New and newly renovated Heka subsidized housing completed in Autumn

Saariseläntie 1 will be completed in Mellunmäki in the end of October

The estimated completion time for the location is on 31 October. The application period will begin on 12 August.

The building at Saariseläntie 1 has 37 apartments. The apartments are designed to be fully accessible. All apartments have a glazed balcony. Each apartment has a warm storage compartment in the basement. The kitchens are equipped with induction cookers, dishwashers and fridges. Some apartments have a walk-in closet.

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84 new apartments will be completed in Nihti, Kalasatama

The estimated completion time for the location is on 28 November. The application period will begin on 19 August.

The building has 84 apartments, ranging from cosy studio flats to five-room family apartments. Each apartment has a glazed balcony and some of the second-floor apartments have a patio. Kitchens are equipped with induction cookers, fridge-freezers and dishwashers.

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The second phase of the renovation in Sakara 2 will be completed in early October

The estimated completion time for the second phase of the renovation in Sakara 2 is 1 October. You can apply for some of the apartments separately in late July. There is no separate application period for the apartments. You can apply for all of the apartments by submitting a housing application.

There are around 100 apartments available in the buildings completed in October. The apartments range in size from 31-square-metre studios to 87-square-metre four-room apartments. All apartments have a glazed balcony. The kitchens are equipped with an induction cooker and a refrigerator-freezer.

The property has plenty of common facilities for residents, such as two shared saunas, two free laundry rooms with drying rooms, a club room and various storage facilities. Parking spaces are available in the southern part of the plot. Bicycles can be stored in the courtyards and the bicycle storage facilities on the ground floor.

The first phase of the renovation was completed in March 2024 and the second phase in autumn 2025. The renovation improved housing comfort, accessibility and energy efficiency. The building services were upgraded to meet the needs of modern housing. Common areas for residents, such as laundry rooms and club rooms, were renovated. The apartments underwent a complete overhaul.

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The first phase of renovations in Toukola completed in the end of October

The estimated completion time for the first part of renovations at Hämeentie 122 is 29 October. The second phase of the renovation will be completed later in the year. The apartments in Hämeentie 122 cannot be applied for separately. You can apply for apartments in the location by filling a housing application.

There are around a 100 apartments available in the first phase of renovations, ranging from 34-square-metre studios to 56-square-metre two-bedroom apartments. The renovation will provide bright and functional homes that combine charming 1950s architecture with the comforts of modern housing. In the renovation, all apartments undergo a major overhaul: the surfaces and furniture are renovated, the bathrooms are widened and walk-in closets are added to some apartments. Most of the apartments are equipped with glazed balconies.

The buildings are nine storeys high and equipped with lifts, which are also part of the renovation. The buildings have useful common facilities such as a free laundry room, sauna facilities for residents and a club room.

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Some Heka apartments now on display at Oikotie.fi

Some Heka apartments can be found on Oikotie.fi. You can find Heka apartments there by searching “Heka”.

How to apply for an apartment in a new Heka building

You can apply for the apartments by submitting an application to the City of Helsinki. If you have a pending housing application, you can add the apartments of the new location to your application by editing the application during the application period. A third of the apartments are reserved as exchange apartments for people already living in a Heka apartment.

Please note that according to a government decision, income limits were introduced in Heka tenant selection at the beginning of 2025. The income limits are applied to both new applicants and those changing apartments within Heka.

Did you know this about living in a Heka apartment?

• We do not charge a security deposit from our residents.
• Our lease agreements are valid until further notice. The period of notice of the lease agreement for residents is one calendar month.
• All new Heka buildings are non-smoking.
• Each apartment in a new building has its own water meter, and we charge for the water based on consumption.
• Pets are welcome in Heka apartments, and there is no need to report them separately.
• Our locations have versatile facilities shared by the residents, such as laundry rooms that are free of charge as well as club rooms and shared saunas.