The measures are aimed at improving properties’ energy efficiency and reducing unnecessary electricity consumption during the summer, without compromising the health and wellbeing of our customers.
The measures follow on from Antilooppi’s energy-saving action last year. As a responsible real-estate owner, we are committed to enhancing our properties’ environmental responsibility and offering our clients ever more sustainable and low-emission spaces. By focusing on conditions at our properties this summer, we can achieve significant energy savings and improve our spaces’ energy and environmental efficiency.
We are constantly working to enhance well-being on our premises. To prevent spaces from being excessively cooled, we will generally keep the indoor temperature at our properties at 25° or below in the summer. To ensure good indoor air conditions, we will pay special attention to ventilation and maintaining the highest indoor air quality. This will be achieved when the indoor temperature stays below 25° 90% of the time.
We want to secure the best possible working and indoor air conditions for our clients at our properties all summer long. Our energy-saving measures will help limit our properties’ electricity consumption and, consequently, our maintenance costs, which also benefits our clients. Because every property is different, we take energy efficiency measures and monitor temperatures at each property in close cooperation with property managers, property maintenance and our energy manager. In addition, we invest in things like lighting optimization to avoid electricity wastage.
We will be monitoring our properties’ conditions and how facilities such as our cooling equipment work throughout the summer, while also preventively evaluating repair needs. We take constant energy efficiency action in cooperation with our sites’ property managers, our energy manager, and the sites’ maintenance teams.
We encourage our clients not to hesitate to contact us with any questions or maintenance needs, big or small.
We’ll be delighted to help with any queries you have!
Our customer service team is also at your disposal all summer:
Customer service is open on weekdays from 08.00 to 16.00 Telephone 020 719 1151 Email hello@byantilooppi.fi
The real-estate owner Antilooppi continued its ambitious sustainability work in 2024. In addition to green transition of the environmentally certified property portfolio, the company achieved a 77% reduction in emissions compared to the base year and accelerated the success of the sustainable space concepts Always Ready and POOL. The company met its targets on its journey towards carbon neutrality. Read the new Sustainability Report here.
The year 2024 was a strong for Antilooppi both in terms of sustainability and leases, despite the challenges to the industry from the markets and operating environment. The new Sustainability Report details the year’s most important steps forward, from progress on climate goals to more sustainable space solutions to support clients’ changing needs. Antilooppi leased a record amount of new office space and significantly increased its offices’ occupancy rate. Concurrently, client satisfaction reached a record new level.
“At the core of our strategy is the long-term, sustainable and client-focused development of our property portfolio. We’ve purposefully continued doing this. Our operating model and organization give us the capacity to successfully operate in a market where companies’ needs are constantly changing and expectations of office premises’ quality including sustainability are rising,” says Tuomas Sahi, CEO of Antilooppi.
“We help companies succeed by developing flexible and suitable space solutions that support our clients’ business, now and in the future. The strong demand for our Always Ready and POOL space concepts shows there’s a clear need for high-quality solutions that enhance well-being. We’re proud to see our client satisfaction rise year after year and proud that we’ve been able to meet our clients’ expectations with tangible action and our sustainable space solutions,” Sahi says.
Antilooppi leads way in real-estate green transition The focal points of Antilooppi’s sustainability efforts are carbon neutrality and well-being. The company is committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the international Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, which sets the aim of a carbon-neutral property portfolio by 2030.
The company’s carbon road-map actions are progressing as planned, with some targets being exceeded: Antilooppi achieved a 77% reduction in emissions compared to the baseline year of 2021 (scope 1 and 2 emissions). All properties use renewable wind electricity, 11 properties are equipped with their own solar power plants, and over 60% of the property portfolio is completely carbon-neutral in terms of energy consumption. The year 2024 was the first full operating year in which the Antilooppi property portfolio was completely environmentally certified with internationally recognized LEED or BREEAM environmental certificates. In line with the company’s goals, two properties’ certificates were upgraded to the BREEAM Excellent level.
In 2024 Antilooppi also strengthened the role of climate-change adaptation in its sustainability strategy, conducting broad-reaching action to anticipate and manage the effects of climate change on its properties.
“We actively facilitate and develop a good professional life. Sustainability is an essential element of our strategy and one of our values. It is tightly integrated into everything we do, from the development of our entire property portfolio to space concepts and solutions, and our company-level sustainability endeavours. Sustainability is becoming more important for our clients, with factors like high-level environmental certificates and carbon-neutral energy becoming more important when they choose offices. Our achievement of 100% certification for our property portfolio is a significant milestone. Our ambitious sustainability goals allow us to support and spur our clients in their sustainability goals,” says Hannamari Koivula, Chief Sustainability Officer at Antilooppi.
