Uudisrakentamista

New construction and acquisitions

Rental apartments in Nihtisilta, Espoo

Construction of privately-financed rental housing in the Nihtisilta area of Espoo will be completed in late 2014. The new site has two apartment buildings of seven and eight floors respectively and a total of 88 privately-financed rental apartments. The underground garage, built below the yard, will have lift access to the buildings. The contractor is SRV Rakennus Oy.

Rental apartments for over 55s in Turku

VVO has developed a rental apartment building in Turku designed for people aged over 55. Located at Signalistinkatu 4, the new building rises next to Runosmäki Health Centre and has good local amenities and transport links. The building will be finished in early 2014. The contractor is NCC Rakennus Oy.

Residential apartment building in Aurinkolahti, Helsinki

VVO will develop a residential apartment building in the Vuosaari district of Helsinki, in Aurinkolahti's Kahvikortteli quarter. The construction work began in early 2013 with completion planned for 2014. The contractor is Lemminkäinen.

Rental apartments for over 55s in Tampere

VVO will develop a privately financed residential building of 34 rental apartments in Härmälä, Tampere. The new building, at Nuolialantie 44, will be located next to Kuusela Senior Citizens' Centre and have good local amenities. The building will be finished in late 2014. The contractor is SRV Rakennus Oy.

New rental apartments in Hermanni 

Privately-financed rental housing has been constructed in Helsinki's new residential district, Hermanni. The site comprises three apartment buildings with lift access, the first of which was completed in July 2013 at Plazankuja 5.

Plazankuja 5 has 55 apartments. The first stairwell of the neighbouring building at Tuulensuunkuja 3 with 32 apartments was completed at the same time as Plazankuja 5. The 23 apartments in the second stairwell at Tuulensuunkuja 3 opened to residents in September 2013. The chief contractor is NCC Rakennus Oy.

In December 2013, the third building in Hermanni was completed at Sörnäistenkatu 12. The privately financed six-floor building has 28 apartments. The contractor is Jatke Uusimaa Oy.

New apartments in the Kilo district of Espoo

VVO will develop 125 privately financed rental apartments in the Kilo district of Espoo.

A seven-floor residential building, Asunto Oy Espoon Kilonportti 3, with 42 apartments and 43 parking spaces, will be built in Kilo, Espoo. The construction began in November 2013, with planned completion in 2014. The contractor is Skanska.

 

Jyväskylä Väinönkatu 15

Jyväskylä's Väinönkatu 15 nearing completion 

A privately financed rental apartment building will be constructed adjacent to Jyväskylä Market Place. The apartment building will have 65 one-bedroom apartments of varying sizes, 45 of which have their own sauna. A central location in the heart of the city guarantees the availability of both public and commercial services.

Väinönkatu 15's inauguration ceremony took place on 24 October 2013. The building will be completed in early 2014. The contractor is Lemminkäinen Talo Oy.


Large apartment building in Tikkurila, Vantaa

VVO is developing the largest residential building in its history in Tikkurila city centre. Located at Lauri Korpisen katu 10, the building will comprise 188 rental apartments. Designed to resemble a city quarter, the building was begun in November 2013. The apartments will be completed in 2015.

The construction contractor is Rakennusosakeyhtiö Hartela and the building services engineers are Caverion Suomi Oy.

Studio apartments and car-free living in Jätkäsaari 

VVO is developing 61 studio apartments in Helsinki's Juutinraumankatu 10. The average size of the apartments is 40–50 square metres. This pilot state-subsidised project will also include larger family apartments. Juutinraumankatu 10's topping-out ceremony was held on 14 November 2013.

A special feature of the joint facilities in Juutinraumankatu are the spacious bicycle storage and maintenance facilities that go across the length of the building. Jätkäsaari's amenities, public transport links and bicycle and pedestrian routes enable easy commuting in an urban environment on foot and by bicycle. The building will be car-free, and the monies saved in omitting car parking spaces will be used to increase the quality of apartments and joint facilities. The project will be completed in summer 2014. The contractor is Uudenmaan Mestari-Rakentajat Oy.

New construction in late 2013

Sörnäistenkatu 12 in Helsinki and Eerontie 3 in Kerava are new buildings that were completed in late 2013. Eerontie 3 is located in Kerava city centre near the railway station. Developed for residents aged over 55, the 50-apartment building is car-free with excellent bicycle storage and maintenance facilities.

VVO acquires apartments from ICECAPITAL in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area

In August, VVO acquired 424 apartments from ICECAPITAL Housing Fund I ky. 218 of these apartments are located in Helsinki, 60 in Espoo and 146 in Vantaa. Property acquisition is a part of VVO's expansion strategy in urban growth areas.