The three-story income house is a single entity with the neighboring six-story building located at Voznesensky Lane, house 12, building 1. Both structures share a common facade that combines elements of modernism and neoclassicism. The right three-story part includes a two-story house built in 1871 by order of N. Z. Zakharov.

Zakharov worked as a lawyer, and at that time he was referred to as a juror's clerk. He was the godfather and guardian of brothers Vladimir and Anatoly Durov, famous circus performers and trainers who founded the Durov Animal Theater. The brothers lost their parents early and, living with Zakharov, discovered their acrobatic talents. With the money given to them by their guardian, they hired acrobat trainers who taught them tricks. The training took place in a shed in the yard, where trapezes and ropes were set up. Zakharov did not like this and often kicked the trainers out, sending the brothers to their grandmother at the Widow's House on Kudrinskaya Square. However, the brothers saw their future only in the circus and soon began performing on stage.

The building was reconstructed three times over 40 years: in 1884, the facade was redesigned in an eclectic style according to the project of architect A. P. Beloyartsev; in 1902, a third floor was added according to the project of N. K. Zhukov; and in 1911, the house was merged with the neighboring one and rebuilt according to the project of I. S. Kuznetsov's workshop, giving it a modern appearance.

The facade of the house stands out with the rhythm of vertical stripes. The first stripes are plastered and adorned with windows and square inserts with stucco in the form of plant ornaments. Between them are vertical stripes made of glazed ceramic tiles. Under the cornice is a frieze with elements of classicism, but in a modern interpretation, where triglyphs and metopes are spaced far apart.

Of particular interest is the original wooden door in the modern style with curved elements. The house is asymmetrical, with the main entrance located on the left side of the building. Above the door is an impressive stucco panel with a pattern of swirling stripes. In the early 20th century, the house belonged to Lev Iosifovich Gurvich, a hereditary honorary citizen and successful entrepreneur. He served as the chairman of the board of the International Industrial and Commercial Bank and was a board member of several companies. After the revolution, Lev Gurvich emigrated to Berlin, where he died in 1923 and was buried in the Jewish cemetery in Weissensee.

His son, poet Savely Gurvich, known as Savva Zaton, left for Switzerland before the revolution and died in Lausanne at the age of 25 in 1918.