Living In Riihimäki, there is a suitable housing for everyone - whether you live in a rented or owner-occupied apartment. In the garden-like city center, you can find both idyllic wooden houses and modern apartment buildings. The center is surrounded by residential areas dominated by small houses. Main page Living in Riihimäki Living Rent and right-of-occupancy housing Photo: Pixabay Rent and right-of-occupancy housing Apartments for rent The city of Riihimäki owns approximately 1 aravara-financed rental apartments, which are managed by Riihimäki Kotikulma Oy. Search for them directly From Riihimäki Kotikulma Oy , not from the city's housing services. Other non-profit landlords in the Riihimäki region: SATO Oyj Goes to an external site Lumo Goes to an external site TA companies Goes to an external site Avara Oy Goes to an external site M2 homes Goes to an external site Youth housing association Ry NAL Goes to an external site Right-of-occupancy apartments A right-of-occupancy apartment is an alternative to a rental or owner-occupied apartment. You can get a right-of-occupancy apartment when you invest 15 percent of the purchase price of the apartment as a right-of-occupancy fee. When you give up the apartment, you will get back the original right-of-occupancy fee adjusted by the construction cost index. Applying for a serial number has changed The city issued serial numbers until August 31, 2023, and the serial numbers previously issued by the city expired on December 31, 2023. With the new Right of Occupancy Act, you can only apply for the serial number required to apply for a right of occupancy apartment from the State-subsidized Housing Construction Center in Varke, which replaced the functions of the former Ara as of March 1.3.2025, XNUMX. With the new serial number, you can apply for a right-of-occupancy apartment nationwide in all municipalities where there are right-of-occupancy apartments. The serial number costs approximately 10 euros and is valid for two years. You can search for the serial number From Varke's website. Right-of-occupancy apartments in Riihimäki are offered by: Housing foundation Goes to an external site Key Companies Goes to an external site TA companies Goes to an external site Student apartments There are student apartments at Merkuriuskenkatu 5 and 7 and Linnunradankatu 11–13 (238 units). There are 2–3-person cell apartments and studios. In addition, there are 7 family apartments (1 h + tk – 4 h + d). The student apartments are owned by Hämeenlinna region's student housing foundation HOPS. Apply for student apartments directly from HOPS with an electronic housing application. Hämeenlinna Region Student Housing Foundation (HOPS) Goes to an external site Service apartments You can get information about serviced housing for the elderly from the Kanta-Häme welfare area Oma Häme. My Häme Goes to an external site Contact Riihimäen Kotikulma The city's rental apartments Rental housing 019 569 5690 kotikulma@riihimaki.fi Through Riihimäki Kotikulma, matters related to rental apartments, applying for a rental apartment and inquiries are handled. Eskelinen Sanna Housing Services Secretary Riihimäki Kotikulma Oy 044 377 7207 Sanna.Eskelinen@riihimaki.fi Through Riihimäki Kotikulma, matters related to rental apartments, applying for a rental apartment and inquiries are handled. Taponen Sirpa Service Secretary Technical industry 050 500 1610 sirpa.taponen@riihimaki.fi Tilakeskus Asumispalvelut Kiviharju Niina Housing Secretary Technical industry 050 345 6860 niina.kiviharju@riihimaki.fi Property services Move to Riihimäki Riihimäki is a small city with big values, attitude and heart! Everyday life in Riihimäki is easy and safe. About 95 percent of the city's residents live within a 3-kilometer radius of the train station. Therefore, public and private services, hobbies, nature and experiences are all nearby. Everything is within a walking or cycling distance. The cultural offer of the city is unusually abundant. In addition to the internationally respected Finnish Glass Museum , Riihimäki has four museums, a theater and the largest youth theater in Finland. Riihimäki is the capital of robotics, where all children receive robotics training all the way from early childhood education to higher education. All elementary school students also study circular economy here in Riihimäki. Read the experiences of people who've moved to Riihimäki below – and come and fall in love with Riihimäki! Main page Living in Riihimäki Building a city Design and construction of Jokikylä's public areas Observation picture of Kanavakatu and Jokipuisto. Photo: Sweco Finland Oy Design and construction of Jokikylä's public areas The Jokikylä residential area and park is one of the new residential