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People wouldn't notice a useful anchor point in a shared space, @Clockwise? How would you stop somebody else from using it? If the building owners don't see it, you're competing with the neighbours for the use of it. If they do, they're likely to blame whoever's bike is using it at the time - lose/lose (because the way not to take the blame is to have lost the spot)..
That style of rack is practically useless, @timmbo. You can't put a good lock through frame, wheel and rack without blocking spaces that other people should be able to use.
And if you don't do that, you're probably stuck with the poor choices of a good lock only going through your wheel or a weaker one protecting your expensive bike. If you bought a really tough chain - Almax Immobiliser IV at a length long enough to compensate for the poor design of the rack - would you trust the strength of the rack?
Not visible from outside the estate? People have to be buzzed in? Read through the stolen bikes thread to see how many people have had their bikes stolen from shared locations with that level of security.
If you can't persuade the property management people to improve the stands in the open space, I'd find a way to make space for the bike inside the flat. There are bike hangers which don't have to be drilled into walls or ceilings, as I recall. Ones that hang from doors etc. Or just make space.