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Sörnäistenkatu 10

Rinnetontilla sijaitseva Sörnäistenkatu 10 on valmistunut vuonna 2011. Viisikerroksisessa talossa on 24 asuinhuoneistoa. Talossa on pitkät lasitetut parvekkeet, jotka muodostavat yhtenäisen parvekerivin. Katon kulmassa on uloke, ikään kuin laatikkomainen huone, joka työntyy ulos julkisivusta ja tekee rakennuksesta helposti tunnistettavan. Talolla on yhteinen sisäpiha Sörnäistenkatu 12:n kanssa. HS Helsinki kertoi 10.11.2020 yhteiseltä sisäpihalta nousevista eriskummallisista portaista, […]

Haukilahdenkatu bus stop

Haukilahdenkatu - bus stops (H3008 & H3009) are located on Hermann's Embankment, at the intersection of Haukilahdenkatu and Kyläsaarenkatu. At least buses 55, 56, 738 stop at this bus stop.

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Hämeentie north bridge

The Hämeentie bridge runs from Hermann/Vallila to Kumpula/Toukola. The bridge was built in 1964 and renovated in 2011. Heading north, Hämeentie ends after the bridge and Kustaa Vaasan út begins. The bridge is 204 metres long and 31.1 metres wide. The bridge has two lanes in both directions, tram tracks, pavements and cycle paths. The bridge crosses the Hermann embankment, the tram tracks, Nylander Park, Kumpulanpuro and under the bridge [...]

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Sörnäistenkatu 2

Sörnäistenkatu 2 is a modern and large office and retail building with a red brick and glass façade, completed in 2008. The building represents industrial architecture that blends in with the old harbour and industrial buildings in the area. The building is owned by Sponda. In 2025, the building will be home to a number of organisations, including the HUS Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Eromanga, Kiwa Inspecta, Isholungs Oy and Profitcount. The building is located between the [...]

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Allotriankuja 4

The South Hermann facade towards Allotrianpuisto and Hämeentie is a complex of four buildings completed in 2011. The buildings were designed by Hannunkari Mäkipaja Oy Architects. The southernmost building in the complex is the Senior House Vera, As Oy Helsingin Vera. The building is five storeys high, and its premises are rented out to people aged 65 or over or who have retired before then. Metropolitan Ambrosius of Helsinki inaugurated [...]

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Rialtonkuja 6

Rialtonkuja 6 is home to As Oy Helsingin Rialto, which consists of three buildings: the A, B and C buildings. The buildings facing Allotrianpuisto and Hämeentie form the facade of Etelä-Hermann. The buildings were completed in 2011 and designed by Hannunkari Mäkipaja Oy Architects. The name Rialto comes from the street name of Etelä-Hermann, which is based on the names of the cinemas that once operated in Helsinki. The Rialto houses, together with the neighbouring Senioritalo [...]

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Haukilahdenkatu tram stop

Haukilahdenkatu - tram stop (H0854 & H0855) is located on Hermann's embankment, at the intersection of Haukilahdenkatu and Kyläsaarenkatu. Tram 13 stops at the stop, running from Länsi-Pasila via Vallilanlaakso and Kalasatama metro stations to Nihti.

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Nylanderinpuisto tram stop

The Nylanderinpuisto tram stop (H0852 & H0853) is located near Nylanderinpuisto and Hermann's promenade. Tram 13 stops at the stop and runs from Länsi-Pasila via Vallilanlaakso and Kalasatama metro station to Nihti.

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Old Winter Road tram stop

The Old Winter Road tram stops (H0859 & H0858) are located on the Hermann Embankment, at the junction of the Old Winter Road. Tram 13 stops at this stop, running from Länsi-Pasila via Vallilanlaakso and Kalasatama metro station to Nihti. The stops are not in exactly the same place and are in fact in different parts of the city. The tram heading to Länsi-Pasila stops at H0859, which is located north of the Old Winter Road, in the Hermann district. The stop [...]

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Sörnäistenkatu tram stop

The Sörnäistenkatu tram stop (H0856 & H0857) is located on Hermann's Embankment, at the junction of Sörnäistenkatu. Tram 13 stops at the stop, running from Länsi-Pasila via Vallilanlaakso and Kalasatama metro stations to Nihti.

