Jakob Fyrberg, CEO of Emilshus.

Emilshus ready for more acquisitions this fall

Sweden Sweden — During the third quarter, Emilshus has grown in Kalmar and Norrköping – but they have no intention of slowing down. CEO Jakob Fyrberg says that they are ready for new acquisitions and elaborates on what type of properties they are looking for, which areas they want to grow in and why it has become more challenging to find the right deals.
Andreas Wallström, head of prognosis at Swedbank.

This distress in Swedish economy is cause for concern

Sweden Sweden — What will affect the Swedish economy going forward and will the households' thicker wallets really have any effect on it. Andreas Wallström, head of prognosis at Swedbank, thinks that two numbers are particularly seriously.
SPG buys in Drammen.

SPG buys new development property in Drammen

Norway Norway — Scandinavian Property Group strengthens its position as a major developer in Drammen with a new development property at Hotvet in Drammen. The plot is part of the development along the riverbank in Drammen and will complement and beautify the area. About 115-120 homes are planned, a combination of apartments and terraced houses.
Jyväskylä Lahjaharjuntie.

Aedifica announces two new projects in Finland

Finland Finland — Aedifica has completed five projects from the investment program in Q3 2024 and adds two new projects in Finland: The development of a care home for elderly people in Jyväskylä and a child day-care centre in Kokkola.
Prisma CEO, Fredrik Mässing.

Prisma Properties signs long lease agreement with Lidl for new store development in Uppsala

Sweden Sweden — Prisma Properties has signed a 10-year lease agreement with Lidl for the development of a new 2,200 square meter store on Kungsgatan in central Uppsala. This will be Lidl’s fourth store in the city, with plans to open in 2025.
Benjamin Thorsen, CEO of Kinland.

After the additional investments: These are Kinland’s Nordic investment targets

Nordic — CEO Benjamin Thorsen: “We target all Nordic countries, but these markets are of the greatest interest to us.”
Johanna Hult Rentsch.

"Quite a lot of activity in central Gothenburg"

Sweden Sweden — A limited future stock means that vacancy rates in Gothenburg look set to dip in the future, Platzer CEO Johanna Hult Rentsch believes. In connection with the presentation of the company's Q3 report, she gave her view on the office market in central Gothenburg and pointed to a particular area where activity is expected to be high in the coming years.
Intea acquires from JPA.

Intea makes large acquisition in Gothenburg

Sweden Sweden — Intea has entered into an agreement with JPA Fastigheter regarding the acquisition of a police facility in western Gothenburg. The site is being converted into a state-of-the-art training and exercise facility for the Police Agency. The leasable area is estimated to be approximately 22,000 square meters after completed new and remodeling projects.
Erik Hävermark.

No dividend in the near future for Sveafastigheter's shareholders

Sweden Sweden — The property company Sveafastigheter is to be listed on First North on Friday 18 October, following a sell-off by SBB, which is selling 44 percent of the shares. But the dividend may be delayed.
The property Filmremsan 9 in Högdalen, Stockholm.

Stendörren signs new lease agreement in Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — Stendörren signs lease agreement in Högdalen, Stockholm, regarding premises covering approximately 4,500 sqm with a term of nearly 11 years.
Hampus Brodin.

Returns with a new company: "Relatively few buyers of these assets"

Sweden Sweden — After the sale of the Alta Fastigheter portfolio, Hampus Brodin is back with the new company Atlas Industrihus. He tells Nordic Property News about the first acquisitions with the company, the growth plans, the green investment strategy in the company and how to take advantage of the current market situation.
Peter Jangbratt.

How Scandic wants to fill the gap in the market – and in the office buildings

Sweden Sweden — Scandic recently opened its second hotel in the economy segment. This time at Kungsholmen, with Pandox as landlord. Recently it was also clear that they will open at Castellum in Gothenburg and Umeå will also see an establishment at Diös. Peter Jangbratt, Managing Director in Sweden, tells Nordic Property News how they aim to keep a high pace now in the continued establishment.

Kinland makes three investments in the Nordics

Nordic — The transaction comprise one preschool property in each of Sweden, Norway and Finland, all of which are newly built and let to a leading operator on long-term triple-net lease agreements.
Prisma CEO, Fredrik Mässing.

