AF Gruppen has entered an agreement with Fyrstikkbakken 14 AS to build 4
apartment blocks in mass timber consisting of 163 apartments. Fyrstikkbakken 14
is a FutureBuilt-project with a goal of reducing the carbon footprint by 50 %.
Fyrstikkbakken 14 is owned 50/50 by Birk & Co AS and AF Gruppen Norge AS.

Fyrstikkbakken 14 consist of 163 apartments distributed on 4 apartment blocks
with an underlying parking basement and corresponding green areas in connection
with the surrounding public areas. The project is in proximity of public
facilities as subway, train and kindergartens at Hellerud. Fyrstikkbakken 14 is
FutureBuilts first commercial apartment project in mass timber.  

The project has been developed in interaction between Fyrstikkbakken 14 and AF
Gruppen, and is to be carried out as a design and build contract with a value of
approximately MNOK 370 ex. VAT. The starting sale has had a good response in the
market, engineering will start immediately, and construction is scheduled from
Q2 2021. The project consists of one building step with expected completion Q4
2023. 

- It has been exiting to develop this mass timber project with Birk & Co and AF
Eiendom. We are looking forward to cooperating further on completing the first
mass timber apartment project of this scale in Norway. The project suits AF
Gruppen's strategy on sustainable and innovative projects with a goal of 50 %
reduction in carbon footprint and effective use of digital tools, says Tormod
Solberg, EVP at AF Gruppen.

For further information: 

EVP Building: Tormod Solberg, tel. +47 950 59 495
CEO: Amund Tøftum, tel. +47 920 26 712

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