Rustam Minnikhanov and Igor Shuvalov visits construction site of Solovinaya roscha housing estate
18 August 2015, Tuesday
On August 18, Interim President of Tatarstan Republic Rustam Minnikhanov and First Deputy Chairman of Russian Government Igor Shuvalov who arrived on a working trip in Kazan inspected the construction pace of Solovinaya roscha housing estate.
Solovinaya roscha housing estate with 9-11 storey brick houses of economy class on land plot of 11.2 hectares is located in Privolzhsky district of Kazan.
Upon arrival, Rustam Minnikhanov and Igor Shuvalov got familiar with the special information stand. 2240 apartments for 5.5 thousand people are planned to be built. The construction is divided into three stages. The first stage will be completed soon with 44254 square meters of housing commissioned, the second stage with 20239 square meters of housing will be finished by 2016, and the third stage started this year with 35855 square meters of housing.
Igor Shuvalov got interested in sale of apartments in constructed houses and their cost. Then, the guests saw ready apartments in one of the houses. Igor Shuvalov offered to create special measures to keep up reasonable prices for houses. Rustam Minnikhanov noted that social mortgage programme is successfully underway in the republic.
In conclusion, the guests were told that landscape beautification with fountain, planting trees and gardens, children's playground and recreational area for adults will be provided .
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