Apartments with a balcony, loggia in Kyiv

A balcony or a loggia in the apartment makes additional space that can be used for different purposes: from drying clothes to extending the adjacent room. The Real Estate Corporation RIEL offers purchasing an apartment with a loggia in Kyiv at the developer’s price and without intermediaries.

What’s the difference between a balcony and a loggia in an apartment

Loggia and balcony is additional space in the apartment outside its primary area, which is usually used for domestic purposes, but it has another relevant function - evacuation in case of a fire. 

What is a balcony

The balcony is a structure outside the building’s facade. Basically, it’s a fenced platform located no higher than the floor level, which must be supported by beams protruding from the wall. There are several types of balconies:

• console balconies;
• stacked balconies;
• attached balconies;
• hung balconies.

Nowadays, apartments with console balconies in Kyiv can be found mainly in last-century buildings where the balcony slab is supported by special consoles fixed in the building’s load-bearing walls. Lateral balconies, which have special side supports, are a more modern and advanced type. Two attachment types are used in attached balconies - these are the primary console and front pillars. Hung balconies are attached with special metalwork, on which the base slab is hung.

What is a loggia

A loggia is a building’s open part, which is placed directly in its structure and does not go outside its facade. There are several types of loggias, one of the most common - a bay window. On the inside, a bay window is a part of the living area, which goes outside the facade plane. The main purpose of a bay window loggia is to create additional space in the room. Bay windows usually are of simple geometrical forms, such as a semicircle, a trapezoid, and a triangle. Bay windows must have both the supporting and the enclosing structures; their walls can have windows, one or several, or frameless glazing. Thanks to good lighting, you can organize a workspace, a mini playground for kids, or a lounge zone with comfortable soft furniture and a tea table. Also, you can set up a winter garden with decorative or useful plants in a bay window loggia. 

What’s the difference between a balcony and a loggia

Besides the construction difference, balconies and loggias also differ in their functionality. An apartment with a big balcony in Kyiv has a lower bearing capacity because the slab, which is its base part, is attached only from the side adjacent to the entrance. A loggia is supported by load-bearing walls, - therefore, has a greater bearing capacity, and its depth is usually determined by the need for additional space and natural daylight in the room to which it’s attached. A loggia also offers more layout, finishing, reconstruction, and insulation possibilities. You can be calm about furnishing it, installing baffle walls and heavy double-glazed units without the risk of a collapse.

A balcony and a loggia also have size differences. A balcony is always much smaller than a loggia because a large area can be dangerous not only for the structure itself but for the whole building. Therefore, unauthorized balcony expansion is illegal and punishable by a fine of up to 300 thousand rubles. Loggia’s size calculation depends on many factors, considering the architectural features of the building. In this case, if we’re talking about a typical building, a balcony’s size is 327.5 cm long and 80 cm deep, while a typical loggia’s length is 290 cm.

The Real Estate Corporation RIEL sells apartments with loggias and balconies in Kyiv, located in the economy- and business-class residential complexes in the best districts of the capital. Learn more - contact our specialists via the feedback form or call the specified phone numbers.