In a condominium, what part does the unit owner hold without sharing with others?

• A. The common elements
• B. The air space within the unit
• C. The land beneath the building
• D. The building's exterior walls

Answer: (B)

In a condominium, ownership is split between the space inside your unit and the building’s shared parts. The part you own without sharing with others is the air space within your unit—the interior space bounded by the unit’s walls, floor, and ceiling. Everything outside that—such as the exterior walls, lobbies, hallways, and the land the building sits on—counts as common elements or is held in the common ownership of all unit owners through the association. So the exclusive, privately owned portion is the air space inside the unit.