Espoonlahti – a maritime urban area

Espoonlahti is an area on the south-west coast of Espoo. It is known for its seaside atmosphere and wonderful recreation opportunities.

Espoonlahti is a public transport hub in western Espoo, and the increasing flow of passengers offers great potential for commercial activities, business and housing development. In Espoonlahti, people get to enjoy both urban living and nature. As the area grows, its impressive coastal views will be preserved and its distinctive urban structure will be strengthened.

Espoonlahti is currently the second-largest urban centre in Espoo. The number of residents is expected to double by 2050.

The journey from the Helsinki Central Railway Station to Espoonlahti takes 28 minutes by metro. It takes 30 minutes to reach Helsinki Airport by car. The Matinkylä urban centre is located just an 8-minute metro ride away.

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Shopping center Lippulaiva also serves as an entrance to metro station.Photo: Noora Nilsén / MySome

Housing, business premises and public services are mainly located in the centre of Espoonlahti. High-quality homes will be built opposite the Lippulaiva shopping centre. The courtyards of the new blocks will form areas that extend the green network in Espoonlahti. The area also features a sports park with outdoor sports fields and two ice rinks. In addition, there is a riding school in the southern part of Espoonlahti. The current swimming pool will be replaced by a new swimming centre that will be able to host major swimming competitions. Public health services are concentrated in the centre of Espoonlahti.

The Lippulaiva shopping centre offers a wide range 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, resulting in a unique public space built in line with the principles of sustainable development. The library features recycled furniture, natural materials, and colours that separate it from the rest of the shopping centre. In addition to traditional library services, the library has facilities for hobbies, working, events and exhibitions.

In autumn 2024, two new day care centres, Tähystäjän päiväkoti and Utkikens daghem, were completed in Espoonlahti. In total, they have seven Finnish-language and seven Swedish-language groups.

The development of Espoonlahti mainly aims at modernising the area. The modern shopping centre provides excellent commercial services for this rapidly growing urban centre, and the metro station and bus terminal ensure good transport connections in the growing residential area. The development projects in the centre of Espoonlahti, with a total floor area of over 350,000 square metres, will offer a variety of homes for 8,000 new residents.

Aerial view of Espoonlahti. A large undeveloped area is visible in the foreground. The Lippulaiva shopping center is visible in the background. — Interesting, high-quality housing will be constructed opposite the Lippulaiva shopping centre.Photo: Joonas Salminen

Mårtensbro area

Mårtensbro is a highly valued area in the heart of the Espoonlahti centre, near the Lippulaiva shopping centre. The area will be developed into a high-quality residential area that will also include commercial premises and an assisted living facility.

The project’s total floor area exceeds 100,000 gross square metres, and construction will take place between 2025 and 2035. The project is being carried out in cooperation with SRV Group Plc.

Other new apartment building projects will also be launched in Espoonlahti in the coming years, for example in the Maininkipuisto area.

Further information

Hilkka Julkunen

Project Director+358 50 3047628hilkka.julkunen@espoo.fi

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Espoonlahti – a maritime urban area

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Espoonlahti development

Key development projects

Further information

Hilkka Julkunen