Investment growth is one of the main trends in St. Petersburg's socio-economic development

Today, TASS hosted a press conference on the results of the St. Petersburg construction block.‑St. Petersburg in 2025 and plans for 2026.
"All the plans for 2025 were successfully implemented, all the goals were achieved – no matter how ambitious they were, they really turned into reality. The integrated approach to the development of the construction industry in St. Petersburg will be preserved and aimed at improving the quality of life of citizens," said the Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg.‑Nikolai Linchenko of St. Petersburg, opening a press conference.
Chairman of the Investment Committee of St. Petersburg‑In St. Petersburg, Ivan Skladchikov spoke about the dynamics of investment growth and the implementation of major infrastructure projects.
"According to Petrostat's operational data, in January - September 2025, the volume of investments in fixed assets increased by 2.1% and amounted to 1002.1 billion rubles. By the end of the year, it is expected that the volume of investments will amount to at least 1.7 trillion rubles and surpass the achievements of the previous year. Business interest in the implementation of projects in St. Petersburg is growing. In 2025, about 6,880 consultations were provided to entrepreneurs on the provision of real estate for rent on investment terms, which is almost 14% more than in 2024. The transport sector is particularly important among the priorities of the city's development, and over the past year we have made significant progress in implementing projects to develop the transport system of St. Petersburg," said Ivan Skladchikov.
A key achievement was the launch of regular traffic on the first stage of the Slavyanka tram line. As part of the second stage of the line, which is scheduled to be commissioned in 2026, two overpasses are already being built - through Vitebsk Avenue and through the railway tracks of the Vitebsk direction of the Oktyabrskaya Railway and the Detskaya Railway – and two bridges over the Kuzminka and Slavyanka rivers. A final stop has been built in Slavyanka, which will be a technical point for drivers.
The implementation of megaprojects for the construction of a high-speed Latitudinal Highway and the second stage of Pulkovo Airport continues through the mechanism of public-private partnership. In particular, in the third quarter of 2026, it is planned to approve changes to the documentation on the layout of the territory of the second stage of the airport.
An external power supply scheme has been fully developed for the megaproject of the all-season seaside resort St. Petersburg Marina. The facility for the construction of the new substation is planned to be included in the program for the development of Russia's electric power systems until 2031 and the investment program of PJSC Federal Grid Company Rosseti.
Ivan Skladchikov spoke about the progress in the creation of the ITMO Highpark world-class scientific, educational and innovation center in the Pushkin district: the engineering infrastructure of the first stage of construction is fully ready. At the end of 2025, the first stage of technological connection of the territory to the main gas supply networks was completed. The construction of the first stage of the internal road network of the ITMO Highpark territory has been completed. In 2026, it is planned to complete the connection of the territory of the first stage of the project to all engineering networks, as well as to complete the construction of the first two buildings of dormitories, including finishing works, to build the junction of the street and road network to the Kiev highway and the facility "Street No. 4 from the Kiev Highway interchange on Kondakopshino to the administrative borders of St. Petersburg."
The Chairman of the Investment Committee recalled that, on behalf of the Governor, a set of measures had been developed in St. Petersburg aimed at supporting business activity, improving the investment climate and business conditions. Federal and regional support measures contribute to further attracting investments in key projects that will make our city a megacity of the 21st century.