“We don’t just build apartments — we build trust. And trust, brick by brick, transforms the city.”
— Stepan Yuriyovych, Co-Founder of GAZDA
GAZDA is more than just a name. It’s the story of two brothers who started from scratch — with no background in development, no investors, and no flashy slogans.
Their first office was a construction site, and their first project — a house built with their own hands.
They weren’t chasing awards. They simply wanted to build a home they could move their own family into.
More than 15 years have passed. Today, GAZDA is a full-cycle company, one of the most recognized developers in Zakarpattia, and the creator of projects like SHERWOOD, GRAND HILLS, and PARKLAND. But one thing remains unchanged: we build as if for ourselves.
Maybe that’s why 44% of our buyers return. They bring friends. They trust us with the keys without asking, “Is this included in the price?”
GAZDA isn’t just about housing anymore. It’s about people. About service. About an ecosystem that outlives the construction process.
The story of GAZDA didn’t begin with a strategy — it began with a plot of land in Nyzhniy Solotvyno, a construction helmet, and common sense.
Back in 2009, Stepan and Mykhailo Yuriyovych weren’t developers yet — more like foremen of their own first site.
“We handled everything ourselves: from pouring the foundation to sales. Days on-site, evenings — with floor plans.
We had no experience, but we had a vision.”
— Mykhailo Yuriyovych
Their first building — with 12 apartments — combined cottage-style ideas with a multi-unit format. It was an experiment.
But it laid the foundation for the values the company still follows today: responsibility, attention to detail, and the readiness to correct mistakes honestly.
A turning point came with the project on Mozhaiskoho Street, 16A. The site had a difficult reputation — people remembered previous conflicts and plans to build a casino.
Trust had to be earned — personally, through dialogue with neighbors, changes to the project, and real compromises.
“We didn’t block sunlight, didn’t impose façades. We talked to people, showed how our building would improve the space. And it worked.”
— Stepan Yuriyovych
That’s how the development philosophy was born — where architecture and trust carry equal weight.
Even at the very beginning, the brothers were told: “Uzhhorod isn’t ready for architecture with wood, panoramic windows, or elevators in three-story buildings. That doesn’t work here.” But they stubbornly followed their own path.
“From the very beginning, we knew we didn’t want to build like everyone else. Standard housing without an idea — that’s not our way. We build recognizably. And today people already say:
‘We don’t know who the developer is yet, but we can see — it’s GAZDA.’”
— Mykhailo Yuriyovych
And it’s true: GAZDA projects are easy to recognize. Not just by the façade or geometry — but by the atmosphere. By the balance of privacy and openness. By the thoughtful reliefs where sunlight reaches every window.
The SHERWOOD project became an architectural challenge. Cascade-style construction, a club-like concept, the first terraces overlooking the forest — all this set a new standard. GRAND HILLS raised the bar even higher: the city’s most panoramic location, integrated townhouses, a silhouette that reshaped the new district.
This isn’t just housing. It’s a composition. And no decision is random. Floor height, slope angle, window colors — everything works toward one idea: to create an environment you want to be in.
“I just bought an apartment. And then I realized I didn’t want to create just interiors — I wanted to create environments for life.”
— Marianna Halahovets, Head of Gazda Design
The GAZDA design studio wasn’t born from a business plan — it came from a desire to do better. At first, they designed apartments for themselves. Then — for friends. And only later — for hundreds of buyers.
Gazda Design has grown into a full-fledged studio with its own style and its own philosophy: a warm palette, natural materials, and functionality above trends. But the main thing is individuality.
The team never repeats itself. Each interior reflects the future residents.
This was especially evident in the Sherwood project.
“It was the first time we created the image of the future resident before planning even began. We thought about how they wake up, where the coffee cup stands, from which side the sun rises.”
— Marianna Halahovets
Here, design is not decoration — it’s life logic. The studio works full-cycle: from visualization to realization. Everything is carried out with three levels of quality control: the craftsmen, technical supervision, and design audit. If something’s wrong — it gets corrected before the client even steps into the apartment.
And this attention to detail isn’t the exception. It’s the standard.
“I didn’t plan a career at GAZDA. But I stayed, because I saw something more than square meters. I saw people who genuinely care.”
— Marianna Bihunets, Head of the Sales Department
Marianna’s story is a living illustration of how GAZDA works. She didn’t plan a career. She was buying an apartment. Asking questions, digging into the details, being persistent. And what did she get? An offer to help found the first homeowners’ association.
That’s how her journey with the company began. Later, she started showing apartments. Then — overseeing sales. Then — building a team that today supports the client not just up to the moment of signing the agreement, but up to the moment when the lights are switched on, the flowerbed blooms, and the child visits the pediatrician recommended by the GAZDA manager.
