The developing Kera

We are developing Kera into a sustainable city district with 14,000 residents and it will be built around the existing train station. The area will be transformed from an old industrial and logistics area into an urban centre oriented towards walking and cycling. The district of the future will be built for encounters and experiments, as a pioneer of sustainable solutions. During construction, Kera will combine new and old by promoting the temporary use of old buildings.

Kera for sustainable development

The objective of Kera is to develop into an international example of a circular economy. The new Kera will be a unique and smart city district that is built sustainably, favouring carbon-neutral solutions of the circular economy. The emission-free energy solutions, sustainable and low-carbon construction solutions, verdant block courtyards and public art to be developed for the area will form the basis of comfortable, communal and ecological living. Due to its size, Kera is a major project for low-carbon and sustainable regional development, offering a place for new solutions and experiments in construction. The construction of Kera will begin in 2023. 

The construction of Kera will begin from the southern side of the railway.Photo: Arkkitehtitoimisto B&M Oy

Kera for services and workplaces

Kera is located by the railway, five minutes from Leppävaara and about fifteen minutes from both Espoon keskus and central Helsinki. The train connection and the central Kera that is designed to be walking- and cycling-oriented guarantee that moving around is both ecological and convenient. The largest employer in the area is Nokia, whose campus and headquarters are located in Karaportti, in the Kera district. 

In the early stages of construction, the buildings in the area have been taken into temporary use. For example, the SOK-owned former Inex logistics centre, i.e. Keran Hallit, have offered space for unique urban culture, events, street art, exercise services and urban food production such as lettuce growing, broad bean cultivation and microbreweries. 

Gradually, Keran Hallit will become the foundation for a new city district. The hands-on approach, cultural activities, exercise opportunities and different experiments created in Kera will also be fostered in the city district of tomorrow. Plans for Kera include shops, a day-care centre, schools and recreational facilities. There is a grocery store in Nihtisilta in the southern part of the area and another on the northern edge next to the Nokia campus, and a large reuse centre is also located in the area.

Leppävaara