Yaroslavl sells room in Ushinsky's historic house

Yaroslavl authorities have included a cultural heritage site at 30 Ushinsky Street in the privatization plan for 2026-2028. An official announcement was made by the city administration on 27 January.

The lot up for auction is a first-floor room in a building known as the house where educator Konstantin Ushinsky lived from 1846 to 1849. The area is 37.3 square meters, and the starting price is set at 6,909,600 rubles (approximately $76,800 at current rates).

According to the city administration, the space currently has one tenant. After the sale, the entrepreneur will continue operations, as the lease agreement remains valid even with a change of ownership.

«The transfer of ownership of leased property to another person is not grounds for changing or terminating the lease agreement,» the press service of the city administration said.

The new owner is required to preserve the building«s original appearance, a mandatory condition for cultural heritage sites. Compliance oversight falls to the Committee for Municipal Property Management of the Yaroslavl City Administration.

Konstantin Ushinsky is known as the founder of scientific pedagogy in Russia. In 1846, after graduating from the law faculty of Moscow University, he began teaching at the Yaroslavl Law Lyceum.

On the second floor of this house, which is not affected by the auction, there are residential apartments rented out daily. The cost of a one-room apartment ranges from 3,100 to 3,500 rubles per day (approximately $34–$39 at current rates).

Earlier, five historic buildings, also cultural heritage sites, were added to the privatization list. The list is expected to be expanded in February and May. Mayor Artyom Molchanov explained that attracting investors is necessary to improve the condition of these buildings.