Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2014 | Page 7
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Turku Region aims to enhance its competitiveness, develop
community structure and safeguard social cohesion through the
new Growth Corridor – in the process, setting people, goods and
expertise really on the move. Pages 52–54.
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Despite troubled economy, many experts feel that there is light at
the end of the tunnel. Funding is becoming available, many funds
have been able to raise new capital and the market sentiment
is improving. What will 2014 hold for the real estate investment
market? Pages 66–67.
Shopping centres fight back
THE ANGLE by Director, Real Estate Transactions and Investors of SRV Group, Markus Laine
Kalasatama’s very own shopping centre is big on connectivity
THE ANGLE by Managing Director of NCC Property Development Oy, Tero Estovirta
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Shopping centre Ainoa is the latest piece of the puzzle in the reinvention of the legendary Tapiola Centre
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New Growth Corridor strategy takes Turku to another level
56
Fresh real estate development opportunities emerging in Lahti
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Tampere ups the ante with downtown renaissance, high-rise construction and green-edge solutions
60
From pedestrian zones to intermodality, face of transportation keeps changing
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Wanted: Slow City
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THE ANGLE by Deputy Mayor of the City of Espoo, Olavi Louko
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Aulanko looks into the future
66
Real estate investors are – slowly but surely – coming around to take some risks
68
Union Investment Real Estate perceives plenty of potential in Finland
69
Great deal to close the year
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