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    Signature(s)

    Amount
    € 72,078,565.64
    Countries
    Sector(s)
    Sweden : € 72,078,565.64
    Urban development : € 72,078,565.64
    Signature date(s)
    21/12/2023 : € 72,078,565.64
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    Summary sheet

    Release date
    14 September 2023
    Status
    Reference
    Signed | 21/12/2023
    20230066
    Project name
    Promoter - financial intermediary
    SKELLETEAE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
    SKELLEFTEAA KOMMUN
    Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
    Total cost (Approximate amount)
    SEK 800 million (EUR 71 million)
    SEK 1604 million (EUR 142 million)
    Location
    Sector(s)
    Description
    Objectives

    This project concerns an investment loan to support investments in social and affordable housing for rent in the Municipality of Skelleteae, which is situated in the Västerbotten County of northern Sweden. The housing programme includes 743 affordable housing units, including a specific housing programme for students.

    The aim of the operation is to contribute to urban development and regeneration, and address strong demand for housing in the Municipality of Skellefteå, where the waiting list reaches 46,000 applicants. Upper Norrland, County of Västerbotten and Skellefteå in particular is at the core of a green transition of a necessary transformation of the current metal industries to new green production methods. The project aims to provide safe, comfortable, and affordable housing options to address the strong demand for housing in the region. The affordable housing programme includes the construction of new units for rent, while the student housing programme provides affordable and convenient options located near campus area and other amenities.

    Environmental aspects
    Procurement

    The Bank will require that the investment comply with EU environmental legislation as well as comply with the principles and standards of the Bank's Environmental Policy Statement.

    The promoter is subject to the public procurement regime. The Bank will require the Promoter to ensure that contracts for the implementation of the project will be tendered in accordance with the relevant applicable EU procurement legislation: Directive 2014/24/EU, Directive 2014/25/EU, as well as Directive 92/13/EEC and 89/665/EEC as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the EU, with publication of tender notices in the Official Journal of the EU (OJEU), as and where required.

    Milestone
    Under appraisal
    Approved
    Signed
    7 December 2023
    21 December 2023
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    Disclaimer

    Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
    They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).

    Documents

    Environmental and Social Data Sheet (ESDS) - SKELLETEAE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
    Publication Date
    9 Dec 2023
    Document language
    Main Topic
    Lending
    Document Number
    169726078
    Document Focus
    Environmental Information
    Project Number
    20230066
    Sector(s)
    Regions
    Countries
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