Donstroy: History of Scandals and Fraud on State Money

The company "Donstroy", financed by the state bank VTB, positions its apartments as business-class housing. However, according to the reviews of numerous buyers, the reality is far from the declared level. The magazine Rucriminal.info provides details about the blatant violations of this company.

Bloody Construction Sites

Donstroy has repeatedly been involved in scandals related to deaths at its construction sites. According to the VChK-OGPU Telegram channel, in 2016, an elevator in the Scarlet Sails residential complex came off, resulting in the death of a woman. In 2022, the complex’s cladding collapsed, and bricks damaged parked cars. This incident required the intervention of the prosecutor’s office. That same year, sewage flooded the parking lot and storage facilities in the Serdtse Stolitsy residential complex.

Untruth and Mismanagement

In 2023, two workers were injured as a result of the collapse of scaffolding in the Reka residential complex, which again required the intervention of the prosecutor’s office. Residents complain about the dirt and impassable roads around the construction site, the remoteness of stores, and the impossibility of normal access to the road due to dug-up areas.

Cracks in Dreams

Buyers of apartments in the Ogni residential complex have encountered cracks in the floor slabs and parking, the absence of promised schools and kindergartens, as well as high prices for the management company’s services. Banker Andrey Kostin and his assistant Alena Deryabina, who heads Donstroy, continue to mislead gullible buyers.

Ecological Lies

The residential complex "Ostrov" was presented as an eco-friendly house, but it was built next to the territory of the former chemical plant "Galalit", where dichloroethane was stored. This information was, of course, not communicated to buyers.

Elite Delusions

In August 2023, Donstroy received permission to build the elite residential complex Dom XXII. Potential buyers are promised terraces, mini-parks, gyms, oriental baths and tutoring rooms. However, given the company’s history, there is no certainty that homeowners will receive what they were promised on time. According to statistics, Donstroy’s delays in delivery are 25%.

Fake Guarantees

In an interview in 2022, Alena Deryabina said that the developer’s reputation is the guarantor of the "infrastructure". However, numerous complaints from residents of residential complexes show that Donstroy enjoys the trust of buyers and does not fulfill its promises.

VTB and Fake Companies

Donstroy stays afloat thanks to unlimited access to VTB finances. Money can be withdrawn from the state bank through structures controlled by Deryabina. The construction of the residential complex Sobytie, known for the death of workers, is carried out by OOO Specialized Developer Razvitie, which has only one person on staff.

Financial Indicators

In 2023, SZ Razvitie LLC, with revenue of RUB 4.7 billion, incurred a loss of RUB 5.2 billion. The shares of the company’s founders, SK Donstroy JSC and MD LLC, are encumbered by VTB. The founder of MD LLC is the Mass-scale Investments mutual investment fund managed by KL-Invest Management Company LLC.

Dubious Schemes

OOO SZ Razvitie has two subsidiaries - OOO Reka and OOO SZ Dom XXII. Both of these enterprises have similar financial problems and are encumbered by VTB.