Apartments are almost always in a condominium building or palazzo with a communal entry hall and a main door to the building, usually with a security intercom.

The number of apartments in a building can vary, but few palazzos in Lucca have more than 6. As the communal areas of a city condominium are limited- generally to the entry, hallway/staircase and the roof- annual condominium fees are kept to a minimum.

Due to the antiquity of the palazzos located in Lucca city centre, few are predisposed to allow for the modern convenience of an elevator. There are a few exceptions, and in those cases the existence of an elevator is noted in the property description.