Healthy offices and flexible spaces support well-being As a responsible real-estate owner, Antilooppi considers it important to provide its clients with safe and healthy workspaces. At the heart of the company’s business is creating workspaces that promote the well-being both of humans and the environment. This vision is seen in flexible and sustainable space solutions, whose success story continued in 2024.
The POOL flexispace concept – Finland’s first carbon-neutral office network – continued to grow, as did its occupancy rate. The newest addition to the network, POOL Verk in Kalasatama, Helsinki, is furnished solely with recycled furniture as one demonstration of Antilooppi’s commitment to the circular economy. The demand for turnkey, high-quality, and sustainably finished Always Ready offices also remained strong.
“We make spaces for people. Well-being is another focal point of our sustainability efforts, one we promote through pleasant spaces, extensive services and building technology solutions. Sustainability is integrated in the core of Always Ready and POOL, and the POOL Verk is a fine example of this. We develop our sustainable solutions with our clients at the centre. As part of our promotion of well-being, it’s important for us to increase team spirit and interaction, and in 2024 we were involved in facilitating dozens of events at our properties,” Koivula says.
Sights on indirect emissions and property-level sustainability Antilooppi is resolutely continuing its sustainability endeavours. It is reducing emissions steadily as its goal of carbon neutrality by 2030 approaches, and next the company will focus more strongly on the indirect emissions in its value chain. In addition, Antilooppi is promoting the green transition of its portfolio in line with its sustainability metrics, such as the properties’ energy efficiency, EU-taxonomy alignment and increased renewable energy consumption.
“The sustainability goalposts are moving, and we have a lot to catch up on. Through our active work, we are accelerating our green transition journey and are continuing to drive sustainability as an integral part of our business. We’re not doing this alone, but in collaboration with our stakeholders, clients, partners and Antilooppi employees, who are crucial as we travel on our sustainability journey,” Koivula says.
Tuomas Sahi Chief Executive Officer (CEO) +358 40 090 7877
The real-estate owner Antilooppi saw its rental business and spatial concepts continue their strong growth in 2024. The excellent year was due to Antilooppi’s client-centric model and long-term work to fulfil its clients’ needs.
The demand for Antilooppi offices rose in 2024. The company achieved a record in new leasing, letting 50,000 m² in new office space, an increase of 44% on the previous year. In addition to leases with new clients, the figure includes additional spaces let to current clients, totalling 15,000 m². Including lease renewals, the total floor area let by Antilooppi in 2024 was 108,000 m². The occupancy rate of Antilooppi’s offices rose significantly, by 6 percentage points from 2023.
Antilooppi has worked over the long term to respond to a changing market in which clients’ needs shift rapidly and companies remodel their premises at a rapid pace. Antilooppi does not just let offices: it constantly develops novel solutions which adapt to clients’ business and changing needs.
“The world of work and the conditions we need to work are no longer uniform. For a long time, we’ve developed our portfolio, products and operations so we can offer our clients adaptable offices and services that suit their needs, no matter that their needs are or how they work. The year 2024 shows that our strategy and our organization work. We closed a significant number of new leases, and some of our clients expanded their premises. This is a big success for us,” says CEO Tuomas Sahi.
CEO Tuomas Sahi
Quality and sustainability first – new spatial solutions succeed on the market
In addition to its rental business, Antilooppi increased the demand for its spatial concepts in 2024. Antilooppi aims to create innovative spaces which support both its clients’ business and the environment as the world of work transforms. The Always Ready spatial solution offers sustainable turnkey offices, and almost all the Always Ready offices launched in 2024 were let immediately. The occupancy rate in POOL flexispaces also rose significantly during the year.
Ailways Ready office in Hakaniemi
The success of these spatial concepts was boosted by Antilooppi’s long-term investment model, which has allowed the company to efficiently respond to clients’ needs and how they change. In today’s market, clients’ demands are higher, extending to the quality, services, accessibility and sustainability of offices and buildings in the round.
“It’s clear that there’s a greater need for quality. Our clients increasingly value work settings which support both the work itself and people’s well-being. Our flexible and sustainable spatial solutions have been developed precisely for those needs. Our Always Ready and POOL spaces support many ways of working, social encounters and team spirit. Their success is a sign of our client’s trust both in the spatial solutions we offer and our sustainability efforts,” Sahi says.
