Hampus Brodin.

Returns with a new company: "Relatively few buyers of these assets"

Sweden Sweden — After the sale of the Alta Fastigheter portfolio, Hampus Brodin is back with the new company Atlas Industrihus. He tells Nordic Property News about the first acquisitions with the company, the growth plans, the green investment strategy in the company and how to take advantage of the current market situation.
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Nordic Nordic —
Kinland makes three investments in the Nordics
Former prime minister Tony Blair.
Nordic Nordic —
Tony Blair: "Tariffs and protectionism will do enormous damage"
Carl-Adam von Schéele and the newly acquired hotel building in Stockholm. The image is a montage.
Nordic Nordic —
How Nrep wants to grow on the Nordic hotel markets
Hamid Moghadam, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO at Prologis.
Nordic Nordic —
The logistics giants outlook on the challenges of world trade
Peter Jangbratt.

How Scandic wants to fill the gap in the market – and in the office buildings

Sweden Sweden — Scandic recently opened its second hotel in the economy segment. This time at Kungsholmen, with Pandox as landlord. Recently it was also clear that they will open at Castellum in Gothenburg and Umeå will also see an establishment at Diös. Peter Jangbratt, Managing Director in Sweden, tells Nordic Property News how they aim to keep a high pace now in the continued establishment.

Kinland makes three investments in the Nordics

Nordic — The transaction comprise one preschool property in each of Sweden, Norway and Finland, all of which are newly built and let to a leading operator on long-term triple-net lease agreements.
Prisma CEO, Fredrik Mässing.

Prisma Properties acquires in Östhammar

Sweden Sweden — Prisma Properties acquires property in Östhammar – signs long lease agreement with Dollarstore.
Jens Nagel.

Hemsö and ARE develop municipal school in Cologne

Sweden Sweden — Hemsö and ARE have entered into a joint venture to develop a new municipal school in central Cologne. The school will have a lettable area of 23,000 square meters, accommodating 1,000 students aged 11 to 18. A 25-year lease agreement has been signed with the City of Cologne. The investment amounts to EUR 160 million.
Joakim Arvius, CEO Colliers Sweden.

How Colliers looks to develop its rental advisory business

Sweden Sweden — Colliers is strengthening its lettings department with new top recruits. The company's CEO in Sweden Joakim Arvius tells Nordic Property News what the newly recruited duo Jessica Gräsberg and Filippa Collix will bring, how they want to develop the rental team and what position the rental branch will have at Colliers going forward.
Annica Ånäs, CEO of Atrium Ljungberg.

Annica Ånäs: "The return to the office supports our business"

Sweden Sweden — On Friday, Atrium Ljungberg presented its report for the third quarter. CEO Annica Ånäs describes a tough office market with slowing activity and increasing vacancies in Stockholm. At the same time, she sees good signs of returning to the office when large employers demand 100 percent attendance.
Oscar Properties.

Gelba takes over properties from Oscar Properties

Sweden Sweden — At the end of last week, all shares in Oscar Properties' wholly-owned subsidiary HL18 Property Portfolio, through a pledge realization under the company's outstanding senior secured bonds with a capital amount of SEK 550 million, were transferred to Gelba Förvaltning 7 AB, a private company owned by property investor Per Taube.
Jonas Bodwall and Gustaf Damberg.

Savills Sweden boosts logistics team with two hires

Sweden Sweden — Savills Sweden has hired Gustaf Damberg as Head of Industrial and Logistics Leasing and Jonas Bodwall as Associate Director, Industrial and Logistics Leasing, with immediate effect. They will be based in Savills Gothenburg office.
Nivika expands its portfolio in Jönköping.

Nivika makes another acquisition in Jönköping

Sweden Sweden — Last Wednesday, Nivika announced that they bought a commercial property in the Ljungarum industrial area in Jönköping. That property comprises a total of 6,782 square meters of lettable space and has a property value of SEK 108 million. Now they are buying again and this time it will be the property Överkanten 4, which has a property value of approximately SEK 50 million (EUR 4.6 million).
Hans Wallenstam, CEO of Wallenstam.

Wallenstam's growth ambitions for the Stockholm office market

Sweden Sweden — Wallenstam enters the office market in Stockholm with a bang. After buying the skyscraper Hötorgskrapan from AMF Fastigheter for SEK 2.8 billion (EUR 255 million), CEO Hans Wallenstam tells Nordic Property News about the many years of work to find the right starting point in Stockholm, how they want to develop the newly acquired property, how they want to continue growing and how the commercial market in Stockholm differs from that in Gothenburg.
Wallenstam CEO Hans Wallenstam and AMF Fastigheter CEO Thomas Erséus shaking hand on this historic transaction.

