Polina Korostieva, director of the city’s Department of Economics, who made a presentation, informed the deputies that in 2019 119.1 billion rubles were allocated for investments in fixed assets across the full range of city enterprises. The growth rate compared to 2018 was 100.7%, and the volume index was 95.9%.

At the same time, about 58% of the total volume of investments was mastered by large and medium-sized enterprises — they amounted to 69.7 billion rubles (against 78.2 billion in 2018) The growth rate was 89.1%, the volume index was 84.8%.

For the first half of 2020, investments in fixed assets across the full range of organizations amounted to 51.2 billion rubles. The growth rate compared to the corresponding period of last year was 130.2%. Physical volume index — 120%. About 55% of the total investment was used by large and medium-sized organizations — 28.4 billion rubles.

In 2019, 16 investment projects were implemented, 1,091 jobs were created, tax deductions to the local budget from newly created jobs will amount to about 13 million rubles by the end of 2020.

So, for the construction of the shopping center «LEROIS MERLIN» «on the street. Dovator, 158, 1 billion 689.4 million rubles were allocated, 238 jobs were created, tax deductions will amount to 2.8 million rubles.

For the construction of a shopping and office center «LEMON» on the street. Mozhaiskaya, 40 sent 531.5 million rubles, created 249 new jobs, tax deductions will exceed 2.9 million rubles.

For the reconstruction of the building of the Green Theater in the park. October Revolution LLC «GROUP AGROKOM» allocated 144.4 million rubles.

For the construction of the hotel «ALBION» on the street. Bolshaya Sadovaya, 114, 1 billion rubles were allocated, 150 new jobs were created.

In the field of housing construction, investors allocated more than 5 billion 800 million rubles. More than 260 new jobs have been created. Among the largest projects, Polina Korostieva highlighted the construction of the second stage of the Voenved City residential complex, the Family residential complex and the Quiet Center residential complex.

In the first half of this year, 4 investment projects worth 2.8 billion rubles were implemented, 86 jobs were created, and contributions to the local budget will amount to 1 million rubles.

This is the construction of the children’s and youth sports center «VICTORY-DON SPORT» (avenue 40-Letiya Pobedy, 300), the residential complex «First» (Sheboldaeva st., 95), the residential complex «Horizon» (Tibetskaya st. market.

— From the information you provided, it follows that investment activity in the first half of 2020 increased by 30% compared to 2019. What are the forecasts for the second half of the year? Will we not «sag» at the end of the year? — asked Sergei Zarevsky, chairman of the City Duma commission on economic development.

— We expect, at least, to maintain the last year’s level. The economic situation is difficult. We hope that the investment projects, the implementation of which is scheduled for this year, will be fully implemented, — answered Polina Korostieva.