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 site news, week 49

No blasting work will take place at the Kaskia Wellbeing Block construction site during week 49, but other work continues as usual. Work on site includes drilled piling, earthworks, removal of rock and soil, and preparatory work for upcoming blasting, such as rock drilling. Demolition work also continues in the old hospital building and the Tornitalo building.

Changed traffic arrangements

Pedestrian access next to the construction site on Itäinen Pitkäkatu will be closed from next week to accommodate the construction site.

Traffic arrangements on Sirkkalagatan have also changed: the street is two-way, but the section adjacent to the former hospital building is used by the construction site. Pedestrian access is therefore closed in this section, and parking is prohibited on the opposite side of the street.

Blasting work is expected to resume in week 51.

We apologize for any inconvenience the work may cause and thank you for your understanding and patience.

28.11.2025 hrs 16:03

No blasting work during week 48

21.11.2025 hrs 10:39

Blasting work to begin at the construction site on Monday, 17 November 2025

14.11.2025 hrs 11:20

Blasting works to begin – noise and vibration in the area

07.11.2025 hrs 12:03

Upcoming work phases causing noise and disturbance

24.10.2025 hrs 15:45

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