Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Adds Keyplayer

Nordic — Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield continues to gear up in the Nordics. On Thursday it was finalized that the new Director of Operations will be Martin Lindgren formerly of JLL. He tells Nordic Property News what it was about Unibail that attracted him, what it feels like to reenter the owner side and how he wants to develop the company in the Nordics.

Cowi Acquires Arkitema: "It Does Not Stop Here"

Nordic — Cowi strengthens their position by acquiring Arkitema Architects. Lars-Peter Søbye, CEO of the Danish powerhouse, tells Nordic Property News of the acquisition, Cowi’s new position and the possibility of acquiring more companies going forward.

"Investors Focus Too Much on Helsinki"

Finland Finland — Hemsö invests EUR 130 million in Turku. The company’s Head of Asset Management Finland, Jarkko Leinonen, tells Nordic Property News about the investment, the strengths of Turku and the benefits of expanding outside of Helsinki.

How Kungsleden Will Spend the Money from the Eskilstuna Exit

Sweden Sweden — Kungsleden's deputy CEO on leaving Eskilstuna and where they will spend the money from the divestment to Regio.

How Are the Nordic Real Estate Companies Leveraged?

Nordic — How are the loan-to-value situation for the listed Nordic companies? Nordic Property News has the list of how leveraged the companies are.

“We Might Not Need to Build Away the Office Shortage”

Sweden Sweden — The office shortage in Stockholm has led to a scolding hot market with rents sky rocketing – but also a market where real estate owners see problems to grow with their tenants. A large focus is on construction and creation of new offices. Anneli Jansson, CEO of Humlegården, sees a future scenario where a different solution might be possible.

Largest Rental Growth in the Nordics

Nordic — Which company has had the highest rental growth in the Nordics? Nordic Property News has the list.

Swedish Advisor Makes Recruitment Push

Sweden Sweden — The advisor Novi Real Estate hires eight new employees. CEO Marie Bucht tells Nordic Property News of the new team and the next step for the company.

Who Has the Lowest Vacancies?

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents a list of the vacancy rates among the Nordic real estate companies.

”Money Is Starting to Become Expensive”

Sweden Sweden — Sven-Olof Johansson, CEO of listed Swedish Fastpartner, on the economic slow-down and how to best prepare for what’s to come.

Wework Landlord on the Effect of the Coworking Giant’s Nordic Entry

Nordic — Mats Hederos, CEO of AMF Fastigheter, on what effect Wework entering Sweden and the Nordics will have on the real estate market.

The Nordic Real Estate Companies’ ICR Levels

Nordic — There is a lot of focus on the development of the Nordic interest rate levels. Nordic Property News presents figures on the interest cover ratios for the Nordic real estate companies.

The Largest Nordic Sellers

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents figures for the largest Nordic sellers.

“Sweden Is Much More Than Stockholm, Helsinki Is a Gem and Denmark Is Problematic”

Nordic — The Swiss Life company Corpus Sireo keeps their focus on the Nordic countries. Manuel Böcher, Head of International Transactions, shares his views on the different Nordic countries from the giant company’s investment perspective.

How Much Are the Nordic Real Estate Companies Worth?

Nordic — In the last period of time the Nordics have seen several listed companies being bought by international companies for large sums. Nordic Property News has listed the value of the listed Nordic real estate companies.

"Rents Will Rise"

Sweden Sweden — Fredrik Wirdenius, CEO of Vasakronan, tells Nordic Property News of the companies strong progress and his view on the rental market going forward.

"This Is Just the Start"

Denmark Denmark — Union Investment on Danish entry, their view of the Danish market and Nordic focus going forward.

Norwegian Want to Create a New Mall of Scandinavia

Nordic — Norwegian owners want to expand Depot in Swedish Östergötland to create a new Mall of Scandinavia-inspired shopping centre. Developer Tor-Erik Lund tells Nordic Property News of a spectacular project in times of retail struggles.

The Largest Nordic Buyers

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents a list of the largest Nordic buyers in 2018.

Major Residential Player Makes Management Changes

Nordic — One of the leading Nordic residential players makes management adjustments. At the turn of the year Magnus Nordholm replaces Ivar Tollefsen as CEO of Fredensborg, the owner-company of Heimstaden. Magnus Nordholm tells Nordic Property News what this means for the company.

The Next Chess Move on the Swedish Advisory Scene

Sweden Sweden — After just months at Savills he left the company in conjunction with Savills' creation of their new superteam. Now Robert Treutiger has a new advisory job at Nordier. He tells Nordic Property News of leaving Savills and of his new position.

Swiss Life Opens Up for Nordic Partners

Nordic — The Swiss Life company Corpus Sireo has entered the Nordics and are looking to make more investments. In the hunt for new Nordic investments they are opening up to collaborate with local partners. Manuel Böcher, Head of International Transacions, tells what partners they are looking for and why.

”A Threat Against Stockholm”

Sweden Sweden — Tomas Hermansson, CEO of Bonnier Fastigheter, tells Nordic Property News what he sees as a possible threat to the Stockholm market.

The Strenghts of Turku

Finland Finland — Trevian invests in Turku. Amalia Pöyry, Fund Manager, tells Nordic Property News what makes Turku interesting to Trevian and the company’s future in the city.

Redito on Collaborations and Future Acquisitions

Sweden Sweden — After last week’s EUR 175M transaction Redito’s Chairman of the Board and founder Jan Björk tells Nordic Property News what’s next for the company – and what Balder such an attractive partner.