Solo-Group Saint Petersburg

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Company Experience and Future Prospects

Company Experience and Future Prospects

Saint Petersburg, 2014

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

SOLO Management Company was established in 2009.

Our team employs the best Russian and international professionals in the field of management, development and construction.

Through the use of modern technologies and effective control measures at all stages of the construction process, we create comfortable living and working environments for people who value status and prestige.

The company provides a full range of services required by real estate investors. We put to good use our professional knowledge and expertise at every stage of the investment project, thus helping you achieve the best results.

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Development Our company has a wealth of experience with the most complex real estate projects.

All completed and ongoing projects are related to reconstruction or new construction in the historic downtown of St. Petersburg.

We offer the following options: – primary project analysis • choice of optimal option • development of the TPP • obtaining all approvals for the issuance of construction permits • optimal design solutions • securing positive governmental and non-governmental expert assessment reviews for the project • interaction with ACSB, including assistance with obtaining positive project reviews.

Construction and Supervision Construction is the most expensive stage of the investment project. It is therefore particularly important to choose the right methods and technologies, as well as to guarantee competent supervision of all operations at every stage.

Our specialists will help you with: – an analysis of project documentation • holding tenders • organizing contractor operations • managing the construction site • providing technical supervision • putting the facility into operation.

Brokerage and Sales The most important attribute of any real estate property is its profitability. This is why sales professionals get involved at early stages of project development and see the project through until it is completed. Our company guarantees the establishment of sustainable and long-term relationships with tenants and customers. We will find tenants for vacant premises or profitably sell the property. The list of our services includes: – preparation of project terms of reference • participation in the design process • selection and servicing of tenants • sale of apartments in residential buildings • sale of non-residential premises.

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Facility Management We have been managing office and shopping centers for more than 15 years, establishing longterm relationships with long-standing reliable partners and providing for the stable operation of all facilities under our management.

We provide the following services: – own maintenance service • safety and security services • interaction with municipal utilities • repair works at the site • site development.

Financial Analysis Investors are mostly interested in predictable results. The Financial Department of our company provides customers with a forecast of project development, assessment of the profitability of each option, and, of course, comprehensive and transparent reporting. At each stage of the project we carry out the following operations: – budgeting • financial analysis of investments • compilation of business plans • current estimates of project value • a full range of managerial and financial reporting.

Legal analysis Assessment of legal risks in situations with constantly-changing legislation is critical for successful project development. Our company is able to solve any major problems and carry out the bulk of the complex operations that take place at different stages of project development: – analysis of the legal environment and inherent risks • legal aspects of investment security • obtaining legal opinions and approvals • carrying out registrations • participating in negotiations and transactions • judicial issues and complaint handling • SWOT analyses of projects.

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Grechesky Business Center Ligovsky Prospekt, 13–15

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COMPLETED PROJECTS

1 – Andreevsky Dvor Retail and Office Center Bolshoy Prospekt V.O., 18, lit. A

Our company received a permit to reconstruct an architectural landmark of federal significance on investment terms. In cooperation with the Committee for the Protection of Landmarks and State Supervisory Authority for Construction and Archutecture, in conditions of vague legislative norms, we worked to guarantee compliance with all rules and requirements and were able to quickly reconstruct the facility and turn it into a modern shopping and business center.

Tenants: Deti Children’s Retail Chain, Technoshock Home Electronics Chain, Troika Stores, Ulybka Radugi Retail Chain, Pharmacor Pharmacy Chain, Mega-Electronics, Fastener Hardware Center.

Description: – Total area – 8950 m2 • Planned commissioning: 2004–2005, 2013.

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Work Scope: We have completed an extensive amount of work: – Prepared and coordinated a renovation project that met the requirements of regulatory authorities • Fully reconstructed the original façade • Preserved and restored the limestone floor of the first floor gallery, reopening the previouslyhidden parts of the gallery, made all shopping windows uniform in accordance with the original design • Restored the original archways along the façade on the second floor, as well as the original type and color of roofing with gable windows • Restructured the interior of the original building: the building was originally constructed according to the rules of the 18th century, with small shops separated from each other by brick walls. All these walls were torn down to set up spacious modern shopping facilities.

