User:Mno/Novostroika

Post-Soviet residential construction
Although the buildings are more modern and are generally better aesthetically than the older buildings, this difference is not necessarily because of superior construction methods or materials. The most, and usually only, difference is the fact that there were constructed more recently. However, novostroikas are also generally better-equipped and better-planned and with the privatization of the construction industry, tend to be constructed better. Most importantly, novostroikas stand out amongst the multi-colored, older structures.

A possible explanation for the state of the older structures might be that leading up to the collapse of the union, the economy did not permit any non-critical expenditures, leading to the current state of the older construction. Today, the situation with the old buildings has not changed very much, since while residents continue to improve their apartments inside, there is little organizational effort to look after the exterior and interior of the building.

Recently, there has been a push in Moscow to privatize apartment buildings by the government. Although privatized apartment buildings were legal since 1991, few residents were interested in, or even know about, the process and the laws. Today, residents are recommended to privatize their buildings and establish committees for taking care of their property in order to have a legal jurisdiction when it comes to issues over de-settlement and ownership.