Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2011 | Page 27

Kruunuvuorenranta is a
diverse land area of 143
ha, situated a mere 3 km
away from the centre as the
crow flies. The area boasts
unique views to a beautiful
archipelago and to the
Suomenlinna sea fortress, a
Unesco World Heritage site.
The area is also marked by
both the estate tradition of
the 19th Century and the
activities that took place at
the former oil docks from
the 1920s.

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he shore is turning into both
a cozy residential area and
an attractive recreational area
for all. The area has six kilometers of shoreline. Sports facilities, beaches and marinas will
be constructed.
The construction will begin in 2012. By the mid-2020s,
a city district of 10,000 people
will have been established here.
In the future, the city centre may
be as little as a 15-minute tram
ride away, as plans have been
made to build a series of bridges connecting the city centre and

the area. An international design
competition will be designed.

Housing
Construction of the residential
blocks will begin in the rocky
hills, with both apartment buildings and smaller dwellings. The
area will be compactly built.
Despite the urban look, smaller buildings ranging from terraced houses to floating houses will make up one third of the
housing units constructed. There
are also plans to use the Finnish wooden town as inspiration.

Services and Business
The majority of services in
Kruunuvuorenranta will be concentrated in what will become
the centre of the area, Haakoninlahti. A sports hall and the commercial centre, amongst other
things will be located in there.
There will about 1,000
jobs created in Kruunuvuorenranta. In addition to basic services provided by the public and
private sectors, an abundance
of recreation and tourism-related services will be needed in
the area.

Kruunuvuorenranta in a nutshell:
– Land area 143 hectares
– Water area 117 hectares
– Business and services floor area 50,000 m2
– Jobs 1,000
– Residential floor area 500,000 m2 (5,000–6,000 units)
– Inhabitants 10,000
– Construction period: 2011–2020s

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Image: Helsinki City Planning Department

Kruunuvuorenranta
– City life and wilderness