Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2012 | Page 39

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innoo station is a special case in the
sense that it could be added to core
western metroline, even if the extra line
does not materialise. The seaside neighbourhood is presently home to about 3,000 people, but it has been underdeveloped due to
water purification activities in the area. Now,
as the water purification plant is closing its
operations, there is suddenly more room –
and the metroline is bound to energise the
entire area.
Project Manager Torsti Hokkanen
from the City of Espoo says that Finnoo
could accommodate as many as 20,000
residents. “Or rather, 15,000 inhabitants
for Finnoo and 5,000 for the neighbouring
Kaitaa,” Hokkanen adds.

High Hopes
The northern part of Finnoo will be largely defined by the coming metro station and
its surroundings. There are plans which allow for high-rise construction by the metro
station – the highest of these towers could
reach 40 stories.
In addition to an ambitious skyline, the
forte of the new-and-improved Finnoo is access to sea in the south. Presently ѡ