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Ülemiste City is a modern district located on the territory of the old Dvigatel factory in the immediate vicinity of Tallinn Airport. Ülemiste City houses a large number of innovative enterprises and its aim is to develop the 30-hectare Smart City into the largest knowledge- based economic environment in the Baltic countries.
Long-time Ülemiste City developer Sten Pärnits has been appointed by the supervisory board of AS Mainor Ülemiste to chair the company’s Management Board from 1 May 2025. Pärnits comes from a broad-ranging educational background and has extensive experience in the strategic management of Ülemiste City.
Guido Pärnits, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of AS Mainor Ülemiste and AS Mainor, says the incoming chairman’s greatest strength undoubtedly lies in his ability to develop a diversified 24/7 campus and lead innovation, service and community development. “What Sten has achieved so far in integrating the sales and customer experience teams of Technopolis Ülemiste and Mainor Ülemiste, in introducing digital systems and in developing the community fund has been a textbook example of how to combine vision with practical implementation,” he remarked.
“The new team at Estonia’s largest real estate company really gets the big picture, so inspiring them to work towards a common goal requires a clear vision, a unified message and strong communication skills both inside and outside the company. Those are qualities that set Sten apart, and that make him the perfect choice for a position of such responsibility.”
Sten Pärnits himself says that he will have his hands full from the moment he takes up the post. “Not only is work starting on our third health centre and on Viktor Masing House, but we are initiating residential projects and developing Europe Park, the high-rise that comes with it and subsequent big sites,” he explained. “Bolstering the team so that they are capable of realising the vision of Ülemiste City, developing data- and technology-driven service delivery and cultivating the link between innovation and everyday life in Ülemiste City will be a priority, too.”
Sten Pärnits joined Ülemiste City in 2008 as the secretary to Ülo Pärnits. He has served on the supervisory boards of AS Mainor Ülemiste (2017-2023) and AS Mainor (2013-present), has played leading roles on a number of large-scale projects – including the development of all the health centres in Ülemiste City – and has been responsible for sales and customer management since 2023.
Sten graduated from Kadriorg German Gymnasium with a gold medal before obtaining a Master’s degree in medicine at the University of Tartu. He is currently in his final year of studying business finance at TalTech.
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With a third health centre to be completed in the first half of 2027, Ülemiste City is set to become the largest private health cluster anywhere in the Baltic States. The anchor tenant in the new building will be the state-of-the-art Pihlakodu nursing home.
Sten Pärnits, a member of the management board of Mainor Ülemiste, says that the expansion of the health cluster is the clear focus of its developers and a natural progression which aims to provide people with high-quality health services and to help enhance their quality of life.
“The cluster has already become one of the most important health service providers in the area, bringing together a broad range of prevention and treatment services and promoting innovation in healthcare,” he said. “Building the third health centre is the next big step towards establishing a modern, fully integrated health environment here. Widespread interest among service providers and consumers and the hugely successful projects for the two health centres that preceded it were key factors in its construction.”
Pihlakodu, one of Estonia’s leading providers of nursing home services, will be the anchor tenant in Health Centre 3, opening a state-of-the-art facility in the building. In Estonian terms it will be a unique nursing home based on the Scandinavian model, in which residents are not separated from but rather integrated into the community.
Merike Merirand, a member of the management board of Pihlakodu, says the new location represents an opportunity to build a bridge between generations and to help the residents be part of an active, caring and social community.
“All of this will help to mitigate one of the main problems that nursing homes face, which is the loneliness that many older people feel,” she explained. “Ülemiste City has a fantastic community programme that’s sure to provide plenty of ways for our residents to socialise and enjoy their free time. A large proportion of older people today come into care from apartments in towns and cities, which is why so many of them appreciate the opportunity to continue living in an urban environment.”
The nursing home will offer general care services, but other health, well-being and treatment services will be able to be conveniently combined under one roof. This will improve access to health care, which is often an issue in nursing homes, but nevertheless vital.
The construction of Pihlakodu in Ülemiste City will also create opportunities for cooperation with medical firms, innovation companies and educational institutions in the area – for example, in the form of internships, volunteering and novel solutions to enhance and further modernise the quality of care services.
“We’ve seen that by integrating cutting-edge medical technology and smart solutions, we’re able to offer an even more modern service, improve the quality of life of our residents, make their everyday lives easier and provide medical care more promptly whenever it’s needed,” Merirand added.
In addition to Pihlakodu, the complex will house a wide range of health service providers such as GPs, a fertility treatment clinic, an eye clinic, a physiotherapy centre and a dentist.
With each new stage of development, Ülemiste City will continue to expand its green spaces so as to provide a pleasant and healthy environment for clients and workers alike. This will include a private park for Pihlakodu residents and visitors, which will be constructed alongside the health centre.
