Kortepohja
Tenant magazine Kylä is here again
Soihtu’s tenant magazine Kylä is published. In the newest magazine you can found stories of, for example, tenant democracy, popular cultivation boxes and rent control.
The tenants’ voice needs to be heard – participate in meeting to chat about the future of Kortepohja’s tenant activity!
At the Village meeting last November, no Tenants' Committee was formed in Kortepohja Student Village - this is the first time in history of the Student Village. Join us for a meeting to chat about the current situation of the tenant activity in...
Participate in #flatmatefun competition!
Movie nights, cooking or maybe just relaxing together? Living with a flatmate can bring lots of fun moments and nice memories. What kind of activities have you and your flatmate done? Tell us and you can win a staggering price for you and your...
Cultivation boxes available 15.3. onwards
The tenants in Kortepohja Student Village have been able to reserve their own cultivation box free of charge during summer months. During last years the cultivation boxes have been quite popular, so this year there will be even more cultivation...
Building D renovation will be completed next autumn
The so-called Tower Blocks of the Student Village are being renovated one by one and currently the building D is under renovation. The building will be move-in-ready next autumn. Building D is one of our studio apartments’ building. Apartment...
Kortepohja got its own bit of Berlin
More than 20 graffiti artists got free hands to do their magic in the exit staircase of MNOP buildings during December. Their work can be found on nine floors, and styles are as diverse as are the artists. Part of the work can be seen through the...
The Student Union vintage car Susanna revealed in the showroom in Kortepohja Student Village
The vintage car Susanna of the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä has been revealed in the Kortepohja Student Village. The showroom is located in the newly renovated building C of Kortepohja Student Village, at the corner of the Rentukka square. The car is visible to all passers-by around the clock. The Vintage Car Susanna is a Packard convertible bought by the Student Union in 1960.
Kortepohja’s own Christmas calendar
This year we are not able to celebrate the Christmas all together, but it doesn't mean that the Christmas would be cancelled. We made Kortepohja's own Christmas calendar, so each one of you could get some Christmas spirit during December! Some of...
Join us in creating a window advent calendar in the Student Village!
At the initiative of one Student Village tenant, our goal is to implement a communal advent calendar in Kortepohja Student Village in December. The Kortepohja Student Village window advent calendar will be implemented between December 1 and 24, if a...
MNOP buildings need color and tidiness of common areas
In recent years, Soihtu has renovated the tower blocks located in the southern area of Kortepohja Student Village. When the renovation projects in that area are completed, it will be time to develop the northern area.At the moment, Soihtu is...
Soihtu didn’t have any foreknowledge of last weekend’s event – we apologize for the disturbance
A yard event has been organized in front of Rentukka on last Saturday, November 7, 2020, for which we have received feedback to Soihtu Housing customer service. Soihtu or Rentukka did not know about the event in advance, and thus we have not been...
Building a sustainable future
In 2020, the Soihtu business unit of JYY has established the principles of sustainability into its business strategy, and is developing its properties with the environmental viewpoint widely considered.