Staffan Arwidi, Head of Transactions at Hemsö.

Hemsö open to further deals in northern Sweden

Sweden Sweden — The acquisition of a university property in Sundsvall marks Hemsö’s return to the city. However, the property company also sees opportunities for further investment in northern Sweden, not least by acquiring public service properties from municipalities facing significant investment needs. “We are open to these types of discussions, both in Norrland and elsewhere in Sweden,” says Staffan Arwidi, Head of Transactions at Hemsö.
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Anna-Karin Nyman will take up the role of Business Area Director for Castellum in Stockholm.

From Communications Director to Property Portfolio Manager in Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — After eight years in communications and marketing, Anna-Karin Nyman is making the move into operational property management. On 1 December, she will take up the role of Business Area Director for Castellum in Stockholm, with full profit and loss responsibility for a property portfolio valued at approximately 20 billion Swedish kronor. In this interview, Nyman reveals that reducing vacancies will be one of her key priorities in the new role.
Elias Georgiadis, CEO of Stenhus.

Stenhus makes acquisitions and divestments

Sweden Sweden — Stenhus Fastigheter i Norden has acquired four properties in the warehouse/light industrial/logistics and non-discretionary and discretionary retail segments for SEK 76.6 million before a market-based deduction for deferred tax liabilities. The acquisitions are financed through the company's own funds and do not require bank financing. The company has also divested and completed the sale of seven properties, comprising five properties used for LSS care facilities, one property housing a residential care facility (HVB) and one property leased to Dollarstore. The underlying property value amounts to SEK 192.5 million.
Mileway signs lease in Malmö.

Mileway signs lease in Malmö

Sweden Sweden — Mileway signs long-term lease agreement with Autocirc Rematrontech for circa 5,500 sqm in Malmö.
Jonas Bjuggren.

How Folksam plans to continue expanding its residential portfolio

Sweden Sweden — The Folksam Group continues to maintain a strong pace of acquisitions. The company has been behind four of the ten largest residential property acquisitions so far in 2026. Jonas Bjuggren, Head of Real Estate at Folksam, speaks to Nordic Property News about the group's existing portfolio and its ambitions, the types of residential properties it prefers to acquire and its preferred locations, as well as his outlook for the residential property market.
Värtahamnen and Södra Värtan in Stockholm.

Adds new residential to urban development area in central Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — HSB Bostad has been awarded a land allocation for the development of 160 condominium apartments in Hamnkvarteren, Norra Djurgårdsstaden, Stockholm. The company will pay approximately SEK 630 million for the land.
Anna-Karin Nyman.

Castellum makes change in its Executive Management

Sweden Sweden — As part of Castellum’s previously announced organisational change, Anna-Karin Nyman is leaving her role as Communications Director and stepping down from Executive Management to take up the position of Business Area Manager in Stockholm.
Skanska makes housing investment in Helsinki.

Skanska invests in a residential development project in Helsinki

Finland Finland — Skanska invests in a residential development project with 50 apartments in Helsinki, Finland. The total investment amounts to EUR 21 million.
Eva Jonasson and Camilla Klint.

Major Swedish resi owners enter new paths – brings housing queues in-house

Sweden Sweden — In late October, two of Sweden's leading private residential property companies, Balder and Willhem, announced plans to launch their own housing queues for their rental properties. Nordic Property News spoke to Camilla Klint, Head of Property & Management at Willhem, and Eva Jonasson, Press Officer at Balder, about the decision-making processes, objectives and responses to the initiatives.
Ylva Sarby Westman, CEO of Neobo.

Neobo pushes residential vacancy rates down to record lows

Sweden Sweden — Neobo continues to reduce vacancies within its residential portfolio. During the third quarter, the residential vacancy rate fell to 4.4 percent—the lowest level the company has reported to date. At the same time, profit from property management per share increased by 22 percent compared to the same quarter last year.
Pension Danmark acquires a large plot of land from Vision Ejendomme.

Pension Danmark plans new mixed-use neighbourhood in Nørrebro

Denmark Denmark — Pension Danmark is entering the development of Vingelodden in Nørrebro following the acquisition of a large plot of land from Vision Ejendomme. The ambition is to develop up to 400 homes of various types.

NCC and ASP DC Pori break ground on a data center project in Finland

Finland Finland — NCC and ASP DC have signed an agreement for preparatory work on a data center project at the Pori Copper Industrial Park in western Finland.

Tvättbjörnen acquires property in Gävle

Sweden Sweden — New Property has acted as sell-side advisor in Tvättbjörnen Fastigheter's acquisition of a property in the Källö retail and commercial district in Gävle. The property comprises approximately 5,200 square metres and is fully let to five tenants operating in the automotive sector.
Helsinki.

