Saariseläntie 1, Mellunmäki

The new location in Saariseläntie 1 in Mellunmäki includes two buildings. The building at the address Saariseläntie 7 will be completed in August, and the application period for the apartments will start on 10 June 2025. The second building at the address Saariseläntie 1 will be completed near the end of the year, and the application period for these apartments will start later.

The apartments in Saariseläntie 7 include either a glazed balcony or a balconette as well as a storage compartment in the basement. The kitchen has an induction stove, a fridge-freezer and a dishwasher. The kitchen countertops and doors have a laminate surface, and the sink is made out of stainless steel. The bathroom has spaces and connections reserved for a washing machine and a dryer. The floors have been finished with easy-care vinyl planks, and the floors of the bathroom and toilet are ceramic tile. Some apartments have a walk-in closet. The larger apartments have a separate toilet in addition to the bathroom.

The facilities shared by the residents include a laundry room, a drying room, a shared sauna, a club room and pram and outdoor equipment storages. There are parking spaces available in the car park shared by the whole block. The location also has bicycle storage spaces in the yard area and in the outdoor equipment storage rooms.

This location is considered urban infill, and it is right next to the border of Helsinki and Vantaa. There is a play park and a residential park nearby, among other things. The Mellunmäki metro station is less than one kilometre away, and several buses stop at Mellunmäentie nearby. The services are clustered around the metro station, and there are good opportunities for outdoor recreation in the area.

The head designer of the location is architect Hannu Huttunen from ARK-house arkkitehdit Oy.

Saariseläntie 7: apartment specific rents of 2025 (pdf)

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 are in use in Heka tenant selection. The income limits are applied to both new applicants and those changing apartments within Heka.