Norway. Eiendomsspar AS

Date of agreement:23 Mar 2022
Country:Norway
Customer:Eiendomsspar AS
Amount in NOK:NOK 410 million
Amount in EUR:EUR 40.8 million
Maturity:7 years
NACE sector / loan type:Construction

Financing from NIB Environmental Bond proceeds

NEB-eligible share: 100%

NEB category: Green buildings

Amount disbursed: EUR 42.9 million

This project has been financed with the proceeds of NEBs issued under the previous framework

Note: For loans in other currencies than EUR, the equivalent in EUR is based on the exchange rate effective for the disbursement. Read more about the NIB Environmental Bonds

Project

The loan has been provided for the Norwegian real estate company Eiendomsspar AS for the refurbishment and building of BREEAM-NOR Excellent certified buildings Fabrikken and Veksthuset in Oslo, Norway.

The BREEAM-NOR Excellent certified “Fabrikken” building is a refurbished existing commercial building that covers an area of approximately 17,000 square metres and has been rented out to the School of Arts, Design, and Media of Kristiania University College. The Fabrikken building was completed in summer 2021.

The “Veksthuset” is a new building which will have a gross area of approximately 24,000 square metres and expected to be BREEAM-NOR Excellent certified. The completion of Veksthuset is scheduled for 2024.

Both buildings are part of one of Oslo city centre’s largest urban development projects “Urtekvartalet”, which consists of two rehabilitated buildings, the “Fabrikken” and “Drivhuset”, and a new building that is the “Veksthuset”. The project will support the positive development of the Grønland area in Oslo.

Fulfilment of NIB's mandate

Productivity:

Fabrikken offers new premises for the School of Arts, Design and Media of the Høyskolen Kristiania, concentrating the campus to one location and becoming significantly more suited as a learning environment. The new structure will likely increase the efficiency and quality of teaching activities and offer students more opportunities to interdisciplinary collaboration across fields of art and media.

Moreover, the location of the school is expected to contribute to urban development and help to increase attractiveness of the Grønland area in Oslo.

Environment:

Both the Fabrikken and Veksthuset building will be certified in accordance with the BREEAM-NOR Excellent green building certificate, which is the second highest certification class and evaluates the sustainability performance of the building.

 

Sustainability summary

NIB has not identified any concerns.

Press release
24.03.2022

NIB lends to green buildings in Oslo offering facilities for business and teaching the arts

Press release

NIB finansierer «grønne bygninger» i Oslo med fasiliteter for næringsliv og kunstundervisning