Fahle Area Got Its Own Sossimäe Street
The rapid development of the Fahle area necessitated clarifying the street network in this area. Today, by a decision of the Tallinn City Government, a new street was named Sossimäe and it runs through the Fahle residential and business quarter, making the addresses of several properties clearer. Historically, this place has borne the name Sossimäe and is therefore familiar and logical to many Tallinners. The street enters the Fahle area from Tartu Road near Circle K. The district has developed rapidly from the edge of Tartu Road toward the heart of the area, and building permits have been issued for several new buildings.
In early July, construction will begin on the high-rise "Fahle Terraces" with wood construction, which will be located on the Tartu Road side of the district. An intriguing architecturally designed high-rise called "Portal" awaits construction near the Peterburi Road viaduct. At the end of Sossimäe Street, a historic boiler house with a chimney awaits reconstruction into an office building, with a new Tallinn viewing platform to be created on top of it.
According to Oliver Alver, Deputy Director and Architect of the Tallinn City Planning Department, Sossimäe has historically been the name of this place and the older generation certainly remembers it excellently. "Our cultural memory is preserved in street and place names, and therefore the choice fell on reviving the historical name. Once, a magnificent paper factory sprawled across Sossimäe, now this area has been brought to life in a modern way and is home to several companies, service providers, and others. Certainly, this area will need some more street naming in the future, and there will also be city squares coming here that need to be defined. The new structural plan being prepared provides for the creation of two new green spaces in the Fahle district, which will add greenery to the urban environment. We appreciate the developer's contribution to good architecture and the creation of a diverse urban space," said Alver.
The creation of the Fahle district began with the renovation of the former paper factory building on the edge of Tartu Road, which has now been successfully completed. For example, there is a unique glass-roofed gallery street in Tallinn, which is landscaped with exotic plants and is warm year-round. The entire developed area covers a total of 110,000 m2. The area will be filled with several more high-rises, landscaped areas, and pedestrian paths, whose detailed plans await initiation.
