And so the summer has passed, as if it never happened. While we ordinary people were scrambling between heat and rain, the builders worked hard—at least they should have. After all, when else can you speed up if not in the warm season? Let’s see which construction sites benefited from the season and which grew half‑sinful.

«Andreevsky»

«Minskstroy»

The previous issue of the “Grow Big” column was published five months ago. What months! The driest and most “construction‑useful” ones. It seemed that in that time our wards should have turned out to look wonderful. But the first object brings us back to harsh reality.

“Andreevsky” – an elite residential complex from the state builder – progressed only marginally. The high‑rises were glazed and partially insulated. A roof was also formed. All this took place against the backdrop of “overcoming” the promised deadline for the first building’s handover. Recall that the debut high‑rise was supposed to be put into operation by the end of June this year, and building No. 2 in the fall. Despite the fact that already at the beginning of spring it was clear that the builders would not meet the deadlines, “Minskstroy” remained silent.

Only in mid‑August did an official notice come out: the handover of both high‑rises was postponed to April 2027. It’s been a long time since such a thing happened, especially among state builders. At least now the co‑owners have something to orient themselves

The project we finally want to say goodbye to: this story has dragged on for far too long, and it seems both the buyers and the developer have grown tired of it. We must admit that there are grounds for removing Smart from our reviews: although the high‑rise hasn't collapsed in five months, it has progressed steadily. This is especially evident in the middle sections – they look almost finished, even the façade is finished in the same tone as the first building. The “tail,” of course, is still far from perfect.

In general, at the beginning of summer the management of NikaProject promised that soon they would start inviting shareholders of the third to fifth sections to accept their apartments. We have not yet heard whether this has come to pass (correct us if you are building in this complex and have already visited your apartments – we would be glad to hear your impressions and add them to the article).

According to the developer’s website, Smart still has a few free apartments: 62‑square‑meter euro‑duplexes priced at about 6,050 and 6,750 rubles per square meter. There is also a 74‑square‑meter euro‑triple that has yet to find owners, with a price of roughly 6,140 rubles per square meter. For a project with such a complicated history, this is a good result.

Meanwhile, the shareholders (future residents) are actively discussing the quality of the work done and upcoming renovations in the chat. Everything is as in any other new residential complex.

Well‑tapped houses in Minsk‑Mir

Dana Holdings

And those who have truly not missed a single pleasant day are the builders who worked on the “Australia and Oceania” quarter in Minsk‑Mir. Literally, under our eyes, grey boxes turned into cheerful well‑tapped houses, whose handover is eagerly awaited by shareholders who have believed in the new format of real estate – multifunctional apartments.

We cannot yet enter the houses themselves, nor walk along the future pedestrian street, but what has already emerged matches the previously published renders to the greatest extent. The promised heart‑shaped fountain, by the way, is already in progress.

According to our information, the shareholders of the “Caribbean” building will soon be able to see their apartments, starting from mid‑September. It is a P‑shaped building with yellow accents, one side of which remains open. However, the handover of a full “well” will still have to wait.

Well, soon we will hear the first reviews and impressions from those who invested in the most unconventional quarter of “Minsk‑Mir.” By the way, four out of six buildings still have vacant business apartments. But, as we recall, this type of real estate is not the simplest, there are plenty of nuances. More about the surprises that shareholders encountered can be read here.

“Grand Crystal”

LLC “SMU‑87”

Another surprisingly slow capital construction. Having been torn apart, as if stung, at the monolith stage, this residential complex has somehow not been rushing anywhere in recent months. We asked the sales department about the questionable speeds five months ago, but then the managers reassured us: “There is no new information on the handover dates.” And now the shareholders have received the first (we hope, and last) additional agreements.

During construction, the developer (LLC “SMU‑87”) faced an objective need to make changes to the architectural project of the object, which affected the sections of the project documentation “General Plan,” “Architectural Solutions,” “Structural Solutions,” “Heating, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning,” “Water Supply and Sewerage,” “Electrical Supply,” “Environmental Protection,” “Fire Protection Solutions,” “Energy Efficiency,” “Construction Organization,” and “Cost Estimation.”

All changes made to the project's documentation were examined by the RUO “Glavstroyekspertiza” and received a positive report. Also, within the framework of the aforementioned expertise, changes concerning the extension of the construction and installation work period from 29.5 to 36 months were approved, explains the developer. And at the same time, he reassures the shareholders: the meter will not increase for them.

The owners of shares can only stock up on patience (exactly six months) and rejoice that part of the facades have not only been insulated where needed but also plastered. We did not notice any other significant changes to