Soihtu Housing
Jyväskylä of pleasant surprises
Text: Jenni Kirkkomäki | Pictures: Mari Mansikkamäki, Visual Friday Some of the apartments of Soihtu are annually reserved for exchange students. One of the exchange students living in the Kortepohja Student Village is Jenna...
Versatile sports center
Text: Jenni Kirkkomäki | Pictures: Mari Mansikkamäki, Visual Friday Located in Rautpohja, Jyväskylä, Hippos is home to many sports clubs and has plenty of sports and competition venues. Valtteri Aarnu, who studies computer science at the...
Vehkakuja like its tenants
Text: Anni Pajari | Pictures: Mari Mansikkamäki, Visual Friday Soihtu Vehkakuja is a housing location consisting of three buildings in Savela, near Kortepohja and Laajavuori. According to Eeva Halkosaari, secretary of the Vehkakuja...
Implementing common rules
Text: Mari Lähteenmäki | Pictures: Mari Mansikkamäki, Visual Friday Almost a third of the total housing stock in Finland was built with state housing loans or subsidised loans. State housing grants, subsidies and guarantees are provided by...
Positive prospects for Soihtu’s new construction project in the Kortepohja Student Village
Soihtu aims for a new building in Kortepohja Student Village to serve e.g. students’ families. The new building will be placed along the Kartanonkuja street, between buildings Q and E. Provided that the new site of Soihtu receives a building permit from the city of Jyväskylä and a start permit from Ara, construction can begin in late autumn 2023.
How to prepare for a power outage as Soihtu’s tenant?
In the coming winter, due to the electricity shortage, we may have to resort to pre-planned power outages to balance the load. Preparing for a power outage is one of the civic skills.