Swedish housing company Uppsalahem has awarded a SEK 260 mln (€22 mln) turnkey contract to Nordic construction company NCC to build 276 student apartments.
The Fältläkaren project is located in the Kåbo district of central Uppsala.
The apartments, which will be distributed between three buildings with five floors, will have 1-2 rooms and range from 25-40 m2.
The first occupancy is expected toward the end of 2024, and the project is scheduled for completion in 2026.
Mattias Tegefjord, CEO, Uppsalahem, said: ‘I am extremely happy and proud that we can now finally start building new rental units in Uppsala. We are now turning the first sod and continuing our efforts to make Uppsala an even better city for students.’
Henrik Landelius, head of NCC Building Sweden, added: ‘The planning process together with Uppsalahem was very rewarding. By challenging the local plan, we managed to increase the number of square meters to an area corresponding to about 25 additional apartments. The student apartments are functional and will be a long-awaited addition to the student housing market in Uppsala.’
A groundbreaking ceremony for Fältläkaren and another 276 homes will take place on 21 June.
The parties have completed more than 2,000 residential units together over the past 15 years.
