Park being constructed in Uus-Veerenni
We are building a public park of more than 8,500 m2 with playgrounds for children and a recreational area for adults in the residential quarter of Uus-Veerenni. The park, a new addition to Tallinn’s urban space, is intended for public use and will be completed in the autumn of 2022. “When building a living quarter, ...
What does the future of homes look like?
It is difficult to predict the future in a rapidly changing society, but issues related to energy saving and the green revolution are certainly becoming more and more important in real estate development. As the wishes of customers are different, more spacious layouts will be added to the market where each family member can have ...
Merko builds the Arter quarter
Kapitel develops and Merko builds a high-quality and healthy working environment in Liivalaia, renamed the Arter quarter, for companies that value their employees. The quarter with a total leasable area of 38,000 sq m and a park will be completed in the Q3 2024. “Arter is a people-centred urban space in the centre of Tallinn. A ...
Rainwater delights both residents and plants
In densely populated areas, rainwater storage and controlled seepage are gaining more and more attention due to their benefits. One of the successful examples of the smart use of rainwater in Tallinn is the courtyard at Uus-Veerenni, which won the annual award of the Estonian Association of Landscape Architects at the end of 2020 and ...
Contract for construction of Pelgulinna state upper secondary school signed
Today, 15 February 2022, Merko signed a contract with Riigi Kinnisvara to build the Pelgulinna Riigigümnaasium, a state upper secondary school in Tallinn. Under this contract, we will build a four-storey school building at Kolde pst 67a, including outdoor activity areas, a city park with trees and shrubs, access routes and movement paths and bicycle ...
How an apartment becomes a home and a development project becomes the living environment?
For the third consecutive year, Merko is the best-known and most reputable real estate developer in Estonia based on a Kantar Emor survey of real estate brands. According to the survey, Merko is by far the most strongly associated with qualities such as reliability, top quality, all-round professionalism and contribution to society. Merko has been ...
Colour trends in 2022: Pantone, Sadolin and Tikkurila
If you look at the latest colour recommendations from paint manufacturers and trend setters, they all seem to have teamed up and turned a dreamy gaze to the skies. The colour trends in 2022 are mostly various shades of blue, but there are other exciting surprises. Pantone’s periwinkle Very Peri is the shade the sky ...
Forced ventilation ensures good air quality in the home
Ventilation introduces fresh air into indoor spaces. For well-being and health, air should be exchanged throughout the home continuously. In older apartment buildings, it is common for air exchange to take place through natural ventilation – fresh air enters the apartment through openings in the walls or windows and is pulled out of the apartment by ...
What to pay attention to when inspecting a new apartment?
On inspection day, people often have questions about what they should check in a new apartment and how. Most contracts state that the quality of the works must comply with RYL Class 2. This is the standard commonly used for the construction of residential, commercial and office buildings. In short, RYL Class 2 means that surfaces must ...
Merko scholarships awarded to Martin Thalfeldt and Karro Haav
We awarded two scholarships at the Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) Development Fund’s 2021 scholarship competition. The young teacher scholarship went to Martin Thalfeldt and the student scholarship, to Karro Haav. A tenured assistant professor with the School of Engineering’s Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Martin Thalfeldt’sresearch is related to energy performance and indoor climate, ...