Noise it s worth mentioning noise again because it can also be seen as a negative for.
First floor apartment cold.
There s a smattering of newer bigger elevator endowed buildings but 4 5 stories is typical.
Being on the ground floor means you re closer to the dirt and foliage of the yard s.
For me the minuses were no ambient heat from the floors below us so apartment is cold in the winter.
After recently moving in to a first floor apartment there are a couple of cons that weren t mentioned.
A first floor apartment especially with windows facing the street can present some issues with privacy.
Which floor the apartment is on likely falls into this category and there are pros and cons for each floor.
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.
But there are drawbacks you should know about like pests break ins and more noise.
There are plusses and minuses.
First floor apartments are sometimes less expensive than units on higher floors can come with private outdoor spaces and simply make more sense for folks with babies in strollers dogs to walk or mobility issues.
Also when there was a plumbing issue since we were the first apartment in the line we suffered the consequences.