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WEST HARBOUR
IN FIGURES
 Jätkäsaari, Hernesaari, Salmisaari, Telakkaranta and
Ruoholahti 200 hectares
 To be completed in 2030
 30,000 residents
 20,000 jobs
 A ten minute tram ride
away from the city centre
 A seaside trail covering
nearly 16 kilometres
 Parks 19.8 hectares
WEST HARBOUR
4 Eiranranta
The first residents
moved to Eiranranta
in 2008. Eiranranta
and its parks are
connected with the
parks in Merisatama
and with the future
parks in Hernesaari.
After completion, the
park area will provide
a pleasant, continuous
seaside milieu. The
Ursinin kalliot cliffs and shores are popular recreational and sunbathing places.
West Harbour is one of the largest construction projects
in the Helsinki area. The former coastal industrial and port
districts are gradually being converted into residential
and business districts with access to services. Previously
private areas by the sea will be opened to the public as
the construction process progresses.
Jätkäsaari info centre and library
The information centre for the development of
Jätkäsaari and the Jätkäsaari library are located
under the same roof at Huutokonttori. There you
can study the plans for the area, the progress of
the construction work as well as models. The library
material is focused on literature for children.
A construction project that lasts for several decades
requires coordination and new methods from the City.
The City is building high quality living districts that are
convenient for both business and recreational activities.
The West Harbour project began in Ruoholahti and will
finish in Hernesaari. Jätkäsaari, the largest district in the
West Harbour area, is currently under construction.
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Contact information
E-mail addresses: firstname.lastname@hel.fi
timeline
Ruoholahti 1982–2003
Jätkäsaari 2008–2030
Salmisaari 2005–2020
Eiranranta 2005–2008
1980
1990
2000
2010
Hernesaari 2020–2030
Telakkaranta 2017–2022
2020
2030
Coordination of Planning and Construction
Project Manager Outi Säntti
Tel. +358 9 310 25976
City Executive Office
Town planning
Head of Project Matti Kaijansinkko
Tel. +358 9 310 37195
City Planning Department
Publisher: The City of Helsinki, City Executive Office, West Harbour construction project.
Images: City Executive Office/ Michael Perlmutter, Vladimir Pohtokari, Antti Pulkkinen,
Suomen Ilmakuva Oy, Matti Tirri. City Planning Department/ Lundgaard & Tranberg, Masu
Planning, Helena Roschier, Tietoa Finland Oy.
Layout: WSP Finland, Print: Painotalo Plus Digital Oy.
Land Allocation and Plot Issues
Legal Counselor Kristian Berlin
Tel. +358 9 310 36438
Real Estate Department
WEST HARBOUR
www.uuttahelsinkia.fi
WEST HARBOUR
A long, luscious strip of seashore
1 Salmisaari
The commercial premises district in Salmisaari is
expected to be completed in 2020. It will provide
jobs for 4,000 people, and it includes already a sports
centre with two training ice stadiums, and the biggest
indoor climbing walls in the Nordic countries. Salmisaari also has a boat harbour. Recreational routes go
through Salmisaari to Lapinlahti.
Helsingin Energia has had a power plant in Salmisaari
since 1953. The coal used by the plant has been stored
in a rock cavern in four cylindrical tanks, vacating space
for commercial premises construction.
2 Ruoholahti
Ruoholahti is a fine example of
successful urban building. The
former harbour, warehouse and
industrial district of Ruoholahti
was converted into a residential
building area when the city
needed more plots in the
early 1980s. The district was
completed in the early 21st
century, with 6,000 residents
and 12,000 jobs. The Ruoholahti
canal gives the area a special
character.
3 Telakkaranta
Telakkaranta area located between Hietalahti and Telakkakatu street owes its
distinctly marine atmosphere to the old
dockyard and the historical ships docked
at the wharf, the boats in the Jätkäsaari
passenger harbour on the opposite shore
and, in the summer, the huge ocean cruisers
of Hernesaari. The old industrial buildings
in the area will be converted into office,
business and cultural facilities. The two
hectare waterfront district will also have
apartments for approximately 300 residents.
Good traffic connections to Jätkäsaari
It is easy to move around Jätkäsaari on foot, by
bicycle and by tram. The tramlines in the area
are 8, 9 and the temporary line 6T, and starting
in 2017 also line 7. The closest metro station is
in Ruoholahti. Jätkäsaari connects as part of the
pedestrian and bicycle way around the cape of
Helsinki. The pedestrian and bicycle way Baana
runs to the city centre.
