Black Sea Properties has announced that it has reached agreements with dozens of residents of the condemned buildings on Tvalchrelidze Street regarding apartment spaces, rental periods, and payment amounts. However, residents living in the building dispute these claims, saying no adequate alternatives have been offered.

Black Sea Properties representative Giorgi Chapidze stated that agreements have been finalised with dozens of families, with corresponding documentation and lists available.

“All people were satisfied with what the company offered,” he claimed, adding that complete information would likely become public today.

The representative explained that Black Sea Properties is a Georgian company founded by a foreign investor, who is an Azerbaijani citizen. He said the company has been negotiating with residents for two years regarding satisfaction and compensation.

“As of today’s situation, dozens of families are satisfied, and there are corresponding signed documents and contracts,” Chapidze said.

He noted that expert assessments classified the building as having fourth-degree damage, making it unsafe for habitation.

Addressing rumours about preventing residents from removing belongings, Chapidze stated: “False information is being spread that we don’t allow them to take out their things. As of this moment, they are in their apartments, and based on their requests – we naturally considered them from our side – they take out their belongings and we help with transportation to appropriate locations whose addresses they tell us.”

He emphasised that all personal items would be transported except for installed fixtures, like windows, doors, flooring, and similar elements that are currently being dismantled.

“Agreements were reached with dozens of people. They sign documents, and corresponding lists exist. Agreements were made regarding spaces, terms, and rental amounts. We paid them the money we had agreed upon, we are talking about thousands of lari, and they left the territory voluntarily,” Chapidze said.

However, Eka Gvritishvili, who lives at Tvalchrelidze No. 1, contradicted the company’s claims.

“There was no offer whatsoever, neither to me nor to my family members, no promises. Nothing was offered as an alternative, neither from the representative nor from the representative’s representative,” she said.

Gvritishvili expressed a desire to speak directly with company representatives, noting they don’t appear before residents. She criticised public interviews in which officials claimed that people were demanding 200-300 square meters, when in reality, residents are simply seeking basic living conditions.

“People are asking for elementary living conditions so they can feel human in their own country,” she said.

Gvritishvili questioned why residents were allowed to invest time and money in improvements if the building was always deemed unsafe.

Another resident, Mzevinari Abashvili, confirmed that rental assistance was offered but said she rejected the proposal.

“Yesterday they offered me rent in the range of GEL 700, which I refused because I was already renting before, and it doesn’t suit me. What will I do after 3-4 months, rent again? How will I pay, with social benefits again? We’re already in debt. I don’t agree to rent,” Abashvili said.

Abashvili, describing herself as a multi-child, socially vulnerable person born and raised in Tbilisi, said: “As a homeless person, I demand that they provide us with an apartment. We don’t want to live in such conditions.”

She also raised concerns about civic participation, noting that as someone without a registered address for nearly 25 years, she cannot properly exercise her voting rights.

“I don’t know where my ballot goes, where my vote goes because I’m homeless and can’t protect my vote,” she said.

The National Bureau of Enforcement issued a statement on Thursday regarding the ongoing eviction process at Tvalchrelidze Street No. 1, explaining that the buildings are completely condemned and pose serious risks to residents’ health and safety. This assessment is supported by a report from Samkharauli Forensic Expertise, which confirms that the load-bearing walls are severely damaged, with a real danger of collapse at any moment.

Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze responded to the accusations regarding forced evictions from hazardous buildings. In a video address posted on social media, Kaladze clarified that the Tbilisi City Hall is not involved in the eviction process currently unfolding on Tvalchrelidze Street, as the property in question does not fall under municipal ownership.