Nordic — The transaction volume in the Nordics increased further in February compared to January and reached EUR 1.7 billion in the second month of the year. So far this year, the volume is 34 percent higher than for the corresponding period in 2023, Collier's latest transaction statistics for February show.

Nordic — Storebrand aims at the logistics market and makes its first acquisition with the Storebrand Nordic Real Estate Fund (SNRE). Henrik Bastman, Fund Manager for SNRE, tells Nordic Porperty News about the inaugural acquisition, his view of the competition in the hot logistics segment, where to make new logistics acquisitions and about the plans for the fund.

Nordic — Ailon Group, the northern European investment manager, and Tamar, the Family Office real estate arm with presence in Europe, the US and the Middle East, launched their joint endeavor the real estate company Grace Real Estate Partners late in 2022. Now their second acquisition is announced, in the middle of London.

Sweden — After a strong 2022 with rent growth of just over ten percent in Sweden, growth slowed in 2023 and increased by only 2.5 percent, far from the European average of seven percent. This is shown in Prologi's latest report on rental indices in Europe and globally. Nordic Property News reveals more about the findings in the report.

Sweden — Cibus reports an increase in rental income by six percent and an increase in net operating income by six percent in the fourth quarter. The management result amounted to SEK 132 million. “Even during this quarter, earning power per share increases, which is gratifying and a receipt that the active measures taken in 2023 have borne fruit”, says CEO Christian Fredrixon.

Finland — "I really gravitated towards Suohki and the opportunities that are in the Finnish social infrastructure segment."

Sweden — As a direct consequence of the devastating fire in the aquatic park Oceana, a capital shortage has arisen in one of Liseberg's subsidiaries, and while waiting for the payment of the insurance compensation, an "accounting technical solution" is now required, which must be handled urgently. At the same time, the ongoing investigation shows that the damage to Oceana is less than first feared. Nordic Property News reveals more on the matter.

Nordic — CBRE IM continues to build its housing portfolio. After a new acquisition in Copenhagen, Jenny Tuleby, Head of Transactions and Investment Operations at CBRE Investment Management Nordics, tells Nordic Property News what they look for in new housing investments, which locations they want to grow in and how they want to grow in other segments.

Nordic — It has been almost two years since Alma Property Partners, Mässing Properties, CT Development and P&E Fastighetspartner joined forces to create Prisma. Even then, there were high ambitions to grow into the largest player in the low-price retail, grocery retail and fast food hubs segment. CEO Fredrik Mässing talks about the past year and how they will continue the growth.

Nordic — The Nordic listed real estate companies continued their sluggish start to the stock market year 2024 with mostly declines during February. Here, Nordic Property News summarizes how the companies performed during the second month of the year.

Sweden — With some negative writings and reports about the office situation in Gothenburg, the question is how the city's property owners see the investment situation going forward. Here, Vasakronan's regional manager Kristina Pettersson Post and Wallenstam's vice president Marina Fritsche talk about, among other things, what their strategies for carrying out business look like and what their company does with leftover surfaces.

Nordic — Heimstaden Bostad believes that a stabilized market and a somewhat positive development in the transaction market will lead to tailwinds for the company. At the same time, two countries are behind the large decline of EUR 2.57 billion in the company's property value.

Sweden — SBB had a challenging 2023 where it made a loss of approximately SEK 22 billion, primarily driven by changes in the value of properties that amounted to a little more than SEK 13 billion. But for 2024, CEO Leiv Synnes breathes more optimism and he believes that the worst is behind the company. However, what will happen with the payment of the suspended dividend for 2022 of two billion kroner remains to be seen, as it is a question that still hangs in the balance.

Nordic — After ten years on the market and a past as an acquisition-driven company before property values began to fall, Stendörren has now started to look towards buying in metropolitan areas. “What we are looking at going forward are urban locations in Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, Helsinki and the Gothenburg region”, says CEO Erik Ranje.

Sweden — JLL's Head of Research Niclas Höglund, who will be leaving the company soon, sees several factors that speak for a positive year for property companies on the stock exchange and expects both more new issues, bonds and that there may be more property companies on the stock exchange at the end of the year than there are today. During JLL's latest Nordic Outlook, he revealed more about why and what will drive development on the real estate market in 2024.

Sweden — A new Swedish hotel chain has been established through a joint venture between Slättö and Strawberry. Erik Möller, Head of Hotels at Slättö, and Daniel Stenbäck, Chief Development Officer at Strawberry, tell Nordic Property News about the investment, what gap in the market they see themselves filling, which properties are part of the expansion and what the ownership picture will look like.

Nordic — During 2023 the ball bounced more awkwardly than kindly for transaction advisor JLL on the transaction market, but the firm still managed to land over a dozen deals in a range of different segments. The transaction duo Daniel Anderbring and Pegah Abedini testify to a clear improvement in the market after the turn of the year and here they highlight the hot and slightly cooler segments in terms of probable transaction activity going forward.

Nordic — Two giants increased their holdings in SLP substantially in the fourth quarter.

Nordic — Recently it became clear that the hotel giant IHG Hotel & Resorts together with Revelop as property owner will open the doors to their first hotel in Sweden. Miguel Martins, Head of Development, Northern Europe at IHG Hotels & Resorts, explain more about their upcoming plans.

Denmark — Mipim starts in three weeks and Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at which Nordic companies sends the most participants to the real estate fair. Last out are the participants from Denmark.

Finland — Mipim starts in three weeks and Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at which Nordic companies sends the most participants to the real estate fair. Today the participants from Finland are presented.

Nordic — During the fourth quarter of 2023, Corem continued on the same track they had during the whole year with sales of properties at a rate that can hardly be compared with any other company on the Swedish market. CEO Rutger Arnhult describes one of these deals as the worst in his entire life. At the same time, he predicts that sales will continue in the billions range.

Norway — Mipim starts in three weeks and Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at which Nordic companies sends the most participants to the real estate fair. Today the turn has come to the participants from Norway.

Sweden — Oscar Properties' outgoing CEO Carl Janglin tells Nordic Property News why he is leaving the company, what the pressure has been like in recent months and why his short time at the company did not turn out as he had imagined.

Sweden — The real estate profile tells Nordic Property News about the rapid development of events behind the decision not to implement the major deal in Swedish education company Academedia, the view on possible real estate investments and the emerging attractiveness of the real estate market.