Many Ukrainian cities face the problem that there is less and less space for the construction of new buildings, so more attention is being paid to quarters with Khrushchev-era apartments, prefabricated five-storey apartment blocks, which can be demolished and replaced with the new skyscrapers. It is not just about money, but also about a legislative mechanism that would not require the consent of 100% of tenants for demolition

According to the State Statistics Service, the total housing stock of Ukraine as of 2017 amounted to 985 million square meters, despite the fact that in recent years about 10 million square meters have been built (including unauthorized construction). The queue for housing in 2014 amounted to 657 thousand families and individuals. But the state will not be able to provide everyone with housing, like it used to be in Soviet times.

The state’s lack of disability to provide housing for all those in need does not eliminate the problem of the moral and physical aging of the housing stock. And every year this problem becomes more and more serious. Initially, Khrushchev-era apartments were built with an approximate operating period of 25 years, but then it was extended to 60 years, which are already expiring.

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