Developer chooses architects for new housing in Tallinn Hippodrome area

Toomas Hõbemägi

Estonian businessman Jaan Manitski who owns the Tallinn Hippodrome has chosen QP Arhitektid to develop the architectural solution for the new housing area.

Postimees writes that Manitski plans to move the current hippodrome to Saku municipality just outside Tallinn and develop the area into a housing estate.

Manitski said that the housing development would begin only after the new hippodrome centre is completed in Saku municipality.

Tallinn Hippodrome that was founded 80 years ago was acquired by Norfolk Ltd which is co-owned by Manitski in 1994. Since then the new owner have invested tens of millions of kroons in the project.