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.

Nordic — Inflation continues to fall in the Nordic countries, financing opportunities have improved significantly for real estate companies and the transaction market has increased by 14 percent in volume so far this year compared to the corresponding period in 2023. Colliers sees a number of different factors that point to a slowly recovering real estate market and predicts that the will really take off in 2025. Nordic CEO Bård Bjølgerud and Head of research John Petersson tell us more about the current situation and forecast the future.

Nordic — Navigating through 2024 may not prove to be easy as, according to Colliers, there is a labyrinth of different opportunities and paths to choose from, but the bottom line is that the outlook is still gradually positive with the sights set on a normalized market in 2025. Colliers' Nordic CEO Bård Bjølgerud talks more about the conditions for 2024, the challenges, the growth opportunities and the potential pitfalls.

Nordic — The transaction market in the Nordics is the weakest in a decade, and Colliers does not expect any particularly large improvement during the final quarter, although they expect it to be the strongest of the year and that approximately a further EUR 10 billion will be turned over until the end of the year. For the real estate market as a whole, it will take some time before the recovery is here, first the stock market and then the bond market have to correct themselves, Colliers' Nordic CEO Bård Bjølgerud said during the company's latest Nordic Outlook presentation.

Nordic — Colliers' CEO, Nordics, Bård Bjølgerud on why Colliers was the best possible buyer of Pangea Property Partners, and the major challenges ahead.

Nordic — The consulting and advisory giant Colliers sees a challenging 2023 ahead with a continued pending transaction market, turbulent financing market and unclear outlook for interest rates and inflation. But there is light further down the tunnel, that's what head analyst Mikael Söderlundh and CEO Bård Bjølgerud said during a digital presentation that was held on Wednesday. Nordic Property News gives you more details.

Nordic — When Colliers buys the majority of Pangea, a new Nordic powerhouse is created on the advisory side, where Bård Bjølgerud takes on the role of Nordic CEO. He tells Nordic Property News about his view on the new company and what will differentiate them from competitors, his role as CEO and the work ahead as well as the challenges of the merger.

Norway — Bård Bjølgerud on last week’s major retail deal, the liquid Norwegian property market, and what will happen next among the real estate players.

Nordic — The transaction levels for offices have decreased in the Nordics over the last years. With new ways of working, brought on by the pandemic, concerned voices have been raised about the future need for offices. But Pangea’s CEO Bård Bjølgerud does not believe the demand for offices will take a hard hit going forward.

Norway — Pangea Property Partners’ CEO Bård Bjølgerud on the blockbuster deal, where Balder has signed an agreement to acquire Norwegian industrial real estate company Asset Buyout Partners, and why the Norwegian market is getting more interest from global investors.

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.

Norway — Eiendomsspar and a company established by Vika Project Finance with Canica as the sole investor in the company, have signed a bid acceptance for one of Oslo's most attractive office properties. Bård Bjølgerud, CEO of Pangea Property Partners, takes us through the quick process.

Norway — The seller is Eiendomsspar who acquired the property in 2011 from Aberdeen Asset Management for approx. EUR 83 million. CEO Christian Ringnes tells Nordic Property News: “It may seem a little strange that we are selling such an attractive building.”

Norway — Bane NOR Eiendom has just announced the record sale of a 13,000 sqm office building in Norway’s number six, Drammen, just outside of Oslo, for NOK 740 million to a syndicate organized by DNB Markets. Pangea Property Partners’ CEO Bård Bjølgerud comments on the deal.

Nordic — Bård Bjølgerud, CEO of Pangea Property Partners: ”We have experienced a number of things that have escalated.”

Norway — The interest for investments in the Norwegian real estate market is higher now, than before the corona crisis. Pangea Property Partners’ CEO Bård Bjølgerud gives the reasons for a possible investment boom in Norway, going forward.

Nordic — Johan Johander, Head of Research at Benchmarking Alliance, and Bård Bjølgerud, CEO at Pangea Property Partners, on the immediate corona effects on the hotel property market and the future, beyond these challenging days.

Finland — Starwood has entered Finland. Bård Bjølgerud, CEO of Pangea Property Partners, on the reasons why more global investors are looking at the country – and also why some still do not want to invest there.

Norway — The Norwegian public broadcasting NRK are set to leave their building at Marienlyst in Oslo after more than 80 years. This could open up for 107,000 sqm of new projects in central Oslo. Pangea’s CEO Bård Bjølgerud tells Nordic Property News about the area’s future possibilities.

Norway — Lately there have been worrying reports of declining prices and decreasing demand on the Norwegian housing market as a result of new authority directive. But according to Pangea’s CEO Bård Bjølgerud it is more about a healthy correction.

Norway — The development of the Norwegian real estate market has been prosperous over the last couple of years. Pangea Property Partners’ CEO Bård Bjølgerud analyzes the foreign interest in Norway and which segments are the strongest.