Vladivostok's abandoned lyceum to be demolished for new hotel-office complex
VLADIVOSTOK, April 29—The former lyceum building at the corner of Aleutskaya and Fokina streets in Vladivostok will be demolished as part of the upcoming reconstruction of a unified real estate complex. While the project's concept was approved by the Urban Planning Council last year, now that implementation is nearing, public reaction has been mixed.
As often happens with major construction projects, residents have already begun imagining worst-case scenarios: blocked roads, traffic gridlock, and the loss of the area's historic character. Yet, as it turns out, these concerns may be premature. Meanwhile, the project—which until recently existed only on paper—will soon take on tangible form. A correspondent from the PrimaMedia news agency spoke with Pavel Kondratenko, CEO of MAISS LLC, and Denis Yeremich, one of the company's lead engineers, about the key details and nuances of the future administrative-hotel complex with parking.
"In the initial phase of reconstruction, we will begin dismantling the corner building," Kondratenko explained. "First, we will install scaffolding—temporary structures for workers and materials—before starting the main demolition work. A safe pedestrian corridor will be set up along Aleutskaya and Admiral Fokina streets to ensure people can move freely."
The building in question is a four-story structure at the intersection of Aleutskaya and Admiral Fokina streets that has stood abandoned and unused for over 15 years. Decades ago, the address at 29 and 31 Aleutskaya Street housed Professional Lyceum No. 38 of the Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service (now Vladivostok State University). In the 1990s and 2000s, it was home to the College of Arts and Technology.
Earlier, Vladivostok's city administration press service stated it had no information about the building's demolition and advised inquiring with the property owner—a step the editorial team took. The company promptly confirmed that the structure is not a designated cultural heritage site and will not be permanently lost: following demolition, it is slated for reconstruction as part of the broader redevelopment plan.
