2009 - CRE

Denis­Kolokolnikov,­­
General­Director,­RRG
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Source:­RRG
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Moscow
Neighborhoods:
The­Marino­neighborhood­is­a­classicexample­of­the­cluster­theory­–­itsborderline­is­made­up­of­just­aboutall­possible­types­of­delimitations:­naturalboundaries,­industrial­zones,­railway­linesand­
busy­ highways.­ And­ hence,­ we­ havethe­Moscow­River­on­the­south­side,­therailroad­
to­ Kursk­ in­ the­ west,­ Nyzhnie­
Polia­ and­ Tsimlianskaya­ Ulitsa­ on­ thenorthwestern­
and­ northern­ borders,­
Kuzminsky­ Park­ on­ the­ eastern­ side­ andthe­
industrial­ zone­ of­ Kopotnia­ on­ thesoutheastern­border.
Furthermore,­ Marino­ is­ a­ classicexample­
of­ a­ suburban­ neighborhoodbased­on­a­modern­day­urban­developmentplan.­
This­ cluster­ along­ with­ Yuzny­
Butovo­have­become­symbols­of­economyclass­–­primary­residential­neighborhoodsbuilt­in­the­post-perestroika­period.­Thepositive­
aspects­ of­ these­ symbols­ aretheir­
contemporary­ look,­ apartmentswith­
an­ improved­ layout­ with­ largekitchens­
and­ halls,­ parking­ lots,­ theavailability­of­educational­facilities­andmedical­clinics­and­retail­and­recreationinfrastructures.­
Incidentally,­ withregard­
to­ the­ infrastructure,­ Marino­ isprobably­
the­ best­ cluster­ in­ Moscow.­
Very­ few­ neighborhoods­ boast­ an­ arena­
Cost of retail real estate /
Стоимость торговой недвижимости
Marino Cluster –
a Hymn to Modernity
­ The­retail­sector­in­Marino­is­quite­well­developed­while­the­officereal­estate­segment,­on­the­contrary,­is­rather­underdeveloped­Themajor­reason­for­this­is­the­suburban­nature­of­the­neighborhood.
and­ aqua­ park.­ Its­ downsides­ are­ abad­
reputation,­ remoteness­ and­ a­ badecological­environment.­And­it’s­all­thesecharacteristics­that­make­up­the­profileof­the­neighborhood’s­residents.­They­arepeople­
that­ were­ looking­ for­ affordablecontemporary­housing,­regardless­of­theneighborhood­(essentially­newly­arrivedresidents­
that,­ unlike­ locals,­ were­ notlooking­for­the­specifics­of­older­Moscow­
neighborhoods),­ people­ from­ waitinglists­
for­ housing­ and­ former­ residentsfrom­
old­ so-called­ five-story­ buildings,and­
also­ people­ that­ purchased­ largeapartments­
in­ the­ neighborhood’s­ newbuildings­
in­ exchange­ for­ smaller­ onesin­the­city­center.­A­good­portion­of­theneighborhood’s­
residents­ purchasedapartments­
at­ a­ higher­ price­ than­
Moscow’s­ average­ and­ demonstrates­ a­
rather­ high­ level­ of­ income­ of­ its­ newpopulation.
The­ cluster­ is­ Moscow’s­ 8th­ largestin­
population­ with­ some­ 278,000residents.­
The­ neighborhood­ is­ verydensely­populated­due­to­the­closely­builtconstructions­
which­ provide­ very­ goodpotential­
for­ retailing.­ Furthermore,­ itspopulation­is­quite­young­with­an­averageage­of­38.­The­average­monthly­income­in
­­ The­cluster­is­Moscow's­8th­largest­in­populationwith­some­278,000­residents.­The­neighborhood­is­verydensely­populated­due­to­the­closely­built­constructionswhich­provide­very­good­potential­for­retailing.
the­cluster­in­September­2008­representedabout­27,000­rubles.
However,­ the­ opinion­ that­ thecluster’s­population­is­quite­young­is­onlypartially­
true.­ The­ housing­ developmentbegan­
in­ the­ 1970s.­ The­ average­ year­ ofconstruction­was­1994.­The­principal­kindof­
housing­ built­ was­ the­ so-called­ panelhigh-rises.­
There­ are­ also­ some­ 70­ newapartment­buildings­built­after­2003.­The
Trade and business centers /
Торговые и бизнес-центры
neighborhood­ can­ be­ divided­ into­ threesub-clusters:­old­Marino­–­Novocherkassky­Blvd.­to­Liublinskay­Ulitsa;­new­Marino­–the­
neighborhood­ from­ Liublinskaya­
Ulitsa­ to­ Verkhnie­ Polia­ Ulitsa­ and­ theneighborhood­
beyond­ ­ Verkhnie­ Polia­
Ulitsa.­ The­ first­ sub-cluster­ is­ the­ oldestand­
is­ made­ up­ of­ P3­ and­ P44­ buildingsand­
its­ residents­ are­ mainly­ people­ thatreceived­apartments­from­the­government.­The­second­sub-cluster­is­made­up­of­laterday­constructions­and­there­are­some­blockand­brick­buildings.­The­third­sub-clusteris­the­youngest­and­was­built­from­2000­to­2004,­and­is­made­up­substantially­of­P3Mand­P44T­buildings.
The­ cluster­ has­ its­ own­ socialinfrastructure.­Construction­was­conductedon­
a­ block­ by­ block­ basis­ and­ each­ blockhas­
its­ own­ kindergartens,­ schools­ andother­
social­ facilities.­ The­ neighborhoodhas­23­medical­institutions,­39­schools­and­
49­ kindergartens.­ The­ neighborhood­ alsohas­its­own­indoor­ice­rink.
Notwithstanding­ its­ remoteness,­ the­
Marino­ cluster­ is­ not­ as­ isolated­ as,­ forinstance,­
Novogireevo.­ On­ the­ northernside­
it’s­ connected­ to­ the­ neighboringarea­
by­ various­ parallel­ streets.­ Itsaccessibility­by­car­from­the­center­is­not­