Construction and real estate development
Soihtu develops entire service environments following the principles of sustainable development. We create conditions where communities and life long learning can thrive.
Soihtu develops services and neighbourhoods with the tenants
The well-being of tenants, versatile housing options and well-functioning everyday services are our primary goals. We strive to be active developers of entire neighbourhoods.
The renovation of the Tower blocks preserves the climate and cultural environment
The Student Union JYY has been a pioneer in the construction of the Kortepohja district since the beginning. The A-E Tower Blocks built in the 1960s and 1970s are now one of the region’s regionally recognized cultural-historical landmarks, and they are protected in the town plan as a whole.
The results of the Tower blocks’ renovation
More about Rentukkatalo community building on JYY.fi webpage
Korttelikylä is a new block in Mäki-Matti
Soihtu Korttelikylä is an innovative real estate revelopment project. It’s the first project that the Student Union has undertook with the Central Finland Student Housing Foundation KOAS.
According to our strategy, we aim at an sustainable undertaking. Soihtu Korttelikylä meets the standards of the highest possible energy grade A.
Kortepohja district
Soihtu manages significant real estate assets in the Kortepohja district of Jyväskylä. Our investments in Kortepohja’s student village increase the comfort and services of the whole district.
We cooperate with property owners in the area, service providers and the city of Jyväskylä. Our goal is to create holding power and attraction for the benefit of the entire city.
The U-building of Soihtu in Kortepohja Student Village has been opened in April 2025. It holds a space for a restaurant as well as the Keskimaa grocery store, both opening during April 2025.
The new Soihtu development building U in Kortepohja
A new block of flats is built for students and student families. The building will also be the location of a new grocery store Sale by Keskimaa.
Construction schedule: 10 / 2023 – 03 / 2025
Distribution of spaces: 68 apartments, of which 17 studios, 45 one-bedroom apartments and 6 two-bedroom apartments, along with commercial spaces
9-storey block of flats
Energy class: A
Main contractor: Rakennusliike Soimu Oy
Main designer: Sweco Finland
Constructor: Soihtu
Picture: Sweco Finland Oy
The building U in Kortepohja Student Village is a hybrid building combining living and commercial spaces
The new building U of Soihtu, which started in October 2023 and was finished in April 2025, has apartments for students and student families as well as business premises to support the development of the Kortepohja district and maintain services in the area.
The energy class of the new building is A. In addition to modern structures and energy-efficient ventilation, it is achieved by using geothermal heat as the main form of heating the building, by using the condensation heat from the refrigeration equipment of the grocery store to heat the builging, and by producing part of the electricity the property needs with solar panels.
A total of 68 apartments are planned for the residential floors. The apartments are located on the 2nd to 9th floors of the 9-story building. The house’s selection of apartments is wide: the new building consists of two- and three-bedroomed apartments along with studios.
A grocery store by Keskimaa is located in a separate wing of the building. In addition to that, the street level of the new building has a business space for one or more operators. The renewed business spaces can help the services stay in the area as the district is developing.
Kortepohja Tower blocks’ renovation
- Building A 2017-2018
- Building B 2018-2019
- Building C 2019-2020
- Building D 2020-2021
- Building E 2021-2022, 145 apartments, 40 of which are rented furnished
Main contractor of renovations in A to D: YIT
Main contractor of the renovation in E: Rakennus Kaseva Oy
The Renovation of the Tower blocks in Kortepohja Student Village
A significant construction plan took place in the Kortepohja district 2017 – 2022. The Tower blocks were renovated one by one to meet the modern housing needs. The structures, systems and fittings in the buildings are now thoroughly modernized. Services supporting the community, such as the Rentukkatalo building re-opened in 2018, are unique in the Finnish student housing genre.
The grounds of Kortepohja’s student village were renewed
In connection with the Tower Blocks project, an extensive renovation of the yard areas was completed. The driving routes of the entrance of the student village were clarified and signs were added. The comfort of the yard area has been developed by introducing plenty of plantings and new functionalities to the area. In order to enable the safe storing of bicycles, covered bicycle sheds have been built and racks have been added that enable frame-lockable outdoor storage.
Soihtu Korttelikylä new construction
- Schedule: 12/2020 – 6/2022
- Apartments: 158 (142 studios and 16 one-bedroom apartments)
- Main contractor: Pohjola Rakennus Oy Suomi
Soihtu Korttelikylä – a new construction in the Mäki-Mati district
The entire block has been partly planned in collaboration, and Soihtu and KOAS have implemented common spaces for the block. In addition to their own modern apartments, the residents of both operators can benefit from high-quality and versatile facilities that enable studying and student life.
The construction of Soihtu Korttelikylä makes the urban structure in the Jyväskylä cental area more diverse and compact and increases the availability of affordable rentals near the Jyväskylä educational facilities’ campuses.
News on Soihtu's area development
Building U in Kortepohja Student Village is ready
A new energy-efficient residential building has been completed in the Kortepohja Student Village on March 28th and residents have been able to move in since April 1st. The apartments, equipped with modern surface materials and practical storage…
Happy news for the Kortepohja district: Subway signs a lease in the new U-building of Soihtu
Soihtu has signed a lease with Subcom Oy on the retail space located on the ground floor of the U-building, which is currently under construction. Subcom is Finland’s largest Subway franchise company. A Subway restaurant will opened by Subcom in the U-building when the new building is completed in spring 2025.
The Student is The Owner
Text: Mari Lähteenmäki | Pictures: Tiina Salminen, Tiitu Design Hilma Hintikka studies management at the Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics. In autumn 2021, she had stopped working full-time in her previous profession as a…