In 1897-1899, the peninsula was raised and strengthened, which would later enable it to house a local shipyard for steamboats (engineered by M.Maksymovych), as well as to form the newly built Kyiv Harbor between the peninsula and the Podil riverbank.
Between 1897 and 1899, the peninsula was raised and reinforced. This enabled it to serve as a site for a local shipyard specializing in steamboats (designed by M.Maksymovych), and also facilitated the construction of the newly built Kyiv Harbor adjacent to the peninsula and Podil riverbank.