Deal completed for shuttered Helsinki arena
A Finnish real estate company has acquired the country's largest arena from its Russian ownership, ending a three-year impasse
News By James Hanley | 19 February 2025
Finland’s largest indoor arena is finally set to reopen after three years after Helsinki-based real estate company Trevian Kasvu acquired a controlling stake in the venue. The Finnish capital’s former Hartwall Arena (cap.
15,500) has been mothballed since 2022 due to sanctions on its previous owners relating to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Beverage giant Hartwall ended its 25-year association with the building – since renamed Helsinki Halli – due to its Russian ownership, while scheduled shows by acts such…
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