Patriarch's Ponds is the general name of the only pond that has survived to this day, the surrounding square and residential neighborhood located in the Central Administrative District of Moscow on the territory of the Presnensky District. The microdistrict is located near the Garden Ring between Malaya Bronnaya Street, Bolshoy Patriarshy Lane, Maly Patriarshy Lane and Ermolaevsky Lane.

The name "Patriarch's Ponds" in the plural reminds that there was not one, but several ponds in this place. The entire park complex occupies 2.2 hectares, of which 6323 m² are allocated for paths and grounds, and 7924 m² for green spaces. The area of ​​the pond itself today is 0.0099 km², and its depth reaches 2.5 meters.

1914 year.

Once upon a time there was a Goat bog (from which Bolshoy and Maly Kozikhinsky lanes got their name). According to one of the versions, this swamp was called Goat from the nearby Goat's yard, from which wool was sent to the royal and patriarchal courts. From the Goat bog flowed the Chertoriy stream, as well as the left tributaries of the Presnya River - Bubna, which formed Presnenskie ponds on the territory of the Zoo, and Kabanka (Kabanikha). At the beginning of the 17th century, Patriarch Hermogenes chose this place for his residence and Patriarch's Sloboda appeared on the site of the swamp. The Patriarchal Sloboda included the Church of Yermolai the Hieromartyr in the Goat Marsh and the Church of Spiridon, Bishop of Trimifuntsky, in the Goat Marsh. In 1683-1684, Patriarch Joachim ordered to dig three ponds to drain the swamps and raise fish for the patriarchal table.

Such ponds - fish ponds - were dug in different parts of the city. In Presnya, in Presnenskie ponds, expensive varieties of fish were bred, in Goat Marsh - cheaper ones for everyday use. From these three ponds of the Patriarch's Sloboda, the name of Trekhprudny Lane, which in the old days was called "Three Ponds", appeared. With the decline of the Patriarchal Quarter, associated with the abolition of the Patriarchate, the ponds were abandoned and the area was swamped again. And only in the first half of the 19th century they were buried, leaving a single decorative pond, and a square was laid out around it. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, this square was called "Boulevard of the Patriarch's Pond"

An architectural monument - Profitable house of A. I. Mozzhukhin. Built in 1887
A building with a white finish against a backdrop of exposed red brick. It was a whole direction in the architecture of those years, advocating the preservation of the natural color and texture of the brick.

He is in 1967

Actress A. G. Koonen lived here in her childhood.

A small three-storey house, built in 1927 on the site of the house of the merchant Mozzhukhina for the cooperative "Apartment owner" by the project of G. K. Oltarzhevsky. The artist and bibliophile N.P.Smirnov-Sokolsky lived in it for many years. However, it was completely rebuilt in the late 90s, leaving only the façade intact. For some reason, Rosokhrankultura is not interested in the results of this "restoration". Maybe because Pavel Gusev lives there, editor-in-chief. MK?

Veshnyakov's apartment building (1912)

And this is the most disgusting house on the patriarchs, typical Luzhkov style "Patriarch" (they say there was a cemetery in its place). The main lobby was decorated by the famous French decorator and designer Jacques Garcia, famous for the design of the Parisian residence of the Sultan of Brunei.

and before the cemetery it was like this

"House with Lions". The magnificent residential building, decorated with huge lions, was built according to the idea of ​​the architect Zholtovsky. But architects Gaigarov and Dzisko (little-known and by no means famous) were engaged in the project for this house. Looking at it, marveling at its beautiful appearance (which resembles an old mansion), it is difficult to imagine that it was erected at the end of the Great Patriotic War. The house was built for the high military command (hence its name - "generals") by order of Stalin.

The famous architect F. Novikov said that this is "a manifestation of false monumentality, genuine philistinism in architecture." From afar, it stands out beyond measure with large columns and lions, which in the last century adorned almost every estate, noble one or the one that wanted to seem like it. However, this house was not built in the last century, but in 1944-1945. (architects M. M. Dzisko and N. I. Gaigarov) for the generals. The apartments there consisted of the following rooms: an anteroom, a hall, a living room, an office, a toilet, a corridor, a nursery, a bedroom, a dining room, an anteroom in front of a kitchen, a housekeeper's room, a kitchen, a pantry, and a closet.

