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In 2025, as part of the regional housing overhaul program, more than 20 buildings were renovated. Their facades are adorned with keystones, decorative elements above windows, as well as arches and doorways. Such architectural details give the buildings a formal and complete appearance.
The capital renovation program is aimed not only at restoring the historical decor of individual buildings, but also at preserving the integral and unique appearance of the capital. Moscow's urban infrastructure complex They explained how the facades, entrances, and utility systems of buildings are being renovated.
A light peach pink house built in 1905
One of the buildings renovated in 2025 was a pre-revolutionary building on Bolshoy Fakelny Lane (building 6/12). It was built to a custom design in 1905. The building has a complex plan: one of its facades faces Tovarishchesky Lane. A bay window with a balcony is installed on the corner facing the intersection. The facade is decorated with rusticated elements, and the windows are decorated with keystones and arched lintels. A crowning cornice runs along the entire perimeter.
To renovate a house built in the early 20th century, a unique project was developed using modern domestic materials and technologies.
Facade work began with cleaning and washing the brick and treating wet areas with an antifungal compound. Specialists restored the keystones and arched brick lintels. The façade was painted according to the color scheme, returning the building to its original colors of "light pink peach" and "signal white." New doors were installed in the entryway. The basement was plastered and painted, the drip caps were replaced, and the slopes on the façade were repaired. The external drainage system was also updated.
The roof sheathing and roofing were replaced. The attic was insulated with mineral wool slabs, ensuring optimal temperature and humidity conditions. All wooden structures were treated with a fire-retardant compound. Floor tiles were laid in the entryways, the walls and ceilings were plastered, and the steps and railings of the stairs were repaired. The basement was also renovated. As part of the renovation of the building's utility systems, a new electrical system was installed, and the central heating, cold water supply, and wastewater disposal systems were replaced.
A soft orange house built in 1906
A residential building with keystones at 35 Dolgorukovskaya Street was also restored. The building, with varying heights, four to five stories, was built in 1906 to a custom design in the neoclassical style. An extension was added in 1935. It has a complex plan with a continuous arch. The facades are distinguished by intricate sculpture, richly decorated, and accented with horizontal divisions—rods and cornices. Window openings vary in size, and on the second through fourth floors they are accented with architraves, soffits, panels, window sill cornices, and keystones. A crowning cornice runs around the perimeter.
Work was completed on the façade and roof, and several utility systems were replaced. The building is over a hundred years old, so a special project was developed for its renovation, selecting the most modern domestic materials and technologies.
Facade work began with clearing exposed surfaces and restoring the brickwork. Wet areas were treated with an antifungal compound. Specialists meticulously repaired all decorative elements: cornices, keystones, joists, and panels. Missing details were recreated. The façade was then painted in accordance with the color scheme, returning it to its original shade of "soft orange," and the decorative elements to "signal white."
The specialists also installed new entrance doors and ebb tides, repaired the slopes, repaired the building's basements and blind areas, and installed a new external drainage system.
During the pitched roof renovation, the roofing material was replaced and the sheathing was renewed. All wooden structures were treated with a fire-retardant compound. The attic's temperature and humidity conditions were restored using mineral wool slabs. As part of the utility system work, the central heating and cold water supply risers were replaced.
A light yellow wheat house built in 1958
Building 13, Block 1 on Leningradskoe Shosse, has been restored to its historical appearance. The multi-apartment residential building was constructed according to the original design of architect Yefim Vulykh in 1958. The U-shaped building, varying in height (from 10 to 13 stories), consists of a central block and two adjoining side sections.
The main façade is divided into three parts, accented by bay windows and arched openings. The entrance areas are highlighted by porticos. The lower floors are rusticated, and the window openings are accented with crown moldings, window sill cornices, and keystones. Decorative bands and a crowning cornice with brackets run along the entire perimeter of the house, with the exception of the corner towers.
During the major renovation of the building, the façade was restored and internal communications were replaced.
Work on the façade began with a thorough cleaning of the surfaces and repair of the plaster layer. Then, the brickwork, damaged over years of use, was restored, and wet areas were treated with modern antifungal and strengthening compounds.
The next stage involved renovating the architectural elements: the arches, entrance portals, crowning cornice, and balcony brackets. After all work was completed, the façade surfaces were painted in keeping with the historical color scheme—light yellow wheat and light brown ash. The entrance doors were also updated. The final stage included renovating the granite plinth and installing modern double-glazed windows in the common areas.
The regional program for capital repairs of the housing stock 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 at special page.
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