Jenny Hammarlund.

Canadian powerhouse OTPP's plans for Nordic expansion

Nordic — A new strong player has started making moves in the Nordic market as Canadian fund Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan made its entry in 2023. Jenny Hammarlund, Senior Managing Director of Real Estate at OTPP, tells Nordic Property News how the company views the Nordic markets, its plans for continued growth, which segments and cities are of interest for investment, and the work of building OTPP's European portfolio.
TOP 4 Nordic
Logistea's CEO Niklas Zuckerman. The image is a montage.
Nordic Nordic —
Logistea's transaction pace going forward: "You should expect us to do more"
Jenny Hammarlund.
Nordic Nordic —
Canadian powerhouse OTPP's plans for Nordic expansion
Joacim Sjöberg, CEO of Castellum.
Nordic Nordic —
Castellum CEO: “I’m disappointed”
Alexander Simon and Blackstone continues to keep an eye on the Nordic markets.
Nordic Nordic —
Blackstone's preferred segments in the Nordics
Logistea's CEO Niklas Zuckerman. The image is a montage.

Logistea's transaction pace going forward: "You should expect us to do more"

Nordic — Logistea has presented its report for the first quarter of 2025. Both report and the accompanying presentation exude a desire for expansion.
Johan Tengelin.

Johan Tengelin to step down as CEO of Magnolia Bostad

Sweden Sweden — Magnolia Bostad has announced that Johan Tengelin and the Board of Directors have mutually agreed that now is an appropriate time for him to step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer. He will remain in his role until a successor has been appointed to ensure a smooth transition.
Elias Georgiadis, CEO Stenhus.

Stenhus signs 15-year lease agreement with the Municipality of Tyresö

Sweden Sweden — Stenhus Fastigheter has signed a 15-year lease agreement with the Municipality of Tyresö regarding the municipal building in Tyresö. The total lease contract value over the lease term is estimated at approximately SEK 300 million.
Metallum.

NCC to redevelop office building in Espoo

Finland Finland — NCC has been commissioned by the Finnish real estate development and investment company HGR Property Partners to redevelop and extend the property Metallum in Espoo.
Michael Moschewitz, CEO of Genova Property Group.

Moschewitz: "A banking market that stimulates transactions"

Sweden Sweden — Genova has started 2025 strongly, with growth in property management income and a smaller increase in net asset value. Property management income, which increased by 93 percent to SEK 52 million, rose per share from SEK 0.12 the previous year to SEK 0.89. – It feels good that we can report such a positive report for the first quarter despite the turbulence in our world, says CEO Michael Moschewitz.
Magnus Andersson, CEO of Besqab.

Besqab: "We have become market leading"

Sweden Sweden — The focus for Besqab is on starting production as much as possible to reach the goal they set – 2.000 homes per year. But it will take time to reach that goal, says CEO Magnus Andersson. But with an uncertain environment, that ambition must also be balanced against how it affects the housing market. At the same time, they have reached one of the interim goals where the company now considers itself a market leader.
Northern Horizon acquires portfolio from EQ Community Properties Fund.

Northern Horizon adds portfolio of Finnish healthcare assets to its new evergreen fund

Finland Finland — Northern Horizon, specialized healthcare asset manager in the Nordics, has acquired a Finnish portfolio of two healthcare properties for its new evergreen healthcare fund, Aged Care and Social Infrastructure Fund. The portfolio was acquired from EQ Community Properties Fund in an all-equity deal, reflecting the Funds’s focus on continuous deleveraging.
Roger Akelius.

Roger Akelius may acquire more shares in Castellum to "save" the company

Sweden Sweden — Roger Akelius, a major shareholder in Castellum, may consider purchasing additional shares to “save” the company. He made this statement to the news agency Nyhetsbyrån Direkt on Wednesday, following Castellum’s quarterly report on Tuesday and subsequent media commentary by Akelius.
SLP buys property in Falkenberg.

SLP makes acquisition in Falkenberg

Sweden Sweden — SLP acquires new production project in Falkenberg of 38,000 square meters with 12-year lease.
Joacim Sjöberg, CEO of Castellum.

Castellum CEO: “I’m disappointed”

Nordic — Optimistically, there is faith in the market and the opportunities for acquisitions and project starts now. At the same time, there is disappointment and Castellum's CEO, Joacim Sjöberg, is clearly dissatisfied. The rental market is described as tough, and the company is affected by major terminated leases and bankruptcies. The battery manufacturer Northvolt is in focus when he presents the first quarter.
Carl-Adam von Schéele.

