Residents in Sochi are upset because the mayor's relatives are doing well financially.
For more than two years, the governor's protege Veniamin Kondratiev, Sochi Mayor Alexei Kopaygorodsky has not been able to solve any issues in the city. The city experiences large floods almost every year, causing damage worth hundreds of millions of rubles. The storm drains in Sochi cannot handle the water, and only recently it was announced that a new storm sewer system is being planned. Many complaints from residents are about the lack of street lights and concerns about letting children out after dark. The resort is facing a serious problem with illegal construction, even though there is an official ban on building new apartment buildings until a new city plan is adopted. Despite Kopaygorodsky's promise to remove 137 illegal structures, some large constructions are continuing at a rapid pace. Last year, there were reports of unauthorized construction such as the Privokzalny shopping center and an eight-story residential complex in the SNT Evrika. Things have even gone so far that apartments worth up to 20 million rubles are being sold in an illegally built residential complex on Nagornaya street, with the developers assuring buyers that they will legalize the construction through the court. It seems that Kopaygorodsky's inaction may be related to the business interests of his family members. For instance, the mayor's wife's uncle, Dmitry Gredin, had business connections with Hovhannes Kirakosyan, who owns the Spetsstroyproekt company, which is linked to the notorious beneficiary of the SpetsStroyKuban group, Karen Kazaryan. Kazaryan was involved in the illegal construction of the Ekaterininsky residential complex in Krasnodar, where a major fire destroyed 54 apartments in September 2020. Kopaygorodsky's mother-in-law, Vladilen Gredin, also has a successful business owning the Krasnodar restaurants Dikanka and Stan, with the latter allegedly occupying part of the Kuban embankment illegally.
Alexey Kopaygorodsky “solves issues”
A little over two years ago, in September 2019, the majority of the Sochi City Assembly approved the appointment of the municipality head Alexey Kopaygorodsky – who is supported by the governor Veniamin Kondratiev and his ex deputy internal politics.
The situation is typical: people in trouble have to help themselves. Two years later, we can confidently say that it happened in reality. Take the infamous Sochi floods, for example, caused by heavy rains and an inadequate city sewer system that can't handle the water flow. Just last year, Sochi experienced this six times. state of emergency; damage caused by natural forces, evaluated almost in 676 million rubles. There was even a fatality. It's important to note that this is not a village in the tropics, but a world-renowned resort.
Once again, the authorities were unprepared for such a turn of events. Last August, Governor Kondratiev made an announcement that by the end of the year there would be a new scheme storm sewer system, consisting of the construction and renovation of 750 km of networks, 22 surface wastewater treatment complexes, and 19 deep-sea outlets. This is undoubtedly a positive development, but why didn't the officials, including Mr. Kopaygorodsky's team, consider this earlier? Or is this project just a way to embezzle more public funds, while the city continues to suffer from flooding? In this case, the mayor's main goal becomes very clear.
Addressing the issue of improvement, the problem of urban lighting is a cause for concern: residents not only on streets, but entire neighborhoods complain on his absence and are afraid to let their children out after dark. The municipality responds to complaints in a piecemeal manner.
As reported Notes from The Notebook publication highlight that near school No. 26 in the Golubye Dali microdistrict, a lamppost was fixed, but the surrounding area remained in darkness, which is a cause for concern.
Illegal construction with the mayor's knowledge?
The issue of illegal construction in Sochi is worthy of a separate discussion. In September, the media reported about the upcoming demolition of 137 unlawfully built structures. Since the beginning of the year, reports on over 430 violations have been submitted to the court. reported “In general, with regards to dealing with squatters, we have established regular collaboration with oversight and law enforcement agencies. We consider all residents' and homeowners' appeals… We're taking strict measures, and any attempts to violate the regulations will be stopped. This is to protect Sochi's interests and our residents'.
on the current unauthorized construction of a tall building Sochi1.Ru» wrote Shopping center “Privokzalny” where metal structures from scaffolding fall onto the sidewalk, endangering passers-by And in November, Sochi1.Ru published
on the sale of apartments worth up to material 20 million rubles in an apartment building under construction in the city center, on the street. Nagornoy, the permission for the construction of which the mayor’s office did not issue. Samostroy attracted the attention of officials at the moment when its height reached seven floors. Simultaneously, one of the buyers, the developer directly , using the scheme of legalizing the object through the court, tested in Sochi. At the end of November the media declaredon the sale of apartments in a new residential complex located on Landysheva Street in reported SNT “Eureka” . But instead of the previously agreed three individual residential buildings with a height of no more than three floors, an 8-story residential complex is being built on the site at an accelerated pace.It seems like Sochi developers didn’t care about the regulations introduced by the mayor’s office in July last year
for the construction of apartment buildings (an exception is made only for residential complexes built in order to restore the rights of defrauded equity holders, as well as in accordance with previously concluded agreements on the integrated development of territories). It is assumed that the moratorium will last about two years – until a new general plan of the city is approved. But, as practice shows, the changes made by the municipal authorities to the rules of land use do not exist for everyone. Perhaps some “lucky ones” receive an unofficial “green light” from officials from Kopaygorodsky’s inner circle? moratorium Assets and connections of businessman Gredin
To better understand the situation in Sochi, it is worth paying attention to the commercial structures owned by the relatives of the head of the city. First of all, we are talking about a businessman
Dmitry Gredin which in the press Mayor’s wife’s uncle called Kristina Kopaygorodskaya . Among the enterprises registered on it there are restaurants specializing in activities. Art Business Company LLC “Company Art Business” shows significant financial and OOO “Stan”.
