Developer Fælledby will demolish two newly built apartment buildings containing 172 homes on Amager Fælled in Copenhagen, after a technical investigation found serious construction defects.
The decision was reported by Arbejderen on July 27. The two buildings stand on the new Fælledby site at the edge of Amager Fælled in Copenhagen. They were finished but not taken into use by the residents who had signed for them.
According to DR, the buildings contain 172 owner-occupied and rental homes. A technical investigation found extensive defects in the construction. It also concluded that the buildings had not been built in accordance with the approved project.
The investigation was carried out by the engineering consultancy Sweco, as reported by Ekstra Bladet. Its findings formed the basis for the developer’s decision to tear the buildings down rather than repair them.
Politiken reported on September 9 that the two buildings were assessed as total losses. Experts were uncertain whether the buildings could be made legal through repairs at all.
Buyers and tenants informed
Fælledby has informed all affected buyers and tenants, according to Politiken. The developer said it had offered compensation to those who had signed contracts for the homes. The homes were sold and rented out before the defects were identified.
The planned demolition covers only the two buildings identified in the investigation. Other parts of the Fælledby development are not included in the decision as reported.
Contractor went bankrupt in 2025
The two buildings were constructed by the contractor Scandi Byg, according to Wood Supply. The trade outlet reported on September 18 that Scandi Byg went bankrupt in January 2025. The work on the site was completed before the bankruptcy.
Wood Supply also reported that Fælledby intends to build new homes on the same site after the demolition. No plan for a replacement project had been made public at the time of that report.
Fælledby is a large housing development on the northern part of Amager Fælled, built on former landfill land. The project has been the subject of repeated legal and technical disputes since construction began. The demolition of the 172 homes is the latest issue to affect the site.
