International experts have counted all the skyscrapers in Russia

The World Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has completed a study of skyscrapers in Russia, timed to coincide with the "100+ Forum Russia", which will be held in Yekaterinburg on September 24-26, 2014.

According to expert data, 101 high-rise buildings "taller" than 100 meters have been built in the country today. Of these, 83 are located in the capital, the rest are in the regions. The tallest building outside Moscow is located in Yekaterinburg, a 52–storey business center "Vysotsky" with a height of 188 meters. The facility was commissioned in 2011. It will soon be overtaken by the Iset Tower, which is also located in Yekaterinburg and is in the final stages of construction. The facility is scheduled to be commissioned in 2015, and its height is 209 meters. In addition to Moscow and Yekaterinburg, buildings over 100 meters have been built and operate in St. Petersburg, Grozny, Krasnogorsk, Samara, Volgograd, Krasnoyarsk, Sochi and Kazan.

According to the World Council on High-Rise Buildings and the Urban Environment (CTBUH), the development of high-rise construction in Russia is uneven. The first peak during which Stalin's skyscrapers were built occurred in the 1940s and early 1950s. However, after the death of Joseph Stalin, interest in skyscrapers waned.

The starting point of the second peak in the development of high–rise construction in Russia can be considered 1996, when a report was made at a meeting of the Moscow Government on the planning and construction of the Moscow City Business center on the territory of the former industrial zone. Since that period, 64% of the tallest buildings in Russia have been built in the country.

According to their purpose, high–rise buildings are the leaders - residential complexes and multifunctional complexes (55% share). A significant 20% share is occupied by office complexes, 10% by hotels.

Given the current dynamics of high-rise construction (24% of the tallest buildings were commissioned in 3.5 years), it is likely that the 2010s will be marked by a great flourishing of the market. According to preliminary estimates, Yekaterinburg will become another leader in high-rise construction (outside Moscow). The dynamic development of the Sochi high-rise construction market is also possible with the help of public investment, which is also subject to certain tax incentives. Saint Petersburg, where today only 3% of the tallest buildings in Russia are located (including the historical monument - Peter and Paul Cathedral!), may become a little less conservative and increase the number of high–rise buildings due to the construction of residential complexes on the outskirts.

The prospects for high-rise construction will be presented in more detail at the "100+ Forum Russia", which will be held in Yekaterinburg on September 24-26, 2014.