Samvel Karapetyan Named Among Forbes’ Top 10 “Kings of Russian Real Estate”

· March 3, 2026

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YEREVAN, March 2. /ARKA/. Samvel Karapetyan, founder and president of Tashir Group, took second place in the “Kings of Russian Real Estate – 2026” rating published by Forbes.ru.

According to the publication, the rental income of Tashir Group properties is estimated at $700 million. The company’s portfolio includes 1,076,000 square meters of retail space, 98,000 square meters of office space, 48,000 square meters of warehouses, and hotels with 892 rooms.

The group’s largest properties are the Rio shopping center on Dmitrovskoe Highway (220,000 square meters), the Kvartal West mixed-use complex (140,000 square meters), and the Novotel Moscow City (360 rooms).

In December 2025, the technical opening of the 135,000 square meter Avenue Sever shopping center near the Seligerskaya metro station in Moscow took place.

Tashir Group was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Moscow. The company operates in commercial real estate, housing construction, energy, banking, and MedTech. In 2025, the holding’s total revenue increased by 7% to 278 billion rubles.