areas in accordance with the Riihimäki station area master plan. The aim is to create a high-quality and visually interesting residential area in the Jokikylä area within walking distance of the railway station. The Vantaanjoki River, which will be moved to the center of the residential area, and the public park area formed around the riverbed play a key role. The local plan amendment, plot division and change in plot division of the Jokikylä residential area and park have entered into force on 3 August 2023. Participation and influencing The area's square, park and street plans were publicly available from 9 to 25.2.2024 February 4 at Virastokeskus Veturi at Eteläinen Asemakatu XNUMX and on the city's website. The plan proposals that were visible can still be found on this website in the drop-down menu. The presentation and discussion of these plans was held as an online event on February 19, 2024 at 18.00:XNUMX p.m. Jokikylä's square, park and street plans have become law in May 2024. Construction The overall contract for the construction of the Jokikylä public areas and the relocation of the Vantaanjoki riverbed has been publicly tendered through an open procedure (notification Hilma number 2024-011879). The decision on the procurement was made on 27 November 2024 and Tieluiska Oy has been selected as the main contractor. The contract is scheduled to start in early 2025 and be completed by August 2028 at the latest. You can follow construction site news and the progress of the work on the website of the City of Riihimäki at https://www.riihimaki.fi/asu-ja-rakenna/kaupungin-rakentaminen/ kadut/. Plans The street plans that were visible ● Street plan, Kanavakatu ● Length and type cross-sections, Kanavakatu ● Street plan statement Kanavakatu bridge plan ● General drawing, Kanavakatu overpass Square and park plans that were on display Plans for the river park ● Park plan, assembly drawing, Jokipuisto ● Park plan, partial drawing A ● Park plan, partial drawing B ● Park plan, partial drawing C ● Park plan statement Length and type cross-sections ● Length and type cross-section, Puistorait 1 ● Length and type cross-section, Puistorait 2 ● Length and type cross-section, Puistorait 3 ● Length and type cross-section, Puistorait 4 ● Length and type cross-section, Puistorait 5 ● Length and type cross-section, Puistorait 6 ● Length and type cross-section, Puistorait 7 ● Length and type cross-section, Puistorait 8 ● Length and type cross-section, Puistorait 9 ● Longitudinal cut, Puistoraitti JKPP bridge ● Length and type cross-section, Puistoraitti 1 – LPA area ● Cross sections of the Aukio stormwater basin Raittisilla's plan ● General drawing Other structural drawings ● General and dimensional drawing of the terrace, Puistoraitti 2 ● General and dimensional drawing of the terrace, Puistoraitti 8 More information Aho Anniina Responsible developer Technical industry 040 330 4925 anniina.aho2@riihimaki.fi Center for urban technology, area of responsibility Suppula Janina Design engineer Technical industry 040 536 8103 janina.suppula@riihimaki.fi Area of responsibility for planning and operational management Urban environment planning service area Street planning Sundman Päivi City gardener Technical industry 040 485 9622 paivi.sundman@riihimaki.fi Area of responsibility for planning and operational management Urban environment planning service area Kitinoja Antti Street manager Technical industry 040 330 4926 antti.kitinoja@riihimaki.fi Center for urban technology, area of responsibility Main page Living in Riihimäki Building a city Real estate Photo: Jenniina Nummela Real estate Tilakeskus takes care of and is responsible for the real estate mass owned by the city or rented by the city for its own operations, the construction and implementation of new, basic improvement and maintenance projects. The city's real estate consists mainly of kindergartens, schools, sports facilities, museums, colleges, youth facilities and a library. The city rents offices in the welfare area. Property maintenance and upkeep The city's property management is centrally responsible for the property management and maintenance of buildings owned by the city. The purpose of property management is to secure the operating conditions of the property's users by taking care of the functionality of the property and its equipment, as well as the cleanliness and safety of the outdoor areas. The task of the maintenance function is, among other things, to preserve or improve the properties of the property with various repair and maintenance measures, so that the operating conditions of the property's users are maintained and enabled. The maintenance function is responsible for the operational condition of the city's kindergartens, schools, culture and leisure and other public buildings. The city's cleaning center operates centrally and provides cleaning services for various properties and offices in the city, such as schools, kindergartens, sports facilities and museums. Regular and planned cleaning ensures the cleanliness and comfort of various business premises in cooperation with the users of the premises. Construction and design The city's space center is responsible for the preparation and implementation of the annual real estate investment program. The investment program is drawn up together with industry representatives. The planning unit produces and orders plans from preliminary and draft plans to implementation plans and makes repair and maintenance plans for city-owned properties. Spatial management Premises are rented to the work units of the city's industries. Internal rental operations guarantee the functionality of the properties, preservation of value and a reasonable rent level. Each industry defines its space needs and prepares for space rent and maintenance costs in its own budget. Premises for which the city itself has no use can be rented (so-called long-term rental) to companies and communities or, if necessary, sold. Tilakeskus is responsible for the administration of the city's premises. The city's premises program outlines the ownership, management, rental or other acquisition of the city's premises and real estate. In addition, the facility program outlines the general main principles of facility maintenance and other measures. The city government decides on the premises program. Current construction projects Contact Hakala Minna Housing manager Technical industry 050 569 2655 minna.hakala@riihimaki.fi Property services Jääskeläinen Outi Design architect Technical industry 040 330 4867 outi.jaaskelainen@riihimaki.fi Area of responsibility for planning and operational control Spatial planning service area Vuori Paavo Construction Manager Technical industry 040 330 4872 paavo.vuori@riihimaki.fi Property services Cleaning services Hirsioja Nina Cleaning foreman Technical industry 040 330 4877 nina.hirsioja@riihimaki.fi Property services Niskanen Niina Service Coordinator Technical industry 040 330 4470 niina.niskanen@riihimaki.fi Tilakeskus Food and cleaning services Main page Living in Riihimäki Building a city Parks and outdoor sports venues Main page Living in Riihimäki Traffic and streets Public transport Red bus at a stop with the front door open. Public transport The city of Riihimäki is the competent authority for road traffic. The city is responsible for organizing local transport in its area of jurisdiction. There are also regional buses to Loppi, Ryttylä and Tervakoski as well as long-distance buses that travel mainly towards Helsinki and Tampere. In addition there are trains to Helsinki, Tampere and Lahti. Learn more about public transport schedules and routes and tickets. R-traffic (local public transportation in Riihimäki) uses a ride-hailing service called R-ride ("R-kyyti"). With R-ride, you can travel on request within the service area to places/on times that cannot be reached by scheduled bus services. Read more about the R-ride. The short address of this page is www.riihimaki.fi/jokkoliikenne. General information about R-traffic Schedules Bus schedules are planned so that they serve as well as possible as a connection to trains. However, the train schedule is so frequent especially in the mornings, that it is not possible to connect all buses to trains with no waiting times in between. Our aim is to ensure good connecting buses to at least the local trains towards Helsinki. Bus schedules are also planned to be as compatible as possible with the start and end times of schools. Schools can decide their own starting and ending times, so the times may wary. In addition to the school schedules, the bus schedule mus also take into account other things, such as the aforementioned trains. Also, one bus can transport students to several different schools. Consequently, it is not possible to plan bus timetables in a way that leaves no waiting time for at least some of the students. Get to know the timetables and routes Buying a ticket and traveling on the bus You can buy a travel ticket: with the mobile ticket application from the driver (in cash or by bank or credit card) Read more about tickets and prices. To make the journey of your fellow travelers more comfortable, please kindly give up the seat next to you and store your bags on your lap or on the floor for the duration of the journey. Strollers, walkers and wheelchairs All R-traffic buses have low floors, so you can easily board them with moving aids (prams, walkers, wheelchairs).The driver will help if necessary. There is no charge