Maintenance and repairs
Ask for a building condition report
The building is approximately 74 years old. Municipal housing renewal materials give a service period of 80–100 years for this type; it will reach 80 years in about 6 years. This is not a demolition date. Request the latest engineering report to assess its condition and possible repair costs.
Age calculated as of 16 Sept 2026.
What to check and whom to ask
Data behind this check
- LUN: Building type — Stalin-era building
- Building record data: Building in Kyiv — YesIn the source: Holosiivskyi
- Building record data: Construction year — 1952
- LUN: Construction year — 1952
What to check
Is there a report from the latest engineering inspection? What repairs does it recommend?
Whom to ask: Building maintained by: ОСББ "Дружба"
Sources and explanations
- Programme for comprehensive reconstruction of ageing residential neighbourhoods in Kyiv“KYIV — 2022” presentation, page 11. These are general figures from municipal housing renewal materials. They do not determine how long this building will last or when it will be demolished.
- DBN V.1.2-14:2018 “General principles for reliability and structural safety”Clause 3.10. Explains why a building should be inspected after its design service period. Age alone cannot determine whether continued use is possible.