Upstairs/downstairs neighbors
I just moved from the suburbs to my first apartment building a little less than six months ago, and I was wondering how I could could concisely refer to all the other residents of the building. I can, of course, use the phrases "upstairs neighbors" and "downstairs neighbors", but I live in the middle of the building, and I would feel awkward saying "upstairs and downstairs neighbors" or "same-building neighbors". Is there a word for this?
EDIT: I would just say "neighbors", but I would like to make it clear that I mean just the people in my building, not other people in my region of Manhattan, or people in adjacent buildings.
I would refer to them as, "My fellow (building) _____ ."
- occupants
- renters
- residents
I like residents the best.
You could simply call them all your cotenants.
Try fellow-residents.
I suggest co-dwellers.
dweller: a person who inhabits a particular place.