Birger Bostad

What Birger Bostad does

Birger Bostad is a Swedish residential real estate developer wholly owned by Nasdaq Stockholm-listed property company Fabege, headquartered in Stockholm at Luntmakargatan 18. Originally founded in 2010 as Svenska HyresHus (SHH) to build affordable rental housing, the company was renamed SHH Bostad in 2015 after pivoting toward housing cooperatives (bostadsrätter), and was acquired by Fabege in 2021 and rebranded Birger Bostad in 2022 to honor Birger Gustavsson, the founder of the modern Fabege group. With roughly 28 employees and 60 completed projects delivering 2,951 dwellings to date, Birger Bostad develops new-construction apartments across three product types — bostadsrätter (condominiums for sale), hyresrätter (rental apartments), and ägarlägenheter (owner-occupied apartments) — concentrated in the Stockholm metropolitan area (Solna/Haga Norra, Huddinge, Botkyrka, Sigtuna, Upplands Väsby) with additional projects in Borås, Linköping, Falun, Landskrona, and Staffanstorp.

The company's core offering is new-build residential real estate, anchored by the flagship Haga Norra urban district in Solna, which combines multiple housing associations (Brf Ingetora, Mathilda, Beata, Selma, Alma), owner-occupied units (Albertina), an elderly care facility for Stockholms Sjukhem, a preschool, and commercial tenants such as Ateljéns Pizza. Every home in Haga Norra carries Svanen (Nordic Swan) environmental certification, and the company offers Trygghetspaketet, a proprietary buyer-protection package covering the full purchase lifecycle. There is no proprietary software or technology platform; differentiation rests on land access (via municipal markanvisningar), design quality, sustainability certification, and integration with Fabege's financial and development infrastructure.

Birger Bostad monetizes through two primary streams: one-time condominium (bostadsrätt) sales to individual buyers, with prices such as 2.65M-3.3M SEK for 4-room units at Brf Översten plus monthly association fees; and recurring rental (hyresrätt) income at projects such as Lunden and Compact in Borås (5,029-12,203 SEK/month and 5,306-10,268 SEK/month respectively). Distribution is sales-led, combining direct in-house sales teams, on-site offices, external mäklare (real estate agents), and a digital presence spanning birgerbostad.se plus Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Customers are predominantly individual home buyers and tenants, with a small number of institutional/enterprise relationships (notably Stockholms Sjukhem for elderly care and food-and-beverage tenants at Haga Norra). The company's pipeline includes 265 dwellings in production and approximately 1,200 building rights in its own portfolio, with parent Fabege providing access to a broader ~10,000-unit rights pool.

Name

Birger Bostad

Legal name

Birger Bostad

Website

https://birgerbostad.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Birger Bostad is a Stockholm-based residential real estate developer and wholly-owned subsidiary of Fabege that builds new-construction condominiums, rental apartments, and owner-occupied units primarily in the Stockholm metropolitan area and select Swedish cities, selling to individual buyers and tenants through direct sales and external agents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Development

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes) (IMAFABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

Keywords

• Residential real estate development
• New construction apartments
• Condominium housing cooperatives
• Rental housing properties
• Sustainable housing development

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Bostadsrättförsäljning (Condominium Sales): Development and sale of new construction apartments (bostadsrätter) to individual buyers. Revenue recognized upon completion and transfer of apartments to customers.
2. Hyresrättsuthyrning (Rental Housing): Development and rental of new construction apartments (hyresrätter) to tenants. Ongoing rental income from residential properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Birger Bostad develops new construction residential properties in Sweden, primarily in the Stockholm metropolitan area. The company sells tenant-owned apartments (bostadsrätter) through housing cooperatives (Brf), develops owner-occupied apartments (ägarlägenheter), and operates rental housing (hyresrätter). Projects are marketed and sold directly to individual buyers, supported by external real estate agents, with a complementary buyer trust package (Trygghetspaketet) and Svanen environmental certification.

Product overview

Birger Bostad is a Swedish residential real estate developer offering a portfolio of new construction housing products including tenant-owned apartments (bostadsrätter), rental apartments (hyresrätter), and owner-occupied apartments (ägarlägenheter). The company operates primarily in the Stockholm region through its parent company Fabege, with projects spanning multiple locations including Solna, Huddinge, Botkyrka, Borås, Linköping, Upplands Väsby, Falun, Landskrona, Staffanstorp, and Sigtuna. Key product lines include the Haga Norra urban district development, individual housing associations (Brf series), and rental projects like Lunden and Compact. The company also offers a Trygghetspaket (security package) for buyer confidence and pursues Svanen (Nordic Swan ecolabel) certification for sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Haga Norra

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Stockholms SjukhemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStockholms Sjukhem is an idea-driven organization operating two hospitals and six appreciated elderly care facilities in Stockholm. They are partnering with Birger Bostad and Fabege to develop a new 80-apartment elderly care facility at Mathildatorget in Haga Norra, with occupancy expected in May 2030.
• Various Swedish MunicipalitiesmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnerships with municipalities for land allocations and development projects, including Örebro, Umeå, Helsingborg, and Stockholm region municipalities for markanvisningar (land allocations).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• JM AB: JM is Sweden's largest residential developer, focused on new construction of bostadsrätter and hyresrätter primarily in the Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö regions. Directly comparable to Birger Bostad in target market, product type, and Swedish new construction focus, with significantly greater scale.
• Bonava: Bonava is a leading Nordic residential developer building bostadsrätter, hyresrätter, and ägarlägenheter across Sweden, Germany, Finland, and the Baltics. Comparable product mix and Swedish market focus to Birger Bostad, with a larger Nordic and German footprint.
• Riksbyggen: Riksbyggen is a Swedish cooperative housing organization that develops and manages bostadsrätter and hyresrätter, with strong presence in the Stockholm region. Directly comparable product type and cooperative apartment focus to Birger Bostad's Brf projects.
• Magnolia Bostad: Magnolia Bostad is a Swedish residential developer focused on bostadsrätter, hyresrätter, and ägarlägenheter in Stockholm and other growth regions. Closely comparable to Birger Bostad in scale, product mix, and Swedish market focus.

Others

• Fabege: Fabege is Birger Bostad's parent company and a Nasdaq Stockholm-listed commercial real estate company with significant residential development ambitions. Relevant as the funding parent and strategic counterpart for Birger Bostad's pipeline, though primarily commercial-focused.

Broad incumbents

• NCC: NCC is one of Sweden's largest construction and real estate companies with a significant residential development business (NCC Boende) alongside commercial construction. Comparable new residential product but with much broader construction portfolio and greater scale than Birger Bostad.
• Serneke: Serneke is a Swedish construction and real estate developer with residential and commercial operations, particularly in western Sweden. Comparable in size and product type to Birger Bostad, with primarily Gothenburg and western Sweden focus.
• Peab: Peab is a major Swedish construction and civil engineering company with residential development operations across Sweden. Overlaps with Birger Bostad in new construction apartment development but operates across a much broader construction services portfolio.
• Skanska: Skanska is a global construction and development company with a Swedish residential development business (Skanska Nya Hem) building bostadsrätter and hyresrätter. Comparable Swedish residential product but with vastly broader international scale and diversified business.

Emerging players

• Wallenstam: Wallenstam is a Swedish real estate company focused on development and management of residential and commercial properties, primarily in Stockholm and Gothenburg. Overlaps with Birger Bostad in Stockholm residential development but with greater emphasis on rental property management.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/birgerbostad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/birgerbostad
• Instagraminstagram.com/birgerbostad

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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