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I-522A Building Series

Location: Russia: Moscow (e.g. Yasenevo, Biryulyovo, Maryino, Lyublino, Vykhino), Moscow Oblast (e.g. Odintsovo, Mytishchi, Balashikha)
Construction: 1974 — 1993


The I-522A series is a typical Soviet-era panel building, recognizable by its gray-blue tiled facades (often repainted) and street-facing loggias. Most buildings are 16 floors tall, with elevators, trash chutes, and natural ventilation. Apartments have standardized layouts with large kitchens, isolated rooms, and limited remodeling options.


• Alternative Name: I-522A (И-522А)
• Sections: 2, 4, or 6
• Apartments per floor: 4
• Ceiling height: 2.48 m
• Balconies: Loggias in all apartments
• Bathroom layout: Combined in 1-room units; separate WC and bath in others
• Ventilation: Natural exhaust
• Elevators: 1 passenger + 1 cargo-passenger per section
• Trash chute: On every floor
• Roof type: Flat with internal drainage
• Facade finish: Gray-blue ceramic tiles (commonly repainted)
• Structure: All main walls are load-bearing
• Typical sizes:
  1-room: 34–35 m² total / 18–19 living / 9–10 kitchen
  2-room: 50–56 m² total / 28–31 living / 10.2 kitchen
  3-room: 65–66 m² total / 39–41 living / 9–10 kitchen


• Elevators in every section
• Spacious kitchens
• Isolated rooms
• Functional, proven design


• Cold outer wall in corner 2-room units
• Side windows expose interior to public view
• All walls are structural (remodeling limited)