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I would also be careful if fitting a light that generates heat to any cladding.

I'd be looking to bother the city authority to get the street lighting repaired as a first step. I still reckon PIR bulkhead type fittings taken from some supply in the lobby area would be the way to go if you had too. It's just pointless having spaghetti wiring up to the fourth floor, the lights going to do nothing from up there

Ok so that gives you another problem, the liability for any damages you cause to the new ladding. Another way of controlling the light would be to use a timer or Photocell sensor. The timer inside your flat or the Photocell externally at whatever height you need. A photocell would set you back the princely sum of £8 to £10, minimal wiring and easy to install.

Google Street view images are from 2012, so quite old. Recently the exterior of the building has been renovated and thermal insulation installed, so it looks like this now: The issue is that most residents don't mind the installation as long as they don't have to pay for it, thus I am footing the bill for the equipment and the electricity will be shared between the car owners. I might be able to install the RIP at the entrance, but that means 2x 10m cables running down to the sensor and then up again to the floodlight, which is doable I guess. Existing car park lights belong to the city and they certainly don't work if they are even there. I don't need to cover the entire area, just around the right block entrance, so half side of the block. So like 10x10m area max. Each apartment has its own owner/landlord. There is no central authority here. People are poor, nobody wants to spend any money. I have already purchased the flood light and will be doing this myself with the help of a few other owners. There are 3 apartments per floor, so 45 in total for the right entrance.