In Moscow and St. Petersburg outlets, the share of vacant space is growing
The share of vacant space in outlets of Moscow and St. Petersburg for the year increased by about 2 times. As follows from the report of the consulting company IBC Real Estate, in the Russian capital, this figure reached 12.6% in October, although in the same month of 2025 it was 6.7%. In St. Petersburg, the vacancy for the same time added 9.6 percentage points to 19.2%. Since October last year, 80 stores and two catering outlets have been closed in the outlets of the two cities, the study said. How the number of such objects changed from October 2024 to October 2025, IBC Real Estate did not specify, because then such information was not tracked.
The share of vacant space in outlets of Moscow and St. Petersburg for the year increased by about 2 times. As follows from the report of the consulting company IBC Real Estate, in the Russian capital, this figure reached 12.6% in October, although in the same month of 2025 it was 6.7%. In St. Petersburg, the vacancy for the same time added 9.6 percentage points to 19.2%. Since October last year, 80 stores and two catering outlets have been closed in the outlets of the two cities, the study said. How the number of such objects changed from October 2024 to October 2025, IBC Real Estate did not specify, because then such information was not tracked.