It is surprising that there are no memorial plaques on this house - and what kind of people lived in it! Here are those whom we managed to find out about: Vershinin, Konstantin Andreevich - Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force, Chief Marshal of Aviation of the USSR Algis Zhyuraitis and Elena Obraztsova - I hope they do not need to be introduced :) Malinin, Mikhail Sergeevich - Army General His wife Grekova, Nadezhda Grigorievna - Chairman Of the Supreme Council of the BSSR Shavrov, Ivan Yegorovich - General of the Army (?) Nothing is known about the rest of the residents. There are actually 6 apartments in the house, with an average area of ​​about 200 square meters.

House of the merchant of the second guild P.A. Nikolaev. It was built by him in the 1900s. In this house in 1901–03. lived A.A. Gorsky (1871-1924) - an outstanding figure of Russian choreography, chief choreographer of the Bolshoi Theater. During the Great Patriotic War, the house withstood the bombing. Currently, the house is residential. On the ground floor, the apartment has been converted into a cafe.

The apartment building (1910, architect E.-R. K. Nirnzee). In the 1930s. the pathologist A. I. Abrikosov lived here.

House with balconies-niches.

An example of Stalinist constructivism.
Nine-storey residential building built in 1938. Architect V.N. Vladimirov.
In addition to the original warm yellow color, a huge arch and murals, a distinctive feature of the building is balconies pressed into the interior, a transitional option from classic balconies to modern loggias. The memorial plaque on the building says that the aircraft designer N.N. Polikarpov, creator of the first Soviet fighters.

However, the Moscow scholar Yu.A. Fedosyuk points to a much more curious story associated with this house. Previously, there was a small house where the pianist E. A. Bekman-Shcherbina lived. Her husband is the author of the most famous New Year's children's song "A Christmas tree was born in the forest ...", written for her daughter to the words of R. A. Kudasheva. In 1905, Beckman-Shcherbina recorded music, since the author "was illiterate in that regard," and the song acquired immortality. Until 1941, the author of the words did not know that her words were set to music.

But before him he was here since 1905. home for the baker workers union.

Seven-storey five-entrance brick residential building with remote elevator shafts. Built in 1934. Initially, the house belonged to the GUAP - the Main Directorate of the Aviation Industry. The remote elevator shafts were made in the 60s of the 20th century. At first, there were simply no elevators in some of the entrances of the building.

The historical estate of Neklyudova is demolished on Malaya Bronnaya

On Malaya Bronnaya, excavators demolish the main house of the 19th century Neklyudova town estate. Representatives of the Arkhnadzor public movement told The Village about this.

Arhnadzor said that the demolition began early in the morning on May 6. It is noted that the building is classified as a historically valuable town-forming object and, according to the law, cannot be demolished.

Activist Elena Tkach also talks about the demolition of the building on her Facebook page: “On Malaya Bronnaya, in a military operation, the Moscow authorities are demolishing Neklyudova's mansion. The Bolshaya and Malaya Bronnies are blocked for movement, about 70 militants are in a cordon. The police detained a resident who was trying to block the road to construction equipment with his car. There was no such lawlessness even under Luzhkov. "

The estate of Neklyudova. A 40-storey panel house will be built on this site for the growing Sobyanin family

She emphasizes that “this is the oldest building on Malaya Bronnaya” and that “it survived the fire of 1812”. The building housed the first children's hospital in Moscow, then the Taneev People's Conservatory was located in the building.

In November 2016, the Moscow authorities drew up a town-planning plan for the land plot, providing for the demolition of Neklyudova's house and the construction in its place, in close proximity to residential buildings and a kindergarten, of a new building 28 meters high.

According to the organization, the decision was made despite the negative opinion of the Moscow City Heritage and the Moscow City Architecture Committee on the demolition of the historic building and new construction on this site.

UPD (14:52): The Village managed to get a comment from an eyewitness to the demolition and architect Natalia Lagutina. She said that it had been known about the demolition for a long time, but this year the owner changed and "everything started spinning at a terrible speed."

“The reconstruction of the estate under the leadership of Lid Estate LLC turned into the demolition of the estate and the construction of an elite club house. On April 24, 2017, the mansion "in quiet" was excluded from the list of objects of protection, - the order of the Moscow City Heritage Agency No. 257. Further, in all documents, this building already appears not as a 19th century manor, which survived the fire of 1812, but as a building built in 1969, subject to renovation, ”Lagutina explained.

There was a luxurious mansion, but now - Sobyanin devastation.

