Alla Pugacheva build a theater in St. Petersburg

Area of 3.3 hectares on Vasilievsky Island, the plan is to build a cultural and commercial complex, located at the mouth of the river Smolenka. According to the press service of the Committee on Construction Management of St. Petersburg, at the end of December adopted in this part of the city government resolution LLC "Theater Songs of Alla Pugacheva" for survey work. Survey work suggests lease for 11 months, after which the company may have to get the land for construction. According to the Register, founder of "Theater Songs of Alla Pugacheva" - Maxim Vorobiev (33%), Michael Kenin (33%), Alla Pugacheva (17%) and Christina Aguilera (17%). In contrast to "Vedomosti" Vorobyov said the area is planned to build a multifunctional complex with a modern concert hall. "Preliminary work meant a first-class modern rooms in Petersburg is still the remaining parameters of the complex has not been determined." - He said. In 2009, he said, "is actively planning" the complex, in 2010 - the start of construction. "The crisis has not frighten us: significant reduction in construction costs, we expect to obtain very favorable terms to the general contractor in 2010," - hopes Vorobyov. The total investment in the project, according Vorobiev has not been determined. You can add more than $ 100 million - it will be a means LLC and borrowed money. The exact amount of investment and proportion, according to him, will be determined during the preparation of the business plan. Concept of the project with the integrated development environment, according to Jones Lang LaSalle prepares Vorobyov, a client of the construction is LLC "Alla Pugacheva The Song Theatre", the same company is owned complex. "In St. Petersburg there is no modern concert halls, and they are much in demand as is the cultural capital of Russia", - said Vorobyov. Project participants want to see other than pop concerts in the hall it was possible to conduct workshops, conferences. Vorobyov said that it is connected to Pugacheva "good human relations." "Certainly, this is a commercial project, not patronage" - he explained. Co-owner of "Russian Sea" is not limited to fish processing companies. In 2007 Sparrow become shareholders with Kenin "St. Petersburg." In the fall of last year, they. Jointly controlled 9% stake in the bank Official representatives Pugacheva Rima Shchegolkova yesterday not to comment on the developer's plans for the singer in St. Petersburg. In March last year Pugacheva discussed the possibility of the project in the Smolny by Governor Valentina Matvienko. Matvienko singer promised support from the city. Head of Strategic Consulting Petersburg office of Jones Lang LaSalle Andrey Kosarev believes that this site can build about 100,000 square meters. m: "We have proposed the concept of a complex that includes a concert hall and an office complex and hotel." According to him, the investment in the project could be $ 150 million because of the crisis the concert fell exceed profitability, people are less likely to go to concerts, but at the end of the project for the construction of concert hall will change, I'm sure CEO Art Connection Anna Stepanova. In the absence of quality venues in Russia project has the potential to be successful, it will help him to call Pugacheva, which in itself is a brand, she said.