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Demolition planned for a multi-unit dwelling in Anaba.

In the town of Anapa, a three-story apartment building, illegally constructed on a plot designated for individual residential dwellings, will soon be torn down. The Arbitration Court of the Krasnodar Region has upheld the municipality's decision to label this building as self-constructed,...

Demolition planned for a multi-residential dwelling in Anaba.
Demolition planned for a multi-residential dwelling in Anaba.

Demolition planned for a multi-unit dwelling in Anaba.

In a surprising turn of events, a three-story apartment building in the coastal city of Anapa, Russia, has been recognised as self-built by the Arbitration Court of the Krasnodar Territory. However, this recognition has not prevented the structure's scheduled demolition.

The apartment building, located on a plot zoned for individual housing, has found itself in the centre of a legal dispute between the city administration and an unnamed entrepreneur. The administration filed a lawsuit with the regional Arbitration Court, seeking the demolition of the structure. The court, in its decision, granted the city's request.

The news of the apartment building's impending demolition was reported in the Telegram channel of the Anapa city administration. Despite the recognition of the building as self-built, the court's decision remains unchanged. The owner of the structure has expressed intentions to appeal the decision in appellate and cassation courts.

It is important to note that this is not the first time Anapa has made headlines. Previously, the Mayor of nearby Sochi descended into a bomb shelter himself.

The exact reasons for the legal dispute and the specifics of the self-built status of the apartment building are not currently available in public sources. The identity of the entrepreneur who commissioned the building remains undisclosed.

The recognition and subsequent demolition of this self-built apartment building in Anapa serves as a reminder of the complexities of urban development and the role of legal institutions in these matters. As the case progresses through the appellate and cassation courts, the outcome will undoubtedly have significant implications for the future of self-built structures in Russia.

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