page_title: Skanste
section_title: Skanste today
hierarchical_section_title: Skanste / Skanste today
caption_attribution_description: Latviešu: Skanstes mājas
context_page_description: Skanste is a neighbourhood located in the center of Riga, the capital of Latvia, and is currently becoming its most modern part. Geographically, the neighborhood is situated in the northern part of the railway ring on the right bank of the Daugava, bordering with the Sarkandaugava, Brasa, Centrs, and Pētersala-Andrejsala neighborhoods.
  Skanste is considered part of the compact center of Riga. The neighborhood's central traffic artery is Skanstes Street, but the area is delineated by Pulkveža Brieža, Hanzas, Vesetas and Duntes streets, as well as Ganību dambis, and the railroad.
  The area that for decades was allotted for kitchen garden plots, has now been developed to include office towers, sports infrastructure complexes and residential buildings. Next to the historical heart of Riga and its so-called "quiet center", Skanste is developing as a contemporary neighborhood, attractive both to city residents and entrepreneurs and fosters Riga's competitiveness regionally and in the European context. Skanste continues to grow and there are several plans that will be implemented in the coming years.
context_section_description: Next to the historical and "quiet" centers, Skanste is developing as the modern part of the capital.  The neighborhood that covers over 200 ha (490 acres) already houses the central offices of several banks, and new apartment and office buildings.
  Pillar Offices
  Pillar is one of the leading real estate companies in Latvia. Pillar develops, manages, rents, and sells all types of real estate: apartment buildings, individual flats, individual houses, and commercial houses primarily in Riga and its surrounding areas and Jūrmala.  Pillar's temporary office is the first building finished in New Hanza, the business quarter under development.
  kim? Contemporary Art Center
  kim? Contemporary Art Center was established in 2009. Its name is an abbreviation of the perpetual question “what is art”?  For more than nine years, kim? has been one of the leading contemporary art institutions, offering exhibitions, lectures, discussions, publications, and educational programs for various audiences. With its activities kim? tries to support and foster the creative careers of the younger generation artists, theoreticians, curators, translators, and thinkers.
  Since 2009, kim? has organized over 150 exhibitions of Latvian and foreign artists and held lectures, seminars, readings, and performances for various interested audiences. Exhibitions and the program of related activities are developed through collaboration with guest curators and other institutions. 
  At the end of 2010, work was begun on a long-term project: creating texts and translations on art theory and criticism, as well as publishing other printed media.
  TechHub
  TechHub Riga is a shared technology generation space, which was established in 2012 with the goal of creating an environment which would help product-oriented startups to grow faster and reach better results. The new businesses choose to work in the same space because that way they can collaborate and share their know-how, as well as benefit from the input of experienced specialists as mentors. Moreover, it is the first place visited by investors who come to Riga looking for technology innovations. TechHub organizes a series of different valuable events, including the monthly Meetup, TechHub Academy, as well as the new technology conference TechChill, the most important in the Baltic countries.
  Rietumu Banka
  AS Rietumu Banka is one of the largest banks in the Baltic region, specializing in servicing large businesses and wealthy individuals.  Rietumu Capital Centre, the central offices of AS Rietumu Banka, is one of the most modern business centers in the Baltics, for which the architectural firm Zenico projekts received the Riga Architecture Annual Prize 2010. This multi-storey building is the first A+++ class office complex in Latvia.  Rietumu Capital Centre is formed by three interconnected towers of different heights and a multi-level parking garage. The roof of the building has a helicopter pad and a wide terrace with a garden.
  Jupiter Centre
  An A-class business center.  A 14-storey building with a two-level parking garage for 160 cars. The building was unveiled in 2012. It is an energy efficient and comfortable business environment. Developer: SIA Development Projects. 
  Arena Riga
  Arena Riga was opened in February 2006, attracting thousands of hockey fans for the World Hockey Championship games. It is the largest venue in Riga, popular both among locals and visitors from the neighboring countries. The technical facilities and the team of professionals means that Arena Riga can accommodate any top level event: concerts, shows, performances, hockey, basketball, volleyball, tennis or corporate gatherings.  The audience capacity is from 2000 to 13,486:  10,226 for a hockey game, 11,200 for basketball, and 9,857 to 13,486 for social events. Arena Riga has been the venue for All-European sports events (both Men's and Women's European Basketball Championships, Davis Cup in tennis, etc.), as well as concerts by world class musicians: as well as concerts by world class musicians: Depeche Mode, Robbie Williams, Sting, Kylie Mino
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