The year 2024 was a breakthrough year for the implementation of megaprojects in St. Petersburg
Today, TASS hosted a press conference on the results of the St. Petersburg construction block.‑St. Petersburg in 2024 and plans for the current year.
"The past year has been marked by new results and records in terms of the amount of work done in terms of the number of road repairs, open interchanges, and social facilities built. Such results became possible thanks to the well-coordinated work of a unified team under the leadership of the Governor of St. Petersburg.‑St. Petersburg," said the Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg.‑St. Petersburg Nikolay Linchenko.
Chairman of the Investment Committee of St. Petersburg‑Ivan Skladchikov from St. Petersburg spoke about the dynamics of investment activity and the implementation of major infrastructure projects.
"In 2024, investment activity in St. Petersburg showed a significant increase. Compared to the previous year, investors received almost 30% more applications for rental of real estate on investment terms. The Single Window site provided almost 40% more consultations on the provision of real estate and the implementation of investment projects. As a result of the implementation of investment projects, almost twice as many real estate objects were put into operation, including partially, taking into account the stages and queues of construction. According to the volume of investments in fixed assets in January – September 2024, St. Petersburg‑St. Petersburg took the fifth place among the subjects of the Russian Federation, rising by one position compared to the same period of the previous year," said Ivan Skladchikov.
According to Petrostat, the index of growth in the volume of investments in fixed assets of St. Petersburg‑St. Petersburg increased by 19.3% from January to September 2024. In January – September 2024, the full range of enterprises engaged in investment activities in St. Petersburg‑In St. Petersburg, 899.6 billion rubles of investments were attracted to the economy from all sources of financing. By the end of 2024, in accordance with the forecast of the socio-economic development of the city, the volume of investments is expected to reach 1.3 trillion rubles.
As Ivan Skladchikov noted, on behalf of Governor Alexander Beglov, a set of measures has been developed in St. Petersburg aimed at supporting business activity, improving the investment climate and business conditions. Entrepreneurs use both federal and regional support measures, which are generally aimed at reducing administrative barriers and providing certain benefits to investors. At the same time, various forms of public-private partnership are the most effective mechanism for working with investors. In particular, PPP mechanisms are used in the implementation of megaprojects of the 21st century, which are the engine of St. Petersburg's development.
Last year was a record year for the construction and reconstruction of road facilities and a breakthrough year for the implementation of megaprojects. In December 2024, a working movement was opened along the first stage of the High-speed Latitudinal Highway - Vitebsk interchange, and a month earlier a concession agreement was signed for the construction of subsequent stages of the CMMSD.
Large-scale work has been carried out to create the Slavyanka tram line, which residents of the southern districts of St. Petersburg are very much looking forward to: the installation of metal structures of the superstructure and concreting of the plate of the carriageway of the overpass through the railway tracks of the Vitebsk direction of the Oktyabrskaya Railway and Vitebsk Avenue. By the end of the year, the builders completed the installation of another overpass — through Moskovskoe Highway, Oktyabrskaya Railway and Ring Road. This is the largest construction of the tram overpass — the length is almost 820 meters, the width of the carriageway is almost 8 meters, 24 spans, 25 supports.
In accordance with the instructions of the President of Russia, within the framework of the federal project "Five Seas and Lake Baikal" of the national project "Tourism and Hospitality", St. Petersburg is implementing a project for an all-season seaside resort in Gorskaya. In 2024, the city made changes to the General Plan of St. Petersburg.‑St. Petersburg in accordance with the concept of the project "St. Petersburg‑Petersburg Marina". Based on the decisions taken in the Master Plan, documentation on the layout of the territory within the boundaries of the project has been developed.
Another flagship investment project is the tourist and recreational cluster "Island of Forts". At SPIEF 2024, a number of agreements were signed on the further development of the cluster. On the Day of the Russian Navy, July 28, 2024, the grand opening of the fourth stage of the museum and historical park with new recreational spaces and thematic objects took place. The area of plots for the construction of socially significant facilities has been increased within the framework of the Island of Forts project.
St. Petersburg has demonstrated successful experience in applying the concession mechanism in the social sphere. At the end of last year, five new secondary schools were commissioned, built by investors in densely populated areas - Pushkinsky, Krasnoselsky, Nevsky, Vyborgsky and Vasileostrovsky. This year they will accept the first students. The total capacity of educational institutions is 4,950 places.
In 2024, the creation of a comprehensive world-class scientific, educational and innovation center, ITMO Highpark, has successfully progressed: first-stage facilities are being built, which include the main academic building for 2,100 people and the first two dormitory buildings, and second-stage facilities are being designed. The new campus of ITMO University will become a city-forming element and a driver of development for the satellite city of Yuzhny.
This year's plans, which Nikolai Linchenko spoke about at a press conference, include the continuation of investment projects aimed at developing St. Petersburg as a megalopolis of the 21st century.
"Today we put the development of the transport framework at the forefront. First of all, it is the preparation of the territory for the construction of 2-4 stages of the CMMSD, including work on the reconstruction of engineering support networks, the ceremony of laying the foundation stone at the construction site of the next stages of the CMMSD and the immediate start of construction and installation work. During the Coordination Council for the Development of the St. Petersburg Transport System‑We have considered the need to conclude a concession for the construction of an overpass in the Salova Street alignment as a priority facility in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. The overpass will become a component link between the Frunzensky and Nevsky districts, a continuation of Bolshoy Smolensky Prospekt, Bolshoy Smolensky Bridge and the junction of Soyuzny Prospekt – it will turn out to be a full-fledged bypass of the entire center," Nikolai Linchenko said.
It is also planned to build new exits at the Skipper interchange, complete the development of a territory layout project for the second stage of Pulkovo Airport, launch the first stage of the Slavyanka tram line, and begin construction of apartment buildings in Yuzhny and the ITMO Highpark road network. After making changes to the Rules of land use and development, the documentation on the planning of the territory of the tourist resort "Saint Petersburg" will be approved.‑Petersburg Marina".
Summing up the investment development of St. Petersburg in 2024, Ivan Skladchikov emphasized the work done to update the legislative framework. Thus, the Investment Committee has developed the entire regulatory framework for the conclusion and implementation of agreements on the protection and promotion of investments. At the beginning of 2024, amendments to the legislation on strategic investment projects initiated by the Investment Committee came into force, meeting the urgent needs of potential investors and the city's willingness to provide land plots for the necessary facilities. The mechanism for the targeted provision of land for housing communal, social and cultural facilities has been improved. In addition, proposals have been prepared in order to bring the legislation of St. Petersburg into line.‑In accordance with federal legislation in the field of implementation of concession agreements. All these are systemic measures aimed at improving the investment climate and investment attractiveness of St. Petersburg.‑St. Petersburg.