/10


Types of Apartments

Apartments in the city usually have two types: high rises and low rises.  Low-rise buildings include townhouses, walk-ups, and brownstones.  Mid-rise apartments have six to eight floors and are a combination of high- and low-rise apartments.  Mid-rise apartments sometimes have the amenities of a high-rise apartment, but its architechtural style is that of a low-rise.  [...]