Dunedin apartment dweller Dave Ray says he could never go back to a conventional home after living in an apartment for the past six years. Mr Ray lives in the Guardian Royal Exchange building in Liverpool St. Photos by Gerard O'Brien & Gregor Richardson. : More lifestyles suit city apartment living

The Guardian Royal Exchange building, which was converted to modern apartments about three years ago. : More lifestyles suit city apartment living

Dave Hanan, inside the National Mortgage and Agency building, which he is renovating. : More lifestyles suit city apartment living

The National Mortgage and Agency building in Cumberland St. : More lifestyles suit city apartment living