Location: – Andreevsky Dvor Retail and Office Center is located in the most prestigious eastern part of the island, on one of its main thoroughfares — Bolshoy Prospekt.

Advantages: – Located on the main thoroughfare of Vasilyevsky Island • Has a parking lot for tenants • Guest parking • 24-hour operation • A 7-minute walk from Vasileostrovskaya Metro Station • Well-developed infrastructure: shops, cafes, service enterprises.

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Andreevsky Dvor Retail and Office Center Bolshoy Prospekt V.O., 18, lit. A

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2 – Elizavetinsky Business Center 13th Line V.O., No. 14

We obtained a permit to reconstruct two abandoned buildings of Elizavetinsky Convent and turn them into a modern business center with a cozy courtyard.

In 2012, the architectural ensemble was supplemented with a modern new building.

In 2012, the new building of Elizavetinsky Business Center received Golden Brick CRE AWARDS from the City of St. Petersburg.

Tenants: Kraft Foods, Nestle, T-Systems, SCA Hygiene Products, Uralsib Bank.

Description: – B+ Class Business Center • Total area 12180 m2 • Sections 1 & 5: number of floors — 4; Section 6 (new building): number of floors — 7 • Commissioned in 2002–2005, 2012.

Work Scope: – Preparation and coordination of a renovation project that meets the requirements of supervisory authorities • We have completely recreated the external and internal historic facades • Carried out an internal overhaul and reconfigured the building in accordance with present-day requirements for office premises

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• Completely replaced all communications lines of historic buildings • In 2002, the buildings were reconfigured into a B+ Class Business Center.

Infrastructure: – Located in the most prestigious part of Vasilyevsky Island, on one of its main thoroughfares — Bolshoy Prospekt • Within 10-minute walking distance from Vasileostrovskaya Metro • 20 minutes to downtown • A landscaped garden in the courtyard • A cafe with a summer terrace and a Wi-Fi zone.

Engineering solutions and advantages: – The business center is located on the main street of Vasilyevsky Island • A ventilation and air conditioning system • Offices with completed interior design • Open and separate room planning • Ceiling height after completed interior design: 2.8 m • A central heating system • Fiberoptic communication lines by leading providers • High-speed KONE elevators • Modern fire alarm and fire extinguishing systems • 24-hour operation.

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Elizavetinsky Business Center 13th Line V.O., No. 14

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3 – Beloostrovskaya 6 B+ Class Business Center

Within a short period of time, our company designed and built a modern, multifunctional business center. This project was complicated by the fact that the new building was built on a previously-unfinished structure. We have undertaken a series of measures to reduce costs while using high-tech solutions for the project. GUP TEK was one of the buyers of this building.

Description: – B+ Class Business Center • Total area 10500 m2 • Useful area 9300 m2 • Number of parking spaces: 100 • Number of floors: 10

Infrastructure: – Located in the fast-developing business district • Located within 5-minute walking distance from Lesnaya Metro Station • Convenient parking.

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Engineering solutions: – A high-performance building (loss coefficient is 11%) • High-quality panoramic energy-saving glazing • Open-space floor planning • Spacious offices • Modern ventilation and air-conditioning systems • Raised floors.

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4 – Grechesky Business Center New A Class Business Center

When the management of SOLO MC decided to build a modern business center at the site where two dilapidated buildings had once stood, the terms of the new project stipulated preservation of the historic facade.

At that time, the facade of No. 13 was the only element of the pair of buildings at Ligovsky 13–15 that could be restored. We have not only fully recreated the original facade, but also successfully integrated it with the new building block.

The project was carried out in an extremely densely-built area.

In 2011, the project was nominated for the CRE AWARDS – St. Petersburg Prize.

Commissioned on February 24, 2011 Tenants: Consulate General of the Kingdom of Norway, Nicomed, OBIT, Oriflame, Smeg.

