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Source: Moscow Government – Moscow Government –
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In 2025, 5.3 million square meters of non-residential real estate were built and commissioned in the capital. Residents received new social, commercial, business, and administrative infrastructure, according to the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction. Vladimir Efimov.
"The key principle of Moscow's urban development policy is the integrated development of territories and providing residents with all necessary infrastructure within walking distance. To this end, social, retail, industrial, and administrative facilities are built annually, financed by the city and investors. Thus, in 2025, 345 non-residential buildings with a total floor area of over 3.7 million square meters were constructed in the capital. Of these, over 750,000 square meters were educational, medical, and sports infrastructure facilities. Another 1.6 million square meters were non-residential premises in buildings: these can house service businesses, stores, food service establishments, and other employment opportunities useful to city residents," explained Vladimir Efimov.
For example, a 350-child kindergarten was built in the New Moscow administrative district as part of a residential complex. The three-story building, with a total floor area of over 5,600 square meters, accommodates 14 groups and includes dormitories, changing rooms, and play areas. It also houses a gym, a music room, a medical unit, and a full-service catering facility. Playgrounds and sports fields were installed in the adjacent area.
"Thanks to the city's active engagement with investors, in 2025, more than 220 non-residential buildings with a floor area of over 2.4 million square meters were constructed in Moscow using extra-budgetary sources. This resulted in the creation of almost 268,000 square meters of new industrial and production complexes. Furthermore, investors actively invested in the development of retail, administrative, and business infrastructure, which was expanded with modern facilities with a total floor area of over 1.4 million square meters. The implementation of such projects stimulates entrepreneurship and improves the urban environment," noted the Moscow Government Minister and Head of the Moscow Department of Urban Development Policy.
For example, a 10-story business center was built on Kostomarovsky Lane, creating approximately 1,500 jobs.
While building commercial infrastructure, investors are simultaneously improving public spaces, creating green areas and recreation areas, making Moscow a more attractive place to live and work.
The capital's authorities issued permits for commissioning the facilities. State Construction Supervision Committee (Moscow State Construction Supervision Authority).
According to the Chairman of the Moscow State Construction Supervision Authority Anton SlobodchikovaThe construction of all buildings and structures was carried out under the supervision of committee inspectors. In total, over two thousand on-site inspections were conducted at the construction sites of completed projects. Specialists from the subordinate Center for Expertise, Research, and Testing in Construction also participated in these inspections, performing a range of laboratory and instrumental tests to assess the quality of work and materials in accordance with approved design specifications. This ensures the safety and reliability of buildings upon their completion.
Earlier, Sergei Sobyanin said that in 2025, Moscow would introduce 16 million square meters of real estate— this is 10 percent of the new stock built over the past 15 years.
Moscow is one of the region's leaders in terms of construction volume. The high rate of real estate construction is in line with the goals and initiatives of the national project. Infrastructure for LifeMore information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found at special page.
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