RIAS MAGAZINE No 05
Source: 108 Udach
Island & World Cup in Saint-Petersburg
«Sernyiy Island occupies an area of 3
hectares and it is slightly more expensive
than a small plot of land also in the city
center.»
Commercial Director of 108 Udach
Galina Sopegina
The company 108 Udach (literally – 108 bits of luck) works in the real estate market of Saint
Petersburg and Leningrad region. 108 Udach specializes in the sale and rent of commercial real
estate, land for housing, commercial construction, and for industrial purposes. The company
especially has developed KIO direction (Committee of the property relations of Saint
Petersburg), that is, sale and rent of land, originally owned by the city.
The reason for the interview is Sernyiy island (Sulphur Island), which is being sold by
108 Udach. Sernyi Island is located in the historic center of Saint Petersburg at the mouth of
the Malaya Neva river between Vasilevsky Island and the Petrogradskaya storona
(Petrogradskaya storona – lit. Petrograd side. Historic districts of Saint Petersburg where a lot of
places of interest are located ). During the World Cup in 2018. The Sernyi bridge section of the
new highway will connect the Sernyiy Island with the rest of the city for the World Cup 2018. It
will be included in routes for FIFA teams, the official delegations and numerous fans.
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