Volgograd residents have asked for a ban on the construction of a high-rise building near their homes.

Residents of the Admiralteysky residential complex in the Krasnoarmeysky district complained about the issued construction permit for a new residential development next to apartment buildings. Concerned residents recorded a video message to Bastrykin and the Volgograd Region Governor asking them to ban the construction.

As reported by Kavkazsky Uzel, the last building in the Admiralteysky residential complex in Volgograd was commissioned in the summer of 2021. Shareholders had been lobbying for its completion for several years. At that time, 80 of the 266 residents had already received the keys.

A video message from residents of the Admiralteysky residential complex in the Krasnoarmeysky District of Volgograd was published today by the Volgograd News Telegram channel, which has over 137,000 subscribers. By 7:45 PM Moscow time, the post had garnered over 15,000 views and 12 comments.

Volgograd residents appealed to Bastrykin and Governor Andrei Bocharov, in which they pointed out problems related to permits for the construction of new residential developments next to apartment buildings. Residents point out that the development will reduce the distance between buildings to 36.5 meters, while the standard is 50 meters.

"The distance between buildings is currently only 88 meters. If they build another apartment building between us, you'll literally be able to spit on the balcony of the neighbor across the street! 88 meters minus the width of the planned building - 15 meters, that's 73 meters. And if you divide it in two, you'll be left with 36 meters, while the legal requirement is at least 50 meters! This is a very serious violation of urban planning, fire safety, and sanitary standards for insolation!" the residents stated in the video.

Furthermore, according to the city administration, the expert assessment not only allowed the construction of the building It's very close, but also to reduce the number of parking spaces from 639 to 92. Although the governor, who was present at the building's handover, promised to organize parking on this site, residents of three buildings are already experiencing a catastrophic shortage of parking spaces. "We are forced to leave our cars on the roadway or a few blocks away," residents emphasized.

They said they contacted the Department of Urban Development, but were told the land belongs to the developer and that it has the right to build on it as it sees fit.

"We are asking you to resolve our problem. The development is illegal! We ask that you investigate the actions of the developer and the expert organization that issues an opinion on the feasibility of construction while turning a blind eye to legal provisions," the video statement reads.

The Department of Urban Development explained that a building permit has not yet been issued, and the project must undergo a technical review, V1.ru reported today.

"There is approved planning documentation for the area, which has undergone public hearings. Urban planning documentation provides for the construction of four apartment buildings on this site. Three buildings have been built and commissioned, and a fourth is planned for construction. The design for the final building will be reviewed for compliance with technical regulations. If the review reveals that the project violates any regulations, it will not be approved for implementation. If it does not, the department has no right to prohibit it," the publication quotes Andrei Tekuchev, Deputy Head of the Urban Development Department.

"The embankment doesn't look the same anymore," Larisa noted.

"Hospital 24 and the Stal Stadium are slated for demolition. There's still a ton of land near the shore. And yet they still manage to squeeze another house into the yard," wrote Dmitry R.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that in the summer of 2025, residents of an apartment building on Sologubova Street in Volgograd... href="https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/412062">complained about a flooded basement, a leaky roof, and non-functioning elevators, and the head of the Russian Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, demanded that a criminal case be opened. In January 2026, Bastrykin again demanded that a criminal case be opened based on the residents' complaint.