For Bob Gustafsson, partner and real estate advisor at Avanti Partners, the Stockholms Hamnkvarter project illustrates several of the changes currently characterizing the real estate market.

“Investors buy into a direction – not just a cash flow”

Sweden Sweden — After several years of interest rate concerns and sharp value adjustments, the property market is entering a new phase. Investors have become more selective, sustainability requirements are being tightened and attractive urban development projects are being rewarded. This is according to Bob Gustafsson, partner and property advisor at Avanti Partners, who highlights Stockholm's Port District as an example of how future city districts are being shaped. – Investors want places with a story, infrastructure and a long lifespan, says Gustafsson.
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Charles Dupont.
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"The market is progressively entering a new investment cycle"

The companies with the most valuable portfolios

Nordic — Nordic Property News takes a look at the listed companies with the most valuable property portfolios.
Logistea expands in Finland.

Logistea makes its first acquisition in Helsinki

Finland Finland — Logistea acquires fully let property in Helsinki with an underlying property value of SEK 142 million.
Fanny Bager.

CBRE recruits Senior Director from JLL

Sweden Sweden — CBRE is strengthening its office advisory team through the appointment of Fanny Bager as Senior Director, Office Agency. Fanny Bager will assume her new role on 10 August 2026.
Vincero sells to HSB Bostad.

HSB Bostad buys building rights from Vincero Fastigheter

Sweden Sweden — HSB Bostad has acquired development rights for 180 residential units in Örnsberg, Hägersten. The seller is Vincero Fastigheter.
Caroline Arehult.

The most important tasks for Akademiska Hus in implementing its new strategy

Sweden Sweden — One of Sweden's largest property companies, Akademiska Hus, has adjusted its course with an increased focus on the company’s core offering. CEO Caroline Arehult tells Nordic Property News about the initial phase of implementing the new strategy and the key priorities involved in reshaping the company in line with its new direction.
Adam Dahlberg and Albin Wessman's one star restaurant moved to new premises in Stockholm and got Axfast as landlord.

They house Sweden’s Michelin-starred restaurants

Sweden Sweden — The Michelin Guide has announced this year’s stars. Sweden remains home to 23 Michelin-starred restaurants. Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at the property owners hosting these culinary gems, with one landlord having doubled the number of Michelin-starred restaurants in its portfolio.
Dieter Sand.

Arlandastad sells 37,000 sqm of development rights to Urban Partners

Sweden Sweden — Arlandastad Group has entered into an agreement with Urban Partners for the sale of development rights totaling 37,259 square meters in Arlandastad. The purchase price amounts to SEK 158.3 million, in addition to a conditional earn-out payment. The transaction follows the Letter of Intent (LOI) announced in December 2025 and represents an important step in Arlandastad Group’s efforts to convert its project portfolio into growing, distributable cash flows.
Johan Tengelin.

Willhem acquires property in Malmö

Sweden Sweden — Willhem is expanding its property portfolio in Malmö through the acquisition of 73 rental apartments in the Limhamn district. The agreed property value amounts to SEK 200 million, and the seller is a private party.
The property Guldbaggen 1 in Borås.

Cernera divests fully renovated educational property in Borås

Sweden Sweden — Cernera has divested the property Guldbaggen 1 in Borås to the real estate group JCA Holding. The recently fully renovated property comprises 2,895 square meters of commercial space, fully leased to the City of Borås and occupied by Bergslenagymnasiet upper secondary school.
Jan Valeskog.

"Stockholm's districts must be built with people in focus"

Sweden Sweden — Stockholm is facing extensive urban development projects in the coming years. For Urban Planning Councilor Jan Valeskog (S), the challenge is about more than just constructing new buildings. Sustainability, social inclusion, sports, green environments and affordable housing must go hand in hand as the next generation of city districts takes shape.
Nordic Property News lists the companies with the highest property management results of Q1.

List: They had the highest management profit in the first quarter

Nordic — How are the listed companies doing in terms of management results after the first quarter report? Nordic Property News has the full list!
Jens Andersson, CEO of Episurf Medical.

