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HELSINKI – FINLAND Smartest Nordic Choice METROPOLITAN AREA HELSINKI ESPOO LAHTI CITY OF HELSINKI Introducing Major Urban Development Projects Helsinki is undergoing remarkable changes. Kruunuvuorenranta - City life and wilderness. The Mr. Hannu Penttilä Waterfront areas of 250 hectares will be transformed eastern shore of Kruunuvuorenselkä provides a Deputy Mayor, into development projects, creating 4.5 million m² magnificent location for the new housing district of City Planning and Real Estate for new residential areas and almost 2.5 million m² Kruunuvuorenranta. City of Helsinki for business areas by 2040. This means new homes Tel. +358 9 31036010 for 100,000 people and jobs for tens of thousands. In the old monumental and business centre, a [email protected] project is developing the competitive strength and Pasila - Life and leisure in Helsinki business and vitality of unique cultural and historical environment. Mr. Jaakko Stauffer media hub. Pasila is located in the main intersection The closed administrational area will be opened for Head of Real Estate of public transportation. It is the key area of new city life, design shops, exhibitions, restaurants and City of Helsinki office construction in Helsinki. cafeterias. Tel. +358 50 505 3278 [email protected] West Harbour is a new urban housing district by the An open international architectural competition is open sea, only a mere 10-minute tram ride from city running to build The New Helsinki Central Library centre. The shoreline is to be developed to provide to celebrate Finland Independence 100 years in 2017. Ms. Marja-Leena Rinkineva Director of Economic Development public recreational areas with seafront promenades, The winner will be decided summer 2013. City of Helsinki cafés and marinas. In the South Harbour there is also a project to Tel. +358 50 559 9183 [email protected] Kalasatama - Residential and business district on the connect the harbor area to the very heart of the city waterfront. Now that the harbour operations have left centre opening the shores to public use. Kalasatama, the area is being developed to a centre of www.uuttahelsinkia.fi business and housing. The beautiful maritime milieu http://en.uuttahelsinkia.fi is the perfect place to work and enjoy life. 5 CITY OF ESPOO The Powerhouse of Finland’s Innovation Economy Besides being the second largest city in the country, 5 billion € of total investment for city Mr. Olavi Louko Espoo’s ecosystem accounts for 50 % of the research development projects within 10 years Deputy Mayor Technical and Environment Services and development value for all of Finland. Furthermore, By 2015 West Metro, the largest infrastructure project Espoo companies are responsible for around 50 % Tel. +358-9-81626611 in Finland, will connect the capital region even better. [email protected] of the turnover in the Helsinki Stock Exchange. As The area of Tapiola, Keilaniemi and Otaniemi constitutes part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, it is a gateway an innovation triangle, in which science, culture and Mrs. Tuula Antola between Europe, Russia and Asia. Therefore global economics create new synergies. The profile of the Director for Commercial and headquarters of major Finnish companies and more area will be strengthened by the tallest residential Business Development than 430 international companies are located in Espoo. and office buildings in Finland, tunneled main roads, Mayor’s Office a renewed culture and shopping district as well as a Tel. +358-43-8246393 The people of Espoo are the driving force behind the new university village for students, researchers and [email protected] positive activity that we see in the economy, with entrepreneurs. Espoo inhabitants amongst the youngest of all Finnish Mr. Jussi Eerolainen cities. Between 2010 and 2030 the population will Espoo is a city like a central park, where high-tech Chief Real Estate Officer grow by 25 %, foremost due to the high percentage business and nature are well in balance. The citizens Technical and Environment Services of double-earner families with high income. The of Espoo appreciate a very high quality of life in our Tel. +358-50-5942767 education level of Espoo residents is among the city. We warmly welcome you, your company, your [email protected] highest in Europe and constitutes the foundation for organization or your community here to experience www.espoo.fi future innovations. As an international city, Espoo is a comfortable yet high quality of modern living with www.otaniemi.fi proud to be a place where people from all over the an eye to a dynamic future. world come together. www.lansimetro.fi www.suurpelto.fi 7 CITY OF LAHTI A growing city in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area The City of Lahti is home to over 100,000 people, Kujala Logistics Centre Mr. Miika Laakso roughly half the province’s total population. The There are plans to develop the Kujala area as a major Lahti Development Company LADEC Ltd Lahti Region is ideally located for southern