“We don’t disappear after the sale. The client receives not just keys. They receive a person who stays in touch. Always.”
— Marianna Bihunets
This is not a slogan. It’s a habit of the company. At GAZDA, they can schedule a viewing, help find a hotel, recommend a doctor, organize a rental, or water your plants if you're living abroad.
That’s why 44% of clients return. Not because of promotions. But because there is trust here. And because here, you’re remembered — by name, by floor, by the apartment with the black ceiling and smoky curtains.
“We weren’t looking for extra income. We were simply responding to our clients’ requests. And it turned into a living organism — a service that doesn’t end with handing over the keys.”
— Stepan Yuriyovych
When clients started asking:
– “Who’s going to handle the renovation?”
– “Whom can I trust with the rental?”
– “What happens to the apartment if I live abroad?” — the company didn’t send them off to Google.
It created solutions.
That’s how the GAZDA ecosystem was born — a closed cycle of services that covers every stage of a home’s life. And each direction is a fully-fledged unit with its own team, responsibility, and values.
MG Design
Interior design projects and turnkey renovations. Design that doesn’t come from a picture, but from a way of life. With a full realization cycle, three levels of quality control, and a sense that someone already thought everything through for you.
Gazda Rent
Rental of residential and commercial property. For those who don’t want to spend time searching for tenants, checking the condition of the apartment, or solving small issues.
Gazda Invest
Asset management. Full support for the investor — from selecting the apartment to managing the return. Here, they don’t chase fast ROI, but create products that add long-term value to your portfolio.
Gazda Service
A dedicated service department, a mobile app for residents, and round-the-clock contact. A true “house manager” who responds. They’ll send a cleaner, check the lights, turn off the water — even if the client is a thousand kilometers away.
“We didn’t just build a brand. We created an internal architecture that grows with our clients. Sometimes — it even anticipates their needs.”
— Marianna Bihunets
“There must be conscience in every project, in every brick. We don’t build for a season — we build for decades.”
— Mykhailo Yuriyovych
GAZDA has never worked with the “just sell it” approach. The company never involved random contractors, never used ready-made templates, and never lived by copy-paste.
Instead, it formed its own construction team, engineers, architects, and designers. Each of them wasn’t “brought in from Lviv or Kyiv” — but tested by years, by buildings, and by concrete decisions.
“We don’t employ ‘just builders.’ We have a team that understands it’s not just putting up walls — it’s creating an environment where children grow up.”
— Mykhailo Yuriyovych
It’s a team that doesn’t aim for the minimum. Quite the opposite — if something can be done better, it will be done better. In 2022, while many froze construction, GAZDA didn’t stop a single project. On the contrary — it adapted to the new realities of the time:
– autonomous heating,
– backup energy sources,
– ground-floor commercial spaces for daily needs,
– the design of shelters and safe zones,
– integrated ventilation and filtration systems.
It wasn’t a reaction to the market. It was an internal decision: to stay stable when everything else is unstable.
“Innovation — not for hype. But for quality. Because we bring our own friends here. And we have no right to do anything carelessly.”
— Stepan Yuriyovych
“We were never drawn to scale. We care about the level. We want every project to have quality — from the foundation to the last outlet.”
— Stepan Yuriyovych
In a world where developers compete in the number of towers and square meters, GAZDA looks deeper. For the company, the future isn’t in height — it’s in meaning.
It’s about full-fledged neighborhoods where everything for life is present: a kindergarten, shops, a café, a gym, a community zone. It’s a place — not just a building.
It’s about expanded service: mobile apps, online support, internal resident assistance, next-level concierge services.
It’s a hotel with soul — a project the Gazda Design team is already dreaming about today.
The company is also looking toward new cities — but only where it can guarantee quality. The vector is not for spreading thin, but for systematic growth. For a model that can be scaled without losing trust.
“Gazda is a product with character. If you choose it — it’s because you want to create something good. For yourself, or for someone very specific.”
— Marianna Bihunets
“People often ask us: what is the ‘GAZDA effect’? It’s when someone comes to buy an apartment — and stays with us for years. They bring their friends. They come back when their children grow up. It’s not a script. It’s trust.”
— Marianna Bihunets
For some, GAZDA is about renovated housing. For others — about terraces with a view of the city. But for us — it’s about people.
About the first buyers who still call ten years later.
About families who buy an apartment for each of their children.
About designers who started with a single bathroom.
About teams who stood on-site in hard hats with the brothers.
About clients who choose “turnkey” not because it’s convenient — but because they trust us.
“We don’t win the market with marketing. We earn trust with actions. And if we succeed — a new kind of city begins to grow from that.”
— Mykhailo Yuriyovych
This is GAZDA.
Not the loudest.
Not the biggest.
But perhaps the most responsible.
Those who build for themselves —
and therefore can’t build carelessly.
