Turku mayor Piia Elo will attend MIPIM 2026 in Cannes March 10–12 to participate in roundtables and meetings with city leaders, real estate investors, and international media to explore investment and partnership opportunities for Turku's growth.
Construction of a 52-apartment tower is planned for Hatanpää, Tampere, starting in March and completion aimed for summer 2027. The project combines standard rentals with Pirkanmaa Wellbeing Services County-operated support apartments on the same site near the Hatanpää Arboretum, developed by Lujatalo with MVH-Tammi and MVH-Jalava.
Kärkkäisen's plan to erect a 40-meter sign tower in Linnakallio, Pirkkala, will require a flight-obstacle permit from Traficom next year.
Tamperelainen reports that Tampere-based Avain Asunnot will build a 66-unit rental block at Tehdaskartanonkatu 40 in Hiedanranta, aiming for RTS four-star environmental certification and A-energy class.
Ylöjärvi has launched a land sale for builders in Vuorentausta, offering 29-block plots for area-wide development that can begin this spring.
NCC begins construction of an 84-unit TOAS student housing building on Rauhaniementie in Tampere's Lapinniemi district, with completion planned for early summer 2027.
Avain Asunnot will add 66 Avain rental homes in Tampere's Hiedanranta at Tehdaskartanonkatu 40, with completion expected in early summer 2027 along a tram route providing easy access to the city center.
UPM Energy will invest over €20 million to modernize Tyrvään hydroelectric plant in Sastamala, extending its life and boosting grid-balancing power. The project includes refurbishing turbine-generator units and installing a new emergency power automation system, with completion expected by 2030.
A 1.5 million euro cycling route on the eastern edge of the Hervanta bypass has been approved, creating a continuous main route for pedestrians and cyclists from Näyttämönkatu to Hermiankatu in Tampere, Tamperelainen reports.
The Hämeenlinna tunnel on Highway 3 between Tampere and Helsinki will close for two nights in early March, with traffic diverted to the tunnel's alternate route, Tamperelainen writes.
New Vuorentausta area near Tampere offers 29 plots including townhouse options, Tamperelainen reports.
Finland faces a demolition fixation as Tampere University researchers Iida Kalakoski and Riina Sirén explore why aging houses are torn down and replaced, in their new book Pelastakaa talot! – Demolition mania in progress, Tamperelainen reports.
Nekala Library opens in the Nekala Cultural Center on Monday, March 9 at 10 am, Tamperelainen reports.
Rinki launches camera surveillance at Tampere eco-points to curb years of misuse, with Hervanta and Vuores among the affected sites, YLE reports.
Eden Asunnot will start constructing a new rental apartment building in Santalahti, Tampere, delivering 58 homes with balconies in every unit, starting immediately. The project, by Pohjola Rakennus Oy Suomi, will offer one-, two-, and family-sized homes, with some units boasting views of Näsijärvi.
Lujatalo Oy has signed a contract with MVH-Tammi Oy and MVH-Jalava Oy to build a 52-apartment tower in Tampere’s Hatanpää district. The project combines market-rate rentals with supported housing and targets completion in summer 2027.
Tampere's plan to designate 22 new protected zones on city land would double the protected area to 405 hectares, centering on the Kauppi-Niihama area.