The authorities of Nalchik promised the residents of the unfinished building to maintain electricity supply.

Residents of an apartment building on Sunny Street in Nalchik have formed an initiative group to push for the commissioning of the building. To achieve this, they have to prepare the unfinished structure themselves. Other equity holders of residential complexes by Andzor Khalilov find themselves in a similar situation.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on October 12, residents of the building on Sunny Street in Nalchik recorded a video appeal to Putin and the head of the region, Kazbek Kokov, asking to commission their building, as they are threatened with electricity disconnection.

The equity holders of the apartment building on Sunny Street are ready to finish the construction of the building themselves to achieve its commissioning. To do this, they formed an initiative group and began collecting funds from apartment owners for the work.

A resident of the village of Nartan Madina Makhova, who purchased a one-bedroom apartment in the building on Sunny Street, told a correspondent of "Caucasian Knot" that a significant amount of work needs to be done for the building to be ready.

"Our apartment is not ready for occupancy. It was supposed to be handed over to us with plastered walls, after which we were to carry out repairs ourselves. But there is not even plaster yet. Moreover, there are no steps in our entrance yet. Meanwhile, in some entrances where the readiness is better, people have settled in and live there, but because the building is not commissioned, "Rosseti" periodically threatens to disconnect the electricity. Recently, residents held a rally, after which the mayor of Nalchik visited them and promised that they would not disconnect the electricity," she reported.

Madina Makhova does not currently live in her apartment and does not pay for utilities; however, the initiative group regularly collects money from owners. The funds, she assumes, go towards completing the construction of the building, as well as paying off debts for gas, electricity, and water.

Since the method of managing the building has not yet been chosen, the group resolves all issues in the residential complex, including addressing communal problems. "There is also a certain developer Murat, who is finishing the building," Makhova said.

The woman has transferred money to the initiative group three times, totaling 85 thousand rubles. At the same time, among the owners, according to Makhova, there are those who refuse to finance the completion of the building additionally.

The equity holders of the building on Sunny Street in Nalchik cannot register in their apartments, so they are registered at their previous places of residence: some in the village, some in the city, with parents, or with other relatives. There, they also receive pensions and child benefits.

The threat of electricity disconnection was related to the absence of a contract with JSC "Rosseti" – the energy supply organization has the right to disconnect electricity from those who receive resources without a contract. In addition, there are technical problems – a transformer needs to be installed, Makhova explained.

Thousands of equity holders are waiting for the commissioning of Khalilov's buildings

The building on Sunny Street is not the only unfinished project among those constructed by Andzor Khalilov; there are several such residential buildings. For example, a resident of Nalchik Victoria Ramazanova bought an apartment in a building under construction by Khalilov in 2024. At the time of the deal, work was being done at the fourth floor level; later, another floor was built, and construction stopped.

"All these months I called the developer's office, and they told me that construction was in full swing. Unfortunately, this turned out to be untrue," Victoria told "Caucasian Knot". The woman noted that she is very disappointed with the non-fulfillment of obligations by the developer.

Andzor Khalilov, whose company Khalilov Group constructed the buildings, remains in custody on charges of illegally attracting funds from equity holders and financing terrorism. As Khalilov's lawyer Vyacheslav Blazhko reported, the first charge against Khalilov is currently being considered in the Nalchik City Court. The investigation into the second case has been completed, and the lawyer and his client are currently reviewing the materials of the criminal case.

On July 18, the Arbitration Court of Kabardino-Balkaria declared Khalilov bankrupt. A procedure for the realization of the citizen's property has been applied for a period of one year, until July 14, 2027. The claims of equity holders are also included in the register, as reported on the website of the Arbitration Court.

The authorities must find a way to complete the construction of the facilities, believes lawyer Tatyana Tabukhova, who represents the interests of the equity holders.

"This is not just one building, but dozens of residential complexes and thousands of affected citizens. This is a systemic situation that requires a comprehensive solution. The position of the authorities, as it seems to us, is maximally passive. If citizens do not storm the government house and do not shout on all social networks, it does not mean that there is no problem. This is a question for the leadership of the republic, how they will solve this problem. Of course, one can say that people are to blame for not exercising due diligence, but is that true? And who was supposed to manage the construction industry that operated on a financial pyramid scheme?" – Tabukhova stated to the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot".