Archive for the 'Entertaiment' Category

Melodramatic Gestures

One of the most remarkable trends of the outgoing year has been business addressing the arts. This means not only traditional patronage and the attendance of trendy performances. After a long break, firms are underwriting the building of stages and concert halls in St. Petersburg. Some developers are even including theatres in their commercial projects.

Nautical by Nature

There is no sea in Moscow, but the enthusiasm for aquatic travel is no less for it, and investors long ago understood that the love of yachting may easily be turned into cash. High quality areas for the docking of yachts are a hot commodity and the construction of such properties is an excellent investment […]

Who Needs Museums – and Why?

In the last ten years, the world has seen an unprecedented surge in the number of new museums being constructed. This trend is finally beginning to reach us here in Russia. Thankfully, state institutions have not been alone in the reconstruction of our museums – private investors have begun to involve themselves as well. Indeed, […]

The Element of Water

Aqua parks are the only real estate format in Russia to begin its development in the country’s regions. However, in the wake of the collapsed roof over the infamous Transvaal water park several years ago, most similar projects throughout Russia were either scuttled or were quickly reformatted as pools with some water park features. This […]

From Kids Four to Sixty-Four

The entertainment industry today is in a state of expansion. Indeed, shopping centers have ceased being simply stores, as, for many people, these areas have become a form of rest and relaxation. Boutiques, cinemas, bowling alleys, aqua parks and cafes and restaurants are all now located within the same structure, and there is even entertainment […]

Russia Enters the New Age of Amusement

Although the idea of amusement parks appeared in Russia in the beginning of the 1990s, only now are the first projects being realized. According to specialists, this format of real estate has excellent potential, with investment guaranteed to be returned within a short period of time.

“I want to hold a fair”

Is it profitable to build an exhibition and trade fair center? Are there enough exposition premises in Moscow, or is there such an acute shortage on the market that any facilities at any location will generate yields? How can the wishes and tastes of international exhibitors be ascertained when factoring in the number of floors […]

Overcoming Mother Nature

The very mild winter this year has thus far thwarted the plans of the ski resorts in the outskirts of Moscow, as there has been virtually no snow, and although it is possible to make it artificially, the weather has been too warm. Accordingly, the owners of the slopes are losing money, as ski lovers […]

Opening, Closing, Trying to Confuse

Following the loud and highly-visible closing of a number of casinos in the wake of the recent Russia-Georgia political conflict, this topic is slowly departing into the shadows. Indeed, today unclosed casinos are operating well and the closed casinos have successfully re-opened, while everyone as a whole does not wish to move to gambling zones […]

Lights, Camera, Action!

The Russian film industry is catching its second wind. Beginning in 2000, the domestic film industry has been making a strong comeback, as interest in Russian films grows and modern cinemas are appearing throughout the country. Quite natural this trend has led to increased interest in investment in the construction of private film […]