Sato's strategy is to increase the supply of rental homes in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Tampere and Turku - the areas where the demand for new homes is the highest.
  
“The three buildings acquired are situated in Sato's growth areas, and their locations are a good match to our customers' requests. For example, the building in Tampere is located by the coming tram route close to the university, while the Vantaa apartments are within a walking distance from a train station,” says Antti Aarnio, vice president at Sato.

Sato has also sold 294 rental homes to Municipal Housing Ltd (KAS). The apartments are located in Oulu, Jyväskylä and Pirkkala, Finland. Most of the properties have been financed by State-subsidised housing loans (ARAVA loans), so the transactions had to be concluded at a price approved by the authorities.
 
“The demand for rental homes is growing all the time and we're increasing our supply of rental homes in areas with the greatest need for housing. We're targeting our investments at apartment building units in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Tampere and Turku. Consequently we divest homes located in the other areas,” says Antti Aarnio.