190 apartments at Aitiopaikka were finished by the end of 2018. The works continued with the rest of the apartments in the beginning of 2019. The total estimate of costs for the project is 25 M€.
The planning for the new unit Tyyssija, that began during the fall of 2017, continued, and the plans required for the invitation to tender were finished during the fall of 2018. In December 2018 the invitation to tender for the works was published, and the period for making bids ended in February 2018. The winner of the invitation to tender will be decided by negotiations.
The head designer for Tyyssija was SIGGE Arkkitehdit Ltd who won the architectural competition, the planner for the structural engineering was A-Insinöörit Suunnittelu Ltd, HVAC planner was LVI-Soisalo Ltd, and the electrics planner was Karawatski Ltd. The unit will be built following Kuivaketju10, so at the planning stages a humidity coordinator (Sitowise Ltd) was named for the project. ARA has approved the unit a preliminary provision of approximately 22 M€. The total estimate for the project is approximately 30 M€, including commercial premises and the new office for the foundation. Rental contracts have been made with service providers from shops, restaurants and sports facilities for the commercial premises at Tyyssija.
The old office building of the foundation, the hall of residence and the garage were demolished to make way for the new Tyyssija, during the fall 2018. The old resident laundry room was demolished along with the old office building, and a new laundry room was built in Yo-kylä 1 C. At the same time the shop that was located at the old office building was moved to a temporary location at the downstairs of Ikituuri.
A participation and valuation plan was made for the planning of Kylänkulma during the fall of 2018. The planning preparations and the detailed planning of the construction will continue during the spring of 2019. The planning and construction plans will be finished during the year 2019.