What are the major concern in purchasing a flat at top floor in high rise 10+ floor building?

Question

I am planning to purchase a flat at top most 12th floor. I have no other choice. I am concerned whether it would be safe to go such high level,
hotness in summer,
straircase during lift/generator breakdown,
will looking down from 12th floor be scary?

Additional Details

Yes, Building have 2 lifts plus one service lift with power backup for 24 hours. The only chance when is powerbackup is down and electricity is also not there

Answer 1

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You will actually probably be cooler than in the lower floors because the air circulation is better. Your view should be pretty good as well. Yes, it will be a hassle to have to walk up 12 floors when the elevator breaks, but how often will that happen? Not too often, right? And does the building have more than 1 elevator?

Answer 2

I live in highrise (15th floor), and I like it - you get an awesome feel of space and light and 'away-from-it-all' up high. Obviously, if you're afraid of heights then you might not enjoy it so much, but high-living isn't scary in itself. Nor is it 'unsafe' unless there are structural problems within the building: for this reason it's advisable to make sure that the structural engineer or surveyor who comes to inspect the property before you buy it is experienced in working with multi-storey buildings and knows what to look for that isn't common to regular houses and low-rise buildings.

Yes, walking up several flights of stairs can be a pain when the lift is out of order, but as long as the building is well-maintained it shouldn't happen very often - and walking isn't the end of the world after all.