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Kalasatama – Residential and Business
District on the Waterfront
Kalasatama Facts:
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Land area 175 hectares
Business premises floor area 390,000m2
Services floor area 45,000m2
Jobs 8,000
Housing floor area 1,000,000m2 (6,000–7,000 units)
Residents 20,000
Travel time to the city centre by metro 6 minutes
Construction time 2009–2030
Kalasatama is an area of 175 hectares of waterfront.
The beautiful maritime milieu
is the perfect place to enjoy life,
with effective public transport and
a location near the city centre.
The completion of construction is
estimated to occur in the 2030s.
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ffective public transport is one of the
greatest benefits of Kalasatama. Also,
the light traffic network will be extensive, with numerous bicycle paths and pedestrian zones leading directly to the city
centre and to the other parts of Helsinki. The
area’s maritime aspect will be enhanced by
a 5 km public shoreline route.
Premises and lots
Kalasatama offers numerous lots for business premises, with ecological solutions,
transformability and services along historical industrial buildings and modern architecture. The transformation of a former gasometer in Suvilahti into a large cultural centre adds further value to the area.
Kalasatama’s beautiful maritime
milieu.
Smart energy and waste
solutions
The carbon-neutral future of energy services is being built in Kalasatama. The goal is
a model neighborhood with a smart grid of
global significance, where the latest technological innovations in energy, information and telecommunications are combined.
The logistics and traffic of Kalasatama will be eased with an automated vacuum waste collection system. Covering the
whole area, the piping connects to the Kalasatama waste collection point in the centre
of the area.
Commercial services
In the future, Kalasatama will provide a
large number of commercial services for
businesses and residents. 390,000 m2 of office premises will be built, and the district
will provide a workplace for 8,000 people.
The building developer of the
180,000 m2 Kalasatama Centre will plan and
construct the future premises, the shopping
centre, streets, bridges, the extension to the
metro station and the social and health clinic.
Apartments will also be constructed. Kalasatama Centre will be implemented as a partnership project between a private developer SRV and the City of Helsinki.
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