New supported housing in Sweden set for completion this autumn
A new supported housing project is taking shape in Sundsvall, Sweden with completion planned for later this autumn. The project comes at a time when many Swedish municipalities report a shortage of housing for people with disabilities – and demonstrates how dynamic architecture can help provide high-quality capacity while retaining flexibility for changing needs over time.
A continued need across Sweden
Across Sweden, many municipalities continue to face a shortage of housing for people with disabilities. According to Boverket’s 2026 Housing Market Survey, 132 municipalities report a shortage of some form of special housing for people with disabilities. Group housing is the category where shortages are most widespread. 112 municipalities say they currently have insufficient capacity.
While the situation has improved somewhat in recent years, the need remains significant. Municipalities must provide the right type of housing in the right place. At the same time, they need to plan for local needs that may change over time.
For Parmaco, this is an area where dynamic architecture can play an important role.
Many municipalities are facing a continued need for high-quality supported housing while also planning for how local needs may change over time. This is where our model can make a real difference. We can provide purpose-designed buildings for today, with the flexibility to adapt, relocate or reuse them as needs evolve. The Sundsvall project is an important first step for us in this area.
Camilla Hensäter, CEO Parmaco Sweden
Six new homes in Granloholm
Parmaco is delivering its first group housing project under Sweden’s LSS framework for Sundsvall Municipality.
The approximately 530 m² building will provide six individual apartments and shared spaces. The design focuses on accessibility, safety and creating a homelike environment for residents.
The project marks a new application of Parmaco’s dynamic architecture within essential community infrastructure, extending the model into supported housing.
From production in Finland to Sweden
The building modules were produced at Parmaco’s factory in Pyhäjoki, Finland, during the summer before being transported to Sundsvall, where assembly is now well underway.
Factory production allows much of the construction process to take place in a controlled environment before the modules arrive on site, enabling an efficient establishment process in Granloholm.
The completed building is scheduled to be handed over to Sundsvall Municipality later this autumn.
Flexibility as needs change
Sundsvall Municipality will rent the completed building from Parmaco. The rental model is particularly relevant where municipalities need to respond to immediate capacity requirements while also managing uncertainty around how local needs may develop over time.
Parmaco designs its buildings to be adaptable, relocatable and reusable. They can meet a need in one location today and adapt as requirements change. Buildings can be extended, relocated or reused for new purposes.
The Sundsvall project shows how Parmaco can apply a model already used for schools, preschools and other public buildings to supported housing. It combines a purpose-designed environment for residents today with long-term flexibility for the municipality.
