Ryan840, I can think of two possible reasons that you might be looking for a ground floor, and I might be able to put your mind at ease. First, all buildings have elevators, so carrying luggage is not an issue. 2nd The railings are designed so that there is NO WAY a small child could fall thru the openings (We have a small child, and my wife was concererned as well until she saw the way the balcony was designed). So if either of these issues was a concern, I would not worry about a getting a ground floor unit.