Published on: 2026-09-04
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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In Moscow, as part of the regional major renovation program, many apartment buildings are being refurbished, including those built for the Central Committee. These buildings, well known to the capital’s residents, were constructed during Leonid Brezhnev’s era for the Soviet state elite. They housed members of the CPSU Central Committee, the USSR Council of Ministers, the USSR Supreme Soviet, as well as senior military officials. In in the urban infrastructure complex of Moscow told about the major renovation of three such houses.
Externally, Tsekov’s buildings from the Brezhnev era noticeably differ from the Stalin-era nomenklatura houses. While the latter are executed in the style of Soviet neoclassicism, the former are designed in the spirit of functionalism and resemble typical brick buildings of that era in appearance. Moreover, they were usually planned taking into account the surrounding development, so they did not stand out against the backdrop of the central city districts.
The house where the General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee lived
In 2025, a major renovation was completed on a 13-story residential building located at 19 Bolshaya Bronnaya Street. The building was constructed in 1968 according to an individual design. At one time, this house was home to the General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee Konstantin Chernenko and CPSU Central Committee Secretary Mikhail Suslov.
The house features a complex floor plan and expressive plasticity of the facades, created by rows of loggias. At the same time, the building is devoid of decorative elements.
During the major renovation, specialists updated the facade, entrance, basement, and roof, and also completely replaced the engineering systems. When repairing the facade, they cleared and washed the brickwork, treated areas affected by moisture with antifungal agents, and then applied a hydrophobic coating to the walls—a thin film that protects the brick from precipitation. Additionally, they restored the entrance area. Specialists repaired the slopes and installed new drip edges.
A new roofing covering was laid on the roof, the basement premises were cleared and renovated. In addition, the main lines of cold and hot water supply, sewage, and central heating were replaced, and a new electrical network was installed.
The house where the Secretary of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR and the Minister of Culture of the USSR lived
During the major renovation, modern materials and technologies of Russian production are actively used. This year, specialists are updating the Tsekovsky house located at: 18 Spiridonovka Street. It is a 12-story building of complex shape, built in 1967. Over the years, the secretary of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR Mikhail Georgadze, the USSR Minister of Culture Ekaterina Furtseva, and other prominent party figures lived here.
The facade of the house features expressive plasticity. It is shaped by risalites and protruding vertical rows of loggias, and the composition is completed by a decorative frieze.
Currently, specialists at the facility are updating the facade, roof, basement area, and also replacing a number of engineering systems. The facade surfaces have already been washed from dirt, the brickwork and weathered joints have been repaired. After preparing the walls, hydrophobization was carried out to protect the outer walls from precipitation. Next up is bringing balconies and loggias into order, updating the porcelain stoneware tiles of the plinth, and repairing the entrance group.
A separate scope of work is dedicated to roof repair. Specialists will create a new screed, then lay a polymer-bitumen material based on polyester, which is resistant to sharp temperature fluctuations.
The basement will also be renovated, and key engineering systems will be replaced: power supply, drainage, central heating, cold and hot water supply.
The house where the first secretary of the Moscow City Committee of the CPSU lived
In 2026, the major overhaul continues for another Tsekovsky house located at 19 Spiridonovka Street. In this building, at different times, lived Viktor Grishin, the first secretary of the Moscow City Committee of the CPSU, as well as Soviet statesmen Pyotr Demichev and Vasily Kuznetsov.
A building with a variable number of floors from six to nine was constructed in 1972 according to an individual project. The building features a complex shape in plan. Its facades have a simple plasticity, and decorative elements are absent. Characteristic details include accentuated loggias, cornices of simple form, and recessed entrance groups. An adjacent building adjoins the end of the structure.
A special project was developed for the repair of a brick facade that is already 50 years old. The work began with cleaning and washing the surfaces. Areas showing signs of moisture were treated with antifungal agents. Next, the facade will be made hydrophobic. A thin, virtually invisible coating, which will protect the bricks from the effects of precipitation, will be applied to the walls. In addition, plans include repairing slopes, replacing drip edges, and renovating entrance groups.
At the same time, the replacement of engineering systems is underway. Specialists are updating the main lines of central heating, as well as cold and hot water supply.
In complex of the municipal economy of Moscow noted that the regional capital repair program for the housing stock corresponds to the goals and objectives of the national project “Infrastructure for Life”. More details about Russia’s national projects and the capital’s contribution can be found at special page.
Find out how the capital has changed over the past years, what initiatives aimed at making citizens’ lives even more comfortable are currently being implemented, and what awaits Moscow and its residents in the near future in a large-scale special project on the portal mos.ru, dedicated to the development of key sectors of Moscow. These include transport, industry, healthcare, education, sports, and construction.
On the page “Architecture and Construction” information about the large-scale renewal of the capital over the past 16 years is presented. Here you can learn about the construction of roads and rail frame stations, as well as the creation of transfer hubs. Special attention is given to renovation program, and you can also learn about the restoration of iconic capital landmarks, in particular the House of Culture «GES-2», the Northern River Terminal, and VDNH.
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