In the spring of 2026, Olov Lindgren's archive was delivered to the Center for Business History – a material that reflects the long history of a family-owned real estate company in Stockholm.
The company was founded in 1938 during the construction of the public housing project and has built, owned and managed rental properties with housing and premises in Stockholm for two generations. Olov Lindgren currently manages 119 rental properties in Stockholm.
The founder Olov Lindgren (1911–2002), an engineer and master builder, laid the foundation for a strong master builder tradition that his descendants have carried on. Historically important material was found in various places within the business - and in 2025 the company began talking to us at the Center for Business History about creating an organized company archive, to facilitate searches.
Now it has happened: the historical material has been collected and moved to our archive premises in Bromma, where it is held as a deposit from the company. In other words, it is still the company's material, we just take care of it.
Before delivery, approximately five tons of material were weeded out, mainly outdated accounts. What remains are the core business and many selected gems, not least from the construction of the property portfolio. The construction projects have been chosen with care, as Olov Lindgren put it: "I should be able to live in every apartment I build."
