The former apartment building of the Imperial Philanthropic Society, which housed low-cost apartments, has been designated a regional landmark.

The Imperial Philanthropic Society was the largest charitable organization in Russia. It was founded in the early 19th century and funded by the imperial family and other high-ranking officials.

The building was constructed between 1899 and 1900 according to the designs of architect Mikhail Geisler. The façades are designed in the eclectic style, highlighted by bay windows with arched pediments and bracing. The central sections of the front façades and the intersection angle are accented by domes. The façades are also visually fragmented by alternating smooth plaster surfaces and façade surfaces clad in decorative red brick.

In the 20th century, artist Boris Kustodiev and writer Mikhail Zoshchenko lived here.

Based on materials from the Committee for State Control, Use, and Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments of St. Petersburg.