Moldova secures ownership of Odessa sanatorium after Ukraine Supreme Court ruling
The Republic of Moldova has officially secured ownership of nine real estate assets within the "Moldova" Sanatorium complex in Odessa. The decision was delivered on December 17 by the Economic Cassation Court of the Supreme Court of Ukraine and confirmed by Chisinau authorities today.
A definitive legal victory
The high court dismissed a counter-appeal, upholding an earlier ruling by the South-West Appellate Court of Ukraine from September 2025. This verdict definitively recognizes the ownership rights of the Republic of Moldova, represented by the Public Property Agency (APP).
This ruling concludes years of litigation. The ownership of the nine buildings is now confirmed without any further possibility of legal recourse or appeal.
Next administrative steps
The APP announced it will soon begin the formal procedures to receive the full written decision. Following this, the agency will analyze the necessary administrative and patrimonial steps to integrate the assets back into the state portfolio.
The complex, built in the 1950s, spans approximately 4.5 hectares of prime coastal land. It features several historic buildings, green parks, and shaded walkways.
From Soviet elite to state neglect
Originally opened in 1957, the sanatorium was designed to serve the elite of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. While it remained state property after the collapse of the USSR, it was subject to a dubious privatization in 2008.
In recent years, the complex has fallen into a state of severe disrepair. Protracted legal disputes and a lack of maintenance have left the once-prestigious facility a shadow of its former self.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
