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As part of a major housing renovation program in the east of the capital, 25 neoclassical buildings were renovated over a 10-year period. Architectural solutions based on strict symmetry and clear lines once again attract the attention of residents and visitors.Moscow's urban infrastructure complex talked about the progress and features of the work performed.
Crowning and interfloor cornices, rustication and bay windows
This seven-story apartment building with four bay windows is located at 49 Pervomayskaya Street. The neoclassical building was renovated in 2022. It was built in 1954 according to a custom design. The building features a crowning cornice and interstitial cornices along the perimeter, and a balustrade-like railing on the roof.
Specialists restored the façade, roof, and basement, and replaced several utility systems. The restoration of the building's appearance was completed in several stages.
First, the craftsmen cleared the façade surfaces of accumulated dirt and applied antifungal and anticorrosive protection. Then, they repaired the brickwork and reinforced it in areas of greatest wear. The next step was to renew the plaster and paint on the walls and basement. The decorative elements of the façade were restored and carefully painted. A dark yellow was used for the main volume. To further highlight the façade's curves, rustication, bay window walls, and architectural details, a darker shade of light brown ash was chosen.
During the final stage, new entrance doors were installed and the canopies above them were repaired. On the roof, the sheathing and roofing were repaired, and the rafter system was replaced in places. Particular attention was paid to restoring the balustrade on the pitched roof, which contained approximately 70 cement balusters that were missing or damaged, as well as repairing and painting the bollards.
Roof balustrades, architraves and pilasters with capitals
In 2024, specialists renovated a multi-apartment residential building with mezzanines at 4 Izmailovsky Proezd. The U-shaped building, with varying heights (from four to five stories), was built in 1950 according to a custom design in the Soviet neoclassical style, creating two symmetrically located arched passageways.
The plastered facades with decorative elements feature complex sculpture, the main one adorned with a parapet and balustrade. The three lower floors are separated from the upper portion by a belt, and the central axis of the building is defined by a decorative portico-like entrance portal. At the very top are profiled crowning cornices, decorated with dentils in the central portion of the building.
Specialists renovated the building's façade and replaced several utility systems. To preserve the building's original beauty, the renovation was carried out according to a custom design using modern domestic materials. As part of the utility system work, the cold water supply and central heating lines were replaced.
Work on the façade began with clearing and washing the exposed surfaces. Wet areas were treated with antifungal compounds. Architectural elements—the roof balustrades, architraves, pilasters with capitals, and dentils under the crowning cornice—were also restored. The building was restored to its historical colors: creamy beige for the main façade, balustrades, and cornices, and creamy white for the architraves.
Additionally, specialists replaced the ebb and flow, repaired the slopes, the building's base, and the balcony slabs, and installed new screens on the balconies. The entrance areas were also updated with new, modern, energy-efficient doors. Finally, a new external drainage system was installed on the façade.
Historical stucco: wreaths, bowls, ears of corn, and stars
In 2025, the Moscow Capital Repairs Fund renovated the building located at 9 Mironovskaya Street, which celebrated its 70th anniversary. It was built in the late Soviet neoclassical style in 1955—the year is depicted on the front façade in a stucco coat of arms. In addition to the stucco, the building is decorated with rosettes with stars and ears of grain. The lower part of the façade features rustication, while the upper part features bas-reliefs, columns with capitals, and a crowning cornice with dentils.
The building's façade and roof were renovated, along with a number of utility systems, including updated drainage lines. The sheathing on the pitched roof was replaced, and the temperature and humidity levels in the attic were adjusted. All wooden structures were treated with fire-retardant compounds. The specialists also renovated the entrance areas and installed new doors. A new external drainage system was also installed.
The exposed surfaces of the façade were cleared and washed. Where necessary, the workers replaced the brickwork. The courtyard-facing walls, as well as the upper portion of the main façade, covered with ceramic tiles, were treated with a water-repellent coating to protect them from the harsh effects of atmospheric precipitation.
The lower portion of the rusticated façade was plastered and painted. In keeping with the color scheme, the building was returned to its original light brown ash hue. The craftsmen also restored the historic Soviet-style stucco moldings—wreaths, bowls, ears of grain, and stars.
The regional program for capital repairs of the housing stock being implemented in the capital is in line with the goals and objectives of the national project Infrastructure for LifeMore information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.
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