Alye Parusa, Residential skyscraper in Moscow, Russia
Alye Parusa is a residential complex in northern Moscow comprising several interconnected towers of varying heights. The tallest building stands 176 meters tall with 48 floors housing approximately 1,350 apartments for families and individuals.
The complex was commissioned and financed by Don-Stroy, with architect Andrey Trofimov; the first block opened in 2001 and the remaining designed blocks were finished by the mid-2010s. The seven monolithic-brick towers range from 28 to 48 floors, and the tallest, 176 m with a three-storey penthouse, was completed in 2003. Until 2025 the complex ranked among Moscow's thirty tallest buildings.
The name comes from Alexander Belyayev's novel "Scarlet Sails". The complex has its own yacht club on the Moskva River, and a water park, bowling alley and tennis centre sit on its 7-hectare grounds. A helipad is on the roof of the fourth building.
The complex stands at Aviatsionnaya Street 77–79, with the first three towers on the Moskva River bank near lock No. 8 of the Moscow Canal. Its more than 7 hectares hold a water park, pool, spa, fitness centre, bowling alley, tennis centre, football pitch, restaurant and yacht club. A helipad sits on the roof of building 4.
The name comes from Alexander Belyayev's novel "Scarlet Sails". The complex was commissioned by Don-Stroy, and the French Wikipedia credits the Moscow firm TROMOS as architect, while Russian sources name Andrey Trofimov. Building 2, at 176 metres and 48 floors, has a three-storey penthouse.
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