Espoo Magazine 3/2021

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people of espoo Finnoo’s new residential area will offer many types of housing, including apartment buildings with sea views. The construction of the area’s centre is delayed. Text Hanna Ojanpää Photo Timo Porthan A young couple from Espoo will be among the first to move to Finnoo early this autumn. Their new home will have more space, which is what they wanted, but its biggest asset is the location. Close to the metro line Occupational therapist Alina Unelius and Jami Pankakari, who works in marketing, closed the deal on their first home in March 2021. “We don’t have the exact moving date yet, but the building should be ready in August or September. We have already visited it inside and familiarised ourselves with the area in general,” Unelius says. Their main criterion for their new home was that it should be close to the metro line. Finnoo’s metro line is expected to be complete by 2023. That’s good enough for Alina and Jami. “The fact is that we were able to buy a bigger apartment in Finnoo on our budget than, for example, Tapiola or Helsinki. We are also confident that the value of our apartment will rise once the metro line is completed,” Pankakari says. They already know Espoo well. After spending a few years in Lappeenranta studying, the couple found a rental apartment a couple of years ago near the Tapiola Sports Park. “Just as the building of the area was completed, we decided to move to a new construction site,” Unelius laughs. The completion of the Finnoo centre has been delayed due to an appeal concerning the protection of the bird wetland in the area and the resulting alteration of the plan, but the young couple will not let this disturb their future daily life. They are fascinated by the potential of the developing region. “Of course, the delay came as a surprise to us, but it is only temporary. I would be more annoyed if the metro line got delayed. All the necessary services are close by in any case. Iso Omena is only about two kilometres away, and it is less than a kilometre to the neighbourhood shop.” Other deciding factors in addition to transport , connections , were the lush greenness of Finnoo and its proximity to the sea. “It serves us very well at this stage in our lives,” Pankakari says. All Finnoo • a new residential area by the sea in Greater Espoonlahti • to be completed in the early 2030s • 17,000 new residents are expected in the area • the area is known especially for its bird life the necessary services are close by. The construction of the area’s centre is delayed In Finnoo, close to the area’s future centre lies a bird wetland that has gained international recognition. In the spring, the Helsinki Ornithological Association Tringa’s appeal against the local detailed plan for the centre proceeded to the Supreme Administrative Court, which overturned the plan. The outdoor recreation area planned next to the wetland is considered to significantly increase the number of people and pets near the wetland and consequently to disturb the area’s birds. Preparations for the new local detailed plan were started immediately, but it will take from 12 to 18 months to complete the plan for the Council’s approval. Tiina Parikka 26 A magazine for Espoo residents
Alina Unelius and Jami Pankakari are already looking forward to moving in to their new home in Finnoo. A magazine for Espoo residents 27
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