House of Sweden

What House of Sweden does

House of Sweden is a Swedish government-owned diplomatic and commercial property located at 2900 K Street NW on the Washington Harbour waterfront in Washington D.C. Built between 2004 and 2006 to a design by Swedish architects Gert Wingårdh and Tomas Hansen, the building opened on October 23, 2006 in the presence of the Swedish royal couple. It operates as Sweden's first "Sverigehus" (Sweden House) abroad and is owned and managed by Statens fastighetsverk (SFV), the Swedish National Property Board.

The property combines four functions on a single site: the Swedish Embassy (the primary tenant), the Icelandic Embassy (since autumn 2009), two floors of exclusive Office Suites available for rent, and an approximately 700 sqm Event Center used for exhibitions, seminars, and conferences. Other identified tenants include the Utrikesdepartementet (Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs). Rentals are administered directly through SFV's property management system; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Commercially, House of Sweden is a stable, mature asset with a small, government-anchored tenant base. Revenue mechanics consist of embassy occupancies and a limited pool of Office Suite and Event Center rentals distributed via direct sales through SFV. The asset has no external investors, no venture or private equity capital, and no disclosed financial metrics; it functions as a strategic diplomatic and brand-building platform for Sweden rather than a profit-maximizing commercial real estate venture.

Name

House of Sweden

Legal name

House of Sweden

Website

https://houseofsweden.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

House of Sweden is a Swedish government-owned waterfront property in Washington D.C. that houses the Swedish and Icelandic embassies, two floors of rental Office Suites, and a ~700 sqm Event Center, managed by Statens fastighetsverk.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate / Diplomatic Property

NAICS

Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (531120), Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (53112)

SIC

Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512), Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519)

akta.pro primary industry

Government & Civic Conference Hotels (THAGALAK)

Keywords

• Diplomatic property management
• Commercial office leasing
• Event venue rental
• Government real estate
• Embassy facility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

House of Sweden is a government-owned diplomatic and commercial property in Washington D.C. that provides embassy facilities, exclusive Office Suites for rent across two floors, and an approximately 700 sqm Event Center for exhibitions, seminars, and conferences. The property serves as Sweden's first "Sverigehus" (Sweden House) abroad, housing the Swedish Embassy, the Icelandic Embassy, and commercial tenants under one architecturally notable roof managed by Statens fastighetsverk (SFV).

Product overview

House of Sweden is a multi-functional diplomatic and commercial property complex located in Washington D.C., serving as the first Swedish 'Sverigehus' (Sweden House) built abroad. The property operates as a unified facility combining diplomatic services and commercial real estate, housing Sweden's embassy, Iceland's embassy, exclusive Office Suites for rent, and a approximately 700 square meter Event Center. Managed by Statens fastighetsverk (SFV), the Swedish National Property Board, the building represents contemporary Swedish architecture and serves as a platform for Swedish business interests in the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Office Suites Two floors of exclusive office suite spaces available for rent within House of Sweden, catering to businesses and organizations seeking premium office locations in Washington D.C.
• Event Center Approximately 700 square meter event facility within House of Sweden, available for hosting exhibitions, seminars, conferences, and cultural events.
• Swedish Embassy Facility Sweden's official diplomatic mission facility in Washington D.C., housed within House of Sweden since its inauguration on October 23, 2006.
• Icelandic Embassy Facility Iceland's official diplomatic mission facility located within House of Sweden since autumn 2009, occupying one of the Office Suites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sweden's first Sweden House abroad - opened October 23, 2006

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Icelandic EmbassycoreOthers · 1 January 2009The Icelandic Embassy became a tenant in House of Sweden since autumn 2009, occupying one of the Office Suites. This arrangement represents a diplomatic co-location relationship between the Nordic countries in Washington D.C.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Emerging players

• Goethe-Institut Washington: Germany's cultural and language institution in Washington, comparable in mission to the cultural and business-promotion role House of Sweden plays alongside its embassy function; both occupy architecturally branded premises in D.C.
• Alliance Française de Washington: France's flagship cultural and language center in D.C., analogous to the cultural/diplomatic-platform positioning of House of Sweden — though smaller in scale and without the embassy co-location.

Others

• Statens fastighetsverk (SFV) international properties: The parent Swedish government property agency that owns House of Sweden and operates additional Swedish state-owned properties abroad; relevant as the organizational and capital counterpart for any expansion of the House of Sweden model.

Direct peers

• Embassy of France, Washington D.C. France's embassy complex includes cultural and event programming tied to its diplomatic mission, paralleling House of Sweden's positioning as both an embassy and an event/exhibition venue.
• Embassy of Germany, Washington D.C. Germany's embassy complex in D.C. pairs sovereign diplomatic operations with cultural programming and venue use, comparable to the way House of Sweden combines the Swedish Embassy, Event Center, and Office Suites under one architecturally distinctive building.
• Embassy of Canada, Washington D.C. Canada's embassy in D.C. is another sovereign-operated diplomatic property with attached event and cultural programming; it competes for Nordic-/European-affiliated event and office demand in the same city.
• Embassy of Japan, Washington D.C. Japan's embassy operates a comparable sovereign-owned diplomatic facility in D.C. that blends embassy functions with public-facing cultural and event activity, making it a structural peer for the House of Sweden model.
• Embassy of the United Kingdom, Washington D.C. The British Embassy sits on the Massachusetts Avenue 'Embassy Row' corridor and combines diplomatic functions with occasional commercial and event use, mirroring the dual diplomatic/commercial role of House of Sweden as a sovereign-operated embassy property in D.C.

Broad incumbents

• Library of Congress (events and venue operations): A federally operated D.C. venue that hosts cultural events, exhibitions, and conferences; competes with House of Sweden's Event Center for high-prestige government and cultural event bookings.
• Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: A federally affiliated, large-scale events and performance venue on the Potomac — a much larger competitor for high-end cultural, corporate, and diplomatic event bookings in the D.C. market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/fastighetsverket
• Facebookfacebook.com/houseofsweden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/statens-fastighetsverk
• Instagraminstagram.com/statensfastighetsverk

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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