She noted that the facade of the 19th century itself can still be preserved. According to her, “you can build a building on the spot that fits into the existing development - that is, no higher than 16 meters”. “Now they want to build a house 33 meters high, which, in my opinion, will completely violate the historical appearance of Malaya Bronnaya and Patriarch's Ponds,” said the architect.

The mystical and mysterious Patriarch's Ponds have become the subject of our new article. On the one hand, this is a legendary place, thanks to the efforts of Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov. On the other hand, it is the habitat of the most expensive living space in Moscow. On the third, there is the only road sign in Russia, installed by the residents of the area themselves, and warning that it is dangerous to talk to strangers here. But that's not the point. Patriarch's Ponds, or rather one pond, is Moscow inside out, not noisy, surprised, walking. Let's talk about her.

History of Patriarch's Ponds in Moscow

Of course, there were several Patriarch's Ponds. More precisely, three. Their history is interesting, although there is nothing unusual in it. At first there were swamps here. Unpleasant, impassable jungle that was considered the distant outskirts. Almost no one wandered here, although an important agricultural object was located very close - the Goat Yard, so noble that the wool from it did not go anywhere, but directly to the yard. Today it's hard to believe, but the Goat Swamp, which later became ponds, existed here right up to the 17th century.

In the dashing years of the Troubles, this land was chosen by Patriarch Hermogenes, an amazing personality in his own way. Today, he is known to the Orthodox majority only as one of the great host of Russian saints, and few people know that Hermogenes was also a well-known public figure who seriously influenced the life of a simple and not entirely ordinary people. He became the Moscow Patriarch in 1606, then he was already over 70. This historical character, perhaps, will appeal to both patriots and liberals. The first - because he called to fight the Poles by all means, exterminating them from the Kremlin, the second - because, it seems, almost for the first time in the history of the kingdom, he offered to hold elections and put on the throne whoever the people would vote for! There was a moment in his life when he almost agreed to recognize the Pole as tsar, however, only on condition of his baptism and the withdrawal of troops from Moscow, but Vladislav Sigismundovich refused such an offer. As a result, shortly before the expulsion of the Poles from the Kremlin, Hermogenes died of hunger in prison. It is believed that from the dungeons the Patriarch sent messengers throughout the country to incite the Russian people to revolt. Here's a story.

So, when he was the Patriarch of Moscow, Hermogenes looked after these not very beautiful places for himself and founded the Patriarch's Sloboda here. It was constantly expanding and getting rich, and one day the masters of thought came up with the idea to breed fish to the table of clergy. So three ponds were made from the Goat Swamp. Perhaps you know that Trekhprudny lane is now located nearby, named after these three commercial reservoirs. On Tryokhprudny, there are famous cultural heritage sites - the Building of the Levenson's Printing Society, A.A. Volotskaya's apartment buildings (the Praktika and Teatr.doc theaters found shelter here), as well as several other historical buildings, including a house designed by D.D. Bulgakov.

Patriarch's ponds are in many ways the center of the entire architectural picture of the area, although only one pond remained of them - the rest were filled up. After the Patriarchate was abolished, Sloboda also disappeared, the area once again swamped and it was the former fish reservoirs that became the cause of all the troubles. Today, in their place are already towering buildings of different times of construction. Most of the houses were built at the beginning of the twentieth century. For example, in 1912 one house here was designed and built by the genius neoclassicist Ivan Vladislavovich Zholtovsky. By the way, being a renowned modernist, he was one of the first architects to begin work on panel houses. By the time Tarasov's mansion was built, the maestro was already an academician and respected theorist and practitioner of architecture.

Were Patriarch's Ponds in Moscow the main resting place? In truth, no. They were initially on the outskirts, at first they were private estates, and then - a place for walks for members of high society and party workers. It should be noted that in 1924 they were renamed Pioneer Ponds, but the new name was not popular. In general, innovations in these places are rarely welcomed. In 1976, a monument to Krylov was erected. But the locals did not want to see the ensemble in honor of the heroes of the Master and Margarita. Their protests were heard, the only thing that reminds of Bulgakov here is a sign warning not to talk to strangers. Well, protest is a good thing. But the Patriarch could not save any protest from the construction of a huge and, in my opinion, ugly residential complex. The pseudo-classical giant now rises above the pond, it can be seen from anywhere, and apart from the status of the most expensive living space in Moscow, it has no other advantages.

