The latest figures from Colliers show that it has been a stable start to the autumn transaction season despite rising interest rates.

Stable start to the autumn transaction season despite rising interest rates

Nordic — Transaction activity in the Nordic region remained stable in August despite rising long-term interest rates, according to the latest figures from the advisory firm Colliers. A total of 60 transactions were completed with a combined value of euro 1.6 billion. This brings the Nordic transaction volume for the year to date to around euro 23,6 billion — an increase of 21 percent compared to the same period last year.
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The latest figures from Colliers show that it has been a stable start to the autumn transaction season despite rising interest rates.
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Stable start to the autumn transaction season despite rising interest rates
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Henrik Kant, Director of City Planning for the City of Gothenburg.

Gothenburg aims to move away from the project-based mindset

Sweden Sweden — The City of Gothenburg has the potential to foster better collaboration between the municipality and property owners, but working methods need to become more long-term and collaborative. This is the view of City Planning Director Henrik Kant, who calls for shared objectives, timelines, and financial frameworks in major urban development areas. At the same time, he notes that the municipality’s own working methods and financial constraints sometimes hinder broader cooperation. However, the willingness to change is there. "We are working towards establishing shared objectives and timelines, and reaching an agreement with the property owners involved in the detailed planning process," says the City Planning Director.
Veidekke builds in Gothenburg.

Veidekke building for Aspelin Ramm Fastigheter in Gothenburg

Sweden Sweden — Veidekke has been awarded a contract by Aspelin Ramm Fastigheter to build 56 new apartments for the Cederhuset housing cooperative in Pedagogen Park in Mölndal. The contract is a design and build agreement valued at approximately SEK 98 million excluding VAT, with occupancy scheduled for spring 2028.
SLP builds in Helsingborg.

SLP is constructing a new logistics facility in Helsingborg

Sweden Sweden — SLP has signed a 12-year, fully indexed lease agreement covering approximately 24,700 sqm for a new development on the property Torbornahögen 3 in Helsingborg. The total investment is estimated to SEK 224 million, and the annual rental value amounts to approximately SEK 17 million. Occupancy is expected to occur during Q4 2027.
Alexandra Laurén, CEO of Specialfastigheter.

Major investments in the correctional system require development of Specialfastigheter

Sweden Sweden — The Swedish Prison and Probation Service plans to invest SEK 57 billion and triple the number of prison places by 2034. The majority of the projects will fall under the responsibility of Specialfastigheter. According to the company’s CEO, Alexandra Laurén, expansion is necessary to meet demand. "This represents a massive development for Specialfastigheter," she says.
Lennart Weiss, Senior Advisor at Akrimgruppen, and Petter Klinte, CEO and founder of Downtown Advisors.

Experts view: How the nail-biting election affects the Swedish construction sector

Sweden Sweden — Lennart Weiss, Senior Advisor at Akrimgruppen, and Petter Klinte, CEO and founder of Downtown Advisors, answer questions about election night, how the construction sector is affected, and how they think it will end.
Filip Persson, CEO of SLP.

SLP acquires logistics property in Gothenburg for SEK 514 million

Sweden Sweden — SLP has acquired and taken possession of a logistics property, Backa 107:3 in Gothenburg, through a "sale-and-leaseback" transaction with DSV. The property, which serves as a terminal, comprises a lettable area of ​​roughly 34,900 sqm and is fully leased with a lease term of 9 years. The lease agreement is structured as an international "triple net" lease, and the annual rental value amounts to SEK 39 million. The agreed property value is SEK 514 million. The total land area is approximately 133,500 sqm, offering significant potential for future extensions.
Peab builds homes and retail space in Umeå for Bonava.

Peab builds homes and retail space in Umeå

Sweden Sweden — Peab has been commissioned to build housing and retail space in the new city district Hagaliden in Umeå. The customers are Bonava Hagamarket AB and Bonava Sverige AB and the total contract amount is SEK 121 million.
Daniel Hummel.

After three years – top manager leaves CBRE

Sweden Sweden — Daniel Hummel will leave his role as CEO of CBRE Sweden, he writes on Linkedin.
The municipality disputes Ola Serneke's appeal regarding Cirkustomten.

The municipality disputes Ola Serneke's appeal regarding Cirkustomten

Sweden Sweden — In June, Ola Serneke appealed the development board's decision to revoke his company's land allocation for the attractive Cirkustomten site in central Gothenburg – and he has expressed great hope that the administrative court will rule in his favor. Now, the municipality's statement to the administrative court has been received, expressing full support for the development board's decision to revoke the land allocation and contesting Ola Serneke's appeal that the decision be overturned.
Torveporten.

Alma Property Partners and SF Management acquire residential property in Copenhagen

Denmark Denmark — Alma Property Partners and SF Management have agreed to acquire Torveporten Umeus Valby, a newly completed residential property featuring a micro-living concept comprising 452 apartments in Valby, Copenhagen, from Urban Partners.
Läreda Handel.

Svenska Handelsfastigheter buys two retail properties from Skandia Fastigheter

Sweden Sweden — Svenska Handelsfastigheter has acquired two retail properties in Torslanda and Hässleholm from Skandia Fastigheter. The properties have a combined retail area of approximately 12,300 square metres.
Anna Broman, a policy expert at the Swedish Construction Federation (Byggföretagen),

Byggföretagen: "The reforms must go from words to action"

Sweden Sweden — – There are already prepared reforms in many of the construction and real estate industry's areas of interest. This is according to Anna Broman, business policy expert at Byggföretagen, after election night. With a preliminary result of 176–173 seats, in favor of the red-green side, the formation of a government is still uncertain – but according to Broman there are several issues where the conditions for reforms are good. – Now measures need to be put in place, she tells Nordic Property News.
Besqab wants to see a fee introduced for appealing detailed plans.