Antilooppi works with its clients to build a better world of work
Antilooppi shares its clients’ goal of building a better world of work in which offices and buildings support new professional needs and interpersonal encounters. Antilooppi has strong roots in the local area, offering its clients the best solutions through interesting spaces, services, and concepts in central and attractive locations. The successful year is a sign of clients’ strong need to find quality premises which promote a humane working culture and support their changing needs.
“Our strength is our focus on our clients, and our goal is to constantly understand our clients’ needs even more deeply. That will allow us to fulfil our vision of supporting companies’ success and employees’ well-being. In addition, our clients’ satisfaction has risen year after year and reached its highest level ever in 2024. Our excellent performance last year provides a strong foundation for this year,” Sahi says.
Antilooppi is continuing the energy saving efforts this winter, too. The energy-saving measures across its portfolio will help ensure energy efficiency and support Antilooppi’s long-term work to combat and mitigate climate change.
As the heating season begins, it is again time to pay attention to buildings’ energy consumption. Antilooppi, known for its sustainability work, will focus on energy-efficient indoor temperature levels in its properties this winter as well, without compromising indoor air conditions.
The goal is to ensure the best possible conditions and indoor climate class in all buildings. During wintertime, this means an average temperature of 20.5–22.5 °C. The aim is to avoid exceeding the upper limit of the indoor air temperature, so to ensure that we do not compromise a good indoor climate or cause additional heat consumption. As before, special attention is paid to the indoor air conditions of the premises throughout the winter.
“We want to offer our clients the highest quality and optimal energy efficiency in their workspaces year-round. As a responsible real-estate owner, we are committed to continuously and systematically improving our properties’ energy efficiency and minimizing the carbon footprint as part of our sustainability goals. By reducing our buildings’ energy consumption and energy wastage we can also help ensure that our energy bills remain reasonable,” Hannamari Koivula, Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), at Antilooppi, says.
The technical building services company ARE and its energy manager help Antilooppi to optimize energy using buildings’ technology. They support property managers in maintaining and optimizing the conditions for sustainable energy consumption.
The energy efficiency measures are an important part of Antilooppi’s long-term sustainability work to reduce the climate impact of the built environment. The energy savings achieved will reduce buildings’ carbon footprint while simultaneously being a step towards Antilooppi’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.
Questions or maintenance needs? You can make a maintenance request conveniently via our client portal (Talosivu). You can also contact your building’s property manager directly: they’ll be glad to answer any questions regarding utilities at our properties.
Amer Sports has had a new address since May: the historic Antilooppi property of Siltasaari 10. The building’s location and exceptionally high sustainability level, as demonstrated by LEED Platinum and WELL Gold certificates, attracted the company to the “pearl of Hakaniemi”.
Amer Sports has found a new home for its head office in the Antilooppi property of Siltasaari 10.
Amer Sports, known for its iconic sports and outdoor brands, has leased new premises from real-estate owner Antilooppi. The global group of sports and outdoor brands had been based in the Konepaja block of Vallila, Helsinki, but wanted to find premises that better met its needs in a good location. It was not just the high-specification facilities which attracted the company to Siltasaari 10, which was completely renovated in 2021, in Hakaniemi. The building’s exceptionally high sustainability level played a role too.
“Our goal is always to find the best spatial solutions for our clients. Siltasaari 10 is a quality location that meets the most exacting sustainability requirements. We’re delighted that the values of Amer Sports and Antilooppi align, and that the property supports sustainable development goals. We’re proud to be able to welcome Amer Sports’ staff and their guests to the building,” says Pia Teräs, Asset Manager at Antilooppi.
“Amer Sports was looking for a new office with good services and transport links somewhere close to Helsinki city centre. Siltasaari 10 offers both those things. What’s more, the building’s environmental criteria match our values and requirements well, because sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. In a new location, we were looking for energy efficiency and scalable spaces,” says Miika Temisevä, Vice President of HR, Group Functions & Strategic Programs at Amer Sports.
Siltasaari 10 received well-deserved recognition in 2022, when it was awarded a Platinum-level LEED v4 environmental certificate with the highest score in Finland. In 2023, the building earned a WELL Gold certificate, which is comparatively rare in Finland, as testimony to the positive impacts of the building on its users’ wellness.