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Hermannin rantatie 20

At Hermannin rantatie 20 and Hermannin rantatie 22, a building of approximately 10,000 square metres was completed in 1986, and is home to the food company Lagerblad foods at Hermannin rantatie 20. Lagerblad Foods is a Finnish food company specialising in the production of ready meals and raw materials for professional kitchens. The company is particularly known for its traditional products, such as sauces, soups, stews and other dishes that are suitable for [...]

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Hermannin rantatie 22

At Hermannin rantatie 20 and Hermannin rantatie 22, there is a building of about 10,000 square metres, completed in 1986, where Veikko Laine fruit and vegetable market is located at Hermannin rantatie 22. At least fruit, vegetables, root vegetables, berries and herbs are available from the wholesale outlet. Veikko Laine Oy is a wholesale business founded by the Laine family in 1965. Veikko Laine Oy is a group company with subsidiaries and more than [...]

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Hermannin rantatie 24

Hermannin rantatie 24 is a building of about 2000 square metres, completed in 1988, which houses the Hermann office of Dahl Suomi Oy. Dahl is a wholesaler of plumbing products, municipal engineering and industrial piping products.

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Fenixin gutter 10

Fenixinrinne 10, completed in 2011, was designed by the architectural firm B&M Oy. The building houses Asunto Oy Helsingin Victoria. The elongated building masses of the house have been split from the 3rd floor upwards into two point-fired sections, as in the neighbouring houses. The building has six floors and 30 apartments.

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Fenixin gutter 8

Fenixinrinne 8, completed in 2011, was designed by the architectural firm B&M Oy. The building is occupied by Asunto Oy Helsingin Diana. The elongated building masses have been split from the 3rd floor upwards into two point-fired sections, as in the neighbouring houses. The building has six floors and 30 apartments.

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Fenixin gutter 6

The orange Fenixinrinne 6 is home to Asunto Oy Helsingin Titania, which also includes the red neighbouring house Fenixinrinne 4.Fenixinrinne 6 was completed in 2011.The colourful house was designed by the architectural firm B&M Oy. The house has six floors and 23 apartments. The elongated building masses have been split from the 3rd floor upwards into two point-fired sections.

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Fenixin gutter 4

Red Fenixinrinne 4 is the southernmost of the elegant houses in Fenixinrinne. The building is home to Asunto Oy Helsingin Titania, which also owns the neighbouring house at Fenixinrinne 6.Fenixinrinne 4 was completed in 2011.The colourful house was designed by the architectural firm B&M Oy. The house has six floors and 16 apartments.

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Windward 1

Tuulensuunkuja 1 is an apartment building completed in 2013, with seven floors and 40 apartments. The name of the building company is As. Oy Helsingin Regina. The old red brick chimney of the School of Veterinary Medicine has been preserved in the centre of the block. The building's neighbours are Tuulensuunkuja 3 to the north and Tuulensuuntori 3 to the south.

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Windward 3

As Oy Helsinki Tuulensuunkuja 3 is a Lumo rental building completed in 2013, with seven floors and 55 apartments. It was designed by Architects Sarlin+Sopanen Oy. In some documents, the name of the housing company is Vihertikka. The old red brick chimney of the School of Veterinary Medicine is preserved in the centre of the block. The neighbours of the house are Plazankuja 5 to the north and Tuulensuunkuja 1 to the south.

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Plazankuja 5

As Oy Helsingin Plazankuja 5 is a Lumo rental building completed in 2013, with seven floors and 55 apartments. It was designed by Architects Sarlin+Sopanen Oy. The building is located along Plazankuja and Tuulensuunkuja. In some documents, the name of the housing company is mentioned as Harmaatikka. The house is the northernmost in a row of four similar houses.

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Haukilahdenkuja 9

Haukilahdenkuja 9 is a housing company built in 1994 by the Housing Production Office of the City of Helsinki. It consists of two apartment buildings. The longer 5-storey lamellar house with A and B tracks faces Haukilahdenkuja (and Hermann's embankment). The shorter 4-storey point house is located in the courtyard and has a C track. The site has a total of 49 apartments. All apartments have their own sauna and balcony. Most of the apartments [...]

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Haukilahdenkuja 7

Haukilahdenkuja 7 is a Hitas company, Asunto Oy Helsingin Henriikka, completed in 1997. The building is located at the intersection of Haukilahdenkatu / Haukilahdenkuja and Hermannin rantatien. The Hermannin rantatien side is slightly lower. The building houses a massage parlour of Markus Rytkösen (2024), a trained massage therapist.

