such as having to look in between buildings. this may be a matter of degree, but owners can still enjoy the pleasure of an ocean view from their unit. sometimes the view of the ocean may not be from a portion of the unit, but may be from another area within the unit. other units are known as ocean view units even though they may be on the side of a building or even be across the street from the ocean, as long as they still have a view of the ocean. 