in the united states, "tenement" is a label usually applied to the less expensive, more basic rental apartment buildings in older sections of large cities. many of these apartment buildings are "walk-ups" without an elevator, and some have shared bathing facilities, though this is becoming less common. the slang term "dingbat" is used to describe cheap urban apartment buildings from the 1950s and 1960s with unique and often wacky façades to differentiate themselves within a full block of apartments. they are often built on stilts, and with parking underneath.