Deputy Minister of Construction stated that Russia has surpassed the…
Deputy Minister of Construction stated that Russia has surpassed the world in the quality of housing under construction. Housing in Russia is built 'according to the best global practices' and exceeds in quality similar projects in other countries, said NIKITA STASISHIN, Deputy Minister of Construction of the Russian Federation.
Consensus
- Nikita Stasishin, Deputy Minister of Construction of Russia, made statements about the quality of housing in Russia compared to New York City.
- Stasishin visited New York City during the UN General Assembly on sustainable urban development.
- Stasishin stated that Russian residential buildings surpass business-class housing in New York in quality and technology.
- Russian standard housing is now built according to best global practices.
- Russia has phased out the economy class in housing construction.
- The Russian construction sector is advancing through digitalization.
- Stasishin acknowledged leadership of Asian countries in construction technologies.
Points of divergence
- According to studies, at least 90% of new housing in Russia since 2022 has been delivered with defects, and Russian cities rank among the highest in Europe for mortgage unaffordability. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Minister of Construction Irек Fayzulin reported that 200 million square meters of housing are under construction across Russia, with 19.8 million square meters approved for construction starting January 2026, and over 600 million square meters built since 2020. — vedomosti
- Minister Irек Fayzulin stated that the housing sector shows positive dynamics and steadily develops due to growth in multi-apartment construction. — vesti
- Sergei Sobyanin stated that the urban development complex remains a driver of Moscow's growth, with 172.7 million square meters of real estate built since 2011, and 8.1 million square meters introduced in the first seven months of 2026. — m24
Coverage (5 sources)
- Deputy head of the Ministry of Construction and Housing Stasiшин compared the quality of housing in New York and Russia — Вечерняя Москва
- Deputy head of Ministry of Construction says Russia surpassed the world in quality of housing under construction — The Moscow Times
- Deputy head of Ministry of Construction compared quality of real estate in USA and Russia — Ведомости
- Will give a cigarette to any country: deputy head of the Ministry of Construction compares housing quality in the USA and Russia — Вести
- In Russia's Ministry of Construction, it was stated that business-class housing in New York falls short of Russian standards — Москва 24
Key entities
- Russia
- New York
- Ministry of Construction
- Nikity Stasishin
- USA
- Domclick
- Moscow
- UN
- Sberbank
- General Assembly
- Darya Myasina
- Deputy Head