What is the new construction at TsUM? We investigate

Владислав Вислоцкий • 29.01.2026, 07:26 • Society

On Shopokov Street, 121, opposite the eastern entrance to TSUM, a pit was dug. A project called Old Bishkek is being implemented in this area, which has raised questions among the city's residents.

Legal Proceedings

In 2009, the company "Kaiser" acquired this plot for 35 million soms from "Airus". However, in 2013, the Lenin District Court of Bishkek decided to confiscate the building and land plot.

Representatives of "Kaiser" learned about the confiscation from the news and expressed confusion about how their property ended up on the list of seized assets related to the case of former Bishkek mayor Nariman Tyuleev.

The company filed a petition with the court to exclude their property from the list of confiscated assets, but the city court rejected this request, stating that "Kaiser" is not a participant in the criminal case.

The proceedings continued for a long time.

In 2017, the prosecutor's office forcibly evicted "Kaiser" from the occupied building.

What is this new construction at TSUM? We find out

The company appealed to the judicial authorities to restore the legality of previous decisions.

Response from Official Authorities

The Bishkek city hall stated that this plot is not under their jurisdiction, while the State Agency for Management of State Property indicated that the territory is private, based on the decision of the Lenin District Court.

"This land belongs to 'Kaiser', and they are the ones carrying out the construction," commented the State Agency for Urban Development and Architecture (GAUGI).

What is being built?

According to information from the Bishkek Urban Planning Council for 2024, a multifunctional complex with a hotel is planned to be built on the plot at Shopokov Street, 121. The client is "Kaiser", and the design is being carried out by "Archi Vision" and "Arch Club".

The Urban Planning Council clarifies that the facility is located in the city center and is bounded by the streets Ibraimov, Kievskaya, Shopokov, and Ogonbaev.

The project is developed based on the client's technical assignment and a visual-landscape analysis by the design institute "Kyrgyzrestavratsiya".

A multifunctional complex is expected to be built, including cafes and restaurants, along with a hotel. The project takes into account the existing urban planning situation. The dimensions of the building are 46.2 by 31.5 meters.