Cornerstone laid at Arter quarter
Today, the cornerstone was laid for the Arter Quarter, which Kapitel is developing on the corner of Liivalaia and Juhkentali streets, with a total investment of 150 million euros. Despite the challenges on the construction market, one of the largest construction projects in Estonia remains on schedule and will be completed in the third quarter ...
The new Lahekalda apartment buildings attain full height
Merko is developing and building the Lahekalda residential quarter sited on the Maarjamäe limestone cliff and already home to 300 families. In mid-May, we held the topping-off ceremony for the first two eight-storey buildings – 98 apartments will be completed at Paekalda 23/1 and Paekalda 23/2. The Lahekalda quarter is being built on the Maarjamäe ...
Apartments with kitchen furniture and wardrobe
The five-stage Pikaliiva development project, which proved extremely successful among customers, delivered ten residential buildings surrounded by greenery near Lake Harku. The last apartments were handed over to the new homeowners at the end of 2021. To make moving to their new home even more convenient for the homeowners, we implemented a special project during ...
Park being constructed in Uus-Veerenni
We are building a public park of more than 8,500 m2 with playgrounds for children and a recreational area for adults in the residential quarter of Uus-Veerenni. The park, a new addition to Tallinn’s urban space, is intended for public use and will be completed in the autumn of 2022. “When building a living quarter, ...
What does the future of homes look like?
It is difficult to predict the future in a rapidly changing society, but issues related to energy saving and the green revolution are certainly becoming more and more important in real estate development. As the wishes of customers are different, more spacious layouts will be added to the market where each family member can have ...
Merko builds the Arter quarter
Kapitel develops and Merko builds a high-quality and healthy working environment in Liivalaia, renamed the Arter quarter, for companies that value their employees. The quarter with a total leasable area of 38,000 sq m and a park will be completed in the Q3 2024. “Arter is a people-centred urban space in the centre of Tallinn. A ...
Rainwater delights both residents and plants
In densely populated areas, rainwater storage and controlled seepage are gaining more and more attention due to their benefits. One of the successful examples of the smart use of rainwater in Tallinn is the courtyard at Uus-Veerenni, which won the annual award of the Estonian Association of Landscape Architects at the end of 2020 and ...
Contract for construction of Pelgulinna state upper secondary school signed
Today, 15 February 2022, Merko signed a contract with Riigi Kinnisvara to build the Pelgulinna Riigigümnaasium, a state upper secondary school in Tallinn. Under this contract, we will build a four-storey school building at Kolde pst 67a, including outdoor activity areas, a city park with trees and shrubs, access routes and movement paths and bicycle ...
How an apartment becomes a home and a development project becomes the living environment?
For the third consecutive year, Merko is the best-known and most reputable real estate developer in Estonia based on a Kantar Emor survey of real estate brands. According to the survey, Merko is by far the most strongly associated with qualities such as reliability, top quality, all-round professionalism and contribution to society. Merko has been ...
Colour trends in 2022: Pantone, Sadolin and Tikkurila
If you look at the latest colour recommendations from paint manufacturers and trend setters, they all seem to have teamed up and turned a dreamy gaze to the skies. The colour trends in 2022 are mostly various shades of blue, but there are other exciting surprises. Pantone’s periwinkle Very Peri is the shade the sky ...