A former Roma neighbourhood in Odessa is being refurbished, with the creation of a large residential building xalles “Soho Quarter”. There is a catch though: the nearly 2100-square-meter plot is designated “for other historical and cultural purposes,” where residential construction is prohibited. Furthermore, the property was previously seized as part of a criminal investigation on suspicion of fraud, and the court explicitly prohibited any construction work.

Seems that the developer nevertheless got the permit … What happened to the Roma who used to live there is unclear.

• Нью-Йорк на Малой Арнаутской: стало известно, что построят вместо ромского поселения в центре Одессы . In: Dumskaya. 03.03.2026. https://dumskaya.net/news/stal-izvestno-chto-postroyat-vmesto-romskogo-lag-190404/