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Haukilahdenkuja 5

Haukilahdenkuja 5 is a two-building housing association completed in 1998. One building has six floors and the other four. The name of the housing company is Asunto Oy Helsingin Henrikki.

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Haukilahdenkuja 3

Haukilahdenkuja 3 is a tenement building of Kiinteistö Oy Auroranlinnan, completed in 1996. The two buildings have a total of 49 apartments. The building is located along Haukilahdenkatu / Haukilahdenkuja and Violankuja. One building has six floors and the other four. The company takes its name from the Auroran Castle in Länsi-Pasila, which was designed by architect Juha Leiviskä and is one of the buildings owned by the company. The Auroranlinna building is named after the Auroranlinna building in Helsinki, [...]

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Steps and stone block wall in Tenhonkuja

Tenhonkuja stairs. The slope is dominated by a multi-storey stone block wall.

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The Crown Mansion in Sörnäinen

The red-brick Sörnäinen Crown Mansion is located at Hämeentie 39 a. It is just on the Hermann side of the Sörnäinen border - between Hämeentie, Lautatarhankatu and Junatie. Originally a free-standing building, the Makasiini has been partially hidden by the Hämeentie bridge and Lautatarhankatu. The building has over 2 000 square metres and three floors. From the bridge you can see the tower blocks of Kalasatama [...]

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Plazankuja 4

Plazankuja 4 is a residential building with 33 apartments, completed in 2007. The building is occupied by Asunto Oy Helsingin Plazankuja. The front of the building faces Eläinlääkärinkuja. The house shares a courtyard with Plazankuja 2.

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Plazankuja 3 (Pallas)

Plazankuja 3 (Pallas) is a five-storey complex of six buildings completed in November 2009, located along Plazankuja, Tuulensuunkuja, Allotriankuja and Rialtonkuja. The houses have a total of 93 apartments. The property is owned by Helsingin Asumisoikeus Oy. In the centre of the plot is a large courtyard with a former water basin of the School of Veterinary Medicine from the early 1960s. The pool was lowered to a decorative pool in 2009. The pool can be admired from Rialtonkuja. [...]

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Veterinary Park

Veterinary Park is a small park along Veterinary Avenue, Windmill Avenue and Plaza Avenue. The name of the park is a reminder of the history of the area, which was formerly home to the University of Helsinki's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. The park is somewhat hidden and rather underused, perhaps because of the nearby Hermannin Park. The park houses the artwork Lantern, completed in 2011 and designed by visual artist Hilda Kozári and interior architect Esa [...]

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Hauho Park tram stop

Hauho Park tram stop (H0317 & H0318) is located on Hämeentie, at the intersection of Vellamonkatu and Hämeentie 63. Trams 6 and 8 stop at the stop. Kutonen runs from Arabianranta via Kallio and the city centre to Eiranranta. Kasi runs from Arabianranta via Töölö to Jätkäsaari.

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Lautatarhankatu tram stop

The Lautatarhankatu tram stop (H0315 & H0316) is located on Hämeentie, by the Helena Old People's Home, near the intersection of Lautatarhankatu and Mäkelänkatu. Trams 6 and 8 stop at the stop. Kutonen runs from Arabianranta via Kallio and the city centre to Eiranranta. Kasi runs from Arabianranta via Töölö to Jätkäsaari.

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Orioninkatu 11

Orioninkatu 11 was completed in 1958. The house was designed by Klaus Groth. Orioninkatu 9 and Orioninkatu 11 are attached to each other, but they are two different housing associations. Both houses were completed in 1958. Orioninkatu 9 is located at the corner of Vegankatu. Orioninkatu 9 was designed by Irmeli and Matti Visanti. The house belongs to block 655, which was presented in Helsingin Sanomat on 5 June 1989 by Kaija [...]

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Vellamon street 29

Vellamonkatu 29 consists of three houses located at the northern end of Vellamonkatu, next to the Hermann embankment. The houses belong to Kiinteistö Oy Auroranlinna, a real estate company owned by the City of Helsinki. The houses have four floors and a total of 6 staircases. The houses have a total of 70 apartments and were completed in 1995. The company shares a courtyard with Haukilahdenkatu 6. The company takes its name from the name of the [...]

