block of flats
Multi-unit dwelling
A block of flats is a building containing multiple apartments, primarily British usage.
Americans would say apartment building or apartment complex.
The term emphasizes the structure as a single unit divided into separate dwellings: She lives in a block of flats near the station.
A tower block is a tall one.
Multistory tall building
- towerTall slender edifice
- apartmentRented unit in building
- buildingEnclosed roofed structure
- tenementMulti-unit urban dwelling
condominium · multistory · penthouse · studio · duplex · facade · balcony · stairwell
Those dwelling nearby
- communalShared by a community
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- caretakerOne who maintains property
porter · concierge · intercom · mailbox · buzzer · noise · disputes · cohabitation
One who rents property
- landlordProperty owner renting out
- leaseTemporary use contract
- rentPayment for temporary use
- dwellingPlace of residence
unit · flatmate · sublet · accommodation · occupant · resident · bedsit · maisonette
View of urban architecture
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- estateProperty and grounds
- brutalistAdherent of severity
- postwarAfter hostilities end
regeneration · densification · suburb · district · gentrification · demolition · redevelopment · zoning
high-rise
Multistory tall building
tenement · condominium · multistory · penthouse · studio · duplex · facade · balcony · stairwell · elevator
neighbors
Those dwelling nearby
caretaker · porter · concierge · intercom · mailbox · buzzer · noise · disputes · cohabitation · diversity
tenant
One who rents property
dwelling · unit · flatmate · sublet · accommodation · occupant · resident · bedsit · maisonette · rental
cityscape
View of urban architecture
postwar · regeneration · densification · suburb · district · gentrification · demolition · redevelopment · zoning
- apartmentsapartment, studio, triplex, loft, penthouse
- blocksbrick, cube
- public housingpublic housing, social housing, council housing, housing estates, housing project
block of flatsdetached house
Residence sharing no walls
single-family home · bungalow · cottage · villa · manor house
block of flatsrural homestead
Countryside residence with grounds
country estate · country house · farmstead · ranch house · wilderness cabin
flat, block, blocked, flats, blocking, blockage, blocks, blockhead, unblocked