Hello Friends,
I just want to know pros & cons of buying an apartment in high rise bldings like 30-40 floors & 4-10 floors
My concern is about during earthquake, water, social life etc
Nowadays most of the builders are going for high rise bldings & price is not coming down.
Reg
Venkat
Pros & Cons of buying an apartment in a high rise blding
Re: Pros & Cons of buying an apartment in a high rise blding
I presume this being a bangalore specific blog...can you please provide references on 30 - 40 floor properties???
1. the structural design is taken care to handle earth quakes. this again depends on the magnitude @ the ritcher you would be referring to.
2. water is a concern in any of the flats, when there is no power supply & the water tables are dry. while water could still be stored in the under ground storage, flats are more likely to be hit hard when there is no power to be able to pump the water to overhead tanks.
3. social life - individual perspective & cannot be measured by the number of floors !!
1. the structural design is taken care to handle earth quakes. this again depends on the magnitude @ the ritcher you would be referring to.
2. water is a concern in any of the flats, when there is no power supply & the water tables are dry. while water could still be stored in the under ground storage, flats are more likely to be hit hard when there is no power to be able to pump the water to overhead tanks.
3. social life - individual perspective & cannot be measured by the number of floors !!
Re: Pros & Cons of buying an apartment in a high rise blding
My views are strictly personal:-)
Pros:
a) Due to the FAR requirements, High rises need to leave more absolute open area (not per person open area- more on that in cons) . Typical high rise projects tend to have more open space, more amenities etc for this reason. Many of these develop as independent townships with lots of options for dining out, malls, nearby hospitals etc.
b) I assume that the social life in high rises will be more vibrant given that more residents are packed in a smaller area. Naturally, more diverse perspectives to deal with - so it really depends.
c) collective bargaining power of a larger group of residents may help overall in dealing with external entities. I have heard that during election time, corporators woo big apartment residents:-)
Cons:
a) Refer pros a. I think maintenance expenses will be higher in high rises given the number of amenities to be maintained unless economies of scale help significantly. Some one else can confirm with data
b) FAR goes up though ground coverage goes down for larger plot sizes typical of multi story buildings. My perception is that per apartment open area in high rises will be less than low rise buildings. Refer Table 10: FAR and Ground Coverage in Residential (Main) in Bangalore revised master plan. Some one can confirm with data as the set back requirements are more for high rise buildings (table 9 : set backs for buildings above 11.5 meter height).
c) Due to the above; water problem in Bangalore hits high rises harder I believe
d) I dont trust fire security in high rise buildings. In the event of any calamity, I think the risk is higher in high rise buildings. If you have < 3-4 floors, you can at least run down the stairs or jump out of first floor. I have heard alternate view points that approval process for fire safety is stricter for high rise buildings. But I dont trust the approval process:-)
Pros:
a) Due to the FAR requirements, High rises need to leave more absolute open area (not per person open area- more on that in cons) . Typical high rise projects tend to have more open space, more amenities etc for this reason. Many of these develop as independent townships with lots of options for dining out, malls, nearby hospitals etc.
b) I assume that the social life in high rises will be more vibrant given that more residents are packed in a smaller area. Naturally, more diverse perspectives to deal with - so it really depends.
c) collective bargaining power of a larger group of residents may help overall in dealing with external entities. I have heard that during election time, corporators woo big apartment residents:-)
Cons:
a) Refer pros a. I think maintenance expenses will be higher in high rises given the number of amenities to be maintained unless economies of scale help significantly. Some one else can confirm with data
b) FAR goes up though ground coverage goes down for larger plot sizes typical of multi story buildings. My perception is that per apartment open area in high rises will be less than low rise buildings. Refer Table 10: FAR and Ground Coverage in Residential (Main) in Bangalore revised master plan. Some one can confirm with data as the set back requirements are more for high rise buildings (table 9 : set backs for buildings above 11.5 meter height).
c) Due to the above; water problem in Bangalore hits high rises harder I believe
d) I dont trust fire security in high rise buildings. In the event of any calamity, I think the risk is higher in high rise buildings. If you have < 3-4 floors, you can at least run down the stairs or jump out of first floor. I have heard alternate view points that approval process for fire safety is stricter for high rise buildings. But I dont trust the approval process:-)