At the end of February, residents of Lumo homes became the first to be offered the use a shared van at Retkeilijänkatu 1.
In addition to the shared van, the residents can book a passenger car from the adjacent Rastinkallio parking hall. Both vehicles are available to all residents of Lumo homes. The shared van is an ecologically efficient driving concept developed by the Lumo brand and 24Rent. It is a cost-effective service for those who occasionally need the use of a passenger car or van.
– The user experiences from the van pilot project will help us consider expanding the van service to other localities as well, says Sales Manager Mikko Purola from the VVO Group.
Popularity of shared vehicles on the increase
The additional transport service of a shared vehicle is a convenient supplement to public transport. In a couple of years, Lumo and 24Rent have introduced shared vehicles in Tampere, Espoo, Hel-sinki, Vantaa, Turku, Oulu, Jyväskylä and Lahti.
According to Purola, one shared vehicle substitutes for, on average, 8–25 privately owned vehicles. With the use of shared vehicles, the need for parking spaces at apartment buildings is estimated to be reduced by about 30–40%. The shared vehicle experiment has already gathered 500 registered residents from Lumo apartments. Out of these residents, 380 have used the service.
Awarded building Retkeilijänkatu 1
VVO Group’s building at Retkeilijänkatu 1 has won the Concrete Structure Award. The property had its innovative solutions developed in Big Room cooperation between the construction project parties. The 11-storey building is situated on a small urban plot above Rastila metro station, at the heart of great traffic connections. Retkeilijänkatu 1 was completed at the beginning of February 2017.
VVO Group plc offers rental apartments and housing services in Finnish growth centres. The vision of the housing investment company is to be a pioneer in housing and the customer’s number-one choice.