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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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In the first nine months of 2025, 25.8 million square meters of non-residential building space were commissioned in Russia. This figure is 14.4% higher than the same period last year, according to Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.
"A key factor in the balanced development of territories is the construction of non-residential real estate. A modern residential area must include the necessary infrastructure for living, including commercial properties. Thus, as of October 1, 2025, the commissioning of non-residential buildings amounted to 25.8 million square meters, which is 14.4% higher than the 2024 target. This is the result of systematic work to create conditions for business activity and the implementation of investment projects in the regions," noted Marat Khusnullin.
The Deputy Prime Minister added that positive dynamics are observed in most segments in the first nine months of 2025. The largest growth was demonstrated by the commissioning of administrative buildings (80.5%), commercial (31%), and other buildings (27.7%). Agricultural (9.5%) and industrial (2.3%) buildings also increased. Commercial buildings (7.99 million square meters, 31%) and other buildings (6 million square meters, 23.3%) lead the way in terms of commissioning.
Speaking about the regional distribution, Marat Khusnullin noted that the leaders in terms of commissioning among the federal districts remain the Central Federal District with 9.4 million square meters (36.4% of the total commissioning), the Volga Federal District with 4.6 million square meters (17.8%), and the Northwestern Federal District with 2.7 million square meters (10.5%). Moreover, all federal districts are showing positive dynamics compared to the same period in 2024. The Urals Federal District (35.7%), the Far Eastern Federal District (32.3%), and the Siberian Federal District (19.3%) showed the most significant increases.
"In the first nine months of 2025, we observed dynamic growth in non-residential building commissioning across all regions of the country. Among the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the best results in terms of total non-residential building commissioning were demonstrated by the Moscow Region (3.4 million square meters), Moscow (2.6 million square meters), and St. Petersburg (1.1 million square meters). Combined, the top 10 regions in terms of total non-residential building commissioning in the first nine months of 2025 commissioned 12.5 million square meters, or 48.7% of the total commissioning in the Russian Federation. By the end of the first nine months of 2025, the top 10 regions had commissioned 11.99 million square meters, or 53.3% of the total. This means that we see that the increase in commissioning is not solely due to the leading regions," noted First Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities Alexander Lomakin.
In the first nine months of 2025, 19,081 new permits were issued for the construction of non-residential buildings (1.9% of the same period in 2024) for a total area of 48 million square meters, excluding the area of non-residential premises in apartment buildings.
"The largest number of new construction permits were issued for commercial buildings – 6,693 for a total area of 8.8 million square meters. Industrial buildings accounted for the largest area of construction permits issued – 13.9 million square meters. The fewest new permits were issued for healthcare facilities – 410 for a total area of 0.98 million square meters," said Dina Safiullina, head of the Ministry of Construction's Project Directorate.
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