Senate Properties

sv, Senatfastigheter
, logo = Senate logo.gif
, type = Liikelaitos Senate Properties 2009

(Finnish). (≈ unincorporated entity, unincorporated state-owned enterprise) Ministry of Finance 2009. Senate Properties 2009

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, predecessor = State Real Property Agency (1995 to 1999) Senate Properties 2009

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National Board of Public Building (until 1995)
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, foundation = Helsinki, Finland (1999)
, founder = Government of Finland
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, location_city = Helsinki
, location_country = Finland Senate Properties 2009

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, location =
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, area_served = Republic of Finland
, key_people = Aulis Kohvakka ( Managing Director) Senate Properties 2009

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, industry = Real estate
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, revenue = 677 million EUR (2008) 5% from 2007 Senate Properties Annual Report 2008, p. 20.
, operating_income = 220 million EUR (2008) 6% from 2007
, net_income = 105 million EUR (2008) 14% from 2007
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, assets = 5 857 million EUR (2008) 3% from 2007 Senate Properties Annual Report 2008, p. 22.
, equity = 3 404 million EUR (2008) steady from 2007
, owner = Republic of Finland (100%)
, num_employees = 277 (2008) Senate Properties Annual Report 2008, p. 4.
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, homepage
www.senaatti.fi
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Senate Properties (in fi, Senaatti-kiinteistöt, in sv, Senatfastigheter) is a Finnish unincorporated entity, unincorporated state-owned enterprise, which manages a major part of the real estate assets owned by the Republic of Finland.

History

Senate Properties descends from the ''Office of the Intendant'' (corresponding names in Finnish and Swedish are listed in the table below), established 3 September 1811, the goal of which was to supervise the planning of government buildings. In 1865, the name was changed to the ''Board of Public Buildings''; and in 1936 to the ''National Board of Public Building''. In 1995, the National Board of Public Building — which was a government agency managing state property — was dissolved. Facility management operations were incorporated into ''Engel kiinteistöpalveluyhtymä Oy'', National Audit Office of Finland 2005, p. 13. which was fully privatized in 2004, the buyer being ISS A/S. Ministry of Finance 2004. The majority of the state property assets were transferred into the newly formed ''State Real Property Agency''. The purpose of this agency was to manage the state property which was deemed to be in permanent use.

On 1 January 1999, a heterogeneous collection of government real estate worth 1.3 billion EUR was transferred from various government-owned companies and government agencies — including the State Real Property Agency — and incorporated into ''Kapiteeli Oy''. Julin 2006. The transfer consisted of buildings deemed redundant from the government perspective. This included former school buildings, empty government buildings, railway stations fallen into disuse, and other buildings that were considered unnecessary for the government to own, such as post offices and hotels. Part of this property was developed and sold on the market between 1999 and 2006. Kapiteeli was privatized in September 2006. Tekniikka & Talous 2006. The single buyer, ''Sponda Oyj'', paid 950 million EUR for 100% of Kapiteeli's stock.

Also on 1 January 1999, the State Real Property Agency was transformed from being a government agency into being an unincorporated state-owned enterprise. Parliament of Finland 1998 During the same year, several culturally significant properties were transferred to the State Real Property Agency, including the Ateneum, Kiasma, and the Finnish National Opera Building.

On March 1, 2001, the name of the State Real Property Agency was changed to ''Senate Properties''. Ministry of Finance 2000. The name-change required a change in law because the State Real Property Agency was a state enterprise under Finnish public law, and such entities could not change their name via registration as in the private sector. The purpose with the name-change was to improve the corporate image by having a name reflecting both traditions and modern business philosophy. The new name also refers to the Helsinki Senate Square, where several nearby buildings are managed by Senate Properties.

Legal status

Senate Properties is an unincorporated, fully state-owned enterprise ( fi, Liikelaitos). It is unincorporated in the sense that Senate Properties is ''not'' a legal person separate from the State, and compared to incorporated companies, the organization has limited jurisdiction over its activities. European Commission 2006, p. 4. Finnish government organizations of this type are governed by the ''Unincorporated State Enterprise Act of 2002''
Laki Valtion Liikelaitoksista (in Finnish)
. Parliament of Finland 2002.

Finance

At the end of 2008, the Finnish government held assets totaling 51.5 billion EUR. Ministry of Finance 2007, p. 140. Of these assets, 3.8 billion were held in Senate Properties; consisting of 2.6 billion EUR as equity capital, and 1.2 billion as long-term loans. In addition to the equity capital and loans by the Finnish government, Senate Properties had 0.8 billion in retained earnings, and external financing amounting to 1.2 billion from financial institutions. Its balance sheet totaled 5.9 billion at the end of 2008.

Development projects

* Large state office building in Hakaniemi. Helsingin Sanomat 2008.
* Töölönlahti land areas. Helsingin Sanomat 2009.

General information

In 2007, Senate Properties was — out of 29 large Finnish companies — recognized as Finland's top reporter of issues related to the environment and to corporate social responsibility. Finnish Business & Society 2007.

Gallery of buildings

File:Valtioneuvoston linna 2.jpg, The Government Palace (Finland), Government Palace near the Senate Square.
File:Kesaranta Helsinki.jpg, Kesäranta, the official residence of the Prime Minister of Finland, in Meilahti.
File:Helsingin musiikkitalo 24.5.2009.jpg, Construction of the Helsinki Music Center.
File:Kiasmamodernartmuseum.JPG, The contemporary art museum Kiasma on Mannerheimintie.
File:Supreme Court of Finland.jpg, The Supreme Court of Finland on Pohjoisesplanadi.
File:VillaLante.JPG, The Villa Lante al Gianicolo in Rome, Italy.
File:Kasarmikatu 24 Helsinki.jpg, The Museum of Finnish Architecture.
File:Designmuseo I Helsinki.jpg, The Design Museum, Helsinki.
File:Säätytalo (Helsinki), Ständerhuset (Helsinki), Maison des États (Helsinki), House of the Estates (Helsinki) 03.jpg, The House of the Estates.
File:Finnish National Opera Helsinki 2016 02.jpg, The Finnish National Opera Building.
File:Kakola-prison of Turku.jpg, Turku Central Prison — “''Kakola''” — defunct since 2007.
File:Turun hovioikeus.jpg, The building of the Court of Appeal in Turku.
File:Kuopion lääninhallitus 2017.jpg, The State Provincial Office of Kuopio
File:Court of appeal in Vaasa.JPG, The building of the Court of Appeal in Vaasa.

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External links

Senate Properties
— Official website

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Government-owned companies of Finland
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