Parking space area is proposed to be reduced in the residential complex of St. Petersburg

Developers in St. Petersburg proposed to amend the Rosreestr order and reduce the minimum size of parking spaces in new buildings from 5.3 x 2.5 m to 4.5 x 2.0 m. Thus, the area of one parking space will decrease from 13.2 square meters. m up to 9 sq. m.

The initiative was considered at a meeting of the expert council of the National Association of Builders on improving legislation. According to the Delovoy Peterburg newspaper, one of the heads of a construction company who participated in the meeting called the existing norms excessive. In addition, each developer can increase the minimum parameters depending on the needs of future residents of the residential complex.

According to market participants, if the parameters are adjusted, the areas of above-ground and underground parking lots, which are now considered redundant, and places in which they are currently selling with difficulty, will noticeably decrease. 78.ru .

Analysts note that only 40-50% of families in the center of St. Petersburg have cars, while about 60-70% of families in the new districts. But regulations require parking for 100% of apartments. In addition, the use of land can be called inefficient, since instead of courtyards or green areas, developers give space for parking, despite the low demand for them. However, reducing the area of parking spaces in new buildings will worsen the situation for oversized cars, experts do not exclude.

Earlier it was reported that in April – June 2025, the number of rental housing offers in St. Petersburg significantly decreased. This was reported on August 19 in a report by Dom.RF. Thus, the number of rental offers in St. Petersburg decreased by 31%, amounting to 4.8 thousand ads, while in Moscow the number of ads decreased by only 4%, to 22.2 thousand. A decrease in the number of apartments available for rent in St. Petersburg has been observed for the first time in three quarters, despite an increase in tenant activity.