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Hampus Ållemark, Hannes Kimari and Emil Westman.

Trio leaves Pareto to start a new Nordic advisory company

Nordic — Hampus Ållemark, Emil Westman and Hannes Kimari have left Pareto to start the new transaction advisory company Helax Capital Markets. Hampus Ållemark tells Nordic Property News about the new venture, creating new business, how the company will differentiate itself from other advisors, and how they view the situation in the transaction market.
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Louise Richnau.
Nordic Nordic —
Louise Richnau proposed as new Chair of the Board at Eastnine
Christian Fredrixon, CEO of Cibus.
Nordic Nordic —
Cibus has entered into a binding agreement to acquire EUR 508 million portfolio
Karl Persson.
Nordic Nordic —
Cushman & Wakefield appoints Karl Persson as Head of Nordics
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How the newly listed companies have fared on the stock exchange
Tommy Åstrand, CEO Swedish Logistic Property.

SLP makes its largest deal to date: "We are known for our fast processes"

Sweden Sweden — On Friday, it was announced that Swedish Logistic Property is acquiring five strategically located logistics properties in Norrköping and Örebro. The transaction, which takes place off market, is SLP's largest acquisition ever. CEO Tommy Åstrand talks about the deal and the follow up during the rest of 2025 to such a launch of the year.
Logistics asset in Hyvinkää.

Savills IM sells to Swiss Life AM

Finland Finland — Savills Investment Management (Savills IM), the international real estate investment manager, has successfully sold the last remaining asset, a logistics property in Hyvinkää, Finland, on behalf of its Nordic Logistics Club Deal fund. The property was sold to a fund managed by Swiss Life Asset Managers Nordic. With this successful divestment in accordance with the business plan, Savills IM has achieved, for a core strategy, a double-digit IRR at fund level for its German institutional investors over a 10-year period.
Åsa Thunman.

Åsa Thunman appointed new General Counsel at Skanska

Sweden Sweden — Åsa Thunman has been appointed as General Counsel and Executive Vice President at Skanska Group. She will take on her new position no later than July 8, 2025, and at the same time become part of the Skanska Group Leadership Team.
Verdion secures further EUR 100 million commitment for VELF 2, with closed capital now in excess of EUR 300 million.

Verdion secures further EUR 100 million commitment for VELF 2

Denmark Denmark — Verdion has secured a further EUR 100 million commitment for VELF 2, taking the level of closed capital in its second value-add fund to over EUR 300 million.
John Strand, Transaction Manager at Stadsrum Fastigheter.

This is Stadsrum’s investment strategy after the big acquisition

Sweden Sweden — On Friday, it was announced that Fabege had signed an agreement with Stadsrum Fastigheter to sell the property Ynglingen 10 in Östermalm in central Stockholm, for an underlying property value of EUR 84 million before deductions for deferred tax. For Stadsrum, this is the first acquisition in almost three years. John Strand, Transaction Manager at Stadsrum, talks about the company's investment strategy going forward.
The new warehouse building was supposed to house the collections of the City of Gothenburg's cultural administration. Now the project will be delayed.

Serneke Sweden's last contract: "We thought they would make it"

Sweden Sweden — A few days before Christmas Eve, Serneke Sweden's last contract was signed. A turnkey contract that would ensure that a new warehouse building would be built for the City of Gothenburg's cultural administration. The order was worth approximately EUR 283 million. But the fact that Serneke Sweden was heading for bankruptcy was not suspected by the municipal real estate company Higab, the other party to the contract.
Invesco Real Estate, the USD 85bn global real estate investment business of Invesco, has acquired two residential assets in Ballerup.

Invesco acquires residential units from FB Gruppen

Denmark Denmark — Invesco Real Estate has acquired two residential assets in the affluent Ballerup sub-market of Greater Copenhagen on behalf of a European PRS mandate from a large German institutional investor.
Erik Visteus.

Cushman & Wakefield recruits Erik Visteus as Deputy Head of Capital Markets

Sweden Sweden — Cushman & Wakefield continues to strengthen its Capital Markets team and recruits Erik Visteus as Deputy Head of Capital Markets.
Norges Bank invests in US logistics.

NBIM makes sizeable investment in US logistics

Norway Norway — Norges Bank Investment Management has acquired a 45 percent interest in a logistics portfolio in the US, comprising 48 buildings in Southern California, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, in a new joint venture with Goodman Group.
Serneke had the assignment for Handelshögskolan (The School of Economics) at the University of Gothenburg.

The large projects that are affected by Serneke Sverige filing for bankruptcy

Sweden Sweden — In September last year, Serneke was commissioned to build two new swimming pools for the city of Gothenburg. Now the projects are at risk of being delayed. And it is not the only project where the future is uncertain. More clients who have been affected by the consequences of the bankruptcy are now trying to gain control of the situation.
Kjell Stenudd.

Athena's growth plans on the care property market

Sweden Sweden — Major investment Athena Fastigheter takes the next step in its growth journey when it recruits Axel Berg as a new partner. As the team grows, CEO and co-founder Kjell Stenudd tells Nordic Property News about the company's growth plans, how it wants to balance acquisitions and development, the collaboration with external partners, which locations it sees as interesting to operate in and how the team at Athena Fastigheter will continue to be built.
The property Ånsta 20:272 in Örebro is part of the portfolio SLP acquires from Barings.

