Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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The construction of non-residential real estate plays an important role in the comprehensive formation of a comfortable urban environment. The construction of commercial, industrial, administrative and social buildings contributes to the creation of a balanced infrastructure and sustainable economic growth, and also provides employment for the population. This was reported by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.
"The construction of non-residential infrastructure is a prerequisite for the harmonious development of settlements and improving the quality of life of people. Schools, clinics, enterprises and shopping centers create an environment in which residential areas become truly comfortable for living. In the first six months of this year, 14.2 million square meters of non-residential premises were commissioned in the country, which is 11% more than last year. This generally indicates the development of business activity and the improvement of infrastructure provision in the country. If we talk about the distribution by region, then about 63% of the total volume of non-residential construction in Russia falls on three federal districts – Central, Volga and Northwestern," said Marat Khusnullin.
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the largest increase is observed in the sphere of retail space – its commissioning increased by 25.3%, reaching 4.9 million sq. m. The volume of commissioned administrative buildings also increased significantly – by 21.9% (to 543.8 thousand sq. m). The industrial sector also shows positive dynamics: in the first half of the year, 2.8 million sq. m of facilities were commissioned, which is 6.2% more than a year earlier.
Among the federal districts, the leaders in terms of growth in the commissioning of non-residential real estate were the Urals (44% compared to the same period last year, about 1.3 million sq. m were commissioned in the first half of 2025), Far Eastern (30%, 664 thousand sq. m were commissioned) and Northwestern (25%, almost 1.6 million sq. m were commissioned) districts.
"Statistics of non-residential building commissioning by federal districts are quite diverse, since for certain types of buildings, there is an obvious multiple increase in the volume of commissioning. For example, the Volga, Ural and Far Eastern Federal Districts have the main growth in commercial real estate, the Central and Northwestern Federal Districts – in the administrative real estate sector, the Southern Federal District is the best in commissioning industrial space, and the North Caucasian Federal District is the leader in commissioning agricultural buildings. At the same time, in terms of federal districts, the commissioning structure is stable," noted Minister of Construction and Housing and Public Utilities Irek Faizullin.
Among the subjects of the Russian Federation in the first half of 2025, the leaders in terms of total commissioning of non-residential buildings were Moscow Region, where about 1.9 million square meters were commissioned, Moscow (more than 1 million square meters), Sverdlovsk Region (656.4 thousand square meters), St. Petersburg (557.2 thousand square meters), Krasnodar Region (501.3 thousand square meters) and the Republic of Tatarstan (493.8 thousand square meters).
"According to available data, 11,964 permits for the construction of non-residential buildings for a total area of 27.7 million square meters were issued in January-June 2025. Moreover, industrial and commercial facilities are in the lead. This is 9.4 million square meters and 4.7 million square meters, respectively," said Dina Safiullina, head of the Project Directorate of the Ministry of Construction.
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