The complex will also boast first-rate accessibility and parking facilities, including dedicated spaces for health centre clients.
A total of 18 million euros is being invested in the new health centre. In architectural terms, the new 7700 m² building follows the concept of Health Centre 2 and was designed by the same firm, Apex Arhitektuuribüroo. The call for tenders for the construction of the building will be launched in April, with a mid-July deadline.
A holistic health cluster
Ülemiste City’s health cluster has expanded in recent years to meet the ever-growing demand for health services. Last autumn saw the opening of the seven-storey Von Baer Health Centre, which offers a world-class diagnostic centre and a wide range of health services (from rehabilitation to beauty treatments) provided by leading clinical specialists. The University of Tartu Hospital is the biggest tenant in the health centre, bringing its clinical services closer to people.
This was preceded in 2020 by the opening of Health Centre 1, which is home to providers of primary family medicine, occupational health and physiotherapy services. Visitors to the health cluster will also find the surgical clinic Aurora, which has three multifunctional operating theatres, and the start-up accelerator Health Founders.
The new Health Centre in the 7-storey Von Baer building in Ülemiste City will expand the range of health services offered on the campus and focus on preventive healthcare, surgery, diagnostics, and rehabilitation. The largest tenant in the new centre is the Tartu University Hospital, which means that more people will now be able to access the services of the university hospital.
The newly completed Health Centre 2 complements the existing health cluster of Ülemiste City, which also includes the first Health Centre opened in 2020, the Ülemiste Surgery Clinic, and Health Founders, an accelerator for healthcare start-ups. The health cluster is designed not only for people working on the campus, but also for patients from Tallinn, Harju County, and even further away.
According to Kadi Pärnits, Chairman of the Managing Board of Mainor AS, the developer of Ülemiste City, Ülemiste City as a 5-minute city offers everything you need within a short walk or bike ride, including healthcare services and technologies. ‘The core of the health development project is preventive health care and convenient access to health services, which is in line with modern urban planning principles that prioritise community comfort and well-being. The health developments of Ülemiste City are guided by the 3×3 health model developed by the University of Tartu, according to which the health interventions of the campus will take place at the individual, company, and environmental levels to promote physical, mental, and social health. This will make Ülemiste City even more attractive for businesses as well as employees who value the cohesive and vibrant urban environment,’ she explained.
‘As a health campus in a smart city, we want to be attractive also to foreigners, both as a service provider and as a learning and working environment. Considering that the Ülemiste health complex is one of the largest and fastest-growing private equity-funded health campuses and innovation hubs in the region, it is unlikely to go unnoticed by talent from further afield,’ Pärnits said.
In the new 9,450 m² Health Centre, around 25 service providers with more than 250 specialists will be welcoming patients. Among them is the Tartu University Hospital – these are their newest and largest premises outside Tartu.
According to Priit Perens, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Tartu University Hospital, the move to shared premises for staff working in Tallinn has been a long-awaited one. ‘The hospital’s andrology clinic, genetics and personalised medicine clinic, including a centre of excellence for rare diseases, and the sports traumatology centre have so far been in different locations in Tallinn. In the Health Centre at Ülemiste City, we were able to bring the services of Tartu University Hospital provided in the capital under one roof, improving both the treatment conditions for patients and the working conditions for staff. As the services of the hospital are intended for all Estonian residents, the opening of the new Health Centre will allow more people to benefit from the services of the Tartu University Hospital,’ he said.
In addition to the Tartu University Hospital, the new building will also be home to the Tallinn Centre of Medical Specialists, SYNLAB, BENU pharmacy, MediPunkt, Dr. Tomson Perearstikeskus, VM Arstiteenused, Perekliinik, Valvekliinik, Ülemiste Physiotherapy Clinic, Health Tests, Med4U, Reio Vilipuu Rehabilitation Clinic, HEAL Clinic, Orthopedics and Physiotherapy, Psychotherapist Margot Eimla, Therapium physiotherapy centre, Roseni Dental Clinic, Valeo Med, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Center PSI, MEIE Family Therapy Center, and the Ülemiste Psychiatric Centre.
‘The completed health centre is not just a large medical building – its carefully considered architecture reflects the commitment of the campus to health and well-being. The spacious, environmentally friendly, and human-centred architectural solution will be a motivating working environment and will also provide a pleasant urban landscape,’ Pärnits said. ‘As in several other buildings of Ülemiste City, the stairs in the new Health Centre will invite you to use them, which means that each floor on the stairs will feature a health-themed piece of art.’
The Von Baer Health Centre was designed in cooperation with the private limited company What If. The architectural solution of the building was prepared by the private limited company Apex Arhitektuuribüroo, the interior architecture solution by the Studio Argus, and the landscape architectural solution by the private limited company Tajuruum. The main construction contractor is OÜ Fund Ehitus and the project is financed by a syndicate of SEB and Luminor banks.
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