Kaskia Wellbeing Block

Discover the Kaskia Wellbeing Block


Located in the heart of Turku, the Kaskia Wellbeing Block combines modern housing, care services, and shared spaces to create a safe and welcoming community. Follow the construction progress on our website and see how the neighbourhood is taking shape.

General working hours for tasks causing noise and vibration

(according to the City of Turku decision of 27 October 2025, valid until 30 June 2026)

  • Construction and demolition work: weekdays 7:00–18:00

  • Drilling, blasting and piling: weekdays 8:00–18:00

  • Concrete crushing: weekdays 9:00–17:00

  • Indoor demolition work (chipping): weekdays 7:00–20:00, up to two Saturdays per month 9:00–16:00. (During school summer holidays: weekdays 9:00–18:00)

  • No work is carried out on public holidays or equivalent days.


To reduce noise, vibration and dust, the site uses noise barriers, vibration monitoring and dust control measures.

About the project

The Kaskia Wellbeing Block is being developed to meet future housing, care and community living needs in the heart of Turku.

It will combine homes, wellbeing services and shared spaces – creating a natural meeting place for everyday life.

The project is being developed by Stiftelsen Eschnerska Frilasarettet, a Turku-based foundation, in collaboration with C.G. Sundell’s Foundation.

Construction began in 2025, with the first buildings scheduled for completion in 2027.

Latest updates

Construction at Kaskia Wellbeing Block is progressing – blasting starts week 6

Site update weeks 5–6

Construction work at Kaskia Wellbeing Block is progressing according to plan. Next week (week 5), the earthworks will focus mainly on preparing for the next phase of blasting, which is expected to start in week 6. At the same time, stone and soil are being removed from the site, and piling work continues as before.

About two-thirds of the blasting work for the parking garage has been completed. In the next phase, blasting will be carried out for both the courtyard parking garage and the rock sections inside the old hospital building.

Construction and demolition

Alongside the earthworks and ongoing demolition, indoor construction work will start in week 5 in the hospital building, where the new wellbeing centre will be built. Demolition and removal of debris continue simultaneously in other parts of the building and in the Tower building. Construction work is planned to start in week 9 in the Tower building as well, which will contain modern apartments.

Other work

Excavation for the sewer connection on Sirkkalankatu will start in week 5. Previously announced district heating works by Turku Energia on Kaskenkatu, as well as water and sewer connections, are now completed. The manhole for the sewer line has been filled, and the district heating trenches are expected to be filled within approximately two weeks.

Follow the project

Would you like to follow the progress of the construction? Check out the photo gallery.


We apologize for any disturbances caused by the work and thank the neighbours for their patience.

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Site access

Access to the construction site is strictly prohibited without permission.
Only authorised site personnel may enter the area.
 

Contact

For questions about the project, traffic arrangements, or site updates, please contact:

Managing Director (Eschner Foundation)
Jukka Sjösten
+358 50 352 4906 
jukka.sjosten@eschner.fi

Head of Communications and Grants (Eschner Foundation)
Gunilla Sjöberg
+358 40 515 1537
gunilla.sjoberg@eschner.fi