New detailed development plan enables extension of Orgelpipan 7 in Stockholm
The new detailed development plan for Orgelpipan 7 has gained legal force, and design work will now begin ahead of the planned extension of the property, which comprises an entire block alongside Stockholm Central Station. Hufvudstaden aims to start construction in late 2026 or early 2027.
Orgelpipan 7 is located between Stockholm Central Station and the T-Centralen metro station at the junction of Vasagatan and Klarabergsgatan. The property was built in 1964 and purchased by Hufvudstaden in 1979. Hufvudstaden has been working in close cooperation with the City of Stockholm planning office and the Tham & Videgård firm of architects for a number of years now, drawing up a new detailed development plan that will enable the extension of Orgelpipan 7.
“The area around Stockholm Central Station is scheduled to undergo substantial changes, with the aim of improving the infrastructure, creating a new district, and making the entire city district more welcoming. Orgelpipan 7 is one of the existing properties in the area that can be developed and make a positive contribution to the urban environment under the new detailed development plan,” says Maria Sahlstrand, Norrmalm/Östermalm Unit Manager at the City of Stockholm planning department.
The Orgelpipan 7 project involves the extension of the building in the form of two new inset storeys, which will enable approximately 3,000 square meters of leasable space. The original character of the building will be maintained, with the external windows’ distinctive dark red spandrel panels retained. The terrace facing Mäster Samuelsgatan will, furthermore, be converted into a conservatory, while a green roof, a solar park, and rainwater collection facilities will be installed on the extension roof.
“One important milestone has now been reached and we are looking forward to the design work and to construction starting in a couple of years’ time. The extension to Orgelpipan 7 will add attractive new office premises that will attract companies for whom the location, adjacent to rail, metro, and other public transport facilities is a priority. I’d also like to send a sincere thank you to the City of Stockholm for their superb collaboration throughout the detailed development planning process,” says Karl Palm, Head of Business Development at Hufvudstaden.
Stockholm, 4 July 2024
HUFVUDSTADEN AB (publ.)
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Anna Gustafsson, Acting Press Officer at Hufvudstaden, tel. +46 70 710 74 12, anna.gustafsson@hufvudstaden.se
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