At Siltasaari 10, sustainability is visible in tangible ways. They include energy efficiency, low-carbon solutions, clean indoor air. Sustainability here also means convenient services, such as parking for 400 bikes and excellent shower and changing facilities. The building is next to tram stops and Hakaniemi metro station, providing excellent links to the city centre and the rest of the Helsinki region.
“We were impressed by the general level of quality and services in the building. We also valued how flexible the spaces are and the shared facilities, such as the bike park, conference rooms and event spaces,” Temisevä says.
Amer Sports moved into Siltasaari 10 in May. Its new offices, extending to around 1,500 m2, are designed to meet the company’s needs and make use of modern multipurpose and open-plan office solutions. A counterweight to the efficient office spaces are the lounge-style break rooms, where employees can relax and socialize.
Further information:
Antilooppi
Esa Mattila
Head of Asset Management
+358 50 337 3263
Pia Teräs
Asset Manager
+358 50 592 5464
Amer Sports
Johanna Pasonen
Media Relations Manager
+358 50 438 0791
media@amersports.com
Antilooppi, a real-estate owner focused on office properties, achieved 100% certification of its portfolio, launched a completely carbon-neutral flexispace network and built seven new solar power plants in 2023. Read Antilooppi’s new Sustainability Report.
Antilooppi has continued its sustainability efforts through significant and tangible steps forwards. In spite of the changes on the markets and in the business environment, last year was a good one for Antilooppi, both in terms of its rental business and progress towards its sustainability goals. Clients now demand more. This is a good thing for a company that values flexibility and sustainability while providing quality, client-centric solutions. Antilooppi has an ambitious sustainability strategy. That allows it to help its clients progress faster towards their own sustainability goals.
“The focal points of our strategy are people, enabling a good world of work, and supporting companies’ success. We want to make a better tomorrow and a world of work for everyone possible. Companies are searching for ever higher quality and more flexible spaces for their changed spatial needs. This is where our client-focused model really shines,” Antilooppi’s CEO, Tuomas Sahi, says.
“We’ve found a model where sustainability accelerates us towards even better business. Sustainability is an increasingly important factor when choosing offices. Our solutions offer clients a good starting point for reaching their own sustainability goals. Promoting sustainability is a team game we play with our employees, clients and partners,” Sahi says.
Greenhouse gas emissions down by over 60% from comparison year
Antilooppi achieved an important strategic goal at the end of 2023. Its entire property portfolio reached 100% environmental certification through its excellent BREEAM and LEED ratings. Antilooppi is one of the first large real-estate owners in Finland to achieve certification of its entire portfolio.
“Sustainability has always been an essential element of Antilooppi’s business. Sustainability is crucial to our strategy and one of our values which we’ve strongly integrated across our business. We develop our existing real-estate portfolio and the adjacent areas sustainably with our clients’ views in mind. Last year, we once again reached fantastic milestones and took many tangible sustainability steps. We’re particularly proud of getting certification for our entire real-estate portfolio to internationally respected BREEAM and LEED ratings. We made big leaps in the sustainability of our properties and products. With the help of our turnkey Always Ready spaces, we significantly reduced our environmental impact. The success of these spaces tells its own story about the high demand for sustainable spatial solutions,” says Hannamari Koivula, Head of Sustainability and Property Management.
Antilooppi has committed to carbon neutrality by 2030, and it is well on its way to this goal: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2023 were 62% lower than in the comparison year of 2021 (Scope 1 and 2 emissions). The electricity consumed at all Antilooppi properties originates from renewable sources. In 2023, Antilooppi built seven new power plants in addition to the existing four. Of Antilooppi’s properties, 12 are already completely carbon neutral in terms of energy consumption, up from eight in 2022. The POOL flexispace network, which is now the largest in the Helsinki region, also achieved complete carbon neutrality across the network in 2023. POOL is Finland’s first carbon-neutral office network.
In addition to carbon neutrality, Antilooppi’s other focal point is well-being. In 2023, Antilooppi earned its first WELL certificate: this rates the impact of spaces on their users’ health and well-being. Siltasaari 10 in Hakaniemi, Helsinki was one of the first office properties in Finland to be WELL certified. It had previously earned a LEED Platinum environmental certificate with the highest score in Finland. The facilitation of well-being, meetings between people, and seamless work-life balance guide Antilooppi’s operations and the long-term enhancement of its properties and the surrounding areas.
