Sundsvall is the hub of a region that represents Norrland’s largest employment market, with approximately 210,000 inhabitants. The city features excellent communications, with a nearby airport, railway connections, the E4 and E14 motorways and port facilities. Mid Sweden University, with 17,000 students is situated in the city centre. Current situation <strong>Norrporten</strong>’s properties are located centrally, around the unique “Stone City” district and inner port areas. The portfolio consists primarily of offices and stores, with some housing. During the past decade, <strong>Norrporten</strong> has completed extensive investments in renovation and new construction. New, modern office environments were created for several major tenants, such as SDC, Sundsvalls Tidning, Dagbladet and Trygg Hansa. The judicial centre in Sundsvall, which unites the Court of Appeals, District Court and County Administrative Court of Appeals, was completed in the spring of 2008. In cooperation with the National Courts Administration, <strong>Norrporten</strong> has Properties in central Sundsvall. 20 floor space and rental value <strong>Norrporten</strong> Arena Storgatan Köpmangatan Market area Sundsvall Category Floor space, 1 000 m 2 % Rental value, EUR M % Office 171.6 78.3 27.7 78.5 Retail 17.3 7.9 2.7 7.7 Housing 8.6 3.9 0.8 2.4 Other 21.5 9.8 4.0 11.3 Total 219.0 100 35.3 100 Manager: Leif Nordin Number of properties: 39 The Hirschska huset building at Stora Torget has undergone extensive restoration to its original condition. created modern, secure courtrooms and workplaces in a culturally significant setting. <strong>Norrporten</strong>, which has for some time owned a number of properties in the inner port area, erected a new modern office building during 2007-2008 in the area for the Swedish Companies Registration Office and other organisations. Read more on page 12. Framtid Sundsvall continues to grow. Demand for office space is favourable. The city has made a name for itself as a commer- NORRMALM CITY CENTRE Esplanaden tenant categories Distribution by rental value, % Government authorities, 42.9 Municipality/cty councils, 2.1 Bank/insurance, 10.9 Retail, 7.5 Housing, 2.3 Other office/retail, 34.2 cial hub for northern Sweden. <strong>Norrporten</strong> established the New Yorker chain in the Nyttan block during the spring of <strong>2012</strong> despite a slight decline in demand for retail premises in the city centre. Sundsvall Town Hall will be given a new lease of life with the municipality’s commercial companies as tenants and a new visitor centre for tourists and citizens. Property owner <strong>Norrporten</strong> will remain involved in the development of Stora Torget, including a new entrance for the Town Hall. Major tenants <strong>Norrporten</strong>’s major tenants in Sundsvall are the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, the Police Authority, the Swedish Companies Office, CSN (student aid agency), the Swedish Courts Administration, the National Government Employee Pensions Board, IF and Skandia. The Municipality of Sundsvall has 96,100 inhabi- tants. The largest private employers are SCA, Metso, ISS, Kubal and Eka Chemicals. The banking and insurance industries continue to grow, as represented by Nordea, IF, Skandia, Trygg Hansa and Folksam, among others. Sundsvall proclaimed itself the “Capital of Norrland” in 2007. The municipality has been selected “Student City of the Year” a number of times by the National Swedish Union of Students.
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