Moscow sets aside nearly eight hectares for commercial and public use
In a significant move to boost economic growth and development, the Moscow Government has allocated a total of 7.8 hectares of land for commercial facilities and private residential buildings in the first half of 2025. This announcement, made by Vladimir Efimov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Planning and Construction, and Ekaterina Solovyeva, Moscow’s Government Minister and head of the Department of City Property, marks a targeted development initiative within the city's broader construction goals.
The selected sites number 56, with the service primarily provided in the Troitsky and Novomoskovsky administrative districts, where 48 plots were allocated for commercial investors and private individuals for individual housing construction. An additional eight land plots were allocated in the Western, Eastern, North-Western, South-Western administrative districts, and Zelenograd.
While no specific details were provided about the number of land plots allocated in the newly mentioned districts, it is important to note that the available places for individual housing construction are included in a special list of objects for Individual Housing Construction (IHS) that can be purchased from the city. Land for commercial objects, however, is put up for open auctions.
This development comes as Moscow continues to lead Russia's economy, contributing more than 20% of the country's GDP, with a significant focus on innovation and services. Construction remains a crucial sector, with targets to build 1 billion square meters of housing by 2030 and ongoing residential expansions.
In other news, Ekaterina Solovyeva did not make a statement regarding the newly allocated land in the Western, Eastern, North-Western, South-Western administrative districts, and Zelenograd. Additionally, no further details were provided about the criminal case of 'dropping' opened in Moscow, or the condition for a meeting between Putin and Zelensky, as mentioned in other reports.
It is also not specified whether the newly allocated land in the Western, Eastern, North-Western, South-Western administrative districts, and Zelenograd will follow the same land allocation rules as the initial allocations. Notably, 'Pyaterochka' and 'Perekrestok' have halted purchases of Mars chocolate bars, but this does not appear to be related to the land allocation news.
In conclusion, the Moscow Government's land allocation for commercial and private housing projects in the first half of 2025 reflects a targeted development initiative. The key details are: - **Total land allocated:** 7.8 hectares - **Use:** Commercial facilities and private residential buildings - **Number of sites selected:** 56 - **Timeframe:** First half of 2025, confirmed as of late July 2025 reporting.
Further details on the scale, location, or specific project names were not found in the recent available sources.
- The Moscow Government's new land allocation will not only be used for individual housing but also for commercial facilities, which aligns with their broader focus on innovation and services in the city's economy.
- In the business sector, the allocated land in the Western, Eastern, North-Western, South-Western administrative districts, and Zelenograd, though details are yet to emerge, will likely follow the trend of open auctions for commercial objects.