“We are continuing to promote our sustainability programme as part of our commercial operations. Our goals are ambitious, and there’s still lots to do in future. We want our offices to support our customers’ well-being and productive work with consideration for crucial climate targets. Through our actions, we promote a more sustainable real-estate business while simultaneously accelerating our clients’ and their entire real-estate sector’s carbon reduction and sustainability,” Koivula says.
Onwards with the green transition
Antilooppi intends to promote the green transition in line with its carbon-neutrality road map. In addition, this year Antilooppi has added climate-change resilience as a new theme in its sustainability programme. As well as slowing down climate change and reducing emissions, people must adapt to the effects of climate change, which will inevitably be felt in real estate. Alongside its resilience efforts, the company is focusing on the emission targets for the value chain.
Antilooppi has committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to carbon-neutral energy consumption by 2030 as part of the global Net Zero Carbon Buildings commitment. In 2021, the company was one of the first in the sector to make a commitment to carbon-neutral construction by 2030. That year, Antilooppi achieved the goals of the Finnish office real-estate energy-saving agreement of 2017–2025 four years early. Antilooppi has chosen six of the UN SDGs as the most significant for its operations: Good Health and Well-being, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action, and Partnership for the Goals.
Hannamari Koivula
Head of Sustainability and Property Management, Antilooppi
+358 40 581 9921
Tuomas Sahi
CEO, Antilooppi
+358 40 090 7877
The real-estate owner Antilooppi is once again an official partner of Nordic Business Forum, a world-class event with top-notch speakers. Nordic Business Forum will attract business leaders and top experts to the Messukeskus convention centre in Helsinki on 25 and 26 September 2024 under the theme of “Courageous Leadership”. Up to 7,000 people are expected to attend in person, as well as 25,000 live-stream viewers.
This year’s event invites us to think about courageous leadership, and within that, customer experience, skills development and strategy. A courageous leader can turn difficulties into opportunities, shift the focus from risk management to the possibilities arising from change, and lead people places where others hesitate to venture.
“Uncertain outlooks absolutely demand courage, strong leadership, a clear strategy and a focus on customers. Once again, Nordic Business Forum has succeeded in attracting a stellar cast of speakers, and the themes are sure to give both us and our clients insights into navigating change,” says Johanna Sarekoski, Director of Customer Experience and Concept at Antilooppi.
The partnership also draws on a strong common value base, one which emphasizes both a pioneering spirit and a desire to create change sustainably. Antilooppi’s goal is to generate success and well-being in workplaces by providing creative, flexible and sustainable spatial solutions for its clients’ changing needs. The mission of Nordic Business Forum is to give business leaders the capabilities to change the world.
“Antilooppi invests in client relationships. We want to be known for our exceptionally strong client experience. People and supporting companies’ success are focal points of our strategy: we want to enable a better tomorrow and world of work for everyone,” Sarekoski says.
“Nordic Business Forum wants to work with partners who share our value base and our broader mission of generating a positive change for the world. Antilooppi is an excellent example of such a partner. We’re extremely proud to be able to continue our partnership with Antilooppi this year,” says Salla Seppä, Chief Customer Experience Officer at Nordic Business Forum.
“Here at Antilooppi, bringing people together strongly guides how we develop properties, services and spaces, and we can also enable encounters through our partnership with Nordic Business Forum. It’s amazing to continue our partnership and once again be involved in bringing business influencers together,” says Anniina Korteniemi, Marketing and Communications Manager at Antilooppi.
An Antilooppi property, a former bank at Paasivuorenkatu 3, Hakaniemi, Helsinki, has been selected as the main stage of the largest design and architecture festival in the Nordic countries.
Helsinki Design Week and real-estate owner Antilooppi are to continue their collaboration: once again, Antilooppi will be a main partner for the Week. The theme of this September’s event is Underneath, taking visitors deep into the design process and the development phase. The venue for the main event during Helsinki Design Week is at Paasivuorenkatu 3 in the Hakaniemi area, a property owned by Antilooppi.
“We see strong potential in Hakaniemi, an area undergoing exciting changes, as people are already interested in the district. In future, people will want to continue coming to work in an urban environment, and meeting other people will be a significant part of the world of work. More and more companies are establishing themselves in Hakaniemi, with its good services and transport links. Paasivuorenkatu 3 gives Helsinki Design Week a unique setting in the centre of a new and improved Hakaniemi,” says Tuomas Sahi, CEO of Antilooppi.
“Antilooppi strives to be a significant and influential player in the areas we have a presence in. Working over the long term is part of our strategy, and we have made strong commitments to improving Hakaniemi,” Sahi continues.
