MIPIM's Managing Director Nicolas Kozubek.

The Mipim Managing Director is searching for the leadership

Nordic — He tries to keep the traveling to a minimal and skip unnecessary trips. But from September to November there is a critical time for the Mipim Managing Director to connect and visit several of the players in the upcoming show in April. Part of that is the second tour to the Nordic region, where he last year visited Oslo and Stockholm. This time it was Copenhagen in focus. Nicolas Kozubek shares his impressions in which areas other countries can adopt the Danish approach.
Nordic Property News has the list of the companies that top the real estate market.

The companies whose value tops the real estate market

Nordic — The light in the tunnel or clenching the fist in the pocket - or both at the same time? The summer and autumn have offered rough times on the stock exchange for the listed companies. Nordic Property News has looked at the market values and notes, among other things, that the first position has once again been changed and that a logistics company has taken a big step up the list.
Clarion Hotel Stockholm.

Nrep acquires one of Stockholm’s largest hotels

Sweden Sweden — The acquisition has been made via NSF V, Nrep’s EUR 3.65 billion value-add fund. With the acquisition, Nrep strengthened its collaboration with the hotel chain Strawberry which leases the entire property. The seller is Aspelin Ramm.
Verdion triples VELF2.

Verdion triples VELF2 with EUR 150m closing

Nordic — Verdion has announced a further closing of its Verdion European Logistics Fund 2 value-add fund, tripling its size.
Hanna Fjeldgård Repton.

Vasakronan recruits Hanna Fjeldgård Repton

Sweden Sweden — Vasakronan has recruited Hanna Fjeldgård Repton to the role of head of transaction. She takes office on 7 October and will then be part of the management team for the Investments and Projects unit.
Catena CEO Jörgen Eriksson in front of the acquired property in Horsens. The image is a montage.

Catena seals blockbuster transaction – here is how they want to grow in Denmark

Denmark Denmark — Catena seals the blockbuster deal with DSV in Denmark, a sale-and-leaseback transaction for DKK 3.3 billion (EUR 442 million). CEO Jörgen Eriksson tells Nordic Property News about the relationship with seller and now largest tenant DSV, Catena's position in Denmark, how it wants to continue growing on the hot Danish logistics market and what impact he thinks the upcoming Fehmarn Belt connection will have for the sector.

Winners and losers on the stock market in September

Nordic — As interest rate cuts are sweeping the Nordics and real estate and construction shares are reacting accordingly with positive development for the vast majority. Nordic Property News Nordic Property News presents the winners and losers on the stock exchange during September.
Prisma CEO, Fredrik Mässing.

Prisma Properties makes Gothenburg acquisition

Sweden Sweden — Prisma Properties has signed an agreement to acquire the properties Gamlestaden 61:12 and 61:13 in Gothenburg at an underlying property value of SEK 365 million (EUR 31 million), after deductions for latent taxes.
SBB.

SBB takes financial management in-house

Nordic — SBB has decided to bring the financial management of all its Swedish companies in-house, which has previously been outsourced. This strategic decision is expected to generate annual savings of approximately SEK 25 million (EUR 2.2 million), with full effect from 2026.
Catena makes sale-and-leaseback deal with DSV.

Catena acquires the largest logistics centre in Denmark

Denmark Denmark — Catena has signed an agreement with DSV Road Holding A/S to acquire a property in Horsens, Denmark, valued at approximately DKK 3.3 billion (EUR 442 million). The acquisition increases Catena’s property portfolio by approximately 315,000 sqm of newly built logistics space.
Bård Bjølgerud, Nordic CEO of Colliers.

Increased appetite for Nordic offices among international investors

Nordic — The office segment in the Nordic region is once again beginning to attract the attention of major investors. During Colliers’ webinar Colliers Nordic Real Estate Update 2024, the company’s Nordic CEO Bård Bjølgerud explained how interest in the office segment is developing and what factors are behind it.
Flexfast's CEO Gustaf Segerborg in front of the acquired properties in the Stockholm region. The image is a montage.