The targets for Nrep's new venture with Sehlhall

Sweden Sweden — A major initiative in the healthcare and social care property sector has been launched, where Sehlhall, with Nrep as a co-owner, will develop properties worth SEK 8 billion over the next five years. Carl-Adam von Schéele, Head of Sweden at Nrep, tells Nordic Property News about the investment in Sehlhall, the company’s strategic goals after the investment, and his view on market trends in the healthcare and care property segment.

Turun Osuuskauppa acquires the remaining stake in the shopping centre Mylly

Finland Finland — Turun Osuuskauppa and SOK have agreed on a share transaction whereby Turun Osuuskauppa will acquire full ownership of Shopping Centre Mylly, located in Raisio. Kauppakeskus Mylly Oy was founded in 2001 by SOK and Turun Osuuskauppa. Until now, both parties have held equal ownership of the company, but following this transaction, SOK will relinquish its entire ownership stake.
The properties Näverluren 1 and 2.

Swiss Life sells two in Sweden

Sweden Sweden — Croisette has acted as advisor to Hammarviken Fastigheter AB in connection with an acquisition in Mölndal from Swiss Life Asset Managers. The transaction concerns two modern light industrial and retail properties located in the Eklanda area of Mölndal.
Stendörren signs a new lease with the Municipality of Stockholm for a property in Spånga.

Stendörren signs new lease in Spånga

Sweden Sweden — Stendörren signs five-year lease agreement for 1,700 sqm with the Stockholm Municipality in Spånga.
Cecilia Fasth.

Stena Fastigheter's future growth plans after the acquisition of Källfelt

Sweden Sweden — Stena Fastigheter expands significantly through the acquisition of Källfelt Byggnads AB. CEO Cecilia Fasth tells Nordic Property News about the acquisition, the newly added property portfolio, and Stena Fastigheter’s growth plans.
Johan Knaust, CEO of K2A.

Future confidence for K2A: "Seeing increasing demand for rental apartments"

Sweden Sweden — For the first time since 2022, K2A can show a positive result after tax. The company can thus be said to be receiving dividends for all the hard work that has been put into the organization in recent years. – It is proof that we have made the right strategic choices in recent years. It is teamwork that is behind it, says CEO Johan Knaust.
Anders Borg, Carl-Adam von Schéele and Dan T. Sehlberg.

Nrep invests in Swedish care home developer Sehlhall

Sweden Sweden — Nrep has, through its NSF V fund, entered into a strategic partnership with Swedish care home developer Sehlhall Fastigheter. The new venture has an ambition to become Sweden’s leading later living developer and manager, with a significant identified pipeline.
Anna Hallsten.

Nordisk Renting acquires in Tampere

Finland Finland — The City of Tampere has chosen Nordisk Renting to acquire the modern Tipotie Social- and Healthcare Centre, fully let to the Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa (Pirha) with a 20-year lease.
Werket in Jönköping.

Castellum signs lease for 7,700 sqm with the Swedish Police Authority

Sweden Sweden — Castellum has signed a six-year lease with the Swedish Police Authority, which is thereby expanding its collaboration with Castellum and establishing operations in the award-winning Werket property in central Jönköping. In conjunction with occupancy, Castellum will construct a 2,200 sqm extension.
Alexander Simon and Blackstone continues to keep an eye on the Nordic markets.

Blackstone's preferred segments in the Nordics

Nordic — Blackstone continues to keep a close eye on the Nordics and is ready to deploy capital into the region. Alexander Simon, Managing Director, shares his view on the Nordic markets and what segments Blackstone is focused on.
Jacob Karlsson, CEO K-Fastigheter.

Jacob Karlsson on 2025: "Looking forward to many things"

Sweden Sweden — After a 2024 with large divestments, K-Fastigheter and Jacob Karlsson are looking forward to great opportunities to buy building rights at attractive levels. At the same time, the company will divest if it becomes possible to generate a better return on capital by reinvesting the released cash. – Divestments in favor of a strengthened balance sheet and investment in new projects are something to be expected, says Jacob Karlsson.
Cecilia Fasth.

Stena Fastigheter acquires Källfelt Byggnads AB

Sweden Sweden — Stena Fastigheter is continuing its expansion in both Gothenburg and Stockholm through the acquisition of Källfelt Byggnads AB. The acquisition includes a total of 1,350 residential units and 68,000 square meters of commercial space. With this transaction, Stena Fastigheter’s portfolio grows to 29,000 residential units.
Copenhagen Business Park.

Calum buys Copenhagen Business Park

Denmark Denmark — Calum acquires Copenhagen Business Park in Hvidovre from Niam.
Mikael Lundström.

Mikael Lundström to step down as CEO of Svefa

Sweden Sweden — Mikael Lundström, who has served as CEO of Svefa for the past 13 years, intends to step down from his position in the summer of 2026. The search for a successor has begun.