Kortepohja

The tenants’ committees for 2023 have been organized

, , , , / 2.2.2023

In the housing locations of Soihtu, the tenants can influence housing and the development of community in many ways. At the tenants' meetings organized in November of last year, the committees for 2023 were chosen for each housing location and the...

Kortepohja Student Village awarded with ARA’s Square Metres of the Year 2023 Award

, , , , / 25.1.2023

The Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA) has awarded its renowned Square Metres of the Year 2023 Award to the renovation and regional development project of the Kortepohja Student Village of the Student Union JYY.

Results from the autumn 2022 tenant survey

, , , , / 2.1.2023

The autumn 2022 resident survey was the first to which the tenants of Soihtu Korttelikylä have also responded. The research material was collected from the tenants as an internet survey 14.-27.11.2022 sent to all tenants who subscribe to the Soihtu Tenant Info newsletter. The survey’s response rate was 25,1 %.

Soihtu organizes a water saving competition – possibility to win 1000 € for the community!

, , , , / 15.12.2022

Do you know how much water you use daily? In Kortepohja Student Village and Soihtu Vehkakuja, water is included in the rent, so the tenant does not have to think much about the water consumption. However, we want to encourage all our tenants to...

Tenants’ meeting for tenants of the Student Village 21.11.22

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Welcome to the annual tenants’ meeting on Monday, 21.11.2022 at 17:00 in Lillukka. The agenda will be to form the new tenants’ committee. This is a great chance for you to join in and have an impact on the Student Village matters! Tasks of...

Soihtu’s next new construction is a “hybrid building” combining housing and commercial services

, , , , / 14.11.2022

Soihtu aims for a new, 9-story residential building to complement the building stock of the southern area of the Kortepohja Student Village. The new building is in the plans for the southern area of the Kortepohja Student Village, next to Kartanonkuja. No existing buildings need to be demolished because of this new construction, and the operation of the childcare facility in building Q will be secured during the implementation of the new project.

Open for new makers

, , , / 2.11.2022

Text: Mari Lähteenmäki | Pictures: Tiina Salminen Hacklab Jyväskylä has a community workspace on the street level of the O building in the Kortepohja Student Village. Such workspaces are internationally described as makerspaces or...

Outage in broadband network 19.10.

, , , / 13.10.2022

The use of Soihtu’s Broadband Network, technically part of the University of Jyväskylä’s Student Network, will be interrupted due to urgent maintenance work on the core network on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. The outage is expected to last...

Home insurance offered to JYY members living in some of Soihtu housing locations will be discontinued

, , , / 30.9.2022

The home insurance offered to JYY members living in Kortepohja Student Village and Soihtu Vehkakuja will expire at the end of the this year, on 31st of December 2022. This gives tenants time to explore the options and choose the insurance they...

Village flea market in Lillukka 19.9.

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The Tenants’ Committee organizes a flea market on Monday 19th September in Lillukka, and if the weather allows, also outside, close to Lillukka. The flea market is open from around 2pm to 7pm, depending on the activity of the sellers and buyers....

Tenants’ Info Letter of September has been mailed 

, , , , / 12.9.2022

In this month’s Tenant’s Info Letter, we’ll talk about for example saving energy, sports shift at Kortetalo and new grill shed that has been taken into use.

A-sauna for men out of use 12th – 13th of September

, / 12.9.2022

Public sauna turns for men in building A are cancelled 12th - 13th of September due to repairing the benches. We apologize for the inconvenience to the...