Anniina Korteniemi, Marketing and Communications Manager at Antilooppi, says last year’s partnership with Helsinki Design Week was successful. She is excited about this autumn.
“Our values are aligned with Helsinki Design Week’s. We want to be a company that enables interpersonal contact. That desire strongly guides how we develop our properties’ and premises’ development here at Antilooppi. As main partners of the Week, we’re delighted to welcome festival guests. Come and explore the broad range of services in Hakaniemi and this historic bank building for yourselves, and experience a rich culture of design and urbanism. It’s fantastic to be involved in bringing people in the city together once again,” Korteniemi says.
Helsinki Design Week, held since 2005, runs from 5 to 16 September 2024. The festival programme is aimed at both creative sector professionals and the general public.
Interview requests, further information about HDW:
Anni Korkman
Programme Director
+358 40 846 5576
anni.korkman@helsinkidesignweek.com
The real-estate owner Antilooppi is again expanding its POOL flexispace network. It now offers the widest range of serviced spatial solutions of different sizes across the Helsinki region. The newest location, POOL Verk, was opened in February in the Kalasatama area of Helsinki. It is next to Teurastamo, a complex buzzing with culture, people, events and amenities.
Every detail down to the fittings, lights, small objects and potted plants has been carefully considered.
Antilooppi wants to enable spatial solutions that serve working people. CEO Tuomas Sahi says the company’s operations are above all people-centric.
“All buildings are built for people. We sincerely believe that we can help and support companies and their employees, regardless of how they get the work done in those companies. The POOL spaces support a variety of ways of working and meeting others. Seeing other people face-to-face is now a significant component of work. People have shown they like spending time in the amenities at our locations after work, too. That’s valuable.”
All POOL locations have their distinct identities. POOL Verk draws on an industrial style that very much speaks the same language as the nearby Teurastamo complex. In addition to the POOL flexispaces, the location features a hotel-style reception, a hot-desk area, an event space, and a game area and renovated gym to support well-being. Every detail down to the fittings, lights, small objects and potted plants has been carefully considered.
All POOL locations have their distinct identities.
“The era of sterile spaces is over. When you walk in the door here, you know what space and building you’re in. POOL spaces support a team spirit, the employee experience, and individuals’ practical needs. POOL also offers companies and their employees the flexibility and network they desire. Several of our clients use POOL spaces as a flexible add-on to their offices, allowing them to reduce overheads,” says Johanna Sarekoski, who is responsible for concepts at Antilooppi.
POOL is a pioneer in sustainability. “Sustainability plays a central role in Antilooppi’s strategy. This is also visible right across POOL, which is Finland’s first carbon-neutral office network. All the properties hold LEED or BREEAM environmental certification and consume carbon-neutral energy. The spaces are built to be as low emission as possible, with consideration for the circular economy. POOL Verk is a wonderfully tangible expression of our sustainability efforts, from material choices down to vintage furniture,” says Hannamari Koivula, Head of Sustainability and Property Management at Antilooppi
POOL Verk
Sörnäistenkatu 1, 00580 Helsinki
18 small offices of various sizes
5 conference rooms
8 hot desks
Lounges equipped with phone booths
Shared kitchen area
Gym
Free shared POOL bikes
BREEAM certification
POOL flexispace network
Largest flexispace concept in the Helsinki region, with 11 locations.
POOL has been designed for a flexible, healthy world of work in which companies and people flourish. Rent always includes basic services, such as wireless internet, cleaning and tea/coffee. In addition, all locations are specifically designed to consider sustainability, meaningful encounters and human well-being.
Spaces of various sizes and purposes, bookable by the hour or lettable long-term.
Finland’s first completely carbon-neutral office network. All locations use carbon-neutral electricity, heating and cooling. The electricity used in some locations is generated by our proprietary solar power plants.
All POOL network locations hold BREEAM or LEED environmental certification.
Hannamari Koivula
Head of Sustainability and Property Management
puh. +358 40 581 9921
Gofore Plc chose Siltasaari 10 as its new Helsinki metropolitan area office, motivated by quality, adaptable premises that support its employees’ well-being. The state-of-the-art facilities and services and the completely refurbished building also influenced Gofore’s choice.
Antilooppi’s Siltasaari 10 property in Hakaniemi, Helsinki, has received a significant new tenant: international digital transformation consultancy Gofore is gradually moving into the building by the start of 2025. The company had sought flexible, accessible offices for its employees in the Helsinki metropolitan area which would bring people together and enable smooth hybrid working. Employee well-being and community spirit were important criteria. Tanja Fjäder, Associate Director of Strategic Customer Solutions at Antilooppi, says that the excellent services at Siltasaari 10 piqued Gofore’s interest.
