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Stordalen's Kalmar Hotel Halfway Done, Set for 2027 Finish

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Stordalen's Kalmar Hotel Halfway Done, Set for 2027 Finish
Key Points
  • The hotel project is halfway complete and scheduled for spring 2027 completion.
  • The hotel will have 11 floors and 199 rooms, with expected job creation and event opportunities.
  • There is good cooperation with local companies on the project.

The hotel will have eleven floors and 199 rooms, according to officials. It is expected to generate many new jobs in the hotel industry and provide opportunities for larger events in Kalmar, though the exact number of jobs and specific types of events are not detailed. According to SVT Småland, Caroline Turkowich described the hotel industry as very personnel-intensive, noting it will offer many job opportunities and a chance for young people to get their first job.

The total investment cost for the project is not mentioned, and the reasons why the construction sector has been tough in recent years are not explained. There is good cooperation with local companies on the project, officials said. According to SVT Småland, Fanny Håkansson described having a good cooperation with local companies, adding that it has been tough but they have managed and know each other quite well.

Right now we are finishing up the last work on the outer roof. We have started work on glass, facades, and walls.

Johan Lagström, Project manager for the construction

The names of the local companies involved are not provided. According to SVT Småland, Johan Lagström described that they are currently finishing up the last work on the outer roof and have started work on glass, facades, and walls.

We have a good cooperation with local companies. It has been tough, but we have managed. We know each other quite well.

Fanny Håkansson, Business and property developer at LW Fastigheter

The hotel industry is very personnel-intensive. There will be many job opportunities and a chance for young people to get their first job.

Caroline Turkowich, CEO of LW förvaltning
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