Monuments of the Patriarch's Ponds

Today, several monuments can be found on the banks of the pond. The most ambitious is "Krylov's Fables": twelve panels, in places worn out for good luck, and the fabulist himself, rather looking at his heritage. Foolish lovers stuck locks where they could for good luck, so the authenticity of the monument suffered greatly. But still, this place is very much loved by both foreigners and locals. In general, Krylov lived in St. Petersburg, and left it extremely rarely, so such a huge monument can only be surprising, given the absence of any monument to the main popularizer of the Patriarch's Ponds among the people - Mikhail Bulgakov. And there really is no monument.

Back in 1999, a competition was held for the best design of the monument, but local residents rejected it. Looking at the mountains of garbage that appear even despite the efforts of the janitors, and the marginal audience that the small park is filled with, one can only regret that the citizens refused to build the monument. You look, it would be cleaner. But the expensive and pretentious Pavilion, a restaurant in the building of the same name with stucco molding and the remains of the first pavilion of '38, looks completely out of place here. And the ugliness that is happening around him perfectly underlines this foreignness of his.

The last exhibit at the Patriarch's Ponds in Moscow is a sign. A small, funny pseudo-car sign with the words "Forbidden to talk to strangers." The only hint of the Master and Margarita. And how many great people did not mention at all? The patriarchs are associated with Tsvetaeva, who was born nearby, Dmitriev, Mayakovsky. This area has been a haven for writers and poets. Mayakovsky lived nearby, Blok stayed ... If every famous inhabitant of the area is put on a monument, the park will have to be expanded at the expense of the already narrow roadway.

In general, if you are interested in the spirit of old Moscow, come here. Here he still remained.

Elite districts: what it means to live on the Patriarch's

The Patriarch's Ponds area is compared to London's Soho or Piccadilly Circus - a relaxed European atmosphere reigns here, and the most expensive real estate in the capital is concentrated within a kilometer radius. The prestigious location has gained fame as a "state within a state" - media personalities, politicians, actors and directors live in club houses and old mansions. They created their community here. How much is the entrance ticket and what are the features of life in the very heart of Moscow - read our material.

Fish place

Formally, Patriarch's Ponds are a reservoir in the Presnensky District of the Central District of Moscow. But for realtors, as well as for local residents, Patriarshie is a quarter between Malaya Nikitskaya, Tverskaya, Sadovoye and Boulevard rings. In the center is the famous pond and square, founded in the 19th century.

Until the 17th century, there was a Goat Swamp on the site of the Patriarch's Ponds. Goats were bred nearby, wool was supplied to the royal court. This place was chosen for his residence by Patriarch Hermogenes. The Patriarch's Sloboda grew, houses and churches arose here. In the 16th century, another patriarch, Joachim, ordered to drain the swamp and dig three ponds - the patriarchal table needed fresh fish.

Then the patriarchate fell into decay, the ponds swamped. They were remembered only in the 19th century. Then the city authorities built a public garden here, and filled the ponds, leaving only one - the largest. The other two are now reminiscent of only the plural in the name of one reservoir, and Trekhprudny Lane.

History in faces

The action of Bulgakov's novel The Master and Margarita begins on the Patriarchs. Nearby, on Sadovaya, Bulgakov himself lived in a communal apartment.

Marina Tsvetaeva was born in Trekhprudny Lane, Alexander Blok spent his only winter in Moscow. Vladimir Mayakovsky, Klavdiya Shulzhenko and Lyudmila Gurchenko lived here. The workshops were filmed by artists Vasily Surikov and Vasily Polenov. Since the 19th century, concerts and performances have been held in the park in the summer, and the skating rink has been flooded in winter. Leo Tolstoy also brought his daughters here to skate.

There are many old Moscow intelligentsia on the Patriarchs. In Soviet times, they gave apartments to actors, theater directors and technical intelligentsia - chief engineers of factories and design bureaus.

In the 80s, a brick building was built in Granatny Lane for the party elite, including Secretary General Brezhnev.

Patriarchs today

Patriarchs are still popular among celebrities today. Actors, writers, musicians, famous designers, editors of fashion magazines live here.

The trend of recent years is that wealthy businessmen from the prestigious Rublevka or Ostozhenka are moving here. Therefore, the population is very diverse - for example, grandchildren who have inherited an apartment and the family of a businessman who is tired of traffic jams and decided to settle in the center can live on the same staircase.

