It is true that the condo's are individually owned, however many are rented out. The walls are paper thin, and you can hear conversations through the ceiling and wall in the bathroom, as well as toilets flushing, showers loud enough that they sound like they are in your unit, and washer and dryers also. If anyone walks heavily at all in a unit above you, you can hear that also. If you are in a bedroom over a garage, when it opens (the garages under you aren't necessarily yours), then it sounds like a giant garbage disposal in your room. It was tolerable living here until the new renters moved in above us (2 adults/3 children). The kids run in the unit constantly, as well as jumping and playing ball. If you have great neighbors, it is a pleasant place to live. If not......