A huge building of 7-8 stories with an impressive facade, decorated with ornamental arches, pilasters, stucco, windows of various shapes, and bay windows, is inspired by the Italian Renaissance. The entrance is highlighted by three large arched niches and two lion sculptures with heraldic shields, each measuring 3 meters in length and 1.5 meters in height. These lions have become the symbol of the house, and in pre-revolutionary Moscow, Malaya Molchanovka was often referred to as "the street with the house of lions."

The house, designed by architects I.G. Kondratenko, S.A. Doroshenko, and V.N. Volokitin for G.A. Gordon, turned out to be quite unusual. This is confirmed by the fact that Soviet filmmakers often used it in their films due to its expressive forms and decorations.

The house attracted famous people. In 1917-1918, writer Alexei Tolstoy lived on the fifth floor, where poets Klyuev and Yesenin would visit him. From 1916 to 1948, pathologist V.N. Talalaev lived here, and from 1923 to 1929, psychiatry professor Y.V. Kannabikh. Poet M.A. Voloshin also resided in apartment No. 25. M.I. Tsvetaeva, M.N. Zagoskin, and A.V. Moravov visited the house.

Today, the house with lions has 27 apartments ranging from 120 to 340 sq. m. The rooms have high ceilings up to 4 meters, French balconies, and open layouts with exclusive finishes and preserved unique interior stucco.

During the last renovation, all three staircases were preserved, including the "back" entrance. In accordance with the old Moscow architectural tradition, exits to this staircase were left from all apartments. This solution is also beneficial from a safety perspective: in case of fire, the "back" entrance serves as an evacuation exit. At that time, two-level apartments, winter gardens, and silent elevators were introduced.

The apartment building, standing on Malaya Molchanovka for a whole century, remains a decoration of our city today.