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Barings: "We Expect Office Rents in Stockholm to Outperform Perform Peer Cities"

Sweden Sweden — Barings Real Estate completed a major purchase in Stockholm by acquiring Fleming 7 from Mengus for approximately EUR 107M. With the acquisition in hand Gunther Deutsch, Head of Real Estate Transactions Europe at Barings, tells Nordic Property News of their view of the Stockholm market and what Swedish segments they are focusing on next.

Big Swedish Player Converts Offices to Apartments At Unique Address

Sweden Sweden — Listed Hufvudstaden converts office facilities to apartments near famous address in central Gothenburg: “Fantastic location.”

United Spaces to Pioneer Flexible Airport Office Spaces

Sweden Sweden — United Spaces' plans of an office project by terminal 4 and 5 at Arlanda airport are all set. The company's CEO tells Nordic Property News about the plans and what the cooperation with Swedavia will look like going forth.

Unibail-Rodamco: "Gothenburg is Most Exciting in All of Europe"

Sweden Sweden — After acquiring Westfield in one of the real estate industry's largest transactions ever, Unibail-Rodamco and Lars Åke Tollemark aims towards Gothenburg: "We see it as the most exciting project in all of Europe."

Heimstaden Makes Push in New Growth Area

Sweden Sweden — Transaction Manager Claes Westlin tells Nordic Property News why Heimstaden looks to grow in Gävle.

Oscar Properties: "We Feel Confident"

Sweden Sweden — Oscar Properties gives Nordic Property News their view of the critique towards the Biografen Penthouses – and the possibility of selling the project.

Why Fastpartner Makes the Leap into Residential

Sweden Sweden — From commercial property development to housing. Fastpartner and Åke Sundvall have signed a cooperation agreement for the construction of 200 homes in Märsta Centrum. Fastpartner's CEO Sven-Olof Johansson tells Nordic Property News why they choose to invest in housing and where to build next.

Mengus Next Step After Giant Divestment

Sweden Sweden — Last week Mengus divested the final part of their second fund when the Fleming 7 property was sold to Barings for approximately SEK 1.1 billion. After the giant divestment the CEO Per Niklasson tells Nordic Property News about the next step for the company.

Why the Nordics Attracts the World's Data Giants

Nordic — The Nordics and the Netherlands offer the best opportunities for investments in the growing data center market, according to Savills' new report Data Centre Investment Index. Savills' Peter Wiman, Head of Research, and Linda Persson, Associate Director, Senior Industrial Leasing Manager, tell Nordic Property News about the Nordic markets' strengths, what regions are interesting and which companies are investing.

Real Estate Owners Affected when Classic Retail Chain Closes Stores

Sweden Sweden — After sales dropping classic Swedish retail chain closes all physical stores – these real estate owners are affected.

"It's Like Selling Air!"

Sweden Sweden — Outraged attorney looks to take Swedish developers to court.

So Will the Real Estate Industry be Affected by Decling Construction

Sweden Sweden — Construction has weakened in the beginning of 2018, according to Industrifakta's upcoming business cycle. Analyst Jens Linderoth tells Nordic Property News of the reasons for deceleration and what effects it could have on the real estate sector.

Chaos in Swedish Company – Board Fired and CEO Quits

Sweden Sweden — A dealing falling through has created chaos in a Swedish real estate company.

Balder Makes Green Push in Copenhagen

Denmark Denmark — Marcus Hansson, CFO of Balder, tells Nordic Property News why the company choses a green focus in new Copenhagen projects.

American Giant Increases Nordic Focus with New Investments

Denmark Denmark — American real estate investor Hines acquired two properties in Copenhagen CBD from Freja for EUR 113M. James Robson, MD of Hines Nordics Real Estate, tells Nordic Property News of the acquisitions and the company's Nordic focus.

Top Rental Income Growers

Sweden Sweden — Anders Nissen and Pandox have increased their rental income most during the initial months of the year. But what does it look like among other listed Swedish companies? Nordic Property News has the complete list.

Next Step Group in New Giant Gothenburg Project

Sweden Sweden — Next Step Group enters a new giant project in Gothenburg with world renowned Snøhetta as architect. Louise Heilborn at Next Step Group tells Nordic Property News of the unique project.

Large Shopping Center Investment Postponed

Nordic — A major shopping center project in Northwest Sweden, aimed at the border shopping with Norway, has been postponed. Brett Weihart, CEO at Scandinavian Mountains Airport, tells Nordic Property News of the future of the project.

EQT Partners' Plans to Become an Important Player in the Nordics

Nordic — EQT Partners completed their second Swedish acquisition last week when they acquired a building in Stockholm from Folksam. Henrik Orrbeck, Director at EQT Partners, tells Nordic Property News of how they look to become a big Nordic player and where they are looking for new acquisitions.

Stockmann on the Giant Divestment to AEW – and Possible Future Divestments

Finland Finland — CEO Lauri Veijalainen tells Nordic Property News of the EUR 108M divestment of the Book House and other possible divestments to come.

"We Will Soon See a New Kind of Deal"

Sweden Sweden — After nine months in quarantine Robert Treutiger finally completes the step to become new Head of Transactions at Savills. He tells Nordic Property News of his position at Savills and why he thinks a new kind of deals will emerge.

Balder Sees Possibilities on Declining Housing Market

Sweden Sweden — Swedish real estate giant Balder keeps showing strong numbers. CEO Erik Selin tells Nordic Property News what possibilities the company sees on the declining housing market.

Swedes in Major Transaction with Blackstone

Sweden Sweden — The privately owned Swedish real estate group Apeiron/Ailon sells 2,500 residential units to the American real estate giant Blackstone. CEO Jacob Cronstedt tells Nordic Property News of the transaction.

Hotel Project Scrapped for Swedish Real Estate Legend

Sweden Sweden — Swedish real estate legend Erik Paulsson's company Backahill's plans for a new hotel and spa in Helsingborg gets stopped by municipality.

Why Agore Chooses Secondary Cities over Helsinki

Finland Finland — Agore Kiinteistöt has acquired two shopping centers from a fund advised by Barings Real Estate. Maria Söderman, Business Director responsible for Agore’s operations, tells Nordic Property News of the company's plans for the centers and why they don't acquire in Helsinki.