Verso, Virkakatu 5
“Anja Allas, the architect who designed the Virkakatu houses in the 80’s wanted to restore the idea of traditional courtyards. She also wanted to persuade the parents out of their apartments to chat and socialize with each other. We need to support the unrooted young families in putting down roots again, Allas says”. This is what Kaleva, the local newspaper wrote about Virkakatu when the houses were being built in 1983. Today the renovated Virkakatu apartments are very popular and offer a unique, peaceful neighbourhood to studying families and couples in the vicinity of the university campus. The name Verso translates as sprout.
Virkakatu 5 apartments are located within a walking distance from the university. The location consists of 10 two-floor houses that have from 4 to 6 apartments each. The houses have been thoroughly renovated in 2011-2012.
Ventilation unit’s electricity included in the tenant’s electricity bill.
Property services
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Waste collection
Waste collection
Location:- At the end of building J, close to the mail boxes
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Ski maintenance room
Ski maintenance room
Location:- Yliopistokatu 2 Staircase C ground floor
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Sauna
Sauna
Locations:- Sauna 1: Maintenance building
- Sauna 2: Maintenance building
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Laundry room
Laundry room
Location:- Maintenance building
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Parking lot
Parking lot
- 8€/month
- Bookings through OmaPSOAS
- Key can be picked up from PSOAS Studio or Lounge
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Gym
Gym
Location:- Staircase A ground floor Paavo Havaksen tie 5
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Club room
Club room
Location:- Maintenance building
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Storage
Storage
Locations:- Downstairs of each building
- Storages have been divided between the apartments on the 1st and 2nd floor
Apartment types
Neighbourhood info:
All apartments in Linnanmaa are located within a few hundred meters from the University. ans approximately 6 km from downtown Oulu.
Additional neighbourhood info