21 January 2016
The Council for Cultural Preservation of the Government of St. Petersburg urged investors not to divide the 110-meter long gallery at the former royal stables separate apartment, otherwise the vice-governor Marat Oganesyan threatened termination of the investment agreement. The company argued that it would make the project completely unprofitable, and recalls that it has already spent 600 million rubles. However, according to the lawyer, to collect the money from the city in case of rupture of the agreement will be extremely difficult.
The project of the building reconstruction Stables Office at apartment hotel, which occupies Plaza Lotus Group brothers Boris and Mikhail Zingarevich, under threat
The Council for Cultural Preservation of the Government of St. Petersburg urged investors not to divide the 110-meter long gallery at the former royal stables separate apartment, otherwise the vice-governor Marat Oganesyan threatened termination of the investment agreement. The company argued that it would make the project completely unprofitable, and recalls that it has already spent 600 million rubles. However, according to the lawyer, to collect the money from the city in case of rupture of the agreement will be extremely difficult.
The company reminded that already spent on the project is 600 million rubles
The question of adapting the monument of federal significance «Konushennaya Office» for modern use was submitted to the Council for Cultural Preservation in spite of the fact that the investor already has all the necessary documents, including a building permit. The investor even managed to carry two stone barn in the yard, but then started work was suspended at the urging Smolny who heeded requests gradozaschitnikov.
As the OK-inform a spokesman for the vice-governor of St. Petersburg for the construction and the first deputy chairman of the Council Marat Oganesyan Daniel Borisov, at the meeting it was decided to «invite investors to revise the draft adaptation for modern use Stables Office in respect of the North Building and the arena." Galleries, stretching along the Embankment 110 m each, and a playpen located along the canal Griboyedov, planned to divide the walls into separate apartments. Therefore, the Board recommends that the developer radically revise the draft, saving huge internal space of the monument.
Borisov stressed that this decision is a recommendation and formally Plaza Lotus Group can resume work tomorrow, but in the Smolny hope for understanding on the part of the company. Otherwise Petersburg administration reserves the right to insist on termination of the investment agreement, as at the meeting said Mr. Hovhannisyan. At the same time press secretary vice-governor acknowledged that «the issue would be a legal problem», as the project had already been agreed. But at Smolny still hope that the agreement will not have to break.
The Council recommends that the developer radically revise the draft, saving huge internal space of the monument
According to experts, without reconstruction of the building can stand for three to seven years, and after that irreversible processes lead to its actual destruction. Therefore, a very long discussion on this issue could lead to the loss of the monument — said Borisov. — Very well today spoke about this Burov (Director of the Museum «St. Isaac’s Cathedral," a member of the Council for Cultural Preservation Nikolai Burov. — OK-inform). He said: «It would not have happened so that we will be at the funeral of a declaration of love for the deceased.»
Member of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg and a member of the Board Alexei Kovalev also insisted on holding good engineering-geological, historical and archaeological research area Stables departments and the adjacent part of the Moika Embankment (the project will create an underground parking). «To say the project documentation, without such research can not be if because of this in the future will suffer a monument — this happens due to negligence of employees KGIOP (Smolny Committee on Public Use and Preservation of Monuments. — OK-inform)», — has warned the MP. But at this point the final decision did not include.
However gradozaschitniki believe the verdict of the Council of his victory. «The project was just crushed, in my opinion — said OK-inform Deputy Legislative Assembly Boris Vishnevsky. — If they do not refuse to convert it, VOOPIiK (All-Russian Society for Protection of Monuments of History and Culture. — OK-inform) and I personally file a lawsuit. " The MP doubts that the project will be implemented at all, because, according to him, the brothers Zingarevich is now in serious financial trouble.
Without reconstruction of the building can stand for three to seven years, and after that will lead to the irreversible destruction of its actual
The chairman of the Commission for Culture Sachs Maxim Reznik believes that the Smolny has the tools to make the Plaza Lotus Group to implement the recommendations of the Board. «In such cases, and need government — to demonstrate soft power. We have it shows when it is not necessary. The government must urgently persuade the investor to execute the decision of the Council to protect the World Heritage site, «- said the people’s choice.
According to Director of Marketing Plaza Lotus Group Alena Murginoy how to respond to the decision of the Board, the company decides when KGIOP give her the verdict in writing. «Our decision is likely to depend on whether the related decision of the Council in order to preserve the building. All our work is directed at it. If you now with him not to do anything you can not, then, including through the actions of the Council for Cultural Preservation, the building may be lost, «- said Ms. Murgina.
But without the «transformation» of the galleries will be completely unprofitable project, she says. «Galleries occupy about a third of the building. Another third — a room of the temple, we must restore, — explained the representative of the builder. — Total project cost — 6.5 billion rubles, of which 2 billion — is the restoration of the building and land reclamation. " According Murgina, the investor has already spent on this project is 600 million rubles. Asked whether he would demand money from the city in the event of termination investdogovora, the director refused to answer.
As explained by OK-inform the lawyer law firm «Khrenov and Partners» Peter Mashoshin, in the case of the Stables Office at the investor signed two contracts with the city — the investment and the rental of land. «Investors may insist that because he has a building permit, it can be built in accordance with the agreed project. But the state can heal him obstacles associated with commissioning. Permission to commissioning should issue Gosstroynadzor and KGIOP. Everyone knows that the acceptance usually many turn a blind eye. But if you want can dig for some formal grounds — says the lawyer. — The investor may appeal against unlawful acts or omissions of public authorities, and the city can cancel the contract if they do not implement the project on time. And the duration of the project with them until the end of 2015. Therefore, they need to look for a compromise with the city. " The ability to recover from the Smolny invested in the project funds Mashoshin evaluates skeptical. «We need to prove that they are not illegally prevented from commissioning. The court will examine critically the amount of damages. In general, the issue of proof of losses is very difficult, «- added the lawyer.
Boris Vishnevsky doubts whether the project is implemented at all, because, according to him, the brothers Zingarevich is now in serious financial trouble
Recall that in 2010 the building of the Stables Office at the Stables area 1, rented Ltd. «Orange-development», affiliated with Plaza Lotus Group. At the same time the group got Zingarevich building barracks Pavlovsky regiment in the Campus Martius, 1, where it is planned to create a 5-star hotel. In December 2013 KGIOP granted permission to rebuild the Stables Office. Inside it will be equipped with 70 apartments. Plaza Lotus Group also promises a parking lot for 140 cars. The yard is scheduled to pitch three thematic garden with a fountain and seating areas. Change and Konyushennaya area: instead of parking there will Square. According to Alena Murginoy, the apartments will be rented long-term lease, not sell.
Konushennaya Office was built in 1720–1723 by architect Nicholas Gerbel in 1817–1823 respectively substantially rebuilt by architect Vasily Stasov (he also built barracks Pavlovsky regiment). The Church of Our Saviour, the arrangement of the building, Alexander Pushkin’s funeral. In Soviet times, the former Stables agencies were police units and one of the departments of the institute «Hydroproject».
