Apartment Types

Question 1

Alcove

Answer 1

An ‘L’ shaped studio flat • Generally, more spacious than typical studio apartments • Offers a bay for sleeping or dining

Question 2

Basement Apartment

Answer 2

Located below street level and typically has a structure constructed over it.

Question 3

Corporate Apartment

Answer 3

Fully furnished and equipped with all necessary resident amenities • Typically used for a short-term stay • Cost is typically equal to a stay in a hotel but has more space and is more convenient

Question 4

Garage Apartment

Answer 4

Built using the same walls of a garage or above a garage • Typically has a separate entry May or may not connect with the main house

Question 5

Garden Style Apartment or Flat

Answer 5

An apartment on one level with living room, kitchen, multiple bedrooms, and bathrooms; sometimes with a separate dining area • Can be up to six bedrooms, but generally have one to three The number of bathrooms can vary

Question 6

Live/Work Apartment

Answer 6

Located in a mixed use residential/commercial building • Otten mixed with retail space or offices on the ground floor • Living areas are above ground floor

Question 7

Loft

Answer 7

High-ceiling apartment that can range from a converted commercial building to a brand-new luxury high-rise • Typically has open floor plan with few or no interior walls and a second level sleeping area

Question 8

Maison Ette

Answer 8

A self-contained apartment usually on two floors in a house with its own entrance from the outside.

Question 9

Penthouse Apartment

Answer 9

An apartment located on the top floor of a multi-story building • Generally considered luxury housing because of added amenities and views

Question 10

Railroad Apartment

Answer 10

A series of rooms are connected to each other, not directly but through a hallway • Called ‘railroad’ apartments because rooms are lined up like compartments of a train

Question 11

Studio Apartment

Answer 11

A small apartment in which the kitchen, living room and bedroom are all in one room plus a full bathroom.