What is different between apartment and suite and unit?

[tjuzer]

I have to chose from apartment or suite or unit but don't know put what?

[pfdude]

for what? I don't think it matters. Flip a coin.

[Evil Baby]

Well the difference between a unit and an apartment is pretty obvious. A unit would be a 'unit' in a group of townhouses. For example I'm in unit 18. My address is 3080 fake st, unit 18, because I live in a townhouse. If you live in an apartment, well that should be pretty obvious as well. Suite, well I have no idea on that.

[j3fan]

I have to chose from apartment or suite or unit but don't know put what?

what is this for?

[atforum]

I have to chose from apartment or suite or unit but don't know put what?

apt. is a huge building, suite a small building with probably 2-3 houses, unit must be individual houses

probably you are better off checking some dictionary

[tjuzer]

This is for mail accord to canada post standard address.

Before I think apartment is condo, suite is hotel, unit is townhouse?

[deep]

Well the difference between a unit and an apartment is pretty obvious. A unit would be a 'unit' in a group of townhouses. For example I'm in unit 18. My address is 3080 fake st, unit 18, because I live in a townhouse. If you live in an apartment, well that should be pretty obvious as well. Suite, well I have no idea on that.

It's not obvious at all - those terms are used interchangeably by many people. Unit doesn't always refer to townhouses.

Often, unit and suite are used in apartment buildings just to avoid the word "apartment". I've also seen unit in use in houses that add a rental "unit", as well as low rise office buildings. Suite is generally used in office buildings as well, but also in places where people want to seem more pretentious.

[Insane_Pikachu]

Unit = Personal Living
Suite = Business

[deep]

apt. is a huge building, suite a small building with probably 2-3 houses, unit must be individual houses

Unit = Personal Living
Suite = Business

Again, why do people state things with such certainty and authority? There are no laws regarding the use of these words, and people use and misuse them in many ways. Both of the above are very definite......ly wrong.

[Jucius Maximus]

I live in a condo building with 20+ stories and all the addresses are "Suite #XYZ" and such.

[Evil Baby]

It's not obvious at all - those terms are used interchangeably by many people. Unit doesn't always refer to townhouses.

Often, unit and suite are used in apartment buildings just to avoid the word "apartment". I've also seen unit in use in houses that add a rental "unit", as well as low rise office buildings. Suite is generally used in office buildings as well, but also in places where people want to seem more pretentious.

I can understand your point on suite but not on apartment. Just because people want to use unit because they don't want to seem like they are in an apartment, doesn't mean they aren't in an apartment.

Also I can see how unit would be used for a unit in a rental house. Basically a separate spot in a blocking of house or houses, but to interchange that with apartment is just silly to me.

[gretzky99]

I live in a condo building with 20+ stories and all the addresses are "Suite #XYZ" and such.

Same with mine.
As someone mentioned, "Suite" is generally used by more and more people to make their unit sound more pretentious, more posh like.
There is no real difference between Suite or Unit. SUite is just a fancy name.
It's just like how the secuity desk at most condos are called "conceirge" rather than "security".

[deep]

I can understand your point on suite but not on apartment. Just because people want to use unit because they don't want to seem like they are in an apartment, doesn't mean they aren't in an apartment.

Also I can see how unit would be used for a unit in a rental house. Basically a separate spot in a blocking of house or houses, but to interchange that with apartment is just silly to me.

My point isn't about what makes sense or what seems appropriate....it's just that a) people use these terms almost however they want, and b) people here keep chiming in with stupid points like "Suite = Business" and "apt. is a huge building, suite a small building with probably 2-3 houses, unit must be individual houses".

So if people just stop making definitive statements, we'll all get along fine. I would have thought "apartment" was a pretty easily understood term, but apaprently even that is not. And the other two are a COMPLETE miss to the people chiming in here.

[ZenOps]

Apartment # usually refers to a building with multiple levels of residency (people who live on the 2nd floor and up to many floors) Many delivery places will not deliver to apartments (they will leave it at the main floor delivery/reception if there is one)

Units usually refer to townhouse condominiums, where there may be one building but 8 residences or more. A duplex would be two. They are usually side by side.

Suites are often associated with Soho lofts, which tend to be a mix of commercial and residential. Usually either on the first or second floor of a building.

[charger]

Suite is usually used for businesses whereas apt and unit are for residential.