Retail Vacancies in City Centres – Causes and Consequences: Findings from Turku, Finland




Marjanen Heli, Kohijoki Anna-Maija, Malmari Meri

PublisherSciendo

2023

Architecture and Urban Planning

AUP

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2255-8764

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2478/aup-2023-0005

https://doi.org/10.2478/aup-2023-0005

https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/179675494



This study examines ground-floor retail vacancies in Turku CBD in 2016–2021. It is based on a longitudinal database formed for the study, interviews, discussions with the stakeholders, and documentary analysis. The study found that three fourths of the vacancies were short-term. The long-term vacancies were spaces no longer meeting the requirements of contemporary retailing. In cases where property development was possible, planning disputes may prolong the vacancies for years or even decades.


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