Get in touch! Finding your perfect office space starts here! We would be delighted to show you around Merikortteli premises and provide all the information you need about leasing options. Our architect can help you to design your potential new space according to your specific needs, making sure the use of space is optimal. Get in touch with one of our advisors today! Anna Vuorinen Tel. +358 40 651 63 17 anna.vuorinen@antilooppi.fi MERIKORTTELI Pursimiehenkatu 29-31 'We knew instantly that the spaces in Merikortteli were perfect for us: high, light and energetic. This would definitely become our permanent home.' Jive Väänänen, Producer, Moskito Television Merikortteli is a grand industrial building that is now mainly used as office space, located in the vibrant Punavuori area of Helsinki. This rugged 28,000m² building occupies an entire city block. High ceilings and a robust industrial structure give the building an incredible character, something that is enjoyed by the dozens of organisations that occupy the building’s six office floors. Merikortteli is surrounded by a lively urban environment, including cafes, bars, restaurants and small independent retailers, as well as historic residential buildings. The building is also served well by public transport, parks and coastal paths. Merikortteli is occupied by designers, creatives, consulting firms and media companies, many of whom enjoy networking and collaborating with the rest of the community. Events and a sense of belonging unite the tenants; no wonder many of them are passionate about their home! All graphics, plans and visualisations © Itu Design Oy / Antilooppi Ky. All photographs © Kuvio.com or © Istock A unique work community All plans and images are for marketing purposes only. Do not scale from these drawings. Alterations to the existing building subject to detailed design work and building permission. All visualisations for illustrative purposes only. No survey work has been undertaken. ‘Back in 2011 we were looking for a centrally located, FREDRIKINKATU inspiring and creative environment for our new Helsinki office: with Merikortteli that is exactly what we got!’ Janne Honkaniemi, Spotify Finland SUOMEN KAARTIN HAUTAUSMAA PORKKALANKATU Within Merikortteli: 6 1. Kaffa Roastery 2. Moko Market & Café In the heart of 3. Alepa (grocery shop) Restaurants, cafés and bars: ALBERTINKATU 4. Nerone Restaurant BULEVARDI 5. Levain Cafe Punavuori 6. Kanniston Leipomo Bakery 7. Seaside Garden Restaurant The area is home to a vibrant social scene with a dynamic cafe- 8. Sandro Eira Restaurant 16 bar culture and a vast selection of restaurants and small 9. Il Bucatino Restaurant 10. Ani Restaurant independent retailers. It is further served well by grocery shops 18 SINEBRYCHOFFIN 11. Kuuma Cafe PUISTO and other amenities. The building itself is even home to an HIETALAHDENRANTA P Within12. Kamome Merikortteli: Restaurant 20 Alepa grocery shop as well as two bustling coffee shops. 13. SIS. DeliRUOHALAHDEN Cafe 1. Kaffa RoasteryPUISTO PUNAVUORENKATU Helsinki’s beautiful southern coastline, with it’s cafes, harbours 2.14.MokoBirgitta Market Restaurant & Café 13 and views to the open ocean, is within easy reach too; 3.15.AlepaLöyly (grocery Restaurant shop) 19 16. Salve Restaurant 17 Eiranranta beach is only a five minute walk away. MERIMIEHENKATU Restaurants, cafés and bars: PERÄMIEHENKATU 11 4.ShopsNerone & Services:Restaurant Merikortteli is easily accessible on foot or by bike, and is well SELKÄMEREN5.17.LevainPrimula Cafe Supermarket TELAKKA 12 3 connected to the greater area by tram and bus routes. Trams PUISTO6.18.KannistonS-Market Leipomo Supermarket Bakery PUISTIKKO 5 PURSIMIEHENKATU stop right next to Merikortteli, with the central market square 7.19.SeasideNeste OilGarden (filling Restaurant station) TELAKKAKATU ‘kauppatori’ just 8 minutes away. The building also has a large 8.20.SandroHietalahti Eira ParkingRestaurant (500 spaces) 6 9.21.Il BucatinoWest Terminal Restaurant (ferries) 3 basement car park with 180 spaces, making it surprisingly 4 10. Ani Restaurant 2 convenient for car users. Helsinki-Vantaa airport is only 30 11.PublicKuuma Transport: Cafe 1 minutes away by car. 12.TramsKamome Restaurant TEHTAANPUISTO 13.1ASIS. Eira Deli - Käpylä Cafe 7 The dockland area next to Merikortteli is undergoing major 14.3 Birgitta Eira - RestaurantKallio 15.6 Löyly Hietalahti Restaurant - Arabia 1A redevelopment; the next few years will see industrial activities Busses 16. Salve Restaurant EIRAN replaced with a new community of apartment buildings, hotels, 14 Hernesaari - Kamppi - Pajamäki 5 MIN WALK / 500m 9 8 PUISTO and urban parks. Shops17 Kruununhaka & Services: - Kamppi - Viiskulma 17.18Primula Eira - MunkkivuoriSupermarket 10 18. S-Market Supermarket 19. Neste Oil (filling