City of towers. Medieval fortress. Part 11. Powder Tower Which developers kept the projects

Owned by the Mercury group of Igor Kesaev, it may go to Sberbank for debts. However, during the last crisis, many developers of the Moscow City business center had to face financial problems, as a result of which their projects completely or partially changed ownership. Who now owns the skyscrapers of the business center? There are almost no developers left among the owners of the Moscow City towers.

Gazprom partner

The Stroygazconsulting company of Jordanian entrepreneur Ziyad Manasir (see photo below) in December 2011 took the Mirax Plaza project with an area of ​​190,000 square meters from the developer Sergei Polonsky, known for his outrageous antics, for debts. meters. The complex is located on the territory of the so-called “Big City”, adjacent to the business center site. The Stroygazconsulting company was founded by Mr. Manasir in 1996 and almost immediately became a permanent partner of Gazprom on large construction projects.

Around the same time, in November 2011, the founder of the Stroygazconsulting company acquired about 15,000 sq. meters of office space in Tower 2000, which is the first project of the MIBC Moscow City. The seller was co-owner of the Seventh Continent retail chain, Alexander Zanadvorov. Currently, the Jordanian entrepreneur owns 13 floors of Tower 2000, which is about 30,000 square meters. meters, since the first 15,000 sq. Mr. Manasir bought meters of offices in the multifunctional complex in 2005. This is approximately half the area of ​​the multifunctional complex.
Alexander Zanadvorov has six floors of office space left in the Tower 2000 mixed-use complex, as well as parking and retail space. Another seven floors are divided among small owners.

Telecommunications and Pharmaceuticals

Entrepreneur Oleg Malis, well-known in the telecommunications market (see photo below), last year purchased the site from Oleg Deripaska, manager of the OJSC City company, and from Pavel Fuks’ MosCityGroup. Malis is known as the owner of the Solvers group, which today includes such well-known network retailers in the telecommunications market as Svyaznoy, Euroset and Enter.

The North Tower business center with an area of ​​135,000 sq. meters were originally owned by the shareholders of the transport holding N-Trans (part of the Severstal group of Alexey Mordashov) Andrey Filatov, Nikita Mishin and Konstantin Nikolaev. Construction of the building began in 2005, and it was handed over to the state commission in 2007. However, in 2010, the tower was sold to the founder of Pharmstandard (the largest manufacturer of medicines in Russia) Viktor Kharitonin. As experts noted, the owners of the Northern Tower had been looking for a buyer for about a year, planning to sell the project for $260 million. However, it can be assumed that the pharmacist received a discount during the transaction.

Skyscraper as payment on a loan

As mentioned earlier, Sberbank can take over the Mercury City Tower skyscraper for debts, the developer of which is the Mercury Development company (part of Igor Kesaev’s Mercury Group). The main activity of the Mercury group is trade. The company owns large grocery chains “Kvartal”, “Minimart”, “Victoria” and “Dixie”, as well as the largest distributor of tobacco products in Russia – the Megapolis company. The construction of the Mercury skyscraper in the business center is Mr. Kesaev’s first serious experience in development. And, judging by current events, not very successful.

According to the head of the sales unit of the BEST-Novostroy company, Oksana Diveeva, apartments in the Mercury City Tower began to be sold around 2009. However, the developer initially decided to implement everything on his own - realtors were not involved in this process. Brokers were involved in the process only in 2012, but, according to the Elite.RU portal, at the beginning of last year, only 30% of the apartments in the project were sold. “This is not a very good result in six years,– says Oksana Diveeva. – If real estate agencies had been immediately involved in the process, it could have been much better.”

It is worth noting that Sberbank already owns real estate in the Moscow City International Business Center. As a result of the 2009 crisis, he received about 60,000 square meters for debts. meters in the tower, which is being sold by Capital Group. The total area of ​​the skyscraper is almost 289,000 square meters. meters. However, having lost a significant share of the space to repay the loan, the developer managed to save the project.

