Eli5- How do the elevators in luxury/penthouse apartments (where the elevator opens right into the foyer of the apartment and not a common hallway) work? Is there a key? Can you lock it out so no one can come up?

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Eli5- How do the elevators in luxury/penthouse apartments (where the elevator opens right into the foyer of the apartment and not a common hallway) work? Is there a key? Can you lock it out so no one can come up?

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Answer 1

Thankfully yes. “Keyed elevator entry” is the fancy name for it. In my old place it was basically instead of having a front door that locked with a Medeco key, you had a keyhole in the elevator. Turn it to open and anyone can come up. Lock it and the elevator won’t stop on that floor. Just like a front door lock but in the elevator instead. Just as secure.