Systems and methods for drive-up condominiums and commercial units
OwnerMark Consiglioinventor
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Abstract
Systems and method for drive-up condominiums and commercial units are provided. In one embodiment, a multi-level building structure allows for parking vehicles adjacent to upper level occupancy units, wherein the upper level occupancy units may be condominium units or commercial units. The multi-level building structure may include occupancy units along the perimeter or interior of the level, which may allow vehicles to be driven from ground level to any desired level of the multi-level structure and park adjacent to the occupancy unit.
Claims21
A multi-level building structure for parking vehicles adjacent upper level occupancy units, comprising:
- a ramp structure;
- a plurality of floors connected by the ramp structure, each floor comprising;
- a rigid deck;
- a plurality of occupancy units peripherally located on an exterior portion of the rigid deck forming an interior parking area at least partially surrounded by occupancy units, wherein the plurality of occupancy units comprise windows facing outward from the multi-level building structure and an access point facing the interior parking area;
- a plurality of parking stalls on the rigid deck within the interior parking area, each parking stall adjacent to an ingress/egress portal of a respective occupancy unit;
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- an interior road surface within the interior parking area connecting a plurality of the parking stalls to the ramp structure;
- and
- a plurality of air handling systems to circulate fresh air through the plurality of floors;
- wherein the ramps, interior road surface and parking stalls are configured for vehicular travel to a determined parking stall adjacent its respective occupancy unit.
A multi-level structure for parking vehicles adjacent upper level occupancy units, comprising:
- a plurality of rigid decks arranged in a stacked configuration, each rigid deck comprising a plurality of occupancy units disposed thereon, wherein, occupancy units of the plurality of occupancy units are configured as a residential unit or a commercial unit and are disposed on an outer perimeter of a rigid deck;
- a plurality of parking stalls disposed on the rigid decks adjacent their respective occupancy units wherein, each parking stall is configured with a discrete space in which to park a vehicle;
- a road surface disposed on each rigid deck, wherein the road surface is positioned to run adjacent the parking stalls and a ramp structure providing vehicle access to the plurality of rigid decks;
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- access points positioned to couple the road surfaces to an external road surface and enable vehicles to enter the structure and ascend upon the ramp structure to a determined deck.
A method of using a multi-level structure for parking vehicles near upper level occupancy units, comprising:
- arriving at the structure in a vehicle;
- entering the structure at a lowest level or ground level through an access point;
- operating the vehicle on top of a ramp to a desired rigid deck;
- exiting the ramp on the desired deck, onto the desired deck's corresponding road surface;
- operating the vehicle on top of the road surface until reaching a desired occupancy unit;
- parking the vehicle in an occupancy unit's adjacent parking stall;
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- entering the occupancy unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.