“We always want to offer our clients the best spatial solutions to suit their needs. It’s great that we can provide Gofore with the kinds of premises they seek, ones that support their staff’s holistic well-being and, consequently, success,” Fjäder says.
“The completely refurbished Antilooppi property Siltasaari 10 is one of Helsinki’s most sought-after office properties. We’re delighted to welcome Gofore to Siltasaari 10. Companies are currently very interested in Hakaniemi, and getting Gofore, a significant player in its industry, on board is a good demonstration of that,” Antilooppi CEO Tuomas Sahi says.
Historical Siltasaari 10 is one of the most sought-after office locations in Helsinki
Gofore’s new premises, extending to around 3,000 m², offer a wide range of workspaces and zones to support employees’ various needs. In addition to workstations, the adaptable premises include generous areas for teamwork, dedicated quiet working areas, and a range of meeting rooms and phone booths.
“We want to pay particular attention to good transport links, accessibility, and the offices’ support for our employees’ well-being. We invest in brain-friendly solutions, such as spaces to support focus and relaxation, lighting and acoustics. Our offices also consider people’s neurodiversity, an issue we’re committed to understand and promote in the work life as a company. We want to offer personalised support to our employeesin many ways,” Sanna Hildén, Director of People Operations at Gofore, says.
The Gofore premises feature a large, pleasant co-working café and kitchen, which brings employees together for lunches and events. The top floor will be equipped with a rooftop terrace and function room for client and other events. The employees can also use the premises in their free time.
Siltasaari 10 offers Gofore sustainable, accessible premises to support well-being. The building’s Platinum LEED v4 environmental certificate, with the highest points in Finland, also weighed in the balance. In 2023, the property earned a WELL Gold certificate, which is rare in Finland, as testimony to the positive impacts of the building on its users’ wellness. Gofore values the services on offer at Siltasaari 10 which boost well-being and everyday convenience, such as the 400-space bike park and showers.
Further information:
Tuomas Sahi, CEO, Antilooppi
tel. +358 400 907 877, tuomas.sahi@antilooppi.fi
Real-estate owner Antilooppi has achieved BREEAM or LEED environmental certification for its entire property portfolio, as one of the first and largest companies in the field in Finland. This is a significant achievement given the size of the real-estate portfolio and the excellent ratings awarded to individual properties.
The Finnish real-estate investment firm Antilooppi has achieved its important strategic aim of environmental certification for its entire portfolio. Antilooppi, which is known for its long-term sustainability efforts, is one of the first real-estate owners to achieve complete certification of such a sizable portfolio, over 400,000 lettable square metres. In addition to offices in the capital area of Finland, the company also owns the Ruoholahti shopping centre in Helsinki.
Siltasaari 10 in Hakaniemi
Most of the company’s office properties have achieved a BREEAM In-use environmental certificate. Of the BREEAM In-use-certified properties, as many as 10 have achieved an Excellent rating and the remaining 18 a Very Good rating. Of the five LEED-certified properties, two have achieved the highest level, Platinum: Siltasaari 10 in Hakaniemi and Lintulahdenvuori in Suvilahti, both in Helsinki.
“Achieving 100% certification for our property portfolio by the end of 2023 has been one our most important goals in line with our sustainability strategy. This fabulous achievement shows that we’ve done long-term, effective work to minimize our properties’ environmental impact. Our clients today are increasingly sustainability-minded, and these certificates allow us to offer them offices that are proven to meet high environmental standards. Thanks for this go to all Antilooppi employees and our stakeholders, who have helped us achieve this,” Hannamari Koivula, Head of Sustainability and Property Management at Antilooppi, says.
Jane Goddard, Deputy CEO and Chief Marketing Officer at the Building Research Establishment (BRE), added: “Antilooppi’s sustainability efforts, demonstrated by achieving full BREEAM or LEED environmental certification for its extensive property portfolio, is a remarkable achievement. It’s a testament to the growing awareness across the real estate market that integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into commercial decisions is essential for business resilience in the long-term. Businesses of all shapes and sizes should be encouraged to follow Antilooppi’s lead. In doing so, they too can enjoy an appreciation in the value of their assets and generate additional income for investors further down the line.”