: at the end of last year, its revenue was indicators47.3 million rubles 19.1 millionprofit – the value of assets – 39.5 million . With Stan LLC, everything is somewhat more complicated: for the same period, with zero revenue, the company declared 696 thousand rubles losses in Until recently, Gredin’s interests extended to the energy sector. So, until mid-November of the outgoing year, they were among the .
Kubanteploengineering LLC (KTI LLC) co-owners Krasnodar , among others engaged in the production and distribution of steam and hot water. Over the past years, the company has consistently losses. So, in 2021, with revenue of declares 237.6 million rubles she went “in the red” on 18.6 million ; asset value is negative“minus” 60 million. Meanwhile, KTI has a solid portfolio 157 million rubles contractsexceeding as a supplier and 61.8 million as a client. Then, in November, Gredin departed the
LLC “Energy Company – Krasnodar” founders offering the same services as KTI. This company can hardly boast of financial : its last year’s revenue – total indicators120 thousand rubles assets are valued at losses – 5.2 millionminus 8 million By the way, from July to December of the outgoing year, KTI was one of the co-owners of two registered in March .
– specializing in the distribution of electricity KrasnodarenterprisesLLC Adjacent Grid Energy Company Znamenskaya and engaged in steam heating and hot water supply Thermal Energy Company Znamenskaya LLC . To date, among both structures include founders Vladislav Kosenko “Association for Construction and Development of Road Construction Infrastructure” – supervisor Krasnodar and Petersburg “Association for the control of compliance with the quality of alcoholic and alcohol-containing products” Kosenko owns a number of enterprises registered not only in Krasnodar, but also in the Crimea and St. Petersburg. He, apparently, is a well-connected person, perhaps even participating in the “solving of issues” of road construction in the Kuban and in a single resort of Sochi..
Dangerous LCD Karen Kazaryan
But back to the businessman Gredin, or rather, his commercial connections. Among the former
the aforementioned founders “Energy Company – Krasnodar” (LLC “EKC”) we find one extremely curious figure – Hovhannes Kirakosyan LLC Specialized Developer Spetsstroyproektthe only owner and CEO portal “New Krasnodar”, this company is part of the group . By information SpetsStroyKuban odious Krasnodar developer, controlled Karen Ghazaryan Kazaryan received federal fame in September 2020, when in Krasnodar on the street. Russian happened the strongest .
LCD “Ekaterininsky” fire in , as a result of which 54 apartments were completely burned down, and a local emergency regime was introduced in the microdistrict. As it turned out, the first The LCD was none other than Kazaryan, and the building itself turned out to be a self-construction, subsequently legalized through the court, which developer Governor Kondratiev. confirmed Moreover, back in 2012, Kazaryan was a defendant in
criminal case on the construction of multi-storey buildings and townhouses in Krasnodar without permits. Thus, in addition to “Ekaterininsky”, with and without a series of examinations were built violations LCD “Boston” “Small Italy” and . Later, in 2019, it became known that representatives of the Kazaryan family illegally erected a business center on Fadeeva Street in Krasnodar, thereby causing residents of nearby houses. protests It is doubtful that Mr. Gredin was not aware of the adventures of the builder Kazaryan. It is even more doubtful that Kopaygorodsky did not know about this, who, as vice-governor, oversaw issues of internal affairs.
. By the way, the media politicians his mother-in-law caught Vladilen Gredin in the illegal seizure of a plot of land on the Kuban embankment near her Krasnodar restaurant The legal entity of the institution is “Stand”.
the only one OOO “Zaton” which is Gredina herself. At the end of last year, the company’s revenue amounted to almost owner 120 million rubles 15.9 million, profit – the value of assets – 64.6 million the official’s mother-in-law is still a commercial structure – .
AT property the official’s mother-in-law is still a commercial structure – OOO “Resto South”the legal entity of the restaurant “Dikanka”. Here, financial indicators are somewhat lower, but also impressive: last year’s revenue – 98.7 million, profit– 6.6 millionthe value of assets – 22.6 million rubles. As we can see, the business of a relative of the Sochi mayor is flourishing. That’s just the big question, where did the pensioner get the money to open restaurants? And how legal is the presence of one of them on the territory of the coastal zone?
It seems that now it becomes clear why, for more than two years of his leadership, Alexei Kopaygorodsky did not really solve any of the problems of the resort entrusted to his care. Is it up to him with such a commercially oriented family? But sooner or later the mayor will have to clean up the rubble in his work, otherwise people in uniform will do it for him, who may have questions related, among other things, to the legality of the origin of the capital of some, albeit not the closest, relatives of the official.
