A criminal case regarding the collapse of a building at Bolshaya…
A criminal case regarding the collapse of a building at Bolshaya Zelenina Street, involving one incident, was filed with the Petrogradsky District Court two days before the statute of limitations expired.
Consensus
- The criminal case against Alexander Kostylev of 'Stroyproekt' related to the collapse of the building on Bolshaya Zeleninaya, 1 was submitted to the Petrogradsky District Court.
- The case is scheduled to be dismissed due to the expiration of the statutory limitation period.
- The collapse occurred in early August 2024 during a capital repair of the building.
- The building was being repaired by 'Stroyproekt' under contract with the Housing Fund of St. Petersburg.
- The court received the case materials on July 30, 2025.
- The statute of limitations for the case expires on August 4, 2025.
- The collapse was caused by violations in the repair work, including improper beam replacement and failure to ensure structural integrity.
- The total damage was assessed at 382.5 million rubles, including 370.3 million for apartment owners and 12.2 million for common property.
- Alexander Kostylev was arrested in August 2025 on a separate charge related to the concealment of a worker's body during the same repair project.
Points of divergence
- The case was submitted to the court on July 30, but the statute of limitations expires on August 4, and the case must be discontinued. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The case was submitted on July 30, and the statute of limitations expires on August 4; the court will hold a preliminary hearing to decide on dismissal. — fontanka
- The residents were told by a prosecutor that individual lawsuits would be filed to claim personal losses. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The court received the case materials on the last working day of July 30, 2024. — fontanka
- The residents believe the process is designed to benefit everyone except them. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The direct technical cause was the exhaustion of the load-bearing capacity of a wall weakened during beam replacement, directly linked to the collapse. — fontanka
- The building was expected to be restored by 2025, but the deadline was pushed to summer 2026. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The total damage was assessed at 370.3 million rubles for apartment owners and 12.2 for common property, totaling 382.5 million. — fontanka
Coverage (2 sources)
- Case on the collapse of the house at Bolshaya Zelenina, 1 has been filed in court. But it should be terminated due to the expiration of the statute of limitations — Бумага
- Criminal case on the collapse of the building on Bolshaya Zelenaya will be terminated due to expiration of the statute of limitations — Фонтанка
Key entities
- Bolshoy Zeleninny
- Fontanka
- Petrogradsky District Court
- United Press Service of Courts
- Daria Lebedeva
- Stroyproject
- Aleksandr Kostylev