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Vallila depot tram stop

Vallilan varikko -raitiovaunupysäkit (H0319 & H0320) sijaitsevat Hämeentiellä, Hämeentie 85-89:n kohdalla, lähellä Violankadun risteystä. Pysäkeillä pysähtyvät raitiovaunut 6, 8 ja 8T. Kutonen kulkee Arabianrannasta Kallion ja keskustan kautta Eiranrantaan. Kasi puolestaan kulkee Arabianrannasta Töölön kautta Jätkäsaareen. 8T kulkee Arabianrannasta Länsiterminaaliin. Pysäkin kautta kulkevat myös monet muut linjat (1, 2, 3, 7, 8 ja 9), koska […]

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Hermann Beach Park and Hermanninranta

The Hermann Beach Park and Hermanninranta consists of a park area, a wasteland, an industrial area and a winter storage area for boats. The area covers 28 hectares, all of which is filled land. There are currently no residents. The site is crossed by a sandy cycle track which is frequently flooded. The area is located on the shore of the Old Town Bay, near the islands of Kyläsaari and Verkkosaari. Hermanninranta is part of the Hermann district, but until the 2023 zoning plan was approved, most of the Hermanninranta area was part of the Sörnäinen district [...]

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Hermann village fete

The Hermann Village Festival was held on Sunday 7.8.2022. The sunny weather was kind to the festivities. The programme included live music, dancing, flea market and fair food. A small team of volunteers organised the party. The event took place in the parking area of Saarenkatu 6-10, all of Orioninkatu and the Violanpuisto Park for the community jogging. The following bands performed at the party: Naava, Anna Have, SUPER POWER, Pirita, Maggie's band and Orang Pendek. The Avec dance club danced the crowd and Friskis & Svettis [...]

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Vellamon street 25

Vellamonkatu 25 is a rental building of Kiinteistö Oy Auroranlinnan, completed in 1995. The building has 46 apartments. The building is located at the intersection of Vellamonkatu and Haukilahdenkatu / Haukilahdenkuja. The company takes its name from the Auroranlinna building in Länsi-Pasila, which was designed by architect Juha Leiviskä and is one of the buildings owned by the company. The Auroranlinna building is named after the Aurora Hospital in Helsinki. The building consists of a taller building and a lower building, which [...]

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Kalasatama to Pasila tramway project

Between 2022 and 2024, a tramway was built between Kalasatama and Pasila, along with associated streets, pedestrian walkways, cycle paths and public utilities, resulting in a major roadworks project on the Hermann embankment. The route follows the Hermann embankment road. Construction of the urban environment of the tramway and the northern part of Hermann's Embankment started in early 2022 and a huge construction site quickly took over Hermann's Embankment. The project was completed in August 2024. Line 13 started running on Monday 12 August 2024. The tram line [...]

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Nylander Park

Nylander Park is located next to the Hämeentie bridge, the Hermann embankment and the Hermann skate park. Nylander Park also extends to the Kumpula side, on the north-east side of Jyrängöntien. The Kumpulanpuro stream flows through the park in a ditch at the edge of the park and continues in a series of drums under Hermann's Beach Road towards Toukola Beach Park and the sea. The western edge of the park is lined with rows of stately aspen trees. The park was in turmoil between 2022 and 2024 due to the Kalasatama to Pasila tramway project. The Hermann embankment and [...]

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Whisky cellar

Behind Hermann's Neste and next to Agroksenmäki is an old cellar, the exact age of which is unknown, but the first mentions of it date from the late 1860s. The building was originally built as an ice cellar for the Sörnäinen brewery. The size of the warehouse is about 300 square metres. The vaulted cellar is half underground, and the walls are built of thick natural stone quarried from the site. The shoreline of the sea used to be very close to the [...]

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Paul's Church tram stop

The Paul's Church tram stop (H0330) is located on Hämeentie, at Hämeentie 103, near the Haukilahdenkatu junction. Trams 6 and 8 stop at the stop. Kutonen runs from Arabianranta via Kallio and the city centre to Eiranranta. Kasi runs from Arabianranta via Töölö to Jätkäsaari. Many other lines (1, 2, 3, 7, 8 and 9) also pass through the stop, as a large part of the tram lines are operated from the Koskela tram depot. The tram [...]

