Goodman (shopping centre)

Shopping mall in Hämeenlinna, Finland

60°59′36″N 24°27′22″E / 60.99333°N 24.45611°E / 60.99333; 24.45611AddressKaivokatu 7Opening dateOctober 30, 2014^[1]OwnerKevaNo. of stores and services68Total retail floor area26,000 m²No. of floors4Parking629Websitekauppakeskusgoodman.fi/en/

Goodman is a shopping center located in the Hämeensaari district of the Hämeenlinna city center in Tavastia Proper, Finland, and it was opened on October 30, 2014.^[1] It is located on a deck built above Highway 3 (Helsinki–Tampere Highway), which runs through the city as a motorway.^[2] There are about 70 stores in the shopping center, many of which are new in Hämeenlinna. In the initial phase, the shopping center was implemented by the city of Hämeenlinna, the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, the Häme Ely Center, HAMK Häme University of Applied Sciences and the construction company NCC.^[3]

In May 2012, Keva bought the shopping center from NCC and in November 2013 named it Goodman.^[4] The name of the shopping center comes from singer-composer Irwin Goodman (1943–1991), who was born and influenced in Hämeenlinna. According to Keva, Irwin Goodman is probably the most famous resident of Hämeenlinna, born in the 20th century, and the shopping center is "built just for life."^[5] In the marketing phase, the shopping center was known as Hämeenlinna Center (Hämeenlinnakeskus).^[6] However, on social media, the name of the mall has been criticized and considered poorly chosen.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b Välimäki, Ville (October 9, 2014). "Kauppakeskus Goodman kauppiaita vaille valmis – käy videokierroksella!". YLE (in Finnish). Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ "Goodman's story". Kauppakeskus Goodman. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ "HAMK mukana moottoritien ylle tulevan keskuksen kehittämisessä" (in Finnish). NCC Property Development Oy. January 17, 2011. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ Kokko, Tiina (May 7, 2012). "Kuntien eläkelaitos osti kauppakeskuksen Hämeenlinnasta". YLE (in Finnish). Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ Kokko, Tiina (November 28, 2013). "Keva innostui Irwinistä ja nimesi kauppakeskuksen Goodmaniksi". YLE (in Finnish). Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ "Irwinille hulppea muistomerkki Hämeenlinnaan – Kauppakeskus Goodman". Etelä-Suomen Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ "Kauppakeskus Goodman – vai Goddamn? Hamppari? Ryysyranta?". YLE (in Finnish). Retrieved May 16, 2021.