The new Building Act entered into force in Finland at the beginning of 2025. On 17 December 2024, Parliament also approved the amendments to the Act.
3.1.2025
Finland’s new Building Act entered into force at the beginning of 2025
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With the new law:
- The existing action and building permits will be combined into a single building permit. The purpose of this unified permit system is to streamline the permit process.
- Climate change mitigation will become part of construction legislation: a climate report will be required for a large proportion of new buildings. The carbon footprint of these new buildings must not exceed the thresholds set for each use category.
- A new siting permit for clean energy transition projects will be introduced. This separate siting permit allows bypassing land use planning in industrial clean energy transition projects.
Read more about the changes to the new law in our blog series:
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OP-Public Services Real Estate Fund – Sale of six care properties
We advised OP-Public Services Real Estate Fund in the sale of a portfolio of six care properties to Aedifica group, a Belgian real estate company specialised in European healthcare real estate, particularly in elderly care. The care properties in this portfolio are located across Finland in Helsinki, Tampere, Kuopio, Tuusula and Kirkkonummi. The portfolio has a total capacity for 233 residents. Aedifica group acquired 100% of the shares of the six real estate companies that own the properties. The total value of the transaction is approximately EUR 37.5 million.
Case published 26.6.2025
eQ Commercial Properties Fund – Sale of a fully let light industrial property
We are assisting eQ Commercial Properties Fund in the sale of a fully let property to Logistea AB (publ), with an underlying property value of EUR 25 million. The property is transferred through the sale of the shares in the property-owning company Kiinteistö Oy Hämeenlinnan Länsiportintie 15. Logistea is a Swedish real estate company focusing on warehousing, logistic and light industrial properties, and its shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. The property was built in 2012, and it is located in Hämeenlinna. The property has a total lettable area of approximately 21,700 square meters and the entire property is leased by Faerch Finland Oy, a fully owned subsidiary to Faerch A/S which is a leading provider of sustainable, circular food packaging solutions.
Case published 5.6.2025
Pihlajalinna – Sale of special housing services
We advised Pihlajalinna Plc on an arrangement whereby Pihlajalinna Terveys Oy and Ikipihlaja Setälänpiha Oy sold their special housing services business to Esperi Care Oy. The transaction involved three Pihlajalinna Uniikki units in Hämeenlinna, Lohja and Riihimäki as well as Ikipihlaja Oiva in Raisio. As a result of the arrangement, more than 100 employees transferred to Esperi. Pihlajalinna is one of Finland’s leading private providers of social and healthcare services, offering a wide range of services to both private and public sector clients. Pihlajalinna has more than 160 locations across Finland.
Case published 2.6.2025
eQ Community Properties Fund – Sale of two healthcare properties
We assisted eQ Community Properties Fund in the sale of two healthcare properties to a fund managed by Northern Horizon. The properties have a total floor area of approximately 3,500 square meters. The two properties are located in Espoo and Lahti. The Espoo asset was completed in 2018 and the Lahti asset was completed in 2023. Both assets are operated by Attendo, the leading care provider in the Nordic region.
Case published 9.5.2025