Ilsur Metshin: "There is no choice but to finish building"

(Kazan City KZN.RU, February 25, Zilya Gayfi). Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin visited the troubled houses of group of companies "Fon" in the residential complexes "Sun City" and "Symphony", which are in high readiness. The Mayor looked at a construction site and the completed apartments, tenants of which will be able to move into long-awaited housing soon finally.

The workshop was attended by the Deputy of the Executive Committee Head of urban policy Azat Nigmatzyanov, head of the administration of Vakhitovsky and Privolzhsky districts Andrey Lobov, the Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing and Communal Services of the Republic of Tatarstan Almaz Akhmetshin, the chief architect of Kazan Tatiana Prokofieva, Technical Director of GC "Fon" Sergei Orlov, general director of the construction company "Breeze" Andrei Belyakov.

According to Sergei Orlov, in the area "Sun City" at st. Baki Urmanche it is necessary to complete the construction of the last, fourth block section, parking for 143 places and stylobate, which form the local area. The block section includes 136 flats. At present 136 contracts are signed and the same number of apartments are sold. According to him, in a residential section works on the decoration of elevator shafts and commissioning of elevators, testing of ventilation and smoke systems, their certification is conducted. Also work is underway in the non-residential areas, in particular on the parking lot, where the lighting installation is almost completed. In the future the project envisages the construction of a kindergarten for 55 places, currently negotiations with the bank for a credit is being conducted.

The main issue of concern of shareholders of last block section is unfinished stylobate and parking, without which their house cannot be delivered. Interested holders turned to the Mayor with a proposal to put into operation a block section in parts: in the first stage only enter residential part, and then to finish the parking lot and stylobate. However, as Azat Nigmatzyanov explained, it is impossible - according to the legislation, the State Construction Inspectorate of RT cannot take a house partially; there is must be full compliance of an object with design documentation. Furthermore, the problem is complex - residents of other block sections complain about the lack of proper roads and overpass. Construction of these facilities is also stopped, and the children of residents living in a block sections, are forced to go to the nearest school through the construction site.

Ilsur Metshin in conversation with real estate investors noted that it is necessary to follow planning documentation; the safety of the residents depends on this. "It is clear that your apartments are fully prepared. But in order to ensure the safety of residents and their children living here, stylobate and parking must be submitted simultaneously with the house. We will require the developer to raise funds and complete the construction of these facilities,"- said the Mayor.

Residents of already handed block sections have complained that in spite of the settlement, lifts in the houses have not yet been made. According to Sergei Orlov, the management company should deal with this issue. Ilsur Metshin instructed the head of the district to take this matter under control. "Not Municipality or the Cabinet of Ministers shall issue a permit, Russian technical supervision should. What is not put into operation, it should not work. Criminal responsibility is provided for infringement", - said the Mayor.

Next object, visited by Ilsur Metshin after the "Sun City", was houses in the residential complex "Symphony" at st. Pavlyuhin. As Sergey Orlov said, residential complex consists of 7 houses. Houses №№ 2 and 1 are in the high degree of readiness, in which there are 180 apartments. All of them are sold. Real estate investors, who soon will be able to enter their homes, met the head of the city at the entrances of their houses.

Ilsur Metshin noted that this has been achieved through the work of special staff. "Almost 5 months commission led by Azat Nigmatzyanovym was tightly engaged in your questions. Recently the house will be practically handed. A week later you can start the fine finish. Unfortunately, we cannot please all shareholders. There is much work for the rest houses. However, this is our second "first swallow", and we can firmly promise that the tenants of the houses will soon receive their keys, "- said the Mayor. Recall, the first problem house has been put in RC "Youth" at st. Noksinsky Descent.

Sergey Orlov noted that in the framework of debt restructuring of GC "Fon" to "Sberbank", it is expected to release assets, including land, to the end of February. After that deal with the construction company "Breeze", which is offered to finish the house in "Symphony", comes into force. Means after the release of assets will be allocated for the completion of houses.

It is worth noting that the company "Breeze" is also looking for the ability to become a developer and assume obligations to equity holders of houses №№3and 4, which are not even half built for today. According to Andrey Belyakov, the company will be ready to take up the construction and to finish the objects as soon as possible only in the case of co-payment, which will be borne by shareholders. Holders themselves are, of course, unhappy with that case scenario. They expressed their concerns to Ilsur Metshin. "Law enforcement authorities are searching for assets of “Fon”. I cannot tell time, but I promise that together with colleagues from the Government of the republic we will discuss this issue. I am not a magician, but I am here today to find a way out of the situation together with you. There is no choice but to finish building"- said the Mayor. Note that in the "Symphony" houses №№5, 6 and 7 remain unfinished, design and survey work are not completed in two houses, the developer simply cannot afford to pay for the examination.

Recall that in connection with the inability of "Fon" to fulfill its obligations, people who bought apartments in five residential complexes of the city are without the promised housing. In total 19 houses were left unfinished.