Arco Vara to build a modern padel centre in North Tallinn, Finland

Real estate developer Arco Vara will build a modern padel centre in North Tallinn, where both recreational and competitive sports can be practiced. The centre will be completed by 2025, when Tallinn will be named European Capital of Sport.

The construction of a modern padel centre is part of Arco Vara’s commitment to providing a diverse and high-quality living environment and promoting a healthy and active lifestyle. According to Miko Niinemäe, the company’s CEO, construction of the building, which has been granted planning permission, will begin in February and the centre is scheduled to officially open in early 2025. The building will be built by Arco Tarc, a subsidiary of Arco Vara, and the centre will be operated by Padelstar.

“Badminton is a fast-growing sport, but the number of people interested in the sport has not yet matched the opportunities. With the creation of a modern padel centre, we want to create a wider range of sporting opportunities for the people of northern Tallinn close to home,” says Niinemäe.

Manuela Pihlap, the head of the North Tallinn district, confirms that Tallinn is active in promoting sport and physical activity and in developing sports facilities. “We want North Tallinners to have good opportunities for physical activity, because sport is popular in our district. We hope that the new padel centre will provide modern indoor facilities close to home for practising this social sport for residents of all ages and physical abilities,” said the district’s senior, adding that the completion of the centre in the same year as Tallinn is the European Capital of Sport is a significant milestone and part of the Tallinn Development Strategy 2035’s objective “A healthy Tallinn moves”.

Approximately 2000 The single-storey building will house a fully automatic padel centre with six indoor courts, offering a wide range of facilities for both recreational and competitive sports.

“A new centre specifically for paddies will allow us to offer padel as a service and experience on a whole new level,” says Henry Kiviorg, board member of Padelstar, which will operate the centre. “We will offer training sessions for players of all ages and levels. In addition, we are planning to organise weekly tournaments and events for club members and other amateurs. The new centre will also be able to host local and international tournaments of a size never before seen in Estonia, as the two courts with a running-out area will also allow for top-level competitive sport,” says the operator.

“Initially, the building is only planned for paddle, but the solution created by Tarbe Architects is in fact universal, so that in the future, if necessary, the building can be quickly converted for basketball training, for example,” adds Niinemäe.