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Balcony

Cathy gagné
GFDA
February 7, 2019

How do you calculate balcony surfaces? Is that common area?

David Fingret
Extreme Measures Inc.
February 7, 2019

Hi Cathy,

In BOMA 2017 a balcony can be several different types of common areas, including Building Service Area, Building Amenity Area, Inter-Building Service Area, or Inter-Building Amenity Area, depending on how it is used. A balcony can also be Tenant Area if it used only by a single tenant.

A balcony is measured to the extent of its structural surface and to the outside finished surface of the building.

I recommend reviewing the BOMA 2017 documentation in order to calculate and allocate correctly.

Thanks,
David

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