The flamboyant Lviv businessman Hryhorii Kozlovskyi is known not only for his tobacco factory and Emily Resort but also for his political career as a local council member. During his tenure, he began acquiring prime real estate in the city center for free. This was likely facilitated by schemes involving housing cooperatives (previously, Kozlovskyi purchased apartments in historic buildings), connections with influential politicians, and "win-win" votes in the city council.
Discover what makes this businessman so influential in the second part of Viktoriia Kovtsun's investigation.
00:00 - Overview of Kozlovskyi
02:28 - Tobacco factory and Emily Resort in Vynnyky
05:28 - Political career in Lviv city and regional councils
08:43 - Kozlovskyi’s Lviv assets
10:00 - Tour of Kozlovskyi's historic properties
10:43 - Scheme to privatize municipal land
12:06 - "Royal Brewery" and restaurant with sharks
14:05 - Grand Hotel and its opening with Paris Hilton
16:54 - Medical center owned by Kozlovskyi's 1-year-old son
17:37 - Other buildings in Lviv
18:22 - Kozlovskyi as a developer
20:46 - Has the city ever denied Kozlovskyi anything?
23:44 - Kozlovskyi’s political connections
28:10 - Yermak’s deputies at Emily Resort
30:59 - Conclusions