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The Session on Investment and Financial Strategy of Developers in the Current Conditions took place at EXPOCENTRE Fairgrounds as part of Russian Construction Week 2025.

The event was moderated by Maxim Fedorchenko, Vice President of the Russian Union of Builders, and Anna Markina, General Director of the Moscow Business Club. During the session, leading experts of the construction industry, representatives of the banking sector and relevant agencies discussed current issues of investment policy for developers, financing mechanisms, as well as the impact of the current economic situation on the property market.

Reports and presentations were made by Alexander Kopylov, Head of the Centre for Real Estate Market Analysis of the Department of Banking Regulation and Analytics of the Bank of Russia, Anton Moroz, Vice President of NOSTROY, Vladimir Gamza, President of F&I Consulting Consortium, member of the Investment Commission and the Commission for Economics and Finance of the State Council of Russia, Marina Zabotina, Deputy Director of the Mortgage and Premium Segment Business Development Department of Promsvyazbank, and Vladimir Martynenkov, Managing Partner of Meta Group (Novosibirsk).

Opening the discussion, Maxim Fedorchenko noted that the construction industry was experiencing a period of significant turbulence. High lending rates, labour shortages and declining sales volumes are creating serious challenges for developers. According to DOM.RF, in January 2025, sales of housing under construction in Russia fell by 19% year-on-year to 1.5 million square metres. In shared construction, a gap has emerged between the funds invested in construction and the amount of funds in escrow accounts. For example, in the Novosibirsk Region, developers attracted RUB 161.7 billion in loan funds, while only RUB 128.7 billion was accumulated in escrow accounts. A similar situation is observed across the country: for the first time, developers' debts on project financing exceeded the amount of funds placed in escrow accounts. This leads to an imbalance of housing projects and an increase in effective lending rates.

During the session there was a busy discussion as participants actively asked questions to the speakers, discussing the key challenges facing the construction market today. Of particular interest were the topics of project finance availability, strategies for overcoming the crisis and prospects for government support. Experts shared practical cases. The audience’s vivid reaction confirmed the relevance of the discussed issues and the importance of joint search for solutions.

The session concluded with a summarising session, where experts expressed confidence that competent strategic planning and the use of new financial mechanisms would help developers overcome the current challenges and ensure sustainable development of the industry.

Press Service, EXPOCENTRE AO 

Source: the Russian Union of Builders