Sberbank's assets could also be replenished with the Eurasia Tower project with an area of ​​about 214,000 square meters. meters. The developer of this skyscraper, Pavel Fuks’s MosCityGroup, owes the bank about 5 billion rubles. However, in 2011, the owner of the Nafta-Moscow company, Suleiman Kerimov, bought the right to claim the debt from Sberank. As payment of the debt, Kerimov received 50% of the project, and two years later Kerimov increased his share by purchasing another 25% of Eurasia Tower from Pavel Fuks. The remaining 25% of the project is still owned by MosCityGroup.

VTB Bank received an office with an area of ​​60,000 square meters from Mirax Group five years ago as payment of a debt. meters. The bank, which placed both the structures of VTB itself and VTB Capital there, owns 30 floors in the West tower. However, this did not help Sergei Polonsky save the project and the company. Later, the development group was renamed Potok, and in 2013 it was sold to Roman Trotsenko’s AEON Corporation. Currently, Roman Trotsenko’s structures are completing the construction of the Federation project.

Also last year, VTB Group consolidated more than 93% of the Hals-Development company, which is building a project on the 11th site of the Moscow City International Business Center. Commercial Director of FSK Leader Grigory Altukhov recalls that initially this site in Moscow City belonged to the Western company Citer Invest, which planned to build a multifunctional Transport Terminal complex there. However, in 2011, the Russian developer acquired 50% of Citer Invest, and received, in addition to the site in Moscow City, the Beijing Hotel.

Which developers saved the projects?

At the beginning of this year, one of the most interesting buildings of the Moscow City International Business Center was put into operation - the 47-story Evolution Tower. The developer of the project was the Snegiri Development company of Alexander Chigirinsky. In the middle of last year, there was information in the press that the skyscraper would be bought by Transneft for $1 billion, but this information was subsequently not confirmed.

Thanks to the Turkish construction holding Enka, the Embankment Tower complex, consisting of three buildings with a height of 17, 27 and 55 floors, turned out to be the most boring object of the Moscow City International Business Center. The Turks began its construction in 2003, a year later they completed the first phase, in 2005 – the second, and in November 2007 – they handed over the facility to the state commission. Everything is according to schedule. And the complex is still owned by a Turkish holding. At least, there was no information about the sale of the project or at least a share in it.

The owner of the developer Capital Group has not changed either. True, the project has serious problems with occupancy. According to the RBC anti-rating, this skyscraper turned out to be the most empty among the projects located in Moscow City. Only at the beginning of this year there was information that the Oko skyscraper had found its first tenant. About 1,250 sq. meters of office space were rented by the international consulting agency CBRE. However, given that CBRE is an active player in the real estate market, it can be assumed that the consultants received significant discounts on rent from Capital Group.

What awaits MIBC “Moscow-City” in the near future

A new crisis could raise a new wave of resales. “It’s no secret that the situation in Moscow City is quite difficult,– says Tatyana Tikova, vice president for asset management of the PSN group. – Today, the vacancy rate in this project is about 40%.”

At the same time, according to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of RRG Denis Kolokolnikov, with a change of owner, both prices and sales rates, as well as the concept of the entire project, may change. So, for example, Oksana Diveeva argues, it is very likely that if Mercury City Tower is transferred to Sberbank, the latter will reduce prices to stimulate sales.

Address:Presnenskaya embankment, 8, building 1

Construction: 2005-2009

Purpose:apartments, offices, shops

Height:Moscow Tower - 275 m, St. Petersburg Tower - 235 m

Number of floors:Moscow Tower - 73, St. Petersburg Tower - 62

Developer: Capital Group

Architect:Eric van Eeggeraat, NBBJ

Total area: 286,680 sq.m

The “City of Capitals” is the third largest building in Europe, consisting of two towers. The architecture of each of them is impressive: the houses consist of blocks that are offset relative to each other. This solution gives the towers dynamism and movement.

The author of the project is the NBBJ architectural bureau, created in 1943 in Seattle. NBBJ now operates not only in Seattle, but also in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Columbus, New York, London, Dubai, Moscow, Beijing and Shanghai. NBBJ's projects include: Lincoln Financial Field, University of Washington and Cascadia Community College, Paul Brown Stadium, Telenor, New York Tolerance Center, Christ Hospital, Swedish Medical Center, Sea-Tac Airport Design, McGill University Health Center, Genomics Institute, Reebok World Headquarters, Wild Ginger Restaurant.