for transporting aids. Luggage, pets, bicycles and other means of transport You can carry non-dangerous luggage on the bus. However, the bus driver can refuse to take the luggage on board if there are already many passengers or other luggage in the bus. There is no charge for transporting luggage. You can transport harmless pets on the bus, but the driver can refuse to take the pet on board if there are many passengers or other pets in the bus. You can always bring police, guide and assistance dogs on the bus. There is no charge for transporting pets. You may transport a bicycle, electric scooter or other similar means of transport on the bus, but the driver may refuse to take the means of transport if there are many passengers or other means of transport in the car. The means of transportation is placed in the space in the middle of the car and the customer takes care of securing it during the trip. A fee of 1 euro is charged for transporting a bicycle, electric scooter or other similar means of transport. Stopping a bus You must give a clear signal to an approaching bus, so the driver knows to stop. Please give a clear signal early. If it is dark outside, wear a reflector or use a flashlight or a light from your phone. Show a signal until the bus turns on the blinker. If you find it hard to recognize the bus line, it's best to stop the bus and ask the driver about the route of the bus. Bus transfers If you intend to transfer from one bus onto another, please inform the driver of the bus, so they can do their best to ensure a successful transfer. The buses can sometimes run a bit late, so a transfer may not automatically succeed. Depending on the bus lines, you can also transfer buses in places other than the train station, in which cases there might be more time for a transfer. Notification of disturbances Information about cancelled buses or significant delays will be posted on this page (as well as the subpages) as soon as possible after the problem has occurred. Lost and found items You can inquire about items left on the R-traffic buses from Riihimäki's Information center Eteläinen Asemakatu 2. In urgent cases, such as a wallet or phone, call 03 622650, select number 2 (advice and lost property inquiries). We do not replace lost or damaged luggage. Transport operators Vekka Group Oy Vekka Group Oy's website Lehdon Liikenne Oy Lehdon Liikenne's website Timetables and routes Tickets R-ride and service lines Photo: Päivi Sundman Parks and outdoor sports venues The City of Riihimäki builds and has built parks and green areas as well as outdoor sports facilities. The Municipal Engineering Investment Work Programme 2025 has been approved by the Technical Committee (26 November 2024 § 103) The most important work sites for parks and green areas and outdoor sports venues in 2025 Basic improvement of Hirsimäki sports field The basic improvement of the field is planned and implemented during the year 2025. In basic improvement for the field sand artificial turf is implemented and for year-round use future rink. The Peltosaari park complex The planning of the Peltosaari park complex has started. The general plan for the park complex and the construction plan for the Karlskoga playground will be completed during 2025. A more detailed implementation schedule for the park has not yet been decided. Basic improvement of parks Basic improvement of parks refers to investments made to improve the condition of existing parks and playgrounds. Basic improvement targets for 2025: ● Marjapuisto playground ● Savottapuisto (more information below) Savottapuisto neighborhood sports center (Parooninmäki) After the removal of the Korttionmäki community sports center, there is a need to develop Savottapuisto, located along Mottitie, as a community sports center. In addition, the playground equipment will be renewed. In the resident survey conducted in the fall of 2023, there was a particular hope for a game arena, which will be built on the site of the current empty playing field. The combination stand that enables circular play meets the desire for rope climbing and sliding. The furniture is themed with a forest animal theme. The lighting of the park will be improved. The Savottapuisto park plan was on display from January 18 to February 1, 2024. The construction work of Savottapuisto was scheduled to be completed in 2024. The work was delayed and the construction of the park will mainly be completed in 2025. The reason is an appeal filed with the Market Court against the procurement decision. The Market Court made a decision on 19 September 2024 and rejected the appeal. Available plans The plan proposals will be held for public viewing at Virastokeskus Vetur, Eteläinen Asemakatu 4. Näytä kerralla 102550100 riviä