AMF Fastigheter CEO on the unexpected divestment: "We don't want to grow too much"

Sweden Sweden — The iconic 5th Hötorgshuset, which has been in AMF Fastigheter's ownership for nearly 30 years, is being divested to Wallenstam for SEK 2.8 billion, approximately EUR 0.26 billion. CEO Thomas Erséus explains that the sale is being made as part of AMF Fastigheter's work to strengthen the conditions for developing more locations and urban spaces. At the same time, the CEO has previously expressed that they had big plans for the property. He explains why they have now chosen to sell three large pieces in the Stockholm CBD.
Hanna Brandström.

Vasakronan recruits new Head of HR

Sweden Sweden — Vasakronan has recruited Hanna Brandström to the role of Head of HR. She will take office in mid-April at the latest and will then be part of the management team for Vasakronan.
The sky scraper Hötorgsskrapan at Sergels Torg in Stockholm.

Wallenstam buys scraper from AMF Fastigheter in blockbuster deal

Sweden Sweden — Wallenstam has signed an agreement on the acquisition of the scraper next to Sergels Torg square, number 5 of the Hötorget scrapers, and is thereby starting a new venture in the commercial segment in Stockholm's CBD. The transaction price is SEK 2.8 billion (EUR 255 million).
Veidekke builds for Fredensborg Fritid.

Veidekke to build Kragerø Resort

Norway Norway — Fredensborg Fritid AS has commissioned Veidekke to build the first construction stage of 50 holiday apartments and a parking facility in connection with the Kragerø Resort hotel.
Mikael Aro.

The focus for Kojamo after the change in CEO

Finland Finland — Kojamo makes a change in CEO as Jani Nieminen resigns after 13 years. Mikael Aro, Chairman of the Board, tells Nordic Property News about the decision, what they are looking for in a new CEO and where they want the successor in the CEO chair to take Kojamo going forward.
Annie Franzon, Head of Transactions at Diös.

How Diös wants to continue growing in Northern Sweden

Sweden Sweden — Diös continues to invest in northern Sweden. After acquisitions for close to EUR 81 million in Gävle and Luleå from Nyfosa, the company's Head of Transactions, Annie Franzon, tells Nordic Property News about the growth plans in Luleå and Gävle, what type of properties they are looking for, which segment they are focusing on and why they feel no doubt about their properties in Skellefteå and Borlänge where Northvolt's crisis is most apparent.
Nivika acquires a property in Jönköping.

Nivika buys in Jönköping

Sweden Sweden — Nivika Fastigheter has signed an agreement to acquire a commercial property in the Ljungarum industrial area, along the E4, in Jönköping. The property comprises a total of 6,782 square meters of lettable area and has a property value of SEK 108 million (EUR 9.8 million).
Atlas Industrihus has acquired seven properties.

Atlas Industrihus acquires seven properties

Sweden Sweden — During the past six months, Atlas Industrihus AB has acquired seven properties in modern light industry, last-mile logistics and professional trade through separate transactions. The portfolio includes a lettable area of approximately 20,000 sqm and a total land area of approximately 80,000 sqm in Stockholm, Linköping and Jönköping.
Anna Barosen.

Genova appoints Anna Barosen to newly established position

Sweden Sweden — Anna Barosen has been recruited to the newly established position as Head of Sustainability in Genova Property Group.

Jessica Gräsberg appointed new Head of Leasing Sweden at Colliers

Sweden Sweden — Jessica Gräsberg joins Colliers as new Head of Leasing in Sweden. She tells Nordic Property News about the choice to join Colliers, how she views the company and the role she is given, as well as the importance of bringing Filippa Collix along to Colliers.
Ronald Rico and Peter Åman.

A new player enters the retail property market

Sweden Sweden — Stadsbyggen takes a first step into the retail market with the acquisition of the Ingelsta shopping area, which is done together with RED. Peter Åman, CEO of Stadsbyggen, tells Nordic Property News why they are choosing to enter the retail market now, their future plans within the segment, where they see opportunities for new acquisitions and about the collaboration with RED.
Henrica Ginström leaves Citycon. The image is a montage.

Citycon’s CEO Henrica Ginström steps down from her position

Finland Finland — The Board of Directors of Citycon and CEO Henrica Ginström have mutually agreed that she will step down from her position with immediate effect.
The properties Banken 18 and Banken 19 marked in blue.

Besqab sells two properties to Alecta Fastigheter

Sweden Sweden — Besqab has, through a corporate transaction, sold 195 building rights in Solna for a purchase price of approximately SEK 300 million (EUR 25.9 million). Alecta Fastigheter is the buyer of the two properties involved, Solna Banken 18 and Solna Banken 19.
Bengt Claesson.

Catella strengthens Corporate Finance Sweden with Bengt Claesson as a new Partner

Sweden Sweden — Catella Corporate Finance further strengthens its organization with the recruitment of Bengt Claesson as a new Partner who will take office in January 2025. Claesson joins from SEB and gives Catella increased strength in qualified advice for capital market and M&A deals as well as larger transactions.