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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.
The Rentukka Gym closed from all users 1.12.-27.12.2020 (Updated article)
Soihtu follows the guidelines by the Student Union JYY, the University of Jyväskylä JYU and the City of Jyväskylä by implementing the procedures preventing the spread of the coronavirus. The City of Jyväskylä closes all its gyms from...
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...
Yard modification of Soihtu Vehkakuja
We will begin renewing the property of Soihtu Vehkakuja in November. The work is finished by the end of November. After that, there will be more guest parking spaces, a shelter for bicycles of the staff and customers of the offices in Vehkakuja 2B,...
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.
New parking spaces ready to be used
There are new parking spaces in the parking area both between buildings B, C and T and near the boulevard in the Student Village. The new parking spaces are in use from the 19th of October 2020 on. "Some of the parking spaces are reserved for the...
The service phone number of the Soihtu Facility Services changes – update your contacts now!
From 19.10., the Soihtu Facility Service call center number is 010 524 8315 (24 / 7). Update your telephone contacts with the new number now for a quick access in case of need!
Access to Booking System for more users – Soihtu Vehkakuja Tenants Receive Their Credentials
From October 2020 on, the booking system for Soihtu tenants opens for Soihtu Vehkakuja tenants' use. Login info has been sent to the Soihtu Vehkakuja tenants on 1.10.2020. Now the Soihtu Vehkakuja tenants can book the services in their housing location and the Rentukka common spaces with ease.
Soihtu eases the terms of cancellations of the reservations of rental facilities for private gatherings
Contrary to the normal terms for cancellations, any reservations for the facilities administered by Soihtu can be cancelled without expenses by the date of the reservation.
New Weight-lifting Room is open
Rentukka's Gym has been expanded and the new Weight-lifting Room is now open in the Student Village's building A. The space is meant for deadlift and weight-lifting exercises. In addition, one of the Rentukka Gym's gym bars and the squat rack will...