• Surface area 100 hectares
• 18,000 residents
• 6,000 jobs
• Surface area 33 hectares
• Over 5,000 residents
• 3,800 jobs
The Bunker
Diverse sports facilities, a swimming pool and some
300 housing units are planned for the Jätkäsaari
landmark, the Bunker. New and old architecture
meet in the former harbour warehouse. The sports
facilities, the swimming pool and the first housing
units are expected to be completed at the turn
of the 2020s.
JÄTKÄSAARI
Jätkäsaari will be a waterfront inner city district on the southwest
tip of Helsinki. It will be complete with a diverse range of
services, pleasant parks and a functional network of public
and non-motorised transport connections.
A diverse range of housing options
Jätkäsaari will provide a diverse range of housing alternatives,
such as state-funded rental apartments, Hitas and right of
occupancy homes, and privately financed apartments for sale
and rental. Apartments for students, senior citizens and people
with disabilities will also be erected in the area. Detached
townhouses near the waterfront and co-housing apartment
buildings will add variety to the scenery.
Close to good services
The inhabitants of Jätkäsaari are served by comprehensive
schools, day nurseries, sports parks and boat harbours. Jätkäsaari
will have a number of schools and day nurseries, at a short
distance from everywhere. The public health care services are
currently arranged at the Viiskulma health station. Commercial
services and business premises will be constructed in the
footings of buildings, in the central and service quarters and
close to the harbour. Jätkäsaari has excellent bicycle and
public transport networks. The pipeline-based waste collection
system supports everyday life and makes the environment
more enjoyable by decreasing service traffic.
Systematic construction
The Jätkäsaari construction project involves several phases.
Operational solutions will ensure that all construction-related
traffic, street and plot construction work, storage operations
and parking will cause as little inconvenience as possible. Thus,
the district will be an enjoyable living environment even early
on in the construction project. It is also important to ensure
the flow of communication to residents and project partners.
Crusellinsilta bridge
The Crusell Bridge connects the west end of Jätkäsaari to Ruoholahti. The landmark rises nearly 50 metres above the surface of
the sea. The bridge is 143 metres long and 25 metres wide. It was
named after the famous composer and clarinetist Bernhard Henrik
Crusell (1775-1838).
Commercial services
The central quarter and the service quarters will form the commercial
focal point of Jätkäsaari. Services will be placed along the streets, in
the footings of the buildings. The harbour and its surroundings are
also a natural place for commerce and business life. The number of
premises along the streets will increase when the area is constructed
and new city quarters are established.
Jätkäsaari parks
The one kilometre long Hyväntoivonpuisto park will form the meandering
heart of Jätkäsaari. The Saukonlaituri and Melkinlaituri areas will have
their own sheltered parks between residential blocks. In addition to
those, on the seashore there will be a string of parks that are part of
the Helsinki coastal route. The Bunkkeri sports park is a pleasant urban
space complete with recreational park areas. The parks are perfect for
casual leisure time and recreational activities.
The passenger ship terminal remains
The traffic at Finland’s busiest passenger ship
terminal mostly heads for Tallinn and St Petersburg.
The Jätkäsaari harbour has existed since the
beginning of the 20th century. The passenger
harbour will continue to function next to the new
residential area. Jätkäsaari will also have boat
harbours.
HERNESAARI
Hernesaari is located on the southern waterfront of
Helsinki’s inner city, west of the Eira and Ullanlinna districts.
The district has been founded on land reclamations made
to accommodate the needs of the dock yard since the
1940s.
Hernesaari will be a district with housing, jobs and leisure
and tourist services, including a sailing boat harbour and
a water sports centre. A leisure and boating shop and
activity centre for the public and boating enthusiasts alike
will be constructed in connection to the boat harbours.
A majority of the cruise passengers arriving in Helsinki
go ashore at Hernesaari. The dock yard in the area will
continue its operations.
A six hectare park will be developed on the eastern shore
of Hernesaari. It is the southernmost end of the recreational area that goes round the beaches of Kaivopuisto
and Eira. The offshore landscape, the beach park, the big
cruise ships and the sailing events make Hernesaari a
meeting place for maritime people near the city centre.
The tramline 6 will be extended to Hernesaari, which
cuts the travel time to the area to 10 minutes.