Living in an apartment building is like being part of a big TV show: neighbors, random encounters, and unexpected events make every day special. There’s room for comedy, drama, and touching moments. As the stories in this article show, you might encounter a squirrel or receive a dubious compliment from a neighbor right next to your door.

I was getting ready for a date, did full makeup. I met my neighbor and said to him, “Hi, Arty!”, and he replied, “Hello, madam.” I said, “What do you mean? We’ve been on first-name terms for a while now.”

We were buying our first apartment with my husband, the deal went through, and we got the keys. So, my husband went to work, and I headed to the new apartment to assess the scope of cleaning to be done before moving in. I washed all the floors, lay down on the now clean floor, and started dreaming about buying furniture, hanging up a TV, and getting a cat.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door — the neighbor from downstairs. “Finally, you’re home,” she said, “Maybe it’s enough with the noise already, because I can hear you breathing above me from the ceiling.”