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A moving retail space system for buildings comprising a moving housing that operates within a building structure to allow multiple businesses to be at a street level. The moving housing comprises spaces A and A', and the building structure comprises a basement. A lift assembly moves the moving housi

A moving retail space system for buildings comprising a moving housing that operates within a building structure to allow multiple businesses to be at a street level. The moving housing comprises spaces A and A', and the building structure comprises a basement. A lift assembly moves the moving housing from an initial to a second position, and vice versa. In the initial position a first business operating in space A is at the street level, and a second business operating in space A' is located one floor above the first business. In the second position, the first business operating in space A is in the basement, and the second business operating in space A' is at the street level. At least one locking mechanism laterally secures the moving housing in place. A sealing mechanism prevents objects from falling between the moving housing and the building structure.

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What is claimed is: 1. A moving retail space system for buildings, comprising: A) a moving housing (20) comprising at least defined first and second spaces, said first and second spaces are vertically disposed with respect to each other on respective multiple contiguous floors; B) a building struct

What is claimed is: 1. A moving retail space system for buildings, comprising: A) a moving housing (20) comprising at least defined first and second spaces, said first and second spaces are vertically disposed with respect to each other on respective multiple contiguous floors; B) a building structure (80) housing said moving housing (20), and comprising a basement positioned below a street level; C) a lift assembly (140) housed within said building structure (80), said lift assembly (140) comprises bases (144), exterior cylinders (148), mounts (150), pistons (152), and exterior cylinder tops (154), said bases (144) are mounted to a basement floor (88) of said basement, said exterior cylinder tops (154) are mounted to an upper end of said exterior cylinders (148) to telescopically receive respective said pistons (152) therethrough, said lift assembly (140) is synchronized to move said moving housing (20) from an initial position to a second position, and vice versa, in said initial position a first business operating in said first space is at said street level, and a second business operating in said second space is located one floor above said first business operating in said first space, in said second position, said first business operating in said first space is in said basement, and said second business operating in said second space is at said street level; D) at least one locking mechanism (180) comprising a housing lock (182), a lock base (184), a shaft (186), a spring (188) and a locking element (190), said locking mechanism (180) laterally secures said moving housing (20) in place; and E) at least one sealing mechanism (280) to prevent first objects from falling between said moving housing (20) and said building structure (80), said at least one sealing mechanism (280) comprises a housing lock (282), a lock base (284), a shaft (286), a spring (288), a locking element (290), an elongated member (292), and a sealing member (300). 2. The moving retail space system for buildings set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said sealing member (300) comprises a horizontal portion (302) and extending vertical member (304) that extends a predetermined distance downwardly between said moving housing (20) and said building structure (80). 3. The moving retail space system for buildings set forth in claim 2, further characterized in that said moving housing (20) comprises floor (22), ceiling (24), front wall (26), rear wall (28), and sidewalls (30, 32) that define said first space. 4. The moving retail space system for buildings set forth in claim 3, further characterized in that said moving housing (20) comprises floor (22'), ceiling (24'), front wall (26'), rear wall (28'), and sidewalls (30, 32) that define said second space. 5. The moving retail space system for buildings set forth in claim 4, further characterized in that I-shape beams (40, 40') are mounted at an underside of said floors (22, 22'), respectively. 6. The moving retail space system for buildings set forth in claim 5, further characterized in that said moving housing (20) has a at least one sensor (102) mounted to an underside of said floor (22) that emits a signal to said basement floor (88) if second objects are identified as occupying space within said basement, an electronic signal is sent to an electrical box (100) to prevent said moving housing (20) from moving from said initial position to said second position. 7. The moving retail space system for buildings set forth in claim 6, further characterized in that said second objects can be a vehicle, person, or waste. 8. The moving retail space system for buildings set forth in claim 7, further characterized in that said moving housing (20) further comprises common areas including restrooms, kitchens, sinks and a flexible piping system connected to said building structure (80).