Hemsö acquires elementary school in Hämeenlinna
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Hemsö has acquired Seminarieskolan, an elementary school located in Hämeenlinna, Finland. The City of Hämeenlinna is the tenant under a 17-year lease agreement. The lettable area is 12,000 square meters.
Seminarieskolan currently accommodates 730 students and 110 staff members, making it the largest elementary school in Hämeenlinna. The property, consisting of eight buildings, is centrally located in the city. The school was built in phases between 1930 and 1984 and has undergone several major renovations over the years, the latest completed in 2025. Hämeenlinna has a long history as a school city dating back to the 1600s and is now home to 22 elementary schools.
“This collaboration with the City of Hämeenlinna is especially exciting for us as it marks our first property with the city as a tenant. We look forward to building a strong relationship and providing facilities that support innovation and development for the city’s students. Long-term leases and active dialog with our tenants are cornerstones of our operation,” says Jarkko Leinonen, Head of Region Finland at Hemsö.
The acquisition of Seminarieskolan is part of Hemsö’s ongoing expansion in Finland. The company already owns 170,000 square meters of educational properties in Finland and works closely with cities including Helsinki and Lahti. In Hämeenlinna, Hemsö also owns a courthouse and a nursing home.
Hemsö will take possession of the property in November 2025.
For more information, please contact:
Jarkko Leinonen, Head of Region Finland +358-400 150 841
Åsa Thoft, Head of Communications +46 8-501 170 57
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