An online auction at Hatanpää Manor on Saturday evening pushed the price of the protected former laundry to €735,900 after 325 bids; Tampere city still must decide whether to accept the offer.
Pia Nieminen finished a six-figure renovation of a long-abandoned Pispala wooden house, repairing structural damage and refurbishing interiors to return the property to livable condition.
Tampere and Pirkkala may build their planned joint eight‑lane swimming hall on the Partolakeskus shopping centre site, but a final decision is paused while Pirkkala studies locations and zoning changes this autumn.
Tammerkoski will be drained from 7 a.m. Monday after flows stop Sunday, Aug 23, to allow maintenance on hydropower plants and riverbed work; refilling is planned around Aug 30.
According to the City of Tampere, Rahola school will move to a temporary site in Hyhky in August 2027 for a full renovation and is due to reopen in January 2030.
A court ruling has overturned Tampere's nearly €26 million decision on the Särkänniemi redevelopment, forcing the city to split the project into smaller, staged elements while legal questions are resolved.
Tampere city council is set to consider a zoning update that would impose stricter limits on new construction in Pispala to protect the area's historically significant buildings and character.
Ahvenisjärvi's new 1,100-pupil school in Hervanta opened in August as the city brought several other new and renovated schools and daycare facilities into use this term.
The new Ahvenisjärvi school in Hervanta opened in August 2026 and can accommodate about 1,100 pupils from pre‑primary up to grade 9.
Tampere plans accessible fishing piers at Eteläpuisto, Kaukajärvi and Suolijärvi, with several due to be completed this year as part of the city's outdoor recreation development programme.
An online survey open 10 August–4 September 2026 invites residents to give feedback on planned Kauppi–Niihama hiking trail upgrades that aim to improve access while protecting the area's natural values.
Tampere will replace dilapidated student blocks east of Turtolankatu in Lukonmäki with new apartment buildings and five single-family plots, creating housing for about 400 people.
A protected former laundry at Hatanpää Manor has drawn only modest interest in Tampere city's online auction, with a top bid of €20,801 by the morning of July 31.
Two housing companies in Killinkoski were declared bankrupt this week, leaving the Killinkivi block officially uninhabitable and forcing residents – including 85-year-old Heikki Puska – to move out.
Rails now link Tampere and Pirkkala at the Härmälänoja crossing as the new bridge nears full opening this autumn.
A record 62 Finnish housing companies filed for bankruptcy last year, leaving several apartment blocks abandoned and creating new 'ghost houses' across the country.
Students from 13 vocational fields at Tredu built the Aurora House for the Lempäälä Housing Fair, completing everything from earthworks to the final interior fittings on a real construction site.
Tampere has installed temporary seating islands and planters in eight parking spaces on Hallituskatu and Pyynikintori this summer, prompting a debate on social media and a city request for feedback on the pilot.
A new nine-storey building called Arbusca in Ranta‑Tampella has 45 income‑restricted rental apartments; residents began moving in during the weeks after Midsummer.
The Rajamäki family built Villa Sydän in Lempäälä as a three-generation home with separate units; the house is on display at the Lempäälä Housing Fair from 10 July to 9 August.