The Odessa City Council Lost a Lawsuit Regarding the Construction of the M1 Hotel on Lanzheron

The Odessa City Council lost a case in the court of first instance regarding the construction of the "M1 Club Apartments" hotel on Lanzheron Beach. The court overturned two orders and two fines previously imposed by the city’s Department of State Architectural and Construction Control.

This was reported by the civic organization “Volunteer Movement ‘Common Goal.’”

According to the organization, during the trial, the department failed to prove that it had legal grounds to inspect the site while martial law was in effect. Therefore, the court overturned all four decisions. An appeal is currently pending. Initially, the complaint was left pending due to non-payment of the court fee; however, proceedings were subsequently opened, and a written hearing was scheduled.

The civic organization also noted that it had filed a motion to be admitted to the case as a third party, but the court did not admit it to the proceedings. Now, activists want to meet with Alexander Avdeev, head of the city’s Department of Architectural and Construction Control (DABK), to clarify the agency’s position and its next steps regarding the controversial addition.

Disputes surrounding the hotel on Lanzheron have been ongoing for several years. Back in October 2025, volunteers launched a petition demanding that the upper floors of the building be demolished and the view of the Memorial to the Unknown Sailor be restored. They alleged violations during construction and non-compliance of the structure with the law.

In November 2025, the Odesa City Council, in response to the petition, confirmed that significant violations and substantial deviations from the approved design had been identified during the hotel’s construction.

City officials reported that, following coordination with the relevant ministry, the State Architectural and Construction Inspection (DABK) would conduct an unscheduled inspection, the results of which would determine further actions regarding the addition.

Ірина Глухова