Flexfast's growth plans after the Stockholm entry

Sweden Sweden — With new acquisitions, Flexfast adds Stockholm to the portfolio. After the inaugural step into the capital region, CEO Gustaf Segerborg tells Nordic Property News about the importance of establishing a presence in Stockholm, the growth plans, which new locations they are looking at expanding to and about the first time with the company.
Mariette Hilmersson, CEO of Willhem.

Willhem makes acquisition from Slättö

Sweden Sweden — Willhem is now expanding its property portfolio in the Stockholm area through the acquisition of 232 newly produced apartments in Vega, Haninge. The agreed property value is SEK 618 million and the seller is Slättö.
Oscar Engelbert.

Oscar Engelbert files for bankruptcy for Parkgate

Sweden Sweden — Oscar Engelbert has applied for bankruptcy in his company Parkgate, according to Expressen.
Agona Fastigheter makes acquisition from Riksbyggen.

Riksbyggen divests in Kalmar

Sweden Sweden — Croisette has been Riksbyggen's adviser on the sale of a newly produced residential property in Kalmar. The buyer is the local company Agona Fastigheter.
Petter Falck, Head of Areim Norway, in front of the acquired property in Oslo. The image is montage.

Areim's plans for the light industrial segment in Norway

Norway Norway — Areim makes a new investment on the light industrial property market in Norway. After the acquisition in Oslo, Petter Falck, Head of Areim Norway, tells Nordic Property News about the plans for the segment and what type of properties and locations they are looking for.
Cecilia Fasth.

Stena Fastigheter sets sails despite headwinds

Sweden Sweden — In a tough construction market, Stena Fastigheter chooses to invest and bet on new homes. CEO Cecilia Fasth tells Nordic Property News about new construction starts and what it is that makes the company, despite the market situation, choose to keep going.
Barings signs leases in Burlöv outside Malmö, in Norrköping and in Stockholm.

Barings signs office and logistics leases in Sweden

Sweden Sweden — Barings signs leases for a total of 18,800 sqm of logistics and office space in Sweden.
Castellum signs new leases in Brunna outside Stockholm.

Castellum signs new leases for 10,000 sqm in Brunna

Sweden Sweden — Castellum has signed two new leases in Brunna for a total of 10,059 square metres, of which 6,610 square metres were previously vacant premises. As a result of these leases, Castellum’s properties in the logistics park are 96 percent leased.

YIT to execute two apartment buildings for A-Kruunu in Turku Fabriikki

Finland Finland — YIT has signed an agreement with A-Kruunu Oy for the construction of Asunto Oy Turun Fabriikin Gunnar and Asunto Oy Turun Fabriikin Giselle apartment buildings in Turku.
Christian Fredrixon, CEO of Cibus.

How Cibus wants to grow after the new acquisition in Denmark

Denmark Denmark — Cibus continues its growth journey with a new acquisition in Denmark. After the latest deal, CEO Christian Fredrixon tells Nordic Property News about the acquisition plans after the latest capital raising, how they want to grow further in the Nordics and why they have started to investigate business opportunities in Continental Europe.

"The city could be even more innovative"

Sweden Sweden — The retail in the city centers is a part of an eco-system. Kristina Pettersson Post, Head of Gothenburg at Vasakronan, shared her view of the state and future of retail in the city center at Nordic Property News' seminar Lokalmarknadsdagen.
Østre Aker vei in Oslo.

Areim acquires light industrial property in Oslo

Norway Norway — Areim acquires its second light industrial property in Oslo, Norway. The property is located on Østre Aker vei 60 in Hovinbyen just outside Oslo city centre with approximately 21,000 sqm of lettable area on a 27,000 sqm land plot.
Flexfast buys in Solna and Sundbyberg.

Flexfast buys from Castellum

Sweden Sweden — Flexfast has agreed to acquire the property Päronet 1 in Sundbyberg and the land right Forellen 1 in Solna. The seller is Castellum through subsidiaries.
Mattis Falkentoft succeeds Maria Petersson as Country Manager of Heimstaden.

Mattis Falkentoft appointed as new Country Manager for Heimstaden Sweden

Sweden Sweden — After 18 years in Heimstaden Sweden, of which 11 years as Country Manager, Maria Petersson has chosen to hand over the baton to Mattis Falkentoft as the new Country Manager as of October 1, 2024. Maria Petersson will remain during the transition period to ensure a structured and efficient handover.