Future plans for Espoon keskus

The development of Espoon keskus currently focuses on the area surrounding the railway station.

The old cluster of office buildings will become a modern and attractive urban centre with homes and jobs. The area will include new residential buildings as well as business and office premises. Some new apartment buildings with business premises have already been built right next to the station. The development work will make the area more appealing and accessible.

Espoon keskus will change in many ways during this decade. The development of the area on the southern side of the railway tracks will continue, and the extension of the Espoontori shopping centre will bring more services to the area. 

New residential buildings will be built in the Suviniitty neighbourhood within the next few years. The pedestrian and cycling routes between Suvela and the station will be improved.

Vaakunatori is located close to new residential buildings and the railway station. The new Espoo House will also be built next to the square.Photo: Noora Nilsén / MySome

The new Espoo House, a meeting place for Espoo residents and city staff, will be built on the northern side of the station. The building will include premises for the city administration, various services, cultural and business activities as well as spaces that serve decision-making and cooperation between the city organisation and residents. An architecture competition was organised to find a design for the building. The winning entry, ‘Kohtaamisia’ (‘Encounters’ in English), was submitted by the Finnish-Danish consortium Cobe + Lundén Architecture Company. Construction is estimated to start in the summer of 2026. The aim is to inaugurate the building in 2029. The City Council Hall will remain in use until the completion of the Espoo House.

The construction of the new Suviniitty neighbourhood, located close to the services and station in Espoon keskus, is estimated to continue until 2027.

The Espoontori shopping centre will be extended. There will be more business premises and more space for grocery shops. Apartments and park-and-ride facilities will also be built in connection with Espoontori.

The City Rail Link will add two new tracks between Leppävaara and Kauklahti and thus further improve public transport connections to and from Espoon keskus. A bus terminal will be built between Espoontori and the railway tracks, making it easy for passengers to transfer from one means of transport to another.

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