Castellum, Wallenstam AB and Åke Sundvall AB have been designated winners for their proposal to develop an entirely new city district and meeting place in Söderstaden. The proposal amounts to 100 000 m² of which Castellum answers for 30 000m² for commercial real estate comprising offices, hotel and restaurant spaces. The remaining part, 70 000m² is intended for residential buildings as well as hockey-practice rinks. Depending on the final design and volume, and provided that the proposal is carried out, our estimate is that the total investment, after the acquisition of building rights and land exploitation, will amount to approximately €121.3 - €141.5m (SEKm 1,200 – 1,400).
“Castellum is one of Sweden’s largest real estate companies and 250 000 people go to work in our buildings every day. Our proposal will create 30 000 m² of modern Stockholm workspace. This will be a huge asset for the region and we’re proud of contributing to development”, says Henrik Saxborn, Castellum AB CEO.
Castellum and partners are now free to develop the area with an exclusive right to negotiate land allocation with Stockholm City and the subsequent possibility to acquire the zoned property. It is still early days for providing project-schedule details, but the consortium estimates that construction activities will be carried out over a 6-8 year period, with the earliest possible start occurring in 2020.
“A living city district requires a dynamic mix of residences and workplaces. Our contribution at Castellum is to create attractive workplaces, utilizing our knowledge of commercial premises and local markets. Wallenstam AB and Åke Sundvall AB are experienced developers of residential space. Our mutual competence and complementary skills work together to create a city district in the heart of a lively events area”, says Anders Nilsson, Managing Director at Castellum’s Stockholm-North Region.
