High end here means luxurious a marketing position for a building. It might come with exquisite Carrara marble. In expensive cities, projects that are not luxurious are nevertheless expensive such as San Francisco.
Press releases. Rents Rising Fastest Among Low-End Apartments. Despite growing number of renters in the market, most new apartment construction is high-end units. - The majority of new construction built since 2014 has been at the top of the market in large markets analyzed by Zillow.

The Ann Arbor rental market is unique for several reasons. First, it has a high turnover rate with the student population which creates about 7,000 new renters each year, many whom are signing a lease for the first time (Green Rental).

Before 2014, the middle to high-end residential rental market was influenced mainly by expatriate rentals, generally quoted, leased and paid in US dollars. With the exodus of multi-national petrochemical companies and downstream energy companies...

Apartment rents are the highest in tech-centric coastal cities, including New York, San Francisco and Boston, which led Zumpers list of highest-priced rental markets for July.
While the market for high-end urban residential projects remains strong, developers face several challenges: Increasing land scarcity in prime urban locations. Rising construction costs. Stricter regulations on high-rise developments.
The high-end and luxury segment continued its reign in the quarter, capturing approximately 34% of launches in Q1 2024, a trend that began in recent years and reflects evolving homebuyer aspirations for enhanced lifestyles.