Important buildings

Active development of the Patriarchs began in the 20th century. In 1912, the architect Ivan Zholtovsky built the estate of the merchant Tarasov in Bolshoi Patriarshy Lane. The house in the style of the Italian Renaissance with monograms and arches then shocked the public - in Moscow they were more accustomed to classicism.

In the middle of the century, the party elite settled on the Patriarchs - in 1945 there was a residence for the highest military leaders of the USSR ("House with Lions"). The Patriarchs even wanted to rename the Pioneers, but the name did not stick.

An important modern building that has changed the look of the banks is the residential building "Patriarch" on Malaya Bronnaya. It was built in 2002 by the design of Sergei Tkachenko. The facades are decorated with antique sculptures made of plastic, on the roof there is a huge model of the tower of the Soviet architect Tatlin. They were going to build it in St. Petersburg in 1919, but the authorities changed their minds - then avant-garde went out of fashion.

The example of "Luzhkov's architecture" evokes ambiguous responses in the architectural community. Some call it the ugliest building in the capital, others - a symbol of the era, the legacy of which has yet to be comprehended.

Elite Patriarchs

In 2017, the Moscow luxury real estate market is doing well. Already in the first half of the year, the number of transactions increased by 15% compared to the same period last year, according to the Kalinka Group.

Premium housing in the Patriarch's area is always the leader. The average transaction budget here reaches 156.5 million rubles - more than in Khamovniki or Yakimanka. There, the average transaction budget is 99 and 106.4 million rubles, respectively.

According to analysts' estimates, in the first half of 2017, the volume of proposals in the elite housing market also showed positive dynamics. The growth amounted to 13% - this is the largest indicator in the entire history of observations, and the potential has not been exhausted, states the Kalinka Group.

Here Khamovniki and Zamoskvorechye are in the lead - the demand was spurred on by developers who launched the sale of several new properties at once. There have been no new projects at the Patriarch's for several years, nevertheless, the district is in the top ten. Average price per sq. meter was 1239 thousand rubles, the average area of ​​the lot put up for sale - 175.6 sq. meters.

Secondary market

The Patriarshikh area is about 80% built up with old housing stock. Basically, these are solid houses of the late 19th - mid-20th centuries. Some of them are after a major renovation. Such houses have high ceilings, spacious front doors and interesting layouts. There are not many apartments - from 12 to 30. The area of ​​one lot starts from 150-200 sq. M. meters. Examples - the club house "On Malaya Nikitskaya", RC "Malaya Bronnaya", "Master and Margarita", "Quarter on the Patriarchs". The price is 340-980 million rubles (2000-2200 thousand rubles per square meter).

There are several "tsekovskie" houses of 1968-1972 on the Patriarchs. An example of such a lot is a 4-room apartment with an area of ​​120 sq. meters with a standard 11-meter kitchen. Windows overlook the pond. The cost is 173 million rubles.

In typical "stalinkas" with reinforced concrete floors, you can find an option in the range of 18-30 million rubles. Most likely, the apartment will need renovation. In such houses, there is often no elevator - this must be borne in mind.

One of the cheapest offers in the secondary market of the Patriarchs is a one-room apartment with an area of ​​46 sq. meters. The cost of the lot is 17 million rubles. The apartment is located on the first floor of a 5-storey brick building in Kozikhinsky lane. One of the most expensive options is a penthouse in the residential complex "Granatny lane, 6" with an area of ​​687 sq. meters for $ 26 million.

New buildings of the Patriarchs

The most recent projects, commissioned two or three years ago, are located on Bolshoy and Maly Kozikhinsky lanes. In 2014, Vesper delivered the Bulgakov house. The building is inscribed in the surrounding buildings. There are lots for sale at a price of 271.33-301.97 million rubles (1336-1452 thousand rubles per square meter).

Nearby there is a complex of apartments "At the Patriarchs" with columns and bay windows. The project was implemented by the BEL Development company, the lot price is 115-351 million rubles (895-1404 thousand rubles per square meter).

Residential complexes "Granatny 6" and "Granatny 8" are located in the most expensive and prestigious Granatny lane. They were built in the early 2000s by the project of the architect Sergei Tchoban. They belong to the premium class and are famous for their staircases for servants - for example, the driver can enter from the back door and bring food into the apartment without bumping into the owners. The cost of one lot is 233.26-2041.02 million rubles (1422-2682 thousand rubles per square meter).

