The unfinished Ocean City, associated with the former mayor of Vladivostok Nikolaev, will once again be put up for auction.
The center at Tigrovia, 23b, in Vladivostok is once again preparing for a change of owners. This time, the initiative of the competition is the Federal Asset Management Agency, and a price significantly lower than the price announced by the representatives of the former mayor Vladimir Nikolaev in 2021.
Two years ago they asked for about 900 million rubles for it; Representatives of the former mayor of Vladivostok called for a price of 450 million, but now they are offering it for only 91 million. From the tab in the department market it appears that the area of the facility is 1,350 square meters, and together with the lot - 1,488 square meters. It is not known when the auction will take place; Now the building is listed as vacant and planned for sale.
The construction of the Ocean City complex was stopped back in 2006 due to financial problems of the Dinas company. In 2014, the property was transferred to InvestStroy, which is associated with Nikolaev's relatives. But the new owner was unable to get the project off the ground. The building was recognized as unauthorized construction, and a long legal dispute began. Building permits have been issued and revoked several times, this finally happened in 2016 due to an illegal addition of floors.
The authorities insisted that part of the building was already illegal when the application was submitted. Although the court of first instance initially supported the developer, the administration of Vladivostok challenged the decision with an appeal and a monetary payment. The higher courts decided that the company did not take the necessary steps for legalization and did not deliver the necessary documents. They already tried to demolish part of the building, but the dismissal court returned the case for review, demanding proof of an actual risk to safety.
Ocean City, along with other properties of Vladimir Nikolaev, became the property of the state after a trial initiated by the Attorney General's Office. The department proved that the former official's fortune was acquired during his work in the Primorye parliament and as head of the Vladivostok administration.