In Irkutsk on Bagration Street, 44, demolition of a five story unauthorized building continues, workers have already dismantled the top floor, and they plan to remove the structure completely within a month. The administration won a court order for demolition after the developer refused to do it voluntarily, and the costs, about 1.5 million rubles, will then be recovered from him. Meanwhile the city continues work to remove illegal buildings, in 2013 alone five such structures were demolished, and court proceedings are underway in dozens more cases.

The demolition of the five-story capital building located in the Sverdlovsky District of Irkutsk at 44 Bagrationa Street is in full swing. Over the course of several days, workers managed to dismantle the building’s top floor. It is expected that the structure will be completely removed within a month.
Following the fact of unauthorized construction, the Irkutsk administration filed a lawsuit with the Sverdlovsky District Court, which issued a decision ordering the developer to demolish the structure. However, he refused to remove the building voluntarily. In 2013, funds for the demolition of the structure were allocated in the Irkutsk budget. Following the auction, this amount came to about 1.5 million rubles.
The funds spent on demolishing the house will be recovered from the developer.
It should be noted that in 2013, 5 unauthorized structures had already been demolished: 2 individual residential houses, 2 non-residential premises, and 1 extension. In 2012, 7 unauthorized structures were demolished.
The bailiff service has 23 writs of execution for the demolition of illegal objects, and in 58 cases the legal department of KUMI is conducting claim and lawsuit work.