Instead of despair, practical solutions to the Euro crisis | 300 comments (300 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: practical solutions to the Euro crisis (4.00 / 3)

I understand winter is an issue ....

It's not. The issue is the same as in Ireland and Spain.

The Serious People claim that the value of an apartment in a "middle of nowhere" town in Finland is 2400e/m2.

Of course it is nothing like this.

by kjr63 on Thu Sep 15th, 2011 at 04:35:11 AM EST
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Re: practical solutions to the Euro crisis (4.00 / 2)

No, no, that can't be. Only swarthy Mediterraneans engage in unsustainable debt-fuelled property speculation.

Economics is politics by other means

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 15th, 2011 at 04:55:32 AM EST
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Re: practical solutions to the Euro crisis (none / 0)

I understand there are old warehouses in Helsinki one can pick-up for (relative) cheap. Wonder about purchasing one of those and turning it into a residence.

It's not like I haven't done that stuff before.

(sigh)

She believed in nothing; only her skepticism kept her from being an atheist. -- Jean-Paul Sartre

by ATinNM on Fri Sep 16th, 2011 at 01:09:05 AM EST
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Re: practical solutions to the Euro crisis (none / 0)

Brick storage buildings are no longer in demand due to the pan-Fenno JIT production methodology. But their use permits have to be legally changed to residential. I know one photographer who managed to add a 'janitor' apartment to his studio. Overall though, I am surprised that more of these buildings haven't been converted to residential.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Sep 16th, 2011 at 02:16:38 AM EST
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Re: practical solutions to the Euro crisis (none / 1)

If the Helsinki city government is looking for a place to incubate a Creative Class, there it is. Old warehouses are marvelously adaptable and wonderful spaces for doing all kinds of things.

Have to dig into it to discover why people haven't snapped them up. Answers could range from Helsinki government unwillingness to change the zoning and/or issuing permits allowing conversion up to the people who have thought of it don't have and can't borrow the money to buy and convert them.

She believed in nothing; only her skepticism kept her from being an atheist. -- Jean-Paul Sartre

by ATinNM on Fri Sep 16th, 2011 at 10:28:19 AM EST
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Instead of despair, practical solutions to the Euro crisis | 300 comments (300 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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