SLP makes large acquisition from Barings

Sweden Sweden — SLP has today signed an agreement to acquire five strategically located logistics properties, four in Norrköping and one newly built property in Örebro. The properties have a total lettable area of 153,000 square meters. The agreed property value amounts to SEK 1,383 million (EUR 120 million) and the rental value in the fully CPI-adjusted lease agreements amounts to approximately SEK 91 million (EUR 8 million), which corresponds to SEK 594 (EUR 52) per square meter. The seller of the properties is Barings.
Christian Fladeland, Co-CEO of Heimstaden AB and Ivar Tollefsen, chairman of Heimstaden AB and Fredensborg AS.

Heimstaden divests Danish development projects to Fredensborg

Denmark Denmark — Heimstaden has agreed to divest all of its shares in Thors Have MidCo ApS, Næsbyvej MidCo ApS and Atriet ApS to Fredensborg 32 AS for a total gross purchase price of DKK 849 million (EUR 114 million) and cash at closing of approximately DKK 341 million (EUR 46 million) on a cash and debt free basis. The transaction is expected to close in February 2025.
Kristina Grahn Persson.

Kristina Grahn Persson appointed Head of People & Culture at Castellum

Sweden Sweden — Castellum has recruited Kristina Grahn Persson as its new Head of People & Culture. She will take up the position on 27 January 2025, becoming part of Castellum’s Executive Management.
Acting CEO and Chairman of the Board Miikka Suominen and Johan Live, Communications Manager at Serneke Sweden, comment on the company's bankruptcy filing.

The new owner comments on Serneke's bankruptcy: "We are sorry"

Sweden Sweden — The problems were bigger than first thought. That is the reason given now that the owner, barely a month ago, Mutares is filing for bankruptcy for Serneke Sweden. Miikka Suominen, who is both acting CEO and Chairman of the Board, says that the company's financial situation had deteriorated significantly in the previous months, which is now leading the way towards bankruptcy for Ola Serneke's life's work.
Erik Hävermark and Martina Lous-Christensen.

Sveafastigheter's CFO leaves the company

Sweden Sweden — Sveafastigheter's CFO Martina Lous-Christensen leaves the company and a recruitment process to find a successor has been initiated. CEO Erik Hävermark tells Nordic Property News what qualities companies are looking for in the next CFO, his thoughts on the organizational changes around finance that are being made during the recruitment process and how he views the management team he leads at Sveafastigheter.
Catella advised in the sale of social infrastructure property portfolio.

Ilmarinen sells to EQ

Finland Finland — Catella acted as the financial advisor to Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company in the sale of four properties. The buyer is the Special Investment Fund eQ Community Properties.
Prisma CEO, Fredrik Mässing.

Prisma acquires property in Lycksele

Sweden Sweden — Prisma Properties has acquired the property Fröklängen 1 in Lycksele to develop a new store with the grocery chain Willys as its tenant. The underlying property value amounts to SEK 19 million and closing is set for January. The lease agreement with Willys has a term of 12 years, and the annual rental value for the property amounts to approximately SEK 4.4 million.
YIT starts new project.

YIT started the construction of a self-developed project in Raseborg

Finland Finland — YIT has started the construction of a self-developed row house and apartment building called Asunto Oy Raaseporin Norra Marina on the shore of Ekenäs’ North Harbor. Construction began in December 2024 and the new homes will be completed in December 2025. The value of the project is approximately EUR 13 million and it will be recorded in the order book for the last quarter of 2024.
Carl-Johan Hugner.

The new Nyfosa CEO: "A successful team is based on everyone understanding their role"

Nordic — By the end of October 2024, the news came that Carl-Johan Hugner was to take over the CEO position at Nyfosa after Stina Lindh Hök, who announced her resignation during the month of July. Nordic Property News called the newly minted CEO to ask a about how he views his new position, the company he will now lead and whether it is actually possible to compare corporate operations with ball sports. Or, to be specific: basketball.
Marina Fritsche in front of the building that the University of Gothenburg will move into. The image is a montage.

Wallenstam signs large lease with important tenant

Sweden Sweden — Wallenstam starts the year with a major lease in central Gothenburg when it signs an agreement for 5,000 square meters with the University of Gothenburg. Marina Fritsche, Regional Manager Gothenburg and Deputy CEO of Wallenstam, tells Nordic Property News about the lease and what it will mean for the Rosenlund area, as well as how they view the University of Gothenburg as a significant tenant.
Serneke Sverige towards bankruptcy.

Serneke Sweden files for bankruptcy

Sweden Sweden — Serneke Sverige AB files for bankruptcy at the Gothenburg District Court.
Jakob Nilsson.

Platzer appoints new CFO

Sweden Sweden — Jakob Nilsson is recruited as CFO to Platzer. He most recently came from the role as CFO at Stena Fastigheter. With a strong business drive and solid industry knowledge, he will contribute to the company's continued development, according to Platzer. Acting CFO until Jakob Nilsson takes office is Ulrika Danielsson.
The new building in Lund.

Wihlborgs builds for BPC Instruments

Sweden Sweden — At the Tomaten 1 property in Lund’s Hasslanda business district, Wihlborgs will construct a 3,600 square metre warehouse, production and office building for the growing Lund company BPC Instruments.