Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2014 | Page 52
Spearheading Change
Shopping centre Ainoa is the latest piece of the puzzle in
the reinvention of the legendary Tapiola Centre
Tapiola, the iconic “Garden City” of Espoo, is going through a serious beauty treatment –
and there are a lot of exciting things going on at its very core, in the Tapiola Commercial
Centre. As shopping centre Ainoa opened its doors in October, yet another step was taken on
the road to fully return Tapiola to her former glory.
O
wned by Tapiola KR III Real Estate
Fund, the newcomer is still relatively small – with 10 000 square metres
and 30 shops – but the aim is to expand the
shopping centre significantly in the years to
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come, says Kirsi Borg, head of new entity
Promote Tapiola.
“We are looking to have 40,000 square
metres and 100 shops by 2017, if everything
goes according to plans,” she says, adding
that the launch of the first phase has surpassed all expectations.
“We are very excited about a great start
and are confident that Ainoa will become a
real meeting place for the local community.”