12 November 2026
Flagship research · 20 October 2026

Moscow land: why joint ventures are replacing outright sales

How land deal structures change when debt is expensive, and what works better for an owner: sell now, contribute land to a JV or wait.

Carte Capital Research · 8 min read

150bn RUB in projects and deals since 2005
50+transactions over 20 years
15+markets with investors and partners

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Market in numbers

Q3 2026
Investment volume, 9M 840 bn RUB incl. land
Cap rate, offices 11–12% Moscow region
Land share of deals 33% of volume
Project debt rate 17–19% key rate 14% + 3–5 pp

Sources: consultants' data (volume and land share, 9M 2026; cap rate, H1 2026), Bank of Russia (key rate as of 23 Oct 2026).

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