Description: – Class A Business Center • Total area – 5025 m2 • Leased area – 4600 m2 • Number of parking places — 22 • Number of floors: 5

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Description: – Located in the heart of business and social life in St. Petersburg, 5 minutes from Nevsky Prospekt, opposite the Oktyabrsky Grand Concert Hall • Best hotels, restaurants, cinemas, shopping and entertainment centers are located within 500 meters • Moskovsky Railway Station and metro stations are located nearby • 22 underground parking spaces.

Engineering solutions: – The historic facade of the building has been preserved • A high-performance building (loss factor of 8%) • Ceiling height after completed interior decoration — 3.0 m • A state-of-the-art air-conditioning system with cooled Swegon ceiling beams • A separate air supply and exhaust ventilation system • BMS – a centralized building management system • Fiberoptic communication lines by leading providers • A Siemens intruder and fire-alarm system • Satellite TV • A water-purification system • Separate utility-resource consumption meters • 2 high-speed KONE elevators • Super Natural energy-efficient glazing system • Raised floors.

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Grechesky Business Center Ligovsky Prospekt, 13–15

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5 – House on the Line A residential building at 26 Eleventh Line V.O.

We have managed to harmoniously fit a new building into the historic ensemble of the Eleventh Line of Vasilyevsky Island.

The project, which complies with cutting-edge standards and requirements, has been developed and implemented in just 20 months.

Description: – 5-6-7-storied building • 38 apartments • Underground parking for 52 vehicles • A courtyard • Noiseless elevators made by leading European manufacturers • A separate air supply, exhaust ventilation and air-conditioning systems • Modern telecommunications • Access control systems • A new building has been completed in just 18 months on the site of a former boiler house • An entire section was acquired by Sato, a Finnish company.

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Location: – Located in the historic part of Vasilevsky Island: on the Eleventh Line, within walking distance of Bolshoy Prospekt on Vasilievsky Island, the main thoroughfare of the district • Vasileostrovskaya Metro Station is within a 7-minute walk • St. Petersburg State University, and the Academy of Arts – within a 15 minute walk, as are Kunstkammer, Rumyantsev Gardens, and St. Andrew’s Cathedral.

Advantages: – Underground parking on the 1st floor, equipped with elevators to residential floors in each section. All apartments have dedicated parking spaces, and at least two spaces are assigned to each apartment with multiple bedrooms • After all interior decorations, ceiling height is 3 m • Upper floors house elite-class apartments with stained glass windows and private terraces • The project includes a dispatcher system that monitors all life and health safety systems as well as the security system for protection of material valuables.

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House on the Line 26 Eleventh Line V.O.

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MANAGED REAL ESTATE More than 70,000 m2 under management

– Grechesky Business Center Ligovsky Prospekt, 13–15

• Elizavetinsky Business Center 13th Line V.O., No. 14

• Ostrov Business Center Sredny Prospekt V.O., 36/40

• Andreevsky Dvor Retail and Office Center Bolshoy Prospekt V.O., 18, lit. A

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– Grechesky Business Center Ligovsky Prospekt, 13–15

• Elizavetinsky Business Center 13th Line V.O., No. 14

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• Ostrov Business Center Sredny Prospekt V.O., 36/40

• Andreevsky Dvor Retail and Office Center Bolshoy Prospekt V.O., 18, lit. A

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PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION Moskovsky 94 New B+ Class Business Center

For this project, we once again had to preserve the historic facade of the building while reconstructing the rest of its structure.

After carefully considering all aspects of the project, we built a technologically-modern business center with transparent economic attractiveness.

Description: – Total area: 6622.3 m2 • Rentable area: 5600 m2 • Number of parking places – 35 • The building facade has been fully preserved.

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Location: Location advantages: close to downtown, within walking distance of a metro station, easy access to southbound highways, e.g. to Pulkovo Airport.

Advantages: – Close to downtown • Within walking distance of a nearby metro station • Easy accessibility of southbound highways.

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Nab. Leitenanta Shmidta, 21-23 Residential building

For this project, we developed a plan to integrate three separate plots of land that had belonged to different owners.

Additionally, the area needed to be cleared because an old plant had once stood on the land.

