Jens Andersson, CEO of Episurf Medical.

CEO on Episurf’s future following medical business decision: “We are now a real estate company”

Sweden Sweden — Episurf Medical has decided to wind down its operational medical technology business and accelerate the transition into a pure-play real estate company. According to CEO Jens Andersson, the measure affects two-thirds of the workforce. He tells Nordic Property News more about why the decision was made, how the real estate company will develop going forward and whether a name change could be on the cards. “There has been a demand for clarity on this issue, and now I think people can see that we are a real estate company,” he tells Nordic Property News.
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Urban Partners brings on key-player – makes senior hire from Savills IM
Karl Hägg.
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Nordika expands its organization with new Head of Financing & Structuring
Nordic Property News lists the companies that invested the most in their own portfolio.
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List: How much did the companies invest in their own portfolio during the first half of 2026?
The Norwegian oil fund recently passed NOK 22.000 billion in value.
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List: This is the property ownership in the Norwegian oil fund

Urban Partners brings on key-player – makes senior hire from Savills IM

Nordic — Urban Partners is strengthening its team by recruiting a Head of Portfolio Management, Real Estate.
Logicor Park Backa.

Logicor signs new lease in Gothenburg – Logicor Park Back fully let

Sweden Sweden — Logicor, owner, manager and developer of European logistics real estate, has signed a lease agreement with ATV Huset AB for a brand new, state-of-the- art urban logistics facility in Gothenburg, Sweden. The agreement covers the entirety of the property's approximately 7,000 square metres, meaning Logicor Park Backa is now fully let.
Karl Hägg.

Nordika expands its organization with new Head of Financing & Structuring

Nordic — Nordika continues to expand its organization by establishing a new Head of Financing & Structuring role and appointing Karl Hägg to the position. The new role will strengthen Nordika’s in-house capabilities within financing and capital structuring across investments, portfolios and fund vehicles.
Daniel Anderbring is Head of Capital Markets at JLL.

How the Swedish real estate market is riding the data center boom

Sweden Sweden — Interest in investments related to data centers is growing increasingly in the Swedish market. Capital remaining for data center investments doubled last year and amounted to over 30 percent of remaining capital in 2025, according to figures from JLL. Daniel Anderbring is Head of Capital Markets at JLL and he tells Nordic Property News about why interest in data centers is growing so much, the potential ahead, what the deals look like and which players are most active.
Skanska sees no slowdown for data centers.

Skanska after the giant US-contract: "No slowdown for data centers"

Sweden Sweden — Skanska's latest contract for the construction of four data centers in the southeastern United States, worth over SEK 11 billion, is one of the company's largest to date in the rapidly growing segment. For Nordic Property News, the company's CFO Pontus Winqvist explains what is driving the strong demand for data centers, how the company is investing going forward and which are the strongest markets. – Tech is one of several segments that we have identified as "sweet spots" for us, says Pontus Winqvist.
Sofia Folstad.

Storsala sells in Nynäshamn

Sweden Sweden — Storsala is divesting 43 newly built terraced houses in Nynäshamn as part of the company’s strategy to develop and enhance its property portfolio.
Logistea expands in Finland.

Logistea has closed the acquisition of two fully let properties in Tampere and Oulu

Finland Finland — Logistea has closed the previously announced acquisition of two light industrial properties in Finland for an agreed underlying property value of SEK 145 million. The two assets are fully let to Vianor Oy with a combined lettable area of 10,469 square meters and an annual rental income of approximately SEK 11.6 million. The leases have a remaining term of approximately 7 years.
Daniel Gorosch.

“Biggest difference between buyers and sellers in logistics”

Sweden Sweden — The Swedish real estate market may have regained liquidity, but the price recovery is far from as broad as the increased transaction activity. Prime objects in attractive locations are standing strong, while secondary logistics and suburban offices in particular still face resistance. That's what Daniel Gorosch, Head of Corporate Finance Europe at Catella, thinks.
Nordic Property News lists the companies that invested the most in their own portfolio.

List: How much did the companies invest in their own portfolio during the first half of 2026?

Nordic — Which listed real estate companies invested the most money in their own properties during the first half of 2026? When the optimism from the beginning of the year is mixed with the bleak reality, the companies' investment millions go in different directions. Nordic Property News has the list of who invested the most - and how much.
Skanska gets new large data center contract.

Skanska builds data centers in southeast USA worth USD 1.2 billion

Sweden Sweden — Skanska has signed a contract with an existing client to build four new data centers in the southeast region of the USA. The contract is worth USD 1.2 billion, about SEK 11.2 billion, which will be included in the US order bookings for the third quarter of 2026.
Krossen.

