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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sweden — SBB-owned Sveafastigheter is heading for the stock exchanging and will thereby become the largest listed Swedish residential. Sveafastigheter’s CEO Erik Hävermark tells Nordic Property News what they are looking to achieve through the listing, about the stock market climate and the timing of listing, the growth plans for the company and why Sveafastigheter won’t be distributed to the shareholders of SBB.

Sweden — Oscar Engelbert makes a new major sale of shares in Oscar Properties. After recently selling another 1.25 million shares, during the month of September Engelbert has now sold 3.75 million shares in the company – corresponding to roughly 80 percent of the ownership he had at the end of H1. After Engelbert's divestments, Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at how ownership looks like for some of founders of the listed Swedish companies.

Sweden — After months of setbacks, the news is that Northvolt will change course and focus on the core business. It will mainly take place in Skellefteå, where the production of the battery cells takes place. But the result is now that 1,600 people are notified. Nordic Property News has mapped how it can affect property owners. Real estate profiler Kristina Alvendal, who since the summer has been working as an industry coordinator at the newly established acceleration office at the Government Office, gives her view on how it can affect other business establishments in Sweden.

Sweden — SKF's old headquarters in Gamlestaden in Gothenburg is moving towards a new detailed plan. Among other things, they want to make it possible to build more floors on the iconic house.

Sweden — For the 20th time this year, a company entered Nasdaq Stockholm's main list. This time the company was Neobo and it was CEO Ylva Sarby Westman who held the rope when the clock struck nine on Friday morning. It is hard work to get the company in order, which has now laid the foundation for the new journey they are now embarking on. That trip will, among other things, put the entire portfolio under scrutiny. Ylva Sarby Westman tells Nordic Property News about the road leading up to the milestone and about what lies ahead for the company.

Sweden — Last week, Ioffice extended the lease agreement with NCC for Park Central and will now manage a total of 5,700 square meters, i.e. close to 15 percent, of the property's total area. But how does NCC view the remaining vacant space in the 40,000 sqm property. Ola Hansson, Department Head at NCC Property Development, tells Nordic Property News about the work with the tenant mix in the property.

Sweden — During the Stockholm Corporate Finance Property Semniar, Hagabacken's CEO Oscar Lekander shared his view on how and where the company looks to grow, possible challenges he sees in the market and whether there are redundant companies on the stock exchange.

Nordic — While several prestigious position have been filled, a number of renowned people from the industry have left or are about to leave important posts in the Nordic real estate industry and thus join the crowd of profiles from earlier on the list of so-called free agents. Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at some of the hottest profiles available in the Nordics.

Sweden — Doubling in size in Stockholm, become the largest player in Gothenburg and opening in Malmö. Ioffice's CEO Homan Tehrani tells Nordic Property News about the expansive growth plans for the coworking company.

Nordic — After a challenging period, we are now at a turning point and heading into a new cycle, according to DWS. During the the seminar Stora Logistikdagen, Rosie Hunt, analyst at DWS, explained how the logistics markets will develop in the future and which logistics are seen as most attractive in Sweden and the Nordics.

Denmark — Niam continues to acquire homes in Denmark. After the latest deal, Denmark manager Jacob de Lichtenberg tells Nordic Property News what makes Danish housing such an attractive asset class, how he sees continued growth in the segment and where he wants to grow.

Sweden — To meet a new reality with changing office needs, Skanska Fastigheter is launching a pilot project with a sharing-based business model. In Sthlm 3:2, two companies will share office spaces and dispose of them two and three days respectively per week. Sofie Hjort, project manager at Skanska Fastigheter, tells Nordic Property News about the project, how the companies will be combined, what the rental picture will look like for the actors involved and about the future of the model after the initial test period.

Nordic — During last week, Stockholm Corporate Finance arranged a Property Seminar. Two profiles from the real estate sphere attending was Fastpartner's CEO Sven-Olof Johansson and SBB's chairman of the board Lennart Sten, who in a panel shared their outlook on the market that awaits.

Finland — The former JLL CEO Tero Lehtonen takes the helm at Axiom Advisors. He tells Nordic Property News about changing employer after 18 years, how Axiom wants to grow with him as CEO and how he views the current state of the Finnish real estate market.

Finland — The new Alma company Lumme has made its first acquisition and aims for more. CEO Alexander Wörlund tells Nordic Property News about the first deal, how to grow to EUR 100 million in property value, where they look for new acquisitions and how he sees the competition in the segment.

Sweden — Is Stendörren a potential candidate for consolidation? During Stockholm Corporate Finance's capital market days, CEO Erik Ranje talked about inquiries that have come in, why the company is restrictive in buying properties and how he sees the market handling the supply of speculative buildings that have been added in logistics in recent years.

Nordic — In the past few days, Stockholm Corporate Finance has invited to a Property Seminar. Among the large number of companies present was SBB. CEO Leiv Synnes shared both his view of the company's current position and what he sees as the most attractive segment. He took a swing against at the newspapers coverage of the company. “They have nothing to complain about.”

Sweden — Per Johansson, CEO at Brinova Fastigheter, tells Nordic Property News about the acquisition in Malmö, why a certain sub-segment within community real estate is the company's focus now and how the market has changed over the past decade.