Beyond The Garden Ring
The short stretch beyond Novoarbatsky Bridge is lined with Stalinist apartment buildings; a five-story postconstructivist block on the south side was recently torn down and replaced with luxury apartment buildings.
- The tallest building, the 31-storey Comecon tower, was completed in 1965–1970.
- The grounds of the United States Embassy are located just north from Comecon tower
- The White House, the seat of Russia's government, stands on the embankment west of the US Embassy
- The new embassy of United Kingdom stands on the embankment south of the avenue.
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