For me the minuses were no ambient heat from the floors below us so apartment is cold in the winter.
First floor apartment cold.
If you re willing to adjust your habits slightly you might be able to take advantage of the.
There s a smattering of newer bigger elevator endowed buildings but 4 5 stories is typical.
A first floor apartment especially with windows facing the street can present some issues with privacy.
There are plusses and minuses.
Being on the ground floor means you re closer to the dirt and foliage of the yard s.
But there are drawbacks you should know about like pests break ins and more noise.
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.
Noise it s worth mentioning noise again because it can also be seen as a negative for.
Comments 2 brandon august 17th 2015.
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.
I m on the second floor first floor of our building is the garage and commercial space.
After recently moving in to a first floor apartment there are a couple of cons that weren t mentioned.