In the late 19th century, a two-story abbot's building was constructed on the northern side opposite the temple of St. Stephen. It is believed that there was previously a house built in the late 18th century for the temporary residence of Metropolitan Platon. By 1896, this building, which consisted of a two-story structure with a stone lower floor and a wooden upper floor, had deteriorated to such an extent that repairs were impossible. However, at the insistence of Hieromonk Gavriil, the new building was to retain the appearance of the former metropolitan house. The first floor, which housed the brotherhood's cells, a binding workshop, and storerooms, was stone with vaults, while the upper floor remained wooden. The second floor was occupied by the abbot's cells.

In 1906, as a result of a fire, the wooden upper part of the building burned down. Abbot Olympiy, having received permission from the Spiritual Council of the Lavra, rebuilt the building, significantly expanding it. A stone second floor was constructed in place of the burned wooden cells, and tiled stoves were installed in the house.

After the monastery was closed, the premises of the archimandrite's corps were used by various organizations. Over the years, it housed a hospital and an orphanage, and in the early 1990s, the building was leased to the Murmansk Department of Education for a tourist base.

In April 1997, the building, which belonged to the Murmansk Pioneer Camp, was returned to the monastery. By that time, having been without heating for almost a year, it was in an emergency state. The Vladimir restorers carried out complex roof repairs and restored the ancient stucco. In 2004, geological and geodetic studies of the foundations were conducted, and the following year, restoration work was completed. Currently, the former archimandrite's corps houses the cells of the nuns.