Moscow City and the City of Capitals Tower are an architectural complex that arouses admiration among tourists and citizens. Consisting of two high-rise buildings: “Moscow” and “St. Petersburg”, it emphasizes the power and steadfastness of Russia, the country’s desire for development and cooperation with other countries of the world.

The City of Capitals tower in Moscow City is a high-rise complex of 76 and 69 floors, which is connected by a lintel, 18 floors high, into one complete center with residential apartments (101 thousand m2) and office offices. The original, geometrically correct design of the glazed facades, the luxury of the internal organization of space elevates the City of Capitals skyscraper to the status of respectable buildings. Buying apartments in the “Capital City” is considered a profitable decision.

City of Capitals: apartments

The total living area of ​​the complex inspires respect: 101,000 square meters of rooms, living rooms, and offices were built, brought to perfection and furnished with the latest technology. Buying an apartment for a family is considered the right investment in the future, because it is real estate that can be passed on by inheritance. Considering the growing cost of residential and commercial real estate, purchasing apartments today will become a significant profit tomorrow. The City of Capitals tower in Moscow delights with floor space: spacious apartments are designed for conducting business and relaxing living.

The City of Capitals tower is located at the address: Presnenskaya embankment, 8, building 1 on the 9th section of the MIBC Moscow City. Convenient location, infrastructure, access roads, pedestrian alleys make purchasing apartments in the Capital City Tower rational.

Tower City of Capitals Moscow City:
how to get there

Anyone can admire the structure; getting there by car will be helped by a built-in GPS navigator, which will calculate the route and take into account traffic jams, turning the trip into an adventure. Pedestrians will find the complex not far from the Vystavochnaya or Mezhdunarodnaya metro stations; just go to the surface and the buildings will appear in front of you.

Tower City of Capitals: directions

How to get to the City of Capitals Tower by personal car? You can get there by transport from the northern side of Shmitkovsky Proezd or from the center of the Garden Ring, from the south or north of the Third Transport Ring. Well-maintained roads lead to a parking lot, where you can leave your car and continue the tour on foot, enjoying pleasant views of the architecture.

Moscow City: BC "City of Capitals" is:

availability of a convenient parking area with a security alarm;

presentation rooms, spacious, well-lit offices;

reliable supply of energy resources;

successful business conduct and an indicator of the respectability of partners.

Tower "City of Capitals": how to get to the main entrance

Thanks to the signs placed on the territory of the complex, it is easy to find the necessary building, knowing the address of the Capital Tower in Moscow City, the journey will not take much time. The City of Capitals Tower project is apartments and offices accessible to everyone. If you want to get to Moscow City, to the Towers of the City of Capitals - the address is freely available.

Residential complex "City of Capitals" - Moscow Tower, which is visible from afar and attracts successful citizens, because MIBC Moscow City and City of Capitals with apartments, office rooms, parking meet all the requirements of discerning businessmen.

85-meter clock tower, made in Venetian and Gothic styles. Located on the campus of a university in southern Mumbai, India. At one time it was the tallest building in the city. Construction of the Rajabai Tower began on March 1, 1869, according to the design of the English architect Sir George Gilbert Scott, and was completed in November 1878.

Old Joe

Old Joe or Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Tower is located on the grounds of the University of Birmingham, in the suburb of Edgbaston, UK. It is the tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. Its height is 100 meters. It was built in 1908 and named after the first chancellor of the university, Joseph Chamberlain.

Peace Tower

In eighth place on the list of the most famous clock towers is the Peace Tower, officially the Victory and Peace Tower. Located in the heart of the parliament building in Ottawa, the capital of Canada. This 92.2 meter tower was built on the site of the old 55 meter Victoria Tower, which burned down in 1916, along with most of the complex.

Cytglogge

Zytglogge is a clock tower with an astronomical clock of medieval origin, located in the historical part of Bern, Switzerland. It was probably built between 1218 and 1220 and was used at various times as a defensive tower, a prison, and also as a clock tower, which served as the official time indicator for the city. Now, perhaps, it is considered the most popular attraction in Bern.

