Majilis MP Bakytzhan Bazarbek said that at the foot of the Kamenka Plateau in Almaty, the Mechta residential complex was demolished. It had been illegally built on the site of an apple orchard.
"The said court ruling had not been enforced since 2023, and I had to raise a deputy's inquiry at a plenary session of the Majilis of Parliament, demanding the execution of the court decision!" - the MP reported.
According to NEkhabar, the building was also included in the list of 54 highland area structures built in violation of legislation and building regulations.
It also emerged that the complex was built on a plot of land with the designated purpose "for the operation and maintenance of a residential house". No further details were reported on the fate of the apple orchard.
For context, last year in Karaganda, a court ruled for the dismantling of the Nura residential complex on Mukhanov Street, which was built without the necessary permits and licences. The developer company Satti Lux Stroy violated the terms of the blueprints by building six storeys instead of five. The complex was to be demolished within 30 days of the court decision coming into force.
However, as reported by Kazinform MIA, the developer filed an appeal with the civil cases panel of the Karaganda Regional Court. In early February of this year, proceedings in the case were suspended pending a mediation procedure.
Later, the deputy mayor of the city, Kairat Kamzin, said that the parties had ultimately reached an agreement.
"Regarding the Nura residential complex, the draft mediation agreement has been fully worked out between the plaintiff, the defendant, and the court. The court decision was signed by the parties. This settlement agreement will be approved," stated Kairat Kamzin.
Whether this means that any developer can now build structures with violations and then simply file an appeal against the court ruling to subsequently sell illegal buildings remains unclear.
For context, we previously reported on the problems faced by residents of the capital's Boston Comfort House residential complex, whose developer is Grand Status LLP. This company was not authorised to raise funds from equity holders for the construction of the neighbouring Boston Comfort House 2 complex. As a result of an official appeal from the FBRK editorial office to the Akimat of Astana, an unscheduled inspection of the site was carried out, after which the developer was brought to administrative responsibility and obliged to operate within the law.