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Since the start of the renovation program in the capital, over 75,000 families have moved from more than 1,100 old buildings to new, modern housing. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction. Vladimir Efimov.
"The first participants in the renovation program began moving in February 2018. Over the course of eight years, the city has completely resettled over 1,100 buildings in 94 districts. More than 75,000 families have moved from older buildings into new apartments with improved finishes. These modern buildings are designed to be barrier-free. In total, about a million Muscovites will move into new buildings under the current renovation program," said Vladimir Efimov.
Evacuated buildings are being dismantled using "smart demolition" technology. The buildings are dismantled safely, and the construction waste is sent for recycling.
"In the Eastern Administrative District, the city has completely relocated residents from 212 buildings, and in the South-Eastern Administrative District, 180. Another 140 buildings have been relocated in western Moscow. To ensure a comfortable transition to their new homes, participants in the renovation program can receive free assistance from movers and transportation through the 'Moving Assistance' service. The ground floors of the new buildings are designated for shops, leisure centers, and other social and amenities, allowing residents to quickly and conveniently access essential goods and services," explained the Moscow Government Minister and Head of the Department of Urban Development Policy.
Whenever possible, the city provides apartments to renovation program participants in the same districts where they previously lived. The exceptions are the Troitsky and Novomoskovsky administrative districts and Zelenograd, where relocation is carried out within these territorial units and new buildings are being built in areas with the most developed social and transportation infrastructure. As clarified Ekaterina Solovieva, the Moscow Government Minister and head of the Moscow Department of City Property, in the east of the capital, more than 13,800 families have signed contracts for comfortable apartments and have already moved into new buildings—all residents of 212 fully vacated buildings. In the southeast of the capital, more than 12,900 families from 180 fully vacated buildings have completed the necessary documents for moving and celebrated housewarming parties, while in the west, nearly 8,800 families have done so. Specialists from the Moscow Department of City Property helped residents sign the contracts under which the program participants are provided with housing. Department of City PropertyThey worked in information centers located on the ground floors of residential complexes being occupied.
Earlier, Sergei Sobyanin said that under the renovation program, every fourth resident will move into a new apartment. Koptevo district.
The renovation program was approved in August 2017. It affects approximately one million Muscovites and provides for the resettlement of 5,176 buildings. Sergei Sobyanin ordered the pace of implementation of the renovation program to be increased. twice.
Over 30 buildings were resettled under the renovation program in the South-Eastern Administrative District in 2025.Since the start of the renovation program, more than 300 sites have been prepared for the construction of houses in the capital.
Moscow is one of the region's leaders in terms of construction volume. The high rate of housing 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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