Episurf Medical acquires property portfolio from Livi Fastigheter

Sweden Sweden — Episurf Medical has entered into an agreement to acquire a mixed portfolio of 30 properties with a total agreed property value of SEK 920 million.
Linnéa Kylberg.

Trophi appoints Deputy CEO

Sweden Sweden — CFO Linnéa Kylberg to be Deputy CEO, starting today.
Draft render of the new library.

Peab to rebuild library in Southern Sweden

Sweden Sweden — Peab has been commissioned to rebuild and extend the Helsingborg Public Library. The customer is Helsingborg City and the contract is worth SEK 291 million.
Charles Dupont.

"The market is progressively entering a new investment cycle"

Nordic — Fokus Nordic gets a new CEO as Charles Dupont succeeds Tonny Nielsen. Charles Dupont tells Nordic Property News about his new position and the most important tasks in it, his view on the company he’s joining, and shares his view on the state of the Nordic markets.

The companies with the highest occupancy rates

Nordic — Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at how the listed companies' occupancy rate compares to each other after Q1.
Niam buys in Enköping.

Niam Real Estate completes acquisition of newly developed residential assets in Enköping

Sweden Sweden — Niam Real Estate announces the acquisition of two newly developed residential properties in Enköping, from a closed ended fund managed by CBRE Investment Management.
Sverker Källgården, CEO of Nivika.

Nivika acquires in Jönköping

Sweden Sweden — Nivika has acquired and taken possession of the properties Jönköping Ädelmetallen 18 and Månsarp 1:435 through two separate transactions. The Properties comprise a total lettable area of approximately 5,800 square metres and have an underlying property value of SEK 50 million before deduction for deferred tax liabilities.

Fortinova sells properties in Kungsbacka and Falkenberg

Sweden Sweden — Fortinova has entered into three property transactions in Kungsbacka and Falkenberg as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to optimize its property portfolio. The divested properties comprise a total of 40 residential units and have been sold at a combined underlying property value of SEK 44 million, representing a premium of approximately 1 percent compared with the most recent valuation.
Kristoffer Ultenius and Louise Bruneheim.

Areim’s expansion plans for the hot segment

Sweden Sweden — Areim has completed its largest transaction to date within the warehouse and light industrial sector through the acquisition of 33 properties from Urban Partners and Invela. Louise Bruneheim, Head of Asset Management Light Industrial Sweden, and Kristoffer Ultenius, Investment Director, tell Nordic Property News about the acquisition, the portfolio, the company’s growth plans, the locations they consider attractive for future investments, and their outlook on the sector’s development.
Kristina Alvendal at the Acceleration Office presents the interim report to Minister of Energy and Enterprise Ebba Busch.

The Swedish state proposed to take greater risk in housing when large companies are established

Sweden Sweden — Municipalities that want to say yes to large company establishments should receive better support to build housing and develop communities. This is what the Acceleration Office proposes in a new interim report to the government. Among the proposals are a state rent loss guarantee for newly built rental apartments, interest subsidies for single-family homes and financial incentives that will reduce the municipalities' risk when new residents move in.
Anette Hjertø and Endre Folge.

DNB sells DNB Næringseiendom to Union and enters into strategic partnership

Norway Norway — DNB has entered into an agreement to sell DNB Næringseiendom to Union Gruppen. At the same time, DNB Liv will acquire a 30 percent ownership stake in Union, and the parties will establish a long-term strategic partnership focused on commercial real estate management and real estate investments.

Nordika’s grocery backed platform Vendus acquires 51 retail properties for a total of SEK 2.7 billion

Sweden Sweden — Vendus has agreed to acquire a total of 51 retail properties at an underlying property value of approximately SEK 2.7 billion. As part of the transaction, ICA Fastigheter and Bonnier Fastigheter will become new shareholders in Vendus alongside existing majority shareholder Nordika.
Charles Dupont.

Fokus Nordic appoints Charles Dupont as Group CEO

Nordic — Founding Partner Tonny Nielsen will transition to the Supervisory Board after a decade of building the leading pan-Nordic real estate asset manager.