Akademiska Hus Annual Report

© Stadskar tanLÖTEGRÄNBLIBROBÄCTUNASVARTBÄCKEE4HUSBYKVARNGÄRDESALA BACKEUPPSALA REGIONWith its 185,600 inhabitants, Uppsala is the fourth largest municipal area inSweden and one of the most rapidly growing regions. There is a significantincrease in industry and employment with traditional industries such as theengineering and pharmaceutical industries being well represented. Consultancycompanies in a variety of sectors, including the IT sector, have grownsubstantially in recent years. The two universities in the municipal area arecontributing to the good availability of qualified manpower.The rental market in Uppsala continues to be stable and the level ofvacant space continues to be low at 4-6 per cent. The premises that haveKVARNBbeen vacated by the university have proved to be attractive on the rental market,particularly the central locations along Dag Hammarskjöld’s väg, wherevacant premises are rapidly relet. The marketing of Ultuna Park and thePolacksbacken Enterprise Park have been successful and the level of vacantspace fell during the year. The level is expected to fall even further in 2008 and2009.On the Blåsenhus block construction of Pedagogikum has commencedalongside planning for the Skandion Clinic for proton therapy. A healthcarefacility is also planned for the area. On the whole, the area is developing into anattractive, central campus for Uppsala University.In Ultuna, plans are in progress for a more cohesive university campusfor the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The premises for the’Ecology Cluster’ were completed during the year and plans are in progressfor the Biosciences Centre, the Land, Water and Environmental Centre as wellas premises for the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science.The University College in Gävle has been struggling with a fall in the numberof applicants for its course programmes. This has had negative financialimplications for the college and has led to a surplus of personnel. The Collegeis now working on making its operations more cost effective and as a resultthe need for premises is expected to decrease over the next few years.72FLOGSTAUPPSALA9RICKOMBERGAKUNGSGÄRDET768KÅBOERIKSBERG5NORBYVALSÄTRAGOTTSUNDACENTRE1FJÄRDINGEN43ÅRSTAFÅLHAGENBOLÄNDERNAKUNGSÄNGEN2ULLERÅKERVILANE410NÅNTUNAULTUNASPUST255E4255Property specification, Uppsala RegionMap referenceProperty name Property designation Principal tenantProportionof rentablefloor spaceLocationRentablefloor space,total, m 2VacantRental incomeplus supplements,KSEKGävle Kungsbäck Kungsbäck 2:8 Gävle University College 98% Gävle 44,797 1,750 61,358Studsvik Hånö Säteri 1:9 Uppsala University 100% Tystberga 0 0 9071 Svettis Fjärdingen 34:1 Uppsala University 100% Uppsala 1,950 0 1,8712 MIC Kronåsen 1:15 Uppsala University 90% Uppsala 27,267 2,306 37,3553 Ångström Laboratory Kronåsen 7:1 Uppsala University 100% Uppsala 51,921 0 92,4784 BMC, Magistern Kåbo 1:10 Uppsala University 97% Uppsala 83,245 1,396 146,4625 Rosendal High School Kåbo 1:20 Uppsala Municipal Authority 100% Uppsala 9,061 334 13,9916 Kv Blåsenhus Kåbo 5:1 Uppsala University 50% Uppsala 37,901 0 44,8737 Engelska Parken Kåbo 14:3 Uppsala University 100% Uppsala 41,077 458 55,7998 Kv Lagerträdet (EBC) Kåbo 34:12 Uppsala University 100% Uppsala 29,641 0 42,5459 Ekonomikum Luthagen 62:7 Uppsala University 100% Uppsala 21,838 0 28,65810 Ultuna Ultuna 2:23 m.fl. Swedish University ofAgricultural SciencesSkinnskattebergSkinnskatteberg-Eriksbo 1:12Swedish University ofAgricultural Sciences75% Uppsala 198,618 14,758 218,003100% Skinnskatteberg3,216 0 1,776Total 550,532 21,002 746,076Minus: rent reductions and vacant space –24,385Income, properties sold 467Rental income, net 722,158Akademiska Hus Annual Report 2007 | Geographical markets 17