Mid-building elevator-transfer floor in supertall Class A buildings.

  • Mid-building elevator-transfer floor in supertall Class A buildings.
  • Used in supertall (1,000 ft+) towers to break the elevator banks into multiple express segments.

Sky lobby

Architecture · Global

Short definition

Mid-building elevator-transfer floor in supertall Class A buildings.

Full definition

Used in supertall (1,000 ft+) towers to break the elevator banks into multiple express segments. Examples: 22 Bishopsgate, One Vanderbilt, Marina Bay Sands.

Why this matters for Class A leasing

Sky lobby is part of the architecture vocabulary that institutional Class A occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across Global markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks regional variation alongside the global standard so cross-border occupiers can translate quickly.