In Kiev, the cost of parking spaces is increasing rapidly - in some residential complexes the price for a place for a car already exceeds the cost of a one -bedroom apartment. The highest prices are fixed in the elite areas of the capital - especially in Pechersk, where the cost of a parking space can reach from $ 22,000 to $ 27,000, and in separate complexes, such as Tetris Hall 2, the price reaches $ 60,000.
In the central areas, in particular in Shevchenkivskyi, the range is slightly lower - from $ 18,000 to $ 24,000, but in some locations - up to $ 45,000. Against the background of a total rise in price of housing, it creates a paradox: a place for a car in the center of Kiev is more expensive than an apartment in the outskirts of the city.
In the areas, the situation looks calmer. In Obolon, Lukyanivtsi and Solomeanka, places in underground parking lots are sold within $ 13,000-17,000. Even cheaper in Troyeshchyna, Svyatoshiny and Vineyards - from $ 7,500.
Experts explain that the market feels increasing pressure from demand. In recent years, the number of cars in Kiev has exceeded 1.2 million, and this figure continues to grow. However, developers are in no hurry to put into the construction of full underground parking lots, especially in the economy class of housing. As a result, there is a shortage of places and cost growth.
The situation is aggravated by the introduction of chaotic parking penalties, which causes car owners to look for legal options. Another factor is the investment attractiveness: the owners of the places actively rent them, receiving a stable profit of 7-9% per annum.
Formally, the parking space is a non -residential object, but in the conditions of the Kiev market it is already turning into a separate investment asset. In particular, in the primary market, developers often sell places separately from the apartments, and on the secondary market - they are redeemed with a good margin.
This creates a new social inequality: the owner of a car without parking is forced to either violate the rules or pay rent, while those who have time to buy a place can either quietly park or make money on someone else's need.
In the capital where the space is more expensive, the parking space itself becomes a luxury that is more expensive than housing. And while the city authorities only partially solve the problem of chaotic parking, prices for "underground squares" continue to grow.
