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ARTICLES TAGGED WITH "Colliers"

Nordic rebound in 2024 as deal volume increased by 25 percent

Nordic — Following two years with significantly declining transaction volumes , this year was equipped for a strong recovery on the back of improved macroeconomy and financing markets. To some extent that played out, although unevenly across the region, according to Nordic property advisor Colliers.

OAC and Nrep announce major partnership at Gardermoen

Norway Norway — Oslo Airport City (OAC) and Nrep’s logistics platform, Logicenters, have entered into a joint venture and partnership agreement to develop OAC’s logistics park in Gardermoen business park (Ullensaker municipality) The collaboration involves a land bank of approximately 480,000 sqm gross area, with 353,000 sqm designated as developable land. The area was fully zoned earlier this summer.

Colliers appoints Karin Zakariasson as Head of Valuation & Advisory Services in Sweden

Sweden Sweden — Colliers appoints Karin Zakariasson as Head of Valuation & Advisory Services in Sweden. She will lead the strategic growth of Colliers' valuation business, overseeing key initiatives to strengthen the company’s position in the Swedish market and expand its service offerings.

How Colliers looks to develop its rental advisory business

Sweden Sweden — Colliers is strengthening its lettings department with new top recruits. The company's CEO in Sweden Joakim Arvius tells Nordic Property News what the newly recruited duo Jessica Gräsberg and Filippa Collix will bring, how they want to develop the rental team and what position the rental branch will have at Colliers going forward.

Jessica Gräsberg appointed new Head of Leasing Sweden at Colliers

Sweden Sweden — Jessica Gräsberg joins Colliers as new Head of Leasing in Sweden. She tells Nordic Property News about the choice to join Colliers, how she views the company and the role she is given, as well as the importance of bringing Filippa Collix along to Colliers.

Increased appetite for Nordic offices among international investors

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.

Colliers appoints new Head of Research Nordics

Nordic — Colliers has appointed Axel Tärn as new Director and Head of Research Nordics. He joins Colliers from Swedbank.

Colliers’ expert on the office trends tenants demand

Nordic — The tenants' preferences and challenges will shape the office stock, with vacancies as a result. Martin Lindgren, Head of Occupier Services at Colliers Nordics, shares his view on where the winds are blowing and what the driving forces are behind the companies' changing needs.

What real estate can learn from other industries

Nordic — Colliers is stepping outside the box with its latest management team recruitment. The company's new COO, Farid Shawkat, who most recently joins from the telecom industry, tells Nordic Property News what experience from other industries such as the real estate industry can benefit from, what attracted Colliers, about taking the step back into the real estate industry and about the goals of his new position.

Mikael Söderlundh on his decision to leave Colliers after 14 years

Sweden Sweden — Collier's long-time veteran Mikael Söderlundh has left his role as Head of research at the adviser to continue to explore his passion for music and film – at least until the end of the year. For Nordic Property News he talks about the decision to leave Colliers, his piano ambition and when he might consider jumping up on the real estate horse again.

Major profile leaves Colliers' after 14 years

Nordic — After 14 years at Pangea and then Colliers, the Head of research has now chosen to leave the company for new challenges.

Colliers appoints new COO for the Nordic market

Nordic — Colliers announces the appointment of Farid Shawkat as Chief Operating Officer for the Nordic region.

June strongest transaction month since december 2022

Nordic — June saw the highest volume on the Nordic transaction market since December 2022, according to the latest figures from transaction advisor Colliers. At the same time, the first half of the year has been significantly stronger than the corresponding period in 2023, with a transaction volume of 12.4 billion euros, an increase of 23 percent. Nordic Property News provides more details about the Nordic market's first half of the year.

Colliers appoints valuation team to its Norway business

Norway Norway — Colliers Nordics is expanding the services offered to their clients with the recruitment of five highly experienced individuals that together constitute a top tier team. They are joining Colliers from Cushman and Wakefield Realkapital where they operated for ten years.

The segments that attract foreign investors to the Norwegian market

Norway Norway — The Norwegian market has been picking up speed in the start of 2024. Frida Tosterud Grov, recently promoted to Head of Capital Markets Norway at Colliers, tells Nordic Property News how she sees the market situation in Norway developing, about the foreign interest in Norwegian real estate and which segments will be leading on the transaction market in Norway in the future.

Base sells Stavanger property to Storebrand

Norway Norway — Base sells K8 in Stavanger to Storebrand for just under NOK 1.1 billion (EUR 96 million).

Frida Tosterud Grov promoted as Head of Capital Markets Norway at Colliers

Norway Norway — Frida Tosterud Grov has been promoted to the position as Head of Capital Markets Norway at Colliers.

Slate acquires the World Seafood Center from Oslo Airport City

Norway Norway — Slate has acquired the World Seafood Center, a state-of-the-art, new build seafood refrigeration and distribution facility, located in one of the most prominent and well-connected logistics hubs in Norway, from Oslo Airport City (OAC) for NOK 1.34 billion (EUR 117 million).

May was the strongest transaction month so far this year

Nordic — The latest figures from the transaction advisor Colliers show that May was the strongest transaction month in the Nordic market so far this year with a total volume of just over 2.5 billion euros. The Swedish market accounted for over 40 percent of the volume.

Colliers' forecast: Over EUR 30 billion in transaction volume in 2024

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.

Fabege signs new lease in Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — Fabege has signed a lease with Mathworks for just over 1,100 square meters in the Kvarteret Poolen property in Arenastaden. Access is planned for October 2024 and the agreement runs for seven years. The office building is certified according to BREEAM level Excellent.

ABG Fastena acquires light industrial property

Sweden Sweden — ABG Fastena adds another property in Stockholm to its portfolio through an acquisition from Tilia Fastigheter.

Times of waiting in the industry: "Could put pressure on several players"

Nordic — A wait-and-see first quarter that was nevertheless a clear improvement compared to the corresponding period in 2023 - that's how you can summarize Q1 on the transaction market. According to Colliers' Head of Research John Petersson, there is one thing above all that many of the industry's players are waiting for in order for the transaction market to get started in earnest. What can it possibly look like when it does? You will find answers to that and much more here.

March 2024: The Nordic top transactions

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents the largest transactions on the Nordic property market in March, 2024.

"The Nordic office market will continue to prioritize sustainability and flexibility"

Nordic — This Wednesday, Colliers announced that it is hiring Sven Moller as Head of Workplace Advisory, to review the company's office and workplace solutions. Nordic Property News had a chat with both the new employee Moller and with Martin Lindgren, Head of Occupier Services Colliers Nordics & Partner, partly to talk about Sven Moller's new assignment - but also to sneak a little insight into Colliers' general way forward with regard to the offices.