Description: – a 4-6-storied building • 54 apartments with a total area of 7244 m2 • Apartment area ranges from 74 to 258 m2 • Almost every apartment has a balcony, apartments on the facade side have bay windows • Panoramic-view apartments • Underground parking for 102 vehicles • A landscaped courtyard.

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Location: – Historic downtown where most buildings have been preserved in their original design • The building overlooks the Neva River • Well-developed infrastructure • A large number of historic and architectural landmarks, culture, leisure and entertainment facilities are within easy reach by foot.

Advantages: – An underground guarded parking lot • After all interior decorations were completed, ceiling height was 3 meters.

• The project provides for the individual design of lobby spaces and elevator halls • A cutting-edge automation and control system will allow for the real-time monitoring of heat, water and electrical systems, complemented by a 24hour alarm service in case of technical failures and malfunctions • The building is equipped with a video-surveillance system: along the perimeter of the building, in the underground parking facility, entrance areas, elevator halls and public areas • Noiseless elevators made by leading European manufacturers • Separate air-conditioning and ventilation systems in the underground parking, lobby, elevator and public areas • Individual ventilation and air-conditioning systems.

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Nab. Leitenanta Shmidta, 21-23 Residential building

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Ligovsky Prospekt No. 6 New A Class Business Center

The building is being constructed wall-to-wall with a cultural heritage site. The construction project has been approved by the Committee for the Protection of Landmarks and the Metro System (a metro tunnel runs across the central section of the site). Project documentation has been approved by the state.

The construction site is set up on four sites owned by the city and the state.

Description: – Area — 4257 m2 • Number of parking places: 18 • Number of floors — 5 The new business center will include an apartment hotel, office space, and a recreational zone. Grand Oktyabrsky Hall booking offices will be set up on the first floor.

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Ligovsky Prospekt No. 6 New A Class Business Center

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Dom na Malom A residential building at 9 Maly Prospect V.O.

This project is unique because a club-style residential building with garden will be constructed on a small land plot measuring 900 m2 in a dense historic-construction environment.

Description: – 5-6 storied building • 23 apartments • Apartment area ranges from 60 to 190 m2 • Almost every apartment has a balcony, apartments facing the facade have bay windows • Apartments on upper floors have panoramic stained glass windows • Underground parking for 24 vehicles • A landscaped courtyard.

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Location: – The building is located on one of the main streets of Vasilievsky Island – Maly Prospekt, near Tuchkov Bridge, which connects the island with the Petrograd Side, within walking distance of Vasileostrovskaya Metro Station (10 min) and Sportivnaya Metro Station (15 min) • The building is located in the historic part of Vasilievsky Island, in an area with well-developed social and commercial infrastructure.

Kindergartens, schools, universities, clinics, pharmacies, shops, restaurants, theatres, etc., are all located n the immediate vicinity of the new building.

Advantages: – A two-level underground parking facility. Access your vehicle in the parking lot by riding an elevator from your floor. Entrance to the parking lot is monitored by security service. The parking lot is accessible from Maly Prospect.

The parking lot was thoughtfully designed with residents’ convenience in mind • Once interior design was completed, ceiling height was 3 m • The project provides for the individual design of lobbies and elevator halls • A cutting-edge automation and control system will allow for the real-time monitoring of heat, water and electrical systems, complemented by a 24hour alarm service in case of technical failures and malfunctions • The building has been equipped with a video-surveillance system: along the perimeter of the building, in the underground parking facility, in lobbies, elevator halls and public areas • Noiseless elevators made by leading European manufacturers • Individual ventilation and air-conditioning systems.

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Dom na Malom A residential building at 9 Maly Prospect V.O.

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OUR CAPABILITIES – Development of the project concept • ROI check • Development of the TPP • Budgeting and budget-monitoring activities • Customer services • Obtaining expert assessments • General contractor services • Legal services and legal complaint handling • Property management • Technical maintenance service • Selection of tenants and comprehensive tenant services • Sale of facilities.

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Our Awards

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Beloostrovskaya 6 B+ Class Business Center

36/40 Sredny pr. V.O., Ostrov Business Centre Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russia Phone. +7 (812) 622-00-99 Fax: +7 (812) 622-07-33 E-mail: info@solo-group.ru