Lviv businessman Rostislav Melnyk In early summer 2025, he got a large tattoo on his forearm. The design depicts Death riding a drone and the outline of Big Ben. The first is a symbol of one of the units of the "Svoboda" battalion, which Melnyk helps. The second is the call sign he uses when he volunteers near the front line.

The businessman is the founder of a construction company. Riel According to LUN, in 2024 it became the largest developer in Lviv and the region, commissioning 1954 apartments. Riel's share in the Lviv market is 16.3%. The company's most famous complexes in the city are Schengen, Great Britain, Riel city and others. In Kyiv and the region, the share is more modest: 2.4%. In 2024, the company commissioned over five hundred apartments in the capital. Riel's Kyiv portfolio includes Ok'land, Lviv Quarter, and Nordica Residence.

In 2025, Melnyk will radically transform Riel. The founder merged the main legal entities into one holding company and began searching for independent directors and supervisory board members for his company. Therefore, Riel becomes the first developer with a modern corporate structure.

What led to the changes in the company, how apartments are currently being sold, and why Riel is working in the micro-investment market – Rostislav Melnyk told reporters. LIGA.net.

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