Municipal housing to be built for over 1,500 Mariupol residents: Government resolution

On 7 July, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a resolution titled “On the Implementation of an Experimental Project to Provide Housing for Internally Displaced Persons from the Mariupol City Territorial Community.”

This resolution marks the start of construction of a full-scale municipal housing quarter for Mariupol residents in Bila Tserkva, Kyiv region.

The experimental project is being implemented by the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development in collaboration with the Mariupol City Council. The project adopts a comprehensive approach:

• Construction of municipal rental housing – apartments to be provided to IDPs on social terms through a transparent allocation system.
• Preferential mortgage lending – for Mariupol residents ready to purchase housing but in need of state support, particularly military personnel, veterans, families of fallen defenders, large families, and people with disabilities.

“This is the first large-scale project of its kind, and it has every chance of becoming a model for the state’s new housing policy. We are moving to practical implementation – the construction of a complete residential quarter for Mariupol residents is planned. In the first phase, 10 residential buildings will be constructed in Bila Tserkva. This municipal rental housing will be provided to IDPs on social terms through a transparent allocation system, enabling over 1,500 Mariupol residents to be housed,” stated Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba.

The project involves the construction of three residential complexes with 1,218 apartments, covering a total area of 96,000 sq m, capable of accommodating over 3,000 people.

The quarter’s infrastructure will include apartments for low-mobility groups (on ground floors); premises for kindergartens, services, retail, and household needs; community spaces; and a safe environment.

A municipally owned 11-hectare land plot has already been selected for the project, and a relevant usage agreement has been signed.

Housing will be provided to IDPs under a social rental model, with a transparent allocation system and rental payments not exceeding 30% of the average family income. Priority will be given to families of military personnel, prisoners of war, fallen defenders, large families, and people with disabilities.

The project is funded by the Mariupol community budget, amounting to over UAH 5 billion, with additional co-financing expected from international partners.

Construction is set to begin this year, with the project expected to be completed within two years. The model will subsequently be scaled up to other communities.