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Location DB > Finland > Southern Finland > Espoo > SYP Office Building
 Name
SYP Office Building
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 Database Info
created by Tupsumato on 4/24/2010 3:57 PM
last modified by Emperor Wang on 12/21/2016 5:20 AM
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
 Overview
 Description
A five-storey office building internally divided into five "wings". Most of the space is taken up by generic office space, but there are also interesting features such as maze-like air raid shelters that take up most of the basement. The building is mostly empty, but from some less-visited places one can find remains of the former occupants. There's also power and heating, which makes the place convenient to visit during dark winter nights.
 Basic Information
Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Often easy due to doors left unlocked, but can change overnight if someone locks them...
Recommendation: not very exciting
 Physical Information
Address

Espoo, Southern Finland
Finland
Owner: Varma
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  •  Hazards
  • live electrical wiring and cabinets, broken glass
  •  Interesting Features
    You don't often come across abandoned office buildings of this scale, especially in Finland. It's just... huge. The total floor area is roughly 38,000 square meters (409,000 sq-ft).

    There's a photography laboratory in one of the air-raid shelters that looks like it was abandoned in the late 80s or early 90s - in a building that was in use until late 2000s!

    Walk-in safes, archive rooms, server halls and other small details that make the otherwise empty building a bit more interesting.
     Security Measures
  • part-time guard
  • wooden boarding
  • locked doors, nearby active buildings
  •  Historical Dates
    Built: 1970
    Closed: 2006
     Required Equipment
  • flashlight
  •  Recommended Equipment

     History
    The office building was originally built for Suomen Yhdyspankki (SYP) in the 1970s. While the company changed names several times over the years, it remained as a major occupant until mid-2000s when the building was vacated. Some of the office space was used by other companies. The building was later sold to Varma, a Finnish insurance company that is looking forward for demolition and redevelopment of the area for housing.

    The latest dates found in calendars etc. were from 2006 and several documents and articles have stated that the building has been vacant for couple of years. There's still power because of the fire alarm system and the lights are on in parts of the building. Also, in winter the basement was being heated, probably by district heating.

    Local kids have found the site and trashed windows, emptied fire extinguishers and painted graffitis. Also, it looks like someone has been salvaging copper from the old server rooms that still have power.
     Media Coverage
    Vartti.fi: Teenagers run wild in an abandoned building in Espoo (in Finnish)
     Future Plans
    The building was demolished in 2010.
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    Cold December Night
    Sat, Apr 24th, 2010
    posted by Tupsumato
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     Validation
    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 12/21/2016 5:20 AM.

     Latest Changes
  • on Dec 21 16 at 5:20, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Dec 21 16 at 5:20, Emperor Wang changed the following: Display Name
  • on Dec 1 10 at 8:26, Steed validated this location
  • on Nov 30 10 at 5:52, Tupsumato changed the following: Status, Future Plans
  • on Apr 25 10 at 5:34, Opheliaism validated this location
  • on Apr 24 10 at 19:23, Tupsumato updated gallery picture 14(2).jpg
  • on Apr 24 10 at 17:38, Tupsumato updated gallery picture 01(3).jpg
  • on Apr 24 10 at 17:16, Tupsumato made this location available
  • on Apr 24 10 at 17:16, Tupsumato changed the following: Display Name
  • on Apr 24 10 at 17:15, Tupsumato changed the following: Owner, Publically Viewable, Description
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