Some 4,500 four and five-story buildings in 85 districts across Moscow are currently affected by the plans, many of which are post-war, pre-fabricated apartments referred to as Khrushchevki.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced in late February that 1.6 million Muscovites were still living in the buildings, which he described the buildings as “uncomfortable, largely dilapidated housing.”
Not all Muscovites agree with City Hall’s plans, with many concerned that replacement apartments could be worth less then their original property.
A vote on the decision for those living in the affected buildings will take place between May 15 and June 15.