At the time of preparation of the material, there were no buildings under construction in the area of ​​the Patriarch's Ponds. Information about promising projects in open sources could not be found. With a high degree of probability, in the coming years there will be no new buildings on the Patriarch's - all suitable plots of land were bought by apartment owners in order to protect themselves from construction under the windows.

Infrastructure

The infrastructure of the Patriarchs took decades to develop. Everything you need for life is here. There are two municipal kindergartens and four schools in the district, including one of the best in the capital - No. 1239 on Vspolny. On Ermolaevsky - the city polyclinic №13, next to the children's hospital. There are pharmacies, spa-salons and beauty salons in the vicinity of the Patriarchs.

From barbershops Chop-Chop and Mr. Righ at Patriarch's all over Russia, the fashion for men's hairdressing salons, where hipsters cut beards and top managers of large companies refresh their haircuts.

Prospective buyers should be aware that there are not enough grocery stores in the area. There are small outlets with snacks and drinks, there is a health food shop with farm cottage cheese and gluten-free muffins, and there is only one large supermarket - Alye Parusa on Bolshaya Bronnaya. In the coming years, the opening of new ones is unlikely - there are no suitable premises.

At first glance, there are no problems with transport accessibility - the Mayakovskaya metro station and major Moscow highways are nearby. But life in the city center is always congested. There are situations when the inhabitants of the Patriarch's are literally cut off from the outside world due to traffic jams on Novy Arbat, Tverskaya and Sadovoye. With the ecology in the center of Moscow, the situation is also not rosy - the busy car traffic makes its contribution.

Congestion, noise from restaurants and a crowd of tourists are part of life on Patriarch's. But the people who live here do not expect the silence of the sleeping area. And for forest walks, you can go to the suburbs.

Restaurant Renaissance

Due to the huge flow of people, the restaurant business is flourishing on the Patriarchs. In just a couple of years, several dozen fashionable places have opened here - democratic and not so. Gilda Seafood in a pavilion by the pond, Svetlana Bondarchuk's Berezka, Remy Kitchen Bakery with Australian cuisine, Friends Forever with a New York atmosphere, Canaille bistro, I Love Cake and Strudel bakery, Brix bars, Uiliams, Ess-Thetik - far away not a complete list.

All Moscow flocks here to drink craft beer or eat a burger on the summer veranda. The audience is motley, and not always peaceful - local residents began to complain about garbage in the yards and round-the-clock music. In 2016, the conflict reached its climax - banners with the text “Sobyanin! Residents demand silence! "

The incident caused a lot of publicity - stories were released in the federal media, a heated discussion unfolded on Facebook. The conflict was resolved uncommonly and in record time - the residents of the Patriarchs simply met with the mayor of the capital over a cup of coffee and agreed on everything. Now all establishments on Patriarchs close at 23:00, and reinforced police squads are keeping order.

Rent

The Patriarch's Ponds area is in demand among tenants of elite housing. According to this indicator, it ranks 6th among Moscow districts. According to the Savills agency, more than 4% of the total number of apartments in the high-budget rental market are exhibited at Patriarch's. As of May-June 2017, the average rental rate for an elite apartment is from 345 thousand rubles per month.

The main target audience is foreigners aged 40-45. They work in Moscow and move here with their family. Basically, these are top managers of large international companies and diplomats - in the territory from Nikitskaya to Tverskaya there are about 15 embassies.

In 2016, expats accounted for half of all tenants in Moscow's luxury housing. Most often they settled on the Patriarchs. Basically, these are the French (up to 20%), followed by the British (6%), another 10% of the demand fell in aggregate on the citizens of the United States and Japan, calculated in Savills.

Safe as a bank

The fall that the rental property market experienced a few years ago had the least impact on the Patriarchs. Now the demand for high-quality rental housing here exceeds the supply. Therefore, an apartment on Patriarch's Street is a good investment of money even for those who are not going to live here.

Such an asset will protect against inflation, bring a stable income and do not require close attention, realtors assure. The search for tenants can be entrusted to an agency, and the likelihood that the renovation will suffer is minimal - tenants here are mostly respectable people with family and children.

The long-term dynamics of apartment prices in the Patriarch's area also speaks in favor of buying for investment purposes. According to Knight Frank analysts, prices have quadrupled here over the past 20 years. There are no prerequisites for the fact that housing here will dramatically lose its attractiveness and become cheaper.