Veidekke: Two new residential projects for K2 Bolig in Stavanger

Norway Norway — K2 Bolig has awarded Veidekke contracts to build two residential developments in Stavanger: Krossen at Hundvåg and Utsikten at Vardeneset. Krossen comprises 20 apartments in one building, while Utsikten consists of 34 apartments across two buildings. The contracts are design and build agreements with a combined value of NOK 212 million excluding VAT.
Emma Söderlund.

Leaves New Property for Eurocommercial: “Exciting to get closer to the actual asset”

Sweden Sweden — Emma Söderlund is switching from New Property to Eurocommercial, where she will become the new Leasing Manager. In an interview with Nordic Property News, she explains what attracted her to Eurocommercial, her move from the advisory side to the ownership side, and how she expects shopping centre retail to develop going forward.
Magnus Molin.

“Partnerships to strengthen NOI”

Sweden Sweden — Property owners’ squeezed margins are changing the playing field for property managers. For Magnus Molin, CEO of Newsec PAM Sweden, the direction is clear: less traditional property management and more of a business partnership. Using data, AI and specialist expertise, Newsec aims to help its clients improve net operating income.
Greenpoint.

Catella and Nordkranen enter strategic asset swap with Ikano Bolig

Denmark Denmark — Catella, together with its partners Nordkranen and an international investor, has entered into an agreement with Ikano Bolig regarding a strategic asset swap that includes the sale of GreenPoint in Herlev and the acquisition of the Retortvej development site in Valby, Copenhagen.
Jens Andersson, CEO of Episurf Medical.

Episurf signs LOI for acquisition of new portfolio

Sweden Sweden — Episurf Medical has entered into a letter of intent regarding the acquisition of all shares in five property-owning companies. The agreed underlying property value amounts to approximately SEK 505 million before deduction for deferred tax. The parties’ objective is to enter into a final share purchase agreement no later than 30 September 2026, with completion planned for around 1 November 2026.
Philip Söderqvist and Marcus Rosengren.

Duo launches Roqvi – a new independent investment manager

Sweden Sweden — Philip Söderqvist and Marcus Rosengren are launching Roqvi Real Estate Partners. The company will be a new independent investment manager focused on the Swedish real estate market. In an interview with Nordic Property News, the duo discusses the thinking behind the launch, the partners they intend to work with, the types of investments they are targeting, the current market environment and their ambitions for the company.
The Norwegian oil fund recently passed NOK 22.000 billion in value.

List: This is the property ownership in the Norwegian oil fund

Nordic — The Norwegian oil fund recently exceeded NOK 22.000 billion in value and during the first half of 2026, the fund's value increased by 1,416 billion Norwegian kroner. Nordic Property News has mapped the fund's holdings in Nordic listed real estate companies and here you can read what the ownership looks like halfway into 2026.
Antti Louko.

Conficap strengthens its real estate organisation – Antti Louko to take operational lead

Finland Finland — Conficap is strengthening the organisation of its real estate business and investing in its long-term development. Antti Louko will take up the role of Head of Real Estate (interim) at Conficap in August, assuming operational responsibility for the real estate team. At the same time, Antti Louko will step down from Conficap’s Board of Directors.

Prisma Properties adds new members to the team

Nordic — Mikael Borgman and Susanne Berndts joins the company.
Obos takes over a housing project in Stockholm left by JM.

Obos takes over housing project left by JM

Sweden Sweden — In competition with eleven other bidders, Obos Nya Hem submitted the highest bid for a condominium project in Hammarbyhöjden in Stockholm. The project previously belonged to JM, which, however, at a late stage chose not to enter into an agreement on development. Now, instead, Obos will build 150 new condominiums within the project.
Nordic Property News lists which companies that were the biggest sellers in the first half of 2026.

List: The top sellers during the first half of the year

Nordic — How much did the listed companies sell for during the first half of 2026? Nordic Property News has the full list of which ones are at the top and which ones did not sell anything at all.
Klövern buys project at Årstafältet in Stockholm.

Klövern buys project at Årstafältet in Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — Klövern has completed the acquisition of a residential project within the Årsta 1:1 property at Årstafältet, one of Stockholm's major urban development areas. The project comprises approximately 380 homes and 10,000 square meters of commercial space next to the new city park. Construction is scheduled to start at the turn of the year 2027/2028 with estimated completion in 2030–2031.

Urban Partners launches whole loan strategy with EUR 200 million first close

Nordic — Urban Partners announced today the first close of Urban Partners Credit II (“UPC II”), its latest real estate credit fund, marking a significant milestone for the firm’s expanding credit platform. UPC II is Urban Partners’ second dedicated real estate credit vehicle, building on the firm’s two-decade track record in real estate investing across Europe.
Skanska CEO Magnus Persson believes that the construction industry's role in Sweden's total defense is obvious, but that the industry cannot wait for orders and must be proