Moscow's cinema in Vladivostok will function as a demolition site
In the coastal city of Vladivostok, Russia, a long-standing lease agreement for the "Moscow" cinema building has come under scrutiny, with recent developments shedding light on a complex web of criminal cases, high-profile figures, and financial implications.
The lease, initially signed in the late 90s, stipulated a monthly rent of just $100 for the building, a deal that has been in place until 2049. However, the liquidation of the MUP (Municipal Unitary Enterprise) and the return of municipal objects to the administration have made changing the conditions of the agreement with one of the tenants, LLC "Novaya Volna Sinema", practically unrealistic.
Dmitry Novikov, a deputy of the Vladivostok City Duma, has made a statement about the sale of the premises in his Telegram channel. The city Duma has decided to privatize 3,913.3 square meters of non-residential premises in the "Moscow" cinema building on First Creek, with the proceeds from the sale to be added to the city budget.
The sale will include the existing lease agreement, raising questions about the future of the tenants and the financial impact on the city. The tenants eventually vacated the premises, but it is not possible to use only the part of the building that the city administration received.
The murder of Oleg Sedinko, the founder of the "New Wave" broadcasting company and the "Moscow" cinema, is linked to this case. The perpetrator is believed to be a member of the "Trifonovsky gang", and Armen Babakohyan, a well-known businessman, is considered the mastermind behind the murder.
A criminal case of "Negligence" was opened due to the rent being set without a methodology for calculating and valuing the property of unitary enterprises. Furthermore, a lawsuit was filed to terminate the contract with LLC "Novaya Volna Sinema", which was successfully terminated.
A criminal case was also opened against the general director of the "Moscow" cinema in Vladivostok for intentionally not executing a court decision to return and vacate the premises in May 2024. However, no one was charged in the criminal case, and the city administration failed to recover the lost income.
The loss from leasing the "Moscow" and "Varyag" cinemas resulted in the budget not receiving over 62 million rubles. The auction for the sale of the premises will be transparent, ensuring a fair process for all parties involved.
As the investigation continues, deeper research using targeted regional and legal sources is necessary to obtain substantive information. Checking Russian local news sources from Vladivostok or official city administration websites, searching for investigative journalism or legal reports on Russian media platforms, and consulting public court or law enforcement databases in Russia could reveal more about this ongoing controversy.
- The sale of the "Moscow" cinema building's non-residential premises, including the existing lease agreement, has raised political and general-news questions about the future of the tenants and the financial impact on the city.
- The complex web of criminal cases, high-profile figures, and financial implications surrounding the "Moscow" cinema building in Vladivostok, including the murder of Oleg Sedinko and the negligence in setting the lease, continues to be a topic of intense interest in local and national politics, as well as general news.
