For anyone who thinks their New York apartment block feels overfilled with neighbors, this building takes things to a whole new level. Reports suggest that more than 20,000 people call this single complex home, making it more like a vertical city than a typical building.
The structure is known as the Regent International Apartment Complex, and it sits right in the heart of Hangzhou’s central business district, Qianjiang Century City.
According to Parametric Architecture, the apartments range from tiny studios to larger multi-room homes, offering a mix for different needs and budgets. Some units are designed for singles or students, while others accommodate families.
But the Regent International is far more than just a place to live. Inside, it combines living spaces with areas to work and relax. In theory, people who move in could live their entire lives within the complex and never need to step outside its walls.
No matter where a person’s apartment is, they’ll find conveniences similar to what you’d expect in a city neighborhood. That means there are plenty of options without ever leaving the property.
Residents have access to a giant food court, barbershops, nail salons, mid-sized grocery stores, swimming pools, and even old-school internet cafés. The wide range of facilities means daily errands, shopping, and leisure can all be handled inside the same building.
Although the amenities are impressive, it’s the mind-boggling scale of the building that truly captures people’s attention. Many viewers online are left shocked at just how many lives are packed into a single structure.
One popular TikTok video posted by the user @fatheristheone shows sweeping drone footage of the building, giving people around the world a chance to see the immense size from above.
Instead, the project evolved into a residential mega-building filled with thousands of apartments. Today, it is home to tens of thousands of residents, each living in a piece of her massive design.
The stylish apartments are especially attractive to students, recent graduates, and young professionals looking for affordable but modern housing in Hangzhou’s booming business hub.
Meanwhile, the larger apartments that come with balconies are usually rented for around $570 per month. Even at the higher end, these prices are a fraction of what renters would pay in major cities like New York. For comparison, Apartments.com estimates that the average rent in New York City is over $4,000 a month.