Progressive sustainability in response to client needs
Impartial third-party certification is an important part of Antilooppi’s sustainability efforts, as it helps demonstrate the level of properties’ sustainability, as well as meeting stakeholders’ sustainability expectations. Client companies increasingly appreciate sustainable offices, which is reflected in their expectations: they expect not only environmentally certified premises, but also sufficiently high levels of certification.
Certification, which must be renewed every three years, also serves as an important tool to guide the continual development of properties’ environmental sustainability. Antilooppi has also set the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.
Solar power station in Antilooppi’s property in Leppävaara.
“As a responsible real-estate owner, we offer quality, flexible workspaces which support our clients’ increasingly stringent sustainability demands and goals. The 100% certification of our property portfolio is a transparent demonstration of our portfolio’s strong sustainability credentials. It shows we’ve taken an important step forwards on our sustainability journey. The certificates are not an aim in themselves: they are an excellent basis for developing our sustainability efforts further, and this is where we share an interest with our clients,” Antilooppi CEO Tuomas Sahi says.
BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) are the world’s most respected environmental certification systems for buildings. BREEAM In-use evaluates the environmental efficiency of buildings holistically in several areas. These include health and well-being, transport, energy, water, materials selection and resources, risk management and resilience, land use and ecology, and emissions management. The LEED certification system, in turn, also comprehensively assesses buildings’ sustainable development solutions.
Contacts:
Hannamari Koivula, Head of Sustainability and Property Management
Tel: +358 (0)40 581 9921
Tuomas Sahi, CEO
Tel: +358 (0)400 907 877
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POOL allows companies of all sizes to assemble the space solution that suits their needs at any time, easily and flexibly. The popularity of POOL shows that there is a great demand for workspaces that are attractive, sustainable and adjust to today’s changing professional needs. The network is now expanding with two new locations in Kalasatama and Ruoholahti, both in Helsinki.
Antilooppi’s Director of Customer Experience & Concept Johanna Sarekoski
The POOL full-service flexible office network from Antilooppi is expanding. POOL Itämerenkatu 3 in Ruoholahti will open in December, and another new location, POOL Verk, will open in February 2024 near the Teurastamo complex in Kalasatama. That will make POOL the largest flexible office concept in the Helsinki region, with eleven locations. Today, flexibility is one of the most important criteria for workspaces as companies seek to reduce their offices’ floor area. Firms can agilely supplement their offices with quality small offices, hot desks, conference and function rooms, paying only for what they use. The premises are crowned by pleasant kitchens and break rooms, project spaces and a lounge. Businesses can provide flexible workspaces as a staff benefit, and for some companies the flexible spaces can offer much-needed sociability. Antilooppi is happy to offer its clients either the entire POOL network or just parts of it, depending on the client’s needs.
POOL Verk represents an industrial spirit that draws on New York’s popular Meatpacking District.
As is characteristic of POOL, each location has its own particular identity, expressed in the smallest details. The POOL location on Itämerenkatu exudes the spirit of London’s trendy East End and combines old and new, such as interesting design and recycled furniture. POOL Verk near Teurastamo, on the other hand, represents an industrial spirit that draws on New York’s popular Meatpacking District. POOL Verk emphasizes sustainability throughout: it uses only recycled materials, from vintage furnishings to sustainable surface materials and second-hand coffee mugs. To avoid unnecessary renovations, alterations at both locations have been kept to a minimum. Sustainability is crucial to Antilooppi’s POOL concept, which is Finland’s first completely carbon-neutral office network.
POOL location on Itämerenkatu exudes the spirit of London’s trendy East End
Antilooppi will develop POOL actively and with a focus on clients. Many companies are still in the midst of the disruption to the changing world of work, unsure of which space solution is the most sensible for them. Companies seek sociable offices that support well-being, but which do not bind them for years. “We scale our spaces to our clients’ life-cycle needs and offer much-needed flexibility in spaces, services and leases. We offer solutions that will keep pace with future changes,” Antilooppi’s Director of Customer Experience & Concept Johanna Sarekoski says.
“Today, sustainable employers consider not only how sustainable the office is, but also how well their employees are faring. There are not just different ways of working — there are also different people and situations. We genuinely believe that we can help and support our clients through changes regardless of the way they and their employees work. There are different ways of working and we have to support all of them,” Antilooppi CEO Tuomas Sahi says.
Read more about POOL Itämerenkatu 3 and POOL Verk at Sörnäistenkatu 1. If you’re interested, contact us — we’ll be happy to tell you more!
