In apartments, buyers pay not only for a living space, but also for its relative attractiveness. How it compares with the other spaces in the apartment matters; its relation to the surrounding environment, the one outside the community, is also of significance. Pardon the real-estate jargon, the cost gets bumped up on account of floor rise charges (FRC). 

The farther you leave terra firma behind and the closer you get to the skies, the greater the amount you pay for the living pad. The view from the higher floors can be arresting. The promise of better air quality can tip the scales in favour of a higher-floor dwelling unit when it concerns a family that has a senior with COPD or any other respiratory problem.