Sweden — The nomination committee proposes Peter Strand as the new executive vice chairman of the Board as of the Annual General Meeting. As executive vice chairman, Peter Strand will, in addition to his board assignment, and as an employee of the company as transaction and strategy manager, have a particular focus on property acquisitions and assist the Board and management in strategic matters. Tommy Åstrand, current CFO for SLP, will succeed Peter Strand as CEO after the Annual General Meeting on April 26, and Matilda Olsson, current finance director, will simultaneously take over as CFO.

Sweden — Next Step Group is selling its part of property holdings in Nya Hovås to Bygg-Göta Fastigheter. Meanwhile, Fastighets AB Balder and Jacob Torell are increasing their ownership in Next Step Group.

Sweden — S&P confirms Balder’s credit rating BBB but Changes Outlook from stable to negative.

Sweden — After reaching 193 meters, Balder and Serneke's Karlatornet in Gothenburg, which is still under construction, is now the tallest building in Scandinavia.

Sweden — Both of the properties for police operations in Sörentorp that Fastighets AB Balder has managed since 2014 are now being sold to the Swedish Fortifications Agency.

Sweden — Fastighets AB Balder and Stockholms Travsällskap (Stockholm Trotting Society) are starting a joint venture company with the intention of developing a further three blocks and 500 apartments in Solvallastaden.

Sweden — Balder has appointed Ewa Wassberg as the new Head of Finance. She joins Balder from Fabege and replaces Marcus Hansson, who left the company due to the ruling regarding insider trading in the Collector share.

Sweden — Marcus Hansson leaves his employment at Balder. CEO Erik Selin: "I am disappointed and surprised by the verdict."

Sweden — Link40 is the name of a new, major goods and logistics hub that the property company Balder and the urban developer Next Step Group is establishing in Mölnlycke.

Sweden — Fastighets AB Balder and Serneke are establishing another joint venture development company to continue the collaboration in Karlastaden, Gothenburg. This time, the joint venture companies will develop the Aries block in Karlastaden involving approximately 190 apartments.

Sweden — Tuesday was the construction start for the CAPREA housing project in Östermalm, where Balder will build 28 apartments, approx. 300 sqm of retail space on the ground floor and parking places in the basement.