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Pearl Park

Helminpuisto is located in the middle of the courtyards of the apartment buildings of Violankatu, Helminkatu and Hämeentie. The park has a sandy field, grassy areas and a few benches. The site of the present Helminpuisto was once occupied by Villa Solo with its courtyard buildings at Hämeentie 93. According to Kari Varvikko's book 'Puutalojen Hermanni', apartments with a sea view were rented from the villa to summer residents. When the neighbouring plots became fully built up, Solo's stateliness disappeared and it became an ordinary tenement. [...]

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The wholesale market and its movements

The Wholesale Market is an area of the Hermann district, which includes, among other things, wholesalers, the Teurastamo, the market, the Pakastamo, the Agroksenmäki cellar. See also the separate pages Chef Wotkin's factory outlet, Lidl Wholesale Market The Vegetable Exchange, which had long operated in the Wholesale Market, was declared bankrupt in July 2024. Restaurant entrepreneurs told Helsingin Sanomat that the loss is huge.

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Tuulensuuntori senior house

Tuulensuuntori 1:n asuinrakennus on eläkelaitos Kevan omistama senioritalo, jonka huoneistot on tarkoitettu ensisijaisesti 55 vuotta täyttäneille asukkaille. Rakennuksessa toimii myös palveluasuntola Mainiokoti Hermanni. Rakennuksessa on vaalea, hiekan sävyinen rappaus ja sen alaosa erottuu tummana kivijalkana. Julkisivua hallitsevat lasitetut parvekkeet, jotka muodostavat selkeän ruudukkorytmin. Ylimmässä kerroksessa osa huoneistoista on rakennettu parvekkeiden tapaan ulkoneviksi, mikä tuo taloon […]

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Crossroads Park

Ristikkopuisto is a small park at the corner of Ristikkokatu and Eläinlääkärinkatu. At the edge of the park is the old wooden house at Eläinlääkärinkatu 4 and the entrance to the Helsinki Prison area. On 22 July 2006 Helsingin Sanomat reported on the renovation of the park under the headline "Two parks to be renovated in Helsinki Hermann".

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Wind tunnel 3

The house at Tuulensuuntori 3 stands on a hill next to Fenixinrinte, with a good view. The house was completed in 2012 and designed by the architectural firm Sarlin + Sopanen. Partly 5 and partly 7 storeys, the house has retracted balconies and curved walls. The façade is also enlivened by a reddish-brown colour surface, which highlights the corners and upper floors of the building. The building is occupied by As. Oy Helsingin Roxy. The name Roxy [...]

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Helminkatu 8

The four-storey house at Helminkatu 8, built in 1960, was designed by Else Aropaltio.The 41-apartment building has one and two-bedroom apartments. The buildings designed by Aropalttio (1914-2008) were characterised by a strong sense of aesthetics. (HS 10.11.2020) The house is part of Block 657, which was featured in Helsingin Sanomat on 12 June 1989 in a series of articles by Kaija Hackzell and Kirsti Toppar on city blocks. The series of articles was also the basis for the publication of books, [...]

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Viola street 5

Violankatu 5 is a house built in 1959 and designed by Niilo Kokko. The house is attached to Violankatu 7 and is located at the intersection of Violankatu and Helminkatu. Helsingin sanomat reported in 2008 that a 51-year-old man was found murdered in Violankatu 5, having been living in the apartment for five days. The house belongs to block 656. The block was featured in Helsingin Sanomat on 19 June 1989 by Kaija Hackzell [...]

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Sörnäistenkatu 14

Sörnäistenkadun ja Eläinlääkärinkadun sekä Fenixirinteen välissä on sijainnut pitkään rakentamaton joutomaa. Tontti oli pitkään rakentamaton sen lähellä sijaitsevan Pakastamon ja siellä käytetyn ammoniakin johdosta. Helsingin kaupunki päätti lakkauttaa kadun toisella puolella sijainneen Pakastamon ja sen toiminta loppui 1.10.2024. Tontille rakennetaan asuintalo vuosina 2025-2026, As Oy Helsingin Taikalyhty, jonka osoite on Sörnäistenkatu 14. Kohteeseen kuuluu kolme […]

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Wholesale market freezer

The former wholesale market freezer was completed in 1953. The freezer ceased to operate on 1.10.2024 and the premises are no longer rented. The freezer is a landmark in the Tukkutori area. The City of Helsinki manages this six-storey deep-freezing facility, which operated in the Tukkutori area for more than 70 years. The space available for rent in this legendary landmark of Tukkutori was about 6 500 square metres, with a total of about 20 000 square metres. More than [...]