Denmark — The world’s oldest and largest international network of real estate experts, ULI, launches in Denmark. Jesper Bo Hansen, Head of Corporate Finance, Catella, will be the new Chair serving a two-year term on a voluntary basis. To Nordic Property News he talks about the benefits, the main focus, and the major challenges on the Danish property market.

Sweden — Joakim Bornold, Economist at Söderberg & Partners and well-known stock exchange expert: “In a real estate company it is quite easy to calculate the value.”

Sweden — SLP continues its acquisition journey and takes the step into a new market. CEO Peter Strand talks about the acquisition in Mälardalen, the continued acquisition plans, the ambitions to enter the new Swedish markets and a possible Nordic expansion.

Sweden — Six renowned Swedish real estate profiles have left their positions at CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield to form the new company Avanti Partners. CEO Nina de Besche tells Nordic Property News about the new venture.

Nordic — Nordic Property News has the complete list of how the Nordic real estate and construction companies performed on the stock exchange in January.

Norway — CEO Sonja Horn: ”We found it prudent to update the market on the Q4 performance.”

Nordic — With the pandemic forcing many all over the world to work from home the question of what will happen to the office sector is rising. Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research and Partner at Pangea, shares his view of the future for the Nordic office markets in terms of transactions, rental levels, vacancy and yields.

Denmark — Managing Director Ole Faurby from NCC Property Development in Denmark on the recent project divestment, and how the construction giant strikes back on the market, after a slow start last year.

Finland — Jukka Pekonen, Sales Director at Lehto Group: “It seems that we have more stuff than ever before, and we need a place to store everything.”

Norway — The battle for Entra keeps going with both Castellum and SBB keen on acquiring the Norwegian jewel. But so far the bids have been rejected. Bård Bjølgerud, partner and CEO of Pangea Property Partners, explains why he is not surprised by the rejections and gives his view of why Entra is such an attractive company.

Finland — NREP keeps on building their Finnish office portfolio. After the major acquisition of the headquarters of Metsä and Mela in Helsinki Joonas Lemström, Director at NREP, tells Nordic Property News about the goals for the portfolio, what type of acquisitions they are looking for and which are the most attractive office areas in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.

Nordic — Erik Lennhammar, Chief Development Officer at Citycon: “Residential makes places more attractive.”

Nordic — SBB has set new ambitious targets for their elder care housing portfolio: double the value in two years. Magnus Edlund, Head of Business Development for Elderly Care Housing, tells Nordic Property News about the goals for the portfolio, where they are looking for investments and the difference between the Nordic markets.

Nordic — Nordic Property News has listed the Nordic construction and real estate companies’ dividend yield. Here is the updated list.

Sweden — Tensions are rising within the Castellum board over the position as chairman. Three members – Anna-Karin Hatt, Christer Jacobson and Nina Linander – will leave the board if Rutger Arnhult gets elected chairman. At the same time Per Berggren has been suggested as a possible new chairman. Christer Jacobson and Per Berggren gives Nordic Property News their view of the situation surrounding the charirmanship.

Finland — Antti Aarnio, acting CEO of the Finnish residential giant Sato: “We’ll continue to make good deals and move forward with...”

Norway — Fabian Søbak, CEO of Self Storage Group, on why they are on the transaction offensive, pandemic effects on the self storage market, and the investment targets for 2021.

Sweden — Unibail-Rodamco-Westifeld’s shopping center plans in central Gothenburg have been rejected – the politicians opts to go forward with plans for residential in addition to the new indoor arenas.

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents the largest owners in the listed real estate companies in the Nordic region.

Denmark — Marius Møller, Head of Real Estate Investments at Pension Danmark: “Flexible Company House that has common service areas is a good investment in Aarhus.”

Nordic — Despite the pandemic Castellum show strong figures for 2020. Going into the new year CEO Henrik Saxborn explains why he does not see drama in the Nordic office markets and what companies will be the winners on the office markets going forward.

Sweden — Yuichiro Shioda, Managing Director and CEO of Mitsubishi Estate London, tells Nordic Property News about the Stockholm CBD acquisition, and the Nordic growth targets.

Sweden — Björn Hallin, Partner at NCAP: “We will create a completely new, attractive, office space.”

Nordic — Barings continues to be active in the Swedish logistics market. Thorsten Slytå, Head of Nordics, their interest in the Swedish logistics market, where they look for new investments, which locations he views as the strongest for logistics in the Nordic region and in which other segments Barings is looking for opportunities.

Nordic — Nordic Property News has listed the Nordic real estate companies’ preferred stocks. Which stock provides the highest yield and which stock has had the best development during 2021?