Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2012 | Page 35

Jätkäsaari – City Life by the Open Sea

Aerial photo of the
Helsinki peninsula.

Jätkäsaari Facts:
The new urban district, a mere 10-minute tram ride from Helsinki city centre,
has a metro station nearby, a highway connection to the west and a newly
designed pedestrian and cycle route Baana to the city centre. This route will
be opened in June this year. The shoreline is to be developed to provide public
recreational areas with seafront promenades, cafés and marinas.

I

n Jätkäsaari, people will live and work
in an urban environment in which they
will enjoy easy access to a wide selection of services.
Whether walking along the shoreline and enjoying the panorama of the open
sea, or strolling through the large parkland
winding through the area, res