Heka to complete 118 new homes in Vuosaari – Application period to begin on Tuesday 2 December

Submit your housing 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.

The new homes in Vuosaari offer everyday convenience and comfort

The new property at Maustetehtaankatu 2 is located in the developing Aurinkolahti neighbourhood, where everyday life runs smoothly. The area has excellent transport connections thanks to the metro, and all everyday services are close by: schools, daycare centres, a library, Cultural Centre Vuotalo and a health station are practically next door. You can easily do your shopping at Columbus, and Itis is just a short metro ride away – the trip takes only six minutes. Vuosaari offers a wide range of outdoor activities: its beaches, extensive green areas and outdoor trails invite you to get active all year round.

The property consists of three six-storey buildings. The buildings have elevators and an accessible entrance. The buildings have plenty of shared spaces that support smooth daily life and communal activities, such as a shared sauna, a club room, a laundry room with drying facilities, and various storage rooms. Parking spaces are located in an unheated car park under the yard deck, which is shared by the companies in the block. There are also bicycle storage spaces under the yard deck. Maustetehtaankatu 2 is a non-smoking location, meaning that smoking is prohibited inside the apartments, on balconies, in all shared facilities and in the courtyard.

The buildings have a total of 118 apartments, ranging from studios of approximately 33 square metres to four-room family apartments of over 90 square metres. All of the apartments have a glazed balcony or a balconette, and some of the ground floor apartments have a glazed terrace. All of the apartments are designed to be fully accessible. The apartments feature light-coloured interiors. The material choices focus on durability: the floors are vinyl plank and the bathrooms have ceramic tile flooring. The kitchens are equipped with induction hobs, cooker hoods, fridge-freezers and dishwashers – so you will have all the basics you need in your everyday life.

Get to know Maustetehtaankatu 2

Do you know these facts about Heka apartments?

• Heka does not charge a security deposit from residents.
• Heka’s lease agreements are valid until further notice. The period of notice of the lease agreements 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 they charge for the water based on consumption.
• Pets are welcome in Heka apartments and there is no need to report them separately.
• Heka’s locations have versatile facilities shared by the residents, such as laundry rooms that are free of charge as well as clubrooms and shared saunas.