Besqab: "Introduce a fee for appealing detailed plans"

Sweden Sweden — Yesterday the national election was held in Sweden and the outcome is still very uncertain with the standings very even between the two different party coalitions, a clear result is projected to arrive on Wednesday. Before the election Nordic Property News took stock of the housing policy positions and hopes of a number of companies in the industry and today we present Besqab's view. Project development manager Hansi Karppinen gives his view on how housing issues have been handled over the past four years and what the most important measures are going forward.
Michael Moschewitz, CEO of Genova Property Group.

Genova to acquire all outstanding shares in subsidiary Järngrinden

Sweden Sweden — Genova has today exercised call options for the remaining 49 percent of the shares in Järngrinden, a well-established and profitable real estate company with a strong local presence in Western Sweden, focusing on property management and project development primarily within logistics, light industrial and residential properties. The preliminary purchase price amounts to approximately SEK 800 million in total and will be paid during the period 2027-2030. The acquisition is expected to strengthen Genova’s long-term earnings per share and contributes to increased transparency in the property portfolio.
Veidekke to build new homes on Jarlsø in Tønsberg.

Veidekke to build new homes on Jarlsø in Tønsberg

Norway Norway — Veidekke has signed an agreement with Jarlsø Eiendom AS for the development of a new phase at Jarlsø in Tønsberg. Through the Jarlsø Brygge project, Veidekke will construct 28 apartments. The design and build contract is valued at NOK 173 million, excluding VAT.
Jacob Karlsson, CEO of K-Fastigheter.

K-Fastigheter: "More parties today realize the seriousness of the low construction rate"

Sweden Sweden — Ahead of the election in Sweden on Sunday, Nordic Property News has checked on the housing policy positions and hopes of a number of companies in the industry. Here K-Fastigheter's CEO Jacob Karlsson gives his view on how he thinks housing issues have been handled over the past four years and what he sees as the most important measures going forward.
Claes Eliasson.

Volvo's new energy park in Mariestad could become its own business ecosystem

Sweden Sweden — Volvo is planning one of Sweden's largest battery parks in Mariestad with 70 MW of power and 260 MWh of storage capacity. But the batteries are just the beginning. According to the Volvo Group's press officer Claes Eliasson, the ambition is to gradually build a commercial energy platform with, among other things, charging, hydrogen, solar and wind power and solutions for circular battery management. ”This is not something we will implement completely on our own,” he says, opening up for partners in several parts of the initiative.
The property Göteborg Röd 2:56.

Optuna and Alma acquire industrial property in Torslanda

Sweden Sweden — Optuna and Alma Property Partners continue to expand in the warehouse and light industrial segment in Gothenburg through the acquisition of the Göteborg Röd 2:56 property from Autotrans Utleiebygg AB. The property comprises approximately 3,300 square metres of lettable space on a site of approximately 10,000 square metres and is fully let.
Uppsala Business Park.

Corem signs lease in Uppsala

Sweden Sweden — Corem signs lease agreement with Rarity Bioscience for 1,300 sq.m. in Uppsala.
Henrik Bastman.

Storebrand Real Estate expands within logistics – here's how the look to grow in the hot segment

Sweden Sweden — Storebrand Real Estate expands in logistics through acquisitions in Norrköping and Gothenburg via the SNRE II fund. Henrik Bastman, Portfolio Manager for SNRE II and Head of the Storebrand Real Estate Sweden branch, discusses the segment's growth plans, the intended weighting of logistics in the fund portfolio, other segments being considered for investment, and the outlook for the transaction market ahead of the fall.
Wallenstam.

Wallenstam on housing policy: "The polarization between different forms of tenure has increased"

Sweden Sweden — Ahead of the election in Sweden on Sunday, Nordic Property News has taken stock of the housing policy positions and hopes of a number of companies in the industry. First up is Wallenstam, who, among other things, gives their view on how housing issues have been handled over the past four years and what they see as the most important measures going forward.
Volvo Group takes new step in Mariestad.

Volvo Group announces energy park initiative as next step in Mariestad

Sweden Sweden — Volvo Group announces next step in the Mariestad expansion process with plans for an energy park near the intended battery cell production site. The energy park will be developed along two parallel tracks: a large-scale battery storage facility and a future test bed for innovative energy solutions. Initially, the park is expected to provide approximately 70 MW/260 MWh of battery storage capacity, making it one of the largest energy parks in Sweden. The battery storage facility will support grid stability in the region, while the future test bed will enable the development and testing of new energy solutions. Together, the two tracks will contribute to the transition towards a more sustainable and resilient energy system.
Logian makes new acquisition.

Logian acquires 80,500 sqm logistics portfolio

Finland Finland — Logian has acquired a three-property logistics portfolio in Vantaa and near Turku and Tampere. The portfolio totals approximately 80,500 sqm, and the properties were built between 2015 and 2022. DSV is the long-term tenant across all three properties.
Erik Rydström, Fund Manager at Niam Real Estate, on the sale of the hotel property Copenhagen Towers in Copenhagen to Capman and AP Pension.

Niam on the big hotel deal in Copenhagen: "Good interest"

Denmark Denmark — After seven years of management and development, Niam has now sold the 27-story Crowne Plaza hotel property in Copenhagen to Capman and the Danish pension fund AP Pension. The companies have chosen not to communicate any purchase price for the 29,089 square meter property, which includes 366 rooms, but Erik Rydström, Fund Manager at Niam Real Estate, tells Nordic Property News why they chose to sell now, what the market interest was like and what the company itself is looking for in terms of assets going forward.