A short path for the development of block building in Europe in the 19th century is considered. Having limited ourselves to the concept of ""Multi-storey buildings"" within the quarterly buildings, we will analyze vivid examples of its use. Having analyzed both the urban planning aspects of such development, and the social problems and benefits caused by it, we can assess the rather high relevance of this type of development in our time, both as the development of new territories and rethinking of existing ones. But not without taking into account the problems that architects faced in the past, it is impossible to create a favorable environment for human life.

Keywords: urban planning, multi-storey construction, experimental buildings, alton west, Pripyat building, post-war construction, development of the idea of ​​a block, block building, social action of building, architecture of the 20th century, post-war