Espoonlahti – a maritime urban area

Housing, business premises and public services are located in the centre of Espoonlahti. Interesting, high-quality housing will be constructed opposite the Lippulaiva shopping centre. The inner courtyards of the new blocks will host open park space, an extension to Espoonlahti’s green belt. Espoonlahti also has a sports park with an indoor swimming pool, ice stadium and outdoor courts. The public health services in the area are concentrated in Espoonlahti centre.

The modern Lippulaiva shopping centre provides a large variety of commercial services and is home to the Lippulaiva Library. Lippulaiva has close to a hundred shops, cafés, restaurants and services. The shopping centre also offers direct access to the Espoonlahti metro station and bus terminal.

The Lippulaiva Library was designed together with residents, and the end result is a unique public space built in the spirit of sustainable development. The library features recycled furniture, natural materials, and colours that give the space a unique look separating it from the rest of the shopping centre. In addition to traditional library services, the library has facilities for hobbies, working, events and exhibitions.

Development of Espoonlahti is mainly targeted at modernising the area. The modern shopping centre provides excellent retail services for this rapidly growing town centre, and the metro station and bus terminal will ensure good connections for the growing residential area. Espoonlahti town centre developments, in total over 350,000 m², will provide mixed housing for 8,000 new inhabitants.

City corner is a prestigious location in the heart of Espoonlahti town centre near shopping center Lippulaiva. An old school campus will be developed into a high-rise, high-class residential area with accompanying retail services. Assisted-living property can be found in this development area.

The total development volume is over 100,000 m² and construction will take place between 2024 and 2030. The development is a public‒private partnership with SRV-Group Plc.

Several new apartment building projects will be launched in Espoonlahti in the coming years, for example by Maininkipuisto park.

Tähystäjän päiväkoti will house both a Finnish-speaking and a Swedish-speaking day care centre. The new building will be built on the corner of Ulappakatu and Tähystäjänkatu and will be home to seven Finnish-speaking and seven Swedish-speaking day care groups. The day care centre will have excellent transport connections and is due for completion in the autumn of 2024.