Building Types

Walkup

• Building of two or more floors.
• No elevator
• Five, maximum six floor walk up apartment buildings are typical for New York City 

Elevator

• Apartment buildings up to nine floors (may have more) are typical for Manhattan
• Usually equipped with one elevator
• Mostly located in midblocks
• Most elevator buildings have laundry rooms

Doorman 

• Usually full-time doorman (may be part-time)
• Normally hi rise buildings
• May include concierge, laundry, and other services
• May have gym and/or swimming pool.
• Most of the doorman buildings in New York built in last decade have full amenities. 

Brownstone

• One to six floors
• Footage of room less than in a doorman building
• No doorman service
• Usually built in early 90’s as a single family residence
• Converted during WW II to create multiple apartments

 Townhouse

• Usually a two-floor building (may have more)
• Shares at least one wall with another residence
• Similar to condominium
• Most have yards that can be used by owners