station) 20. Hietalahti Parking (500 spaces) 21. West Terminal (ferries) 24 Public Transport: Trams 1A Eira - Käpylä Travel connections: 3 Eira - Kallio 200m Central market square ‘Kauppatori’: 2 km / 8 mins by tram / 9 mins by bike / 22 mins walk 6 Hietalahti - Arabia HELSINGINNIEMEN Busses 15 PUISTIKKO Central railway station: 1.8 km / 15 mins by tram / 8 mins by bike / 22 mins walk 14 Hernesaari - Kamppi - Pajamäki 21 Kamppi Centre: 1.5 km / 12 mins by bus / 5 mins by bike / 17 mins walk 17 Kruununhaka - Kamppi - Viiskulma 18 Eira - Munkkivuori EIRANRANTA Helsinki-Vantaa airport: 21 km / 30 mins by car 20 Erottaja - Lauttasaari PYHÄN BIRGITAN URSININ KALLIO 14 PUISTO ‘The building is not like a normal office building; it’s more like a big family full of colourful, innovative people.’ Pia Backholm, HR Director, Aller Media An industrial icon Merikortteli was completed during the 1920s when it was designed specifically for producing telephone cables for the Finnish telephone network. The ring-shaped plan allowed long cables to be worked on in a continuous loop around the building. Merikortteli became the first multi-tenant building in Finland, and by the 1950s was the home to Finnish light-bulb manufacturer Airam. During this period Airam developed lighting for the 1952 Olympic Stadium, including that used for the score board. Later, Merikortteli was home to many legendary Finnish organisations, including ABB, Kone and Nokia. Rumour has it that Nokia’s decision to pursue electronics was taken here. Today an eclectic mix of dozens of organisations thrive in Merikortteli, and together form a unique working community. 'We often collaborate with other organisations based at Merikortteli; there’s a real community feeling here.' Jive Väänänen, Producer, Moskito Television Those who lease office space in Merikortteli get more than just the physical space they rent; they become part of an entire working community. Many of the existing tenant organisations enjoy symbiotic relationships with their neighbours, being able to both network and collaborate with each other. The flexible nature of the leasing spaces at Merikortteli has allowed tenants to evolve within the building too; many long-term tenants have extended the area they lease several times to accommodate their thriving companies. Home to dynamic organisations Current members of the Merikortteli community include: Aller Media Avaus Marketing Innovations Crasman Hasan & Partners Kaffa Roastery Marketing Clinic Moko Market & Café Moskito Television Spotify Finland Studio Kaisa B Suomi24.fi Universal Music Endless Possibilities artist’s illustration The Building The building consists of six floors, each of which includes flexible office premises in various sizes, up to 4660m2. Each storey has excellent access, with six stair and lift cores allowing easy access from the surrounding streets. There is also a goods elevator. The central courtyard is a functional and well-used area, with loading bays and car parking spaces that tenants can lease, as well as bike storage. The courtyard is also used for events. Car parking is also accommodated in the basement level, with 180 spaces in total. The repetitive and robust structure of the building allows for many possible layout solutions to be created easily. The large spaces and heavy industrial frame allow free-planning. It is possible to accommodate discussion spaces, work rooms and other ancillary spaces in the core of the building, leaving the edges free for open-plan work spaces - a solution often used. The enormous windows and grand ceiling height allow natural light right to the centre of the space, and provide exceptional views of the beautiful historic neighbouring buildings and city roof-scapes, the street life of Punavuori, and its changing docks. Could your future look like this? examples of existing units - various solutions and styles ‘Merikortteli is about getting the best of both worlds; a majestic old and sturdy building with the comforts of a well-executed modernisation.’ Tiia Popovic, Communictions and Marketing, Kaffa Roastery The perfect cup of coffee is available in Merikortteli with two excellent cafes in the premises: Kaffa Roastery and Moko Market & Café. 163m2 505m2 ‘Aller has been in the building for over 22 years, and our space has been able to grow with us. We can warmly recommend Merikortteli!’ Pia Backholm, HR Director, Aller Media 1105m2 2182m2 Leasing possibilities There are currently many leasing space options available in Merikortteli. In all cases the spaces are light and bright, enjoying high ceilings and a solid industrial aesthetic. The uniform floor plan and repetitive structure allow for almost infinite possibilities when it comes to the size of the leasing area (the four examples above show