Build quality rather quantity in Moscow, say experts

Building quality over quantity is the best way to protect investments in Moscow real estate, say experts. The old adage rings particularly true in the wake of the recent sub-prime mortgage crisis in the US, which has knocked the wind out of the world's stock markets. 'The time of cutting corners, building quick and making a fast buck is coming to an end for many people,' says Darren Gorodkin, head of the Moscow office of Swanke Hayden Connell Architects. A decade ago, office space was at such a premium and Class A buildings so hard to find that developers could flog poor quality buildings in no time. 'You would find blue-chip companies paying top dollars for offices with diabolical column grids and floor plates. The wasted space was phenomenal,' says Gorodkin.

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