Upper Norrbacka has many nicknames; Vampire Town, Chernobyl and Ghost Town. A million program building that grew again.

Norrbacka was built in the early 1970s, 236 apartments at a height on the outskirts of Valdemarsvik. Society flourished with many companies in need of labor and housing.

But worse times came, industries were closed down and the population declined. Upper Norrbacka became refugee housing but when the refugees moved out in the late 90's the area became empty and has been there ever since.

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History of Norrbacka Photo: SVT

Fogelviks Fastigheter bought the area in 2002:

- We started renovating here in 2004. We were going to make tenant-owners, but there was no demand so we put it in the bag, says Mimmi Malmström, who is the tenant manager of the company.

In 2019, two of the eight apartment buildings in upper Norrbacka were renovated. 24 apartments with new floor plan in the old, but now refurbished, 70's shells. Half of the apartments are rented out. The rent is close to eleven thousand for a four of 107 square meters. Niklas Andersson, who is technically responsible at Fogelviks Fastigheter, does not think it is expensive:

- Not for new production that we classify this as, it is high choice of materials and open plan.

He says that the forest that previously existed to hide the abandoned area has now been removed and that the courtyards have been renovated. The plans are to renovate at least three more of the remaining empty buildings.