Forecast: Finnish residential property transactions in set to increase in 2027

Finland Finland — Following a weak year, the Finnish housing market is expected to recover in 2027. According to a forecast by Sb-Hem and the Savings Banks Group, the number of brokered residential property transactions could increase by 8–12 percent, while prices for existing apartments are expected to rise by an average of 1.5 percent.

The largest Swedish residential property transactions in 2026

Sweden Sweden — Based on data from Colliers, Nordic Property News lists the ten largest residential property transactions completed in the Swedish market during the first three quarters of the year.
Fredrik Selmers vei 4 at Helsfyr in Oslo.

Entra signs new lease agreement for 45,000 Helsfyr in Oslo

Norway Norway — Entra has entered into a new lease agreement with the Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten) for approximately 45,000 sqm at Fredrik Selmers vei 4 and Fredrik Selmers vei 6 at Helsfyr in Oslo. The tenant currently leases approximately 38,000 sqm at FS4 under a lease originally expiring in the fourth quarter of 2028.
Eidsvågbakken 13.

Veidekke to construct new office development in Bergen

Norway Norway — Veidekke has been commissioned by Tertnes Holding AS to build the Eidsvågbakken 13 office development in Bergen. The project will be carried out as a design and build contract, valued at approximately NOK 120 million excluding VAT.
André Lundberg, Head of Capital Markets at Colliers.

“The market remains sensitive to changes in longer-term interest rates”

Sweden Sweden — The residential segment has performed strongly throughout the year and remains the largest segment in the transaction market. According to statistics from Colliers, residential properties with a total value of just over SEK 40 billion have changed hands during the first nine months of the year—an increase of approximately 28 percent compared to the same period last year. Speaking to Nordic Property News, André Lundberg, Head of Capital Markets at Colliers, discusses trends within the segment, the factors driving continued interest in residential properties, which market participants are most active, and how a higher interest rate environment might influence future developments.
Corem’s Head of Real Estate, Sebastian Schlasberg, discusses the hotel agreement with Scandic and the broad approach to conversions within the property portfolio.

Corem’s Head of Real Estate on the Scandic agreement and office conversions

Sweden Sweden — Corem is converting a vacant office property into a hotel, having signed a 20-year agreement with Scandic Hotels in the Globen area. Speaking to Nordic Property News, Sebastian Schlasberg—CEO of Corem’s real estate operations—discusses this significant hotel deal, as well as the company’s perspective on further conversions and potential divestments from its portfolio.
Stina Lindh Hök.

Cibus acquires properties in Finland for EUR 12.5 million

Finland Finland — Cibus Real Estate has acquired four properties in Finland in two separate transactions. The acquisition price amounts to EUR 12.5 million and the annual rental income is EUR 1.1 million.
Oscar Lekander.

Hagabacken acquires warehouse and light industrial properties

Sweden Sweden — Hagabacken Fastighets AB has acquired properties in Rosersberg and Botkyrka through two separate corporate transactions. The combined underlying property value amounts to SEK 295 million. The properties are fully let and will generate annual rental income of approximately SEK 21 million for Hagabacken.
NCC commissioned to expand the Skogome correctional facility.

NCC to expand Skogome correctional facility in Gothenburg

Sweden Sweden — NCC has been commissioned by Specialfastigheter to construct new residential units and associated waste recycling centers at the Skogome correctional facility in Gothenburg. The order value of the contract is approximately SEK 290 million.
Björn Gullaksen.

Leonardo Hotels' growth plans in the Nordic region: "All Nordic markets are of interest to us"

Nordic — Leonardo Hotels is reorganizing its development department to support the next phase of its growth strategy, with a particular focus on the Nordic region. Björn Gullaksen has been appointed Head of Leasing for the Nordics and tells Nordic Property News about the company's ambitions in the region, its plans to expand its portfolio, the types of properties it will target, the cities of interest and its outlook for the Nordic hotel markets.
Patrik Emanuelsson.

Heba achieves 77 percent surplus ratio: "The properties teach us"

Sweden Sweden — Swedish property company Heba has reported a surplus ratio of 77 percent for the third quarter, a level few property companies can match. The improvement reflects several years of work to streamline operations, reduce energy consumption and digitalise property management. The company is now bringing these initiatives together under a new business model, known as the Heba Model. Chief executive Patrik Emanuelsson also sees further opportunities to cut costs through digital water monitoring and AI-assisted analysis. “We have continuously asked ourselves how we can make something that is already good even better,” says Emanuelsson.
Jens Mathiesen.

Scandic Hotels Group completes acquisition of Dalata’s hotel operations

Nordic — Scandic Hotels Group completed the acquisition of the hotel operations of Dalata Hotel Group. The acquisition comprises 57 hotels with around 12,500 rooms as well as a pipeline of around 1,600 additional rooms.