Gamla Östberga ("Old East Hills") is an area of southern

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. It encompasses the older and eastern part of Östberga. Östbergastaden ("city of East Hills") was built by HSB in 1957–59

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2016-10-05. Retrieved 2019-02-23. as an experimental district with exemptions from parts of the existing construction legislation. The buildings are long 3–4 floor lamellae, as well as three nine-floor point buildings erected to mark the district and the location of central east hills. This district is an early example of modern element construction using

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to some extent. The district was first restored in 1979 when the buildings were fitted with additional insulation. In the second restoration in 1993, all building fronts were repaired.

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