Moscow is gradually moving towards a polycentric development model, prompting businesses and investors to consider the right strategy.
New transport hubs, residential complexes and business clusters are emerging across the city. One of the largest projects is South Port in Pechatniki, already being compared to a future third centre of the capital, alongside Moscow City and the historic centre.
Around 1.6 million square metres of real estate are planned for the site of the former industrial zone. Timing is key: active development of the area is expected to begin closer to 2030, while the cluster may take 15–20 years to fully form.
For investors, this is a classic early-entry strategy: an opportunity to invest in a location before its full potential is reflected in property prices. According to Ricci, the average price per square metre of office space in the Southern River Terminal area is currently 23% below the market average.
Moscow City has already followed a similar trajectory: from 2006 to 2025, the weighted average office sale price there grew almost 2.8 times.
This raises the question: what can businesses do if they are not prepared to wait 10–15 years for a new cluster to take shape?
One option is Business Center Riva, located near the Southern River Terminal and already offering Class A offices.
The 18-storey building stands on the first line of the Moskva River, and every office has a river view. The project features flexible layouts, panoramic glazing, a spacious lobby with a double-height space, a coworking area and places to relax.
The building was designed by Atrium architectural bureau and forms part of a unified development that includes the Dream Riva residential quarter and a hotel. Technopark metro station is about a 9-minute walk away.
This creates an interesting strategy: the Southern River Terminal is a bet on the future, while Riva offers the opportunity to work in this promising location today.
Leasing is now open for offices at Business Center Riva.
New transport hubs, residential complexes and business clusters are emerging across the city. One of the largest projects is South Port in Pechatniki, already being compared to a future third centre of the capital, alongside Moscow City and the historic centre.
Around 1.6 million square metres of real estate are planned for the site of the former industrial zone. Timing is key: active development of the area is expected to begin closer to 2030, while the cluster may take 15–20 years to fully form.
For investors, this is a classic early-entry strategy: an opportunity to invest in a location before its full potential is reflected in property prices. According to Ricci, the average price per square metre of office space in the Southern River Terminal area is currently 23% below the market average.
Moscow City has already followed a similar trajectory: from 2006 to 2025, the weighted average office sale price there grew almost 2.8 times.
This raises the question: what can businesses do if they are not prepared to wait 10–15 years for a new cluster to take shape?
One option is Business Center Riva, located near the Southern River Terminal and already offering Class A offices.
The 18-storey building stands on the first line of the Moskva River, and every office has a river view. The project features flexible layouts, panoramic glazing, a spacious lobby with a double-height space, a coworking area and places to relax.
The building was designed by Atrium architectural bureau and forms part of a unified development that includes the Dream Riva residential quarter and a hotel. Technopark metro station is about a 9-minute walk away.
This creates an interesting strategy: the Southern River Terminal is a bet on the future, while Riva offers the opportunity to work in this promising location today.
Leasing is now open for offices at Business Center Riva.