The Spasskaya Tower (formerly the Frolovskaya Tower) is one of the 20 towers of the Moscow Kremlin, which overlooks Red Square. The main gate of the Kremlin - Spassky - is located in it, and the famous clock - chimes - is installed in the tent. The 71-meter tower was built in 1491 according to the design of the Italian architect Antonio Pietro Solari, during the reign of Ivan III.

Rathaus-Glockenspiel is a popular tourist attraction located on the central square of Marienplatz, in the city of Munich, in southern Germany. It was built in 1908 as part of the New Town Hall. Every day at 11 a.m. (and at noon and 5 p.m. in summer), as the chimes strike, 32 human-sized figures dramatize two stories that happened in the 16th century in Munich. The “show” lasts about 12–15 minutes.

The Old Town Hall, 56.59 meters high, is located in the historical district of the Czech capital Prague. The complex was founded in 1338, and over time it was gradually completed and expanded. The Old Town Hall clock, first installed in 1410, is the third oldest astronomical clock in the world, as well as the oldest still working.

Abraj al-Bayt is a complex of high-rise buildings with a total area of ​​1,500,000 square meters, located in the city of Mecca, in western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest building in the world by mass, as well as the tallest building in Saudi Arabia. The tallest skyscraper - the Royal Clock Tower Hotel - has a height of 601 meters. The diameter of the clock is 43 meters.

Philadelphia City Hall is the 167-meter tall seat of government of the American city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Second Empire style building was built between 1871 and 1901 and was designed by Scottish-born architect John MacArthur Jr.

Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)

Big Ben is the unofficial name of the largest of the six bells of the Palace of Westminster in London. Often the clock and even the tower itself are called Big Ben, although the correct name for the 96.3-meter giant is “Elizabeth Tower”. It was built in 1858 and opened in May 1859. It is considered one of the most famous landmarks in the world. The Great Westminster Clock, with a dial diameter of 7 meters and a total weight of 5 tons, is the world's largest four-sided striking clock.

"Tower 2000" is the very first in the Moscow City complex, which began to be built in 1996.
At the moment, “Tower 2000” is connected to the “Bagration” bridge and is easy to distinguish from others of the same type.
The height is 104 meters, it has 34 floors.
Architect - Boris Thor, author of the Olimpiysky sports complex.

The Evolution Tower began construction in Moscow City in 2011 and has not yet been completed. The height of "Evolution" is 255 meters, it has 53 floors.
Design by English architects RMJM. And it was built by our compatriot, architect Philip Nikandrov, who worked at RMJM for 15 years.

The Empire Tower began construction in Moscow City earlier than Evolution - in 2006. But the construction was delayed due to legal disputes between the developers, during which the building was divided among themselves before completion.
The height is 230 meters, it has 59 floors.
Architect - Italian Giovanni Corradetti

"City of Capitals" consists of two nice towers: "Moscow" and "St. Petersburg". They began to be built even earlier than the previous two - in 2003.
Scandals were also associated with it: the Dutch architect Eric van Egeraat was appointed as the architect, but during construction it turned out that the owners of the Capital Group company decided to do without his help during construction and made their own adjustments to the design.
"Moscow" is 301 meters high and has 76 floors
"St. Petersburg" - 256 meters, 69 floors

“Tower on the Embankment” - there are actually three of them. It's like Chistye Prudy, but there's only one pond. Start of construction - 2003.
"Tower A", "B" and "C" - 85, 127 and 268 meters in height.
Architect: ENKA and Natal LLC, 8 people designed the tower.

The Eurasia Tower is 309 meters high (70 floors). Start of construction in Moscow City - 2007.
For 10 years now, investors have been suing over who owns it and who should build it.
Architect: American company SHCA, by the way, it is already more than a hundred years old, it was founded in 1906.

The Federation Tower is the tallest of all Moscow City towers.
"Federation" was one of the very first to begin construction - in 2004. Like the previous example, the “Federation” is not alone. "West" and "East" (62 and 95 floors).
The height of "Vostok" is 373 meters. It has 62 elevators.
Everything is provided there, except for one thing: when there was a fire here, firefighters climbed on foot to the 65th floor to put it out.
Local “entrepreneurs” rent offices in the “Federation” and conduct excursions there.
Architect - Sergey Choban.

