YIT Corporation: is renovating two business centers in the Helsinki metropolitan area
YIT and Sirius Capital Partners have signed an agreement for the renovation of the Korkeavuorenkatu 32-34 properties as a project management contract.
The project combines two old office buildings in the center of Helsinki into one new high-end business center. The old buildings will be raised partly with two and partly with three new floors. In addition to the design work, the project also includes the implementation of complete building services systems.
The total area of the project is about 10,000 gross square meters, of which the expansion works are about 2,000 gross square meters. Work has begun on a preliminary agreement in September 2021 and the project is scheduled for completion in March 2023.
“We are very pleased to have found a contractor with the skills to implement such a high-quality project. YIT has proven to be a solution-focused and flexible partner,” says Patrick Gylling, CEO of Sirius Capital Partners.
“The project is very challenging both in terms of its location and its technical solutions. Nevertheless, we are well positioned to succeed, thanks to a great number of site workers, reliable subcontractors, skilled designers, developers and customer representatives. clear and consistent goals and also the means to achieve them Despite the tight schedules, the cooperation has gone well and YIT hopes that the well-started cooperation between the two parties will continue in possible future projects, “says YIT’s Construction Manager Oscar Grönholm.
The technically very challenging project also has historical value. For example, part of the facade and stairwell are preserved.
Upon completion, the project will apply for a LEED Platinum environmental certificate.
For more information, contact:
Kalevi Stenman, Business Premises Renovation Director, Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland YIT Oy, tel. +358 (0) 40 7238 393, [email protected]
Anna Leino, Communications Manager, YIT Corporation, tel. +358 (0) 50 384 5797, [email protected]
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