Sweden — The Swedish market continues to be interesting for investors. Alongside the big cities, the regional cities have flourished as a market where, above all, domestic buyers invest their money. Joachim Svedberg, Acting Head of Capital Markets, tells Nordic Property News about the interest, development and which regional cities are expected to have the strongest future.

Nordic — Laura Jauhiainen has been appointed as Vice President, Strategy and Investor Relations at Citycon as of 1 January 2021. To Nordic Property News she talks about the new strategy for the retail giant, her new function in the new company, and how much they struggled during 2020.

Finland — Jennifer Eloheimo, Investment Director at EQ Care, on which tenants that have struggled during the pandemic in their ‘safe’ segment, and what kind of investments they will continue to do, in 2021.

Nordic — After a 2020 with transactions for EUR 2.5 billion Savills IM has rebalanced towards more resilient sectors. Peter Broström, Head of Nordics at Savills IM, tells Nordic Property News about the new strategy and the company's view of Nordic housing.

Sweden — Subletting of offices is a trend that has sprouted during the pandemic. In Stockholm, 30 percent of all available office space in CBD is sublet, according to a report from Cuhsman & Wakefield. Annika Edström, Head of What’s Next at the company, tells Nordic Property News about the new trend and how it will develop.

Finland — Timo Valtonen, CEO of Julius Tallberg Real Estate, on the perfect timing of the recent divestment, the attraction to the Lauttasaari area, and how the business went during the year of the pandemic.

Finland — HGR Property Partners’ CEO Kari Helin: “The city of Espoo has strongly invested to the infrastructure of the city.”

Denmark — Aberdeen Standard Investments keeps the transaction pace up with a purchase in Odense. The company’s Head of Transaction Denmark, Andreas Hjortholt, tells Nordic Property news about the acquisition, the search for new investments and what segments they are looking at.

Nordic — Eased travel restrictions and increase vaccination rates are indicators that transactions with international investors are expected to increase in Sweden and the Nordics in 2021. Joachim Svedberg, Acting Head of Capital Markets at Colliers, tells Nordic Property News which new investors are targeting the area, which segments and cities they are interested in and how the Nordic capitals rank for foreign investors.

Finland — Tapani Piri, Partner Property investments at Aktiivitilat, on the attraction to the Vantaa area, possible impact on the business in Finland, due to the pandemic, and the investment targets for 2021.

Norway — Sigurd Stray, Deputy CEO of Eiendomsspar, tells Nordic Property News about the hotel development in Northern Norway, and how Covid-19 has affected the property investor.

Nordic — Fresh 2021 figures: Nordic Property News presents the current market capitalization among the Nordic real estate companies on the stock exchange.

Nordic — CBRE continues to strengthen their Nordic team as Tom Wadegård is brought in from Wework. The latest CBRE appointment tells Nordic Property News his thoughts on the development of office solutions and what he will bring with him from Wework.

Nordic — Axel Wroll-Evensen, Partner and Head of Business Development at NRP, and Knut Ekjord, Partner and Head of Real Estate Direct Investments, on the latest major deal south of Sweden’s number two, and their opportunistic approach.

Finland — Sanna Puhakainen, Head of Direct Real Estate, Finland, at Aberdeen Standard Investments, tells Nordic Property News about the acquisition of the mixed-use property in Kuopio, the Finnish pandemic effects for the investor, and this year’s main targets on the investment market.

Sweden — Uniqlo opens its fourth store in Scandinavia with an establishment in Gothenburg. Kristina Pettersson Post, Regional Manager Gothenburg at Vasakronan, tells Nordic Property News about the situation for city shopping, about the work with conversions and about the importance of getting a new global player to Gothenburg.

Sweden — Wilfast’s CEO Mattias Wilson: “A great interest in the logistics market – much more competition.”

Norway — Eivind Hjulstad, CEO of the hotel chain Citybox, on the development in Northern Norway, how the pandemic has affected the business, and the future for the industry.

Nordic — Finland and Denmark have been at the top of the Nordic countries in terms of international and cross-border investments. Sami Kiehelä, Head of Capital Markets Nordics at CBRE, tells Nordic Property News about the reasons for this and what other Nordic country might see a larger number of international investments in 2021.

Sweden — Nordic Property News lists the largest transactions in Sweden during last year.

Sweden — Amanda Welander, Head of Research Sweden & Nordics at CBRE, on the Swedish transaction market in 2020: “The recovery in Sweden has been strong.”

Norway — Knut Berget, Partner Transactions at Akershus Eiendom, on the Norwegian transaction year of 2020.

Nordic — Savills IM launches a new supermarket property fund – and makes its first acquisition with a major purchase in Denmark. Peter Broström, Head of Nordics at Savills IM, tells Nordic Proeprty News about the large investment, why people believe in supermarket properties and where in the Nordic region they look at investments.

Norway — Nordic Property News lists the largest transactions in Norway during last year.

Denmark — After the recent acquisition in Central Copenhagen: Lars Rasmussen, CEO of Asset Invest Denmark, shares market insights and reveals investment targets for 2021.