"Mercury City Tower". 340 meters high (80 floors). One of the last ones was built - in 2009.
Architect Mikhail Posokhin, reconstructor of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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Towers are tall buildings in which the height is usually greater than the width. Narrow buildings are usually built specifically to take advantage of their height, and they may stand alone from the rest of the building complex or form part of a larger structure. Below are twelve towers that are significantly different from all other towers and because of this are favorite subjects for photography among both professional photographers and tourists.

1. Ivy Tower, Belgium

The Gruuthuse museum is located in the Belgian city of Bruges and was built in the 15th century. It houses a collection of works of applied art by Bruges masters from the 13th to the 19th centuries.

The Gruthos Tower is part of the museum and is better known as the Ivy Tower because much of it is covered in ivy vines. The tower looks especially beautiful in the autumn months, when the ivy leaves play with different colors (yellow, orange, red, brown...)

2. Guinigi Tower, Italy


The city of Lucca in Tuscany, Italy, is famous for its medieval architecture and intact city walls. However, among all the city's exquisite buildings, one building stands out as particularly impressive. "Torre Guinigi" or or The Tower of Guinigi towers over the entire city.

At the very top of the 44.5-meter tower, a stunning surprise awaits you - a garden in which, oddly enough, oak trees grow. For centuries, this tiny forest, high above the city, has served as a haven of peace.

The tower was built in the fourteenth century, when there were more than 250 such towers in the city. Although over the centuries, the number of towers declined sharply, this tower has survived. It was built by the Guinigi, the most powerful and influential family in the city. The tower embodied the family's prestige and was the largest in the city, even when the economic boom of the late fourteenth century saw similar towers being built throughout Lucca.


The last descendants of the family donated the tower to the city, as well as the palace at its base. The roof garden at the top of the tower is essentially a box with walls filled with soil.


There are seven oak trees there: they are thought to have been originally planted in the 14th or 15th century, but have been replanted over time. However, those that are now growing on the roof are still quite old and, according to old-timers, they have been growing on the roof for at least several centuries.

3. Kalyazin Tower, Russia


The bell tower of St. Nicholas Cathedral is a neoclassical bell tower, the height of which reaches 74.5 meters. It rises above the waters of the Uglich reservoir on the Volga, opposite the old city of Kalyazin. The hipped bell tower was built between 1796 and 1800 as part of St. Nicholas Cathedral.

When Stalin ordered the construction of the Uglich Reservoir in 1939, the old part of Kalyazin, including several medieval buildings, was flooded with water. The Kalyazin Tower became the main tourist attraction in the east of the Tver region, and the island below was fortified. There is also a small boat dock there.

4. Inclined tower of Yekaterinburg, Russia


The Yekaterinburg TV Tower is a tall, unfinished structure located in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Construction of the tower began back in 1983, but was suspended in the early 1990s, when its height reached 220 meters. According to the project, the height of the television tower should have exceeded 400 meters.


The building consists of three parts: the tower body, its base and metal antennas. In total, the tower has 26 floors (not counting those floors that are located at its base).

The elevators were never installed. Instead, visitors must climb the concrete steps of the half-finished structure. The tower is a local landmark.

The tower has a slight tilt due to a design error that was not noticed during construction. However, she does not pose a threat to the tower and it will not fall in the near future.

5. Ciechanow Tower, Poland

The Ciechanow Water Tower, located in Poland, is a hyperboloid structure. Its design used hyperboloid geometry, which maximizes structural strength with minimal material consumption.

The Ciechanów Water Tower was built in 1972 by Jerzy Michal Boguslawski. There are currently plans to open a restaurant and surveillance area there, but for now the building remains abandoned.

6. Pirate Tower, USA


This landmark of the Californian city of Laguna Beach, a tower that seems to have been brought into our time from the Middle Ages, is located a little north of Victoria Beach. Built in 1926, it was designed as a private spiral staircase to access the beach from above. Today this tower is closed, but you can still admire it from the outside at low tide.

To the uninformed beachgoer, the 18-meter rock-like tower appears to be carved out of the cliff. When you look at it for the first time, you get the impression that it was carved by waves many centuries ago.


The ocean breeze moans through the small openings of the tower, covered by rusted gates, and a huge door at the base of the tower, also covered in rust, reveals a wooden spiral staircase leading to the rooms above.