These umbrella strategies lay the foundation for the goals of the state’s real estate portfolio concerning high-quality living environment, sustainability and climate. We additionally set the goals for the portfolio and monitor how facility supports its core activities. We also assess the lifetime costs of state real estate. More detailed description of the state real estate policy can be found here: (link).
The State Real Estate Register (link) gives an overview of the real estate owned and used by the state,
and of the transactions done with state real estate.
- There are ca 3,100 buildings in the state real estate portfolio with a total area of 2.2 million m 2 .
- The total costs without investments of governmental and administrative real estate objects in 2019 were approximately 150 million euros (ca 0,5 % of the GDP).
- The real estate investments of this portfolio are approximately 100 million euros per year.
The state’s strategic partner and competence centre in state real estate management and maintenance is
Riigi Kinnisvara AS who is responsible for ca 60% of the portfolio. The responsibility for the rest of the portfolio is divided between the authorities.
Studies, reports and other materials related to the real estate policy of the state can be found here:
(link).
Contact person:Katrin Solvak, [email protected] |
The project of empty apartment buildings
The Ministry of Finance is leading a project the purpose of which is to develop long-term and proactive solutions for empty or half-empty apartment buildings.
The problem in Estonia and in the world is the population decline outside pull centres. This leaves a lot of apartment buildings empty or half empty, causing problems to the people, local governments and state. Empty and unused buildings negatively affect the market value of other buildings in the area, decaying buildings pose a security threat and are also scenes for various accidents (especially fires). All this increases the population decline and has a negative effect on the living and business environment of the area.
As project partners, the state and local governments shall create a toolbox of solutions that can be used by local governments all over Estonia. The tools include legislative solutions, instructions for relocating people, etc. The project activities also include the analysis of funding needs and the development of support measures. The tools will enable local governments to prevent and address the problem of empty apartment buildings within their area of responsibility. Local governments will therefore be able to plan and implement activities related to housing, taking into account long-term population changes while providing high-quality living conditions all over Estonia.
Project partners include the Ministry of Finance, Lüganuse County, Valga County and the city of Kohtla-Järve. The project activities are coordinated in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications. The project period is from October 2019 to the end of 2021. The project budget is 1,001,396 euros, of which 756,000 euros will be allocated to three local governments for implementing activities in their respective territories.
Project of state one-stop shops
Under the leadership of the Ministry of Finance, the state shall establish state one-stop shops (OSS) in 13 county centres. The aim of state OSS is to provide flexible and improved public services. For this, different public authorities are brought together into one or several buildings so that people could get information and access public services starting from social services to questions of heritage protection conveniently from one place.
This is an important step forward in the process of organising public services and improving the possibilities of remote work, supported by efficient real estate management. Until now, different authorities have been located in separate addresses and buildings, which meant separate utility and real estate costs. Establishing state OSS makes it possible to combine and jointly organise the real estate needs and costs of several institutions. This means more efficient and flexible management and use of office space while saving money on real estate costs.
The investment for building state OSS is 42 million euros. The houses will be built and opened gradually until the end of 2026. State OSS have already been built in Viljandi (in 2019), Rakvere (in 2020) and Jõhvi (environmental house built in 2020). In 2021, state OSS will be opened in Jõgeva and Pärnu. The projects for building state OSS have been started in Kärdla, Rapla, Valga and Paide, and Pärnu (environmental house). The building of state OSS is part of the state reform process.
Last updated: 31.01.2024