Finland’s logistics hub offering a comprehensive package population and business centres, reachable within Tel. +358 40 547 7160 of services and business premises. Kujala features [email protected] 2 hours by half of Finland’s residents. This central good road and rail links to Vuosaari Harbour and location near the growing markets of southern Finland St. Petersburg and Moscow, respectively, and is also www.lahtiregion.fi and Russia provides a lucrative business environment. an optimal location for deliveries across Finland. Total area: 35 ha. Lahti fast facts Investment examples • Strong corporate networks and special Lahti Science Park expertise: cleantech and design Crocodile Campus Lahti Science Park is an important centre for environ- • Competitive pricing There will be significant investment to develop the mental research, education and business. Currently • Skilled workforce city and its infrastructure in the near future. “Green comprising a 24,000 m2 office complex, around 50 Crocodile”, the winner of a recent urban development • “University hub” formed by four key organisations, 600 employees and 200 students, competition, is just one example of these plans, institutions negotiations for constructing the next new office involving building 105,000 floor square metres of building are underway. The Master Plan includes • Great road and rail connections to business and office space, with 22,000 floor square plans for a 120,000 square metres office complex. Helsinki: travel time as little as 48 minutes metres reserved for services. Development in the • Fast train connection to St. Petersburg: area could eventually total around 332,000 floor 2.5 hours square metres. • Range of versatile business premises and corporate sites 9 REGIONAL CITIESTAMPERE KOTKA TURKU PORI CITY OF TAMPERE The second biggest Metropolitan Area in Finland The City of Tampere intends to keep its city centre Underground parking: Favourable geological circum- Mr. Jyrki Laiho area active and vibrant. To accomplish this, there are stances in Tampere’s central area make constructing Director plans for many significant development projects in underground functions fairly easy and economical. City of Tampere the very heart of the city. Urban and Economic Development Lakalaiva-Lahdesjärvi: This area is located three miles Tel. +358 50 522 6627 Sori deck: An ambitious project, just by the Main south of the city centre at the junction of the main [email protected] Railway Station, in the very heart of the city. The motorway from Helsinki and the inner ring motorway. intent will be to cover the brownfield location and Mr. Raimo Vähämaa open reil yard area with a concrete deck. Pirkkala CLX: Pirkkala CLX is a high quality business Business Development Manager park situated next to Finland’s second largest airport. Tampere Region Economic Ranta-Tampella: The northern ring road between Development Agency Tredea the city centre and the shore of Lake Näsijärvi, with Tel. +358 50 505 2228 [email protected] daily traffic flow of over 50,000 vehicles, will be Join Tampere’s developing network. We’ll replaced by an underground 2.2 km tunnel between get you in! 2013 and 2016. www.investtampere.fi www.tampere.fi Tulli: An old warehouse area will create a great brownfield location for any new use. 13 CITY OF TURKU Campus and Sundial at the heart of Turku Science Park How would a 50.000 sq m building project with an turning into business. Thanks to the great location, Mr. Jouko Turto awesome profit expectancy in one of the Northern excellent ecosystem and the good connections, Director Europe’s oldest science parks sound like? What about Turku Science Park is the place to be in Turku and in City of Turku Property a whole district with 800.000 sq m of possibilities whole Southern Finland, especially for companies in Management Division beside universities, high tech companies and excellent ICT and bio businesses. Tel. +358 50 558 9536 [email protected] logistics? Campus and Sundial Introducing: The Campus and the Sundial projects Mr. Petri Liski in Turku Science Park, Finland. Projects that combine At the moment there are 250.000 sq m of office premises Director Property Development education, offices, housing, leisure time and sport. in Turku Science Park. High tech companies and the City of Turku Property Projects that redefine the meaning of Turku Science three universities working in the park occupy a solid majority of them. Because of the constant demand Management Division Park and tie business to innovations closer than Tel. +358 50 558 9504 for more space, there are plans not only to execute ever before. [email protected] a new EUR 120-150 million Campus in order to fulfill the needs of Turku University of Applied Sciences but Turku Science Park – the Best Spot of Turku Mr. Mikko Lehtinen also to turn an old industrial district into “Sundial”, a Managing Director Turku Science Park is the fastest developing area of 800.000 sq m neighborhood for business, education Turku Technology Properties Ltd Turku, on a walking distance from the city center, and residence.