The share of microstudios in Moscow grew despite restrictions

The share of small-sized studios in residential buildings in Moscow has grown despite the restrictions on the minimum meterage of 28 square meters introduced in August 2024. The ban on the construction of small apartments began on August 1, 2024. This was reported to Izvestia by market participants.

Compared to the beginning of last year, their number has increased from 11% to 14% of the total supply in the Moscow region, from 20% to 27% in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region, and from 10.5% to 12.1% in Russia as a whole.

At the same time, the number of such objects in the houses still under construction is about 9%.

Small-sized apartments have been and remain for developers the most liquid options, although their cost price is higher due to the large share of costs for bathrooms and communications, recalled the sales director of the federal company "Etazhi" Sergei Zaitsev.

"But even a higher cost per square meter than in apartments of larger area allows to ensure the affordability of the final price of such apartments for the mass buyer. This is especially true when it comes to starter housing, as well as options that are purchased for subsequent renting out," he emphasized.

According to him, the market will begin to feel the reduction in the share of apartments up to 28 square meters not earlier than the second half of 2025, and against the background of limited demand, the effect of changes may be delayed to the end of 2025 - early 2026.

"Since developers still have projects in hand, which were agreed before the introduction of this moratorium and on them the work will continue," - said Zaitsev.

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Outgoing size: the share of microstudios in Moscow has grown despite the restrictions