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St. Petersburg Prosecutor Opens Probe After Partial Collapse at Vacant Rosenstein Street Building

The check will review officials’ compliance with housing law after a wall crack led to a collapse at the vacant Art Nouveau building.

Overview

  • The city prosecutor’s office said it is establishing the causes and circumstances of the incident, according to a statement reported by RIA Novosti.
  • Preliminary information indicates the house had been declared unsafe, resettled, and converted to non-residential status.
  • Emergency services reported a crack in the wall and the collapse of floor slabs at 39 Rosenstein Street.
  • The inspection will evaluate whether responsible officials adhered to housing legislation in managing the property.
  • The building is an early‑20th‑century income house in the Art Nouveau style built in 1902–1904 by architect Lyalevich.