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St. Petersburg Prosecutors Open Probe Into Partial Collapse of Vacant Art Nouveau Building

Prosecutors will examine officials' compliance with housing law following structural failures at the resettled site.

Overview

  • Emergency services reported a wall crack and collapsed floor slabs at 39 Rosenstein Street in St. Petersburg.
  • The building was declared unsafe in 2010, later reclassified as non-residential, fully resettled, and conserved.
  • The regional prosecutor’s office has launched an inspection to establish the circumstances and causes of the collapse.
  • Officials’ adherence to housing-legislation requirements will be assessed as part of the review.
  • The early 20th-century income house designed by architect Lyalevich is noted for its Art Nouveau style, and no official conclusions have been released.