Prisma Properties acquires in Östhammar

Sweden Sweden — Prisma Properties acquires property in Östhammar – signs long lease agreement with Dollarstore.
Jens Nagel.

Hemsö and ARE develop municipal school in Cologne

Sweden Sweden — Hemsö and ARE have entered into a joint venture to develop a new municipal school in central Cologne. The school will have a lettable area of 23,000 square meters, accommodating 1,000 students aged 11 to 18. A 25-year lease agreement has been signed with the City of Cologne. The investment amounts to EUR 160 million.
Joakim Arvius, CEO Colliers Sweden.

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.
Annica Ånäs, CEO of Atrium Ljungberg.

Annica Ånäs: "The return to the office supports our business"

Sweden Sweden — On Friday, Atrium Ljungberg presented its report for the third quarter. CEO Annica Ånäs describes a tough office market with slowing activity and increasing vacancies in Stockholm. At the same time, she sees good signs of returning to the office when large employers demand 100 percent attendance.
Oscar Properties.

Gelba takes over properties from Oscar Properties

Sweden Sweden — At the end of last week, all shares in Oscar Properties' wholly-owned subsidiary HL18 Property Portfolio, through a pledge realization under the company's outstanding senior secured bonds with a capital amount of SEK 550 million, were transferred to Gelba Förvaltning 7 AB, a private company owned by property investor Per Taube.
Jonas Bodwall and Gustaf Damberg.

Savills Sweden boosts logistics team with two hires

Sweden Sweden — Savills Sweden has hired Gustaf Damberg as Head of Industrial and Logistics Leasing and Jonas Bodwall as Associate Director, Industrial and Logistics Leasing, with immediate effect. They will be based in Savills Gothenburg office.
Nivika expands its portfolio in Jönköping.

Nivika makes another acquisition in Jönköping

Sweden Sweden — Last Wednesday, Nivika announced that they bought a commercial property in the Ljungarum industrial area in Jönköping. That property comprises a total of 6,782 square meters of lettable space and has a property value of SEK 108 million. Now they are buying again and this time it will be the property Överkanten 4, which has a property value of approximately SEK 50 million (EUR 4.6 million).
Hans Wallenstam, CEO of Wallenstam.

Wallenstam's growth ambitions for the Stockholm office market

Sweden Sweden — Wallenstam enters the office market in Stockholm with a bang. After buying the skyscraper Hötorgskrapan from AMF Fastigheter for SEK 2.8 billion (EUR 255 million), CEO Hans Wallenstam tells Nordic Property News about the many years of work to find the right starting point in Stockholm, how they want to develop the newly acquired property, how they want to continue growing and how the commercial market in Stockholm differs from that in Gothenburg.
Wallenstam CEO Hans Wallenstam and AMF Fastigheter CEO Thomas Erséus shaking hand on this historic transaction.

AMF Fastigheter CEO on the unexpected divestment: "We don't want to grow too much"

Sweden Sweden — The iconic 5th Hötorgshuset, which has been in AMF Fastigheter's ownership for nearly 30 years, is being divested to Wallenstam for SEK 2.8 billion, approximately EUR 0.26 billion. CEO Thomas Erséus explains that the sale is being made as part of AMF Fastigheter's work to strengthen the conditions for developing more locations and urban spaces. At the same time, the CEO has previously expressed that they had big plans for the property. He explains why they have now chosen to sell three large pieces in the Stockholm CBD.
Hanna Brandström.

Vasakronan recruits new Head of HR

Sweden Sweden — Vasakronan has recruited Hanna Brandström to the role of Head of HR. She will take office in mid-April at the latest and will then be part of the management team for Vasakronan.
The sky scraper Hötorgsskrapan at Sergels Torg in Stockholm.

Wallenstam buys scraper from AMF Fastigheter in blockbuster deal

Sweden Sweden — Wallenstam has signed an agreement on the acquisition of the scraper next to Sergels Torg square, number 5 of the Hötorget scrapers, and is thereby starting a new venture in the commercial segment in Stockholm's CBD. The transaction price is SEK 2.8 billion (EUR 255 million).
Veidekke builds for Fredensborg Fritid.

Veidekke to build Kragerø Resort

Norway Norway — Fredensborg Fritid AS has commissioned Veidekke to build the first construction stage of 50 holiday apartments and a parking facility in connection with the Kragerø Resort hotel.