In the early 20th century, two income houses numbered 13 and 15 were built on Znamenka, on the site of an ancient estate. This estate previously belonged to Prince Sergey Nikolayevich Golitsyn, and from the mid-19th century, to the noble family of Mikhalkovs. In the early 20th century, they sold part of their land, located closer to the Church of the Sign of the Mother of God, to Mark Matveyevich Remizov. In 1912, Remizov sold the plot with buildings to Vasily Yevdokimovich Balikhin, who erected income houses on this site.

Architect A.D. Yelin designed a six-story building in the neoclassical style along the street. The first two floors of the building are plastered and decorated with shallow rustication, while the upper four are faced with beige tile. The windows on the third and fourth floors have classic frames with unique patterns on each floor. On the sides of the facade are two bay windows, adorned with bas-relief plaques and garlands. In the center of the house is the only balcony with a wrought-iron railing, and above the main entrance hangs a wrought-iron canopy on chains.