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title: "Sky lobby — Class A Atlas glossary"
description: "Mid-building elevator-transfer floor in supertall Class A buildings."
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> Mid-building elevator-transfer floor in supertall Class A buildings.

## TL;DR

- 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](/glossary/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](/topics/cross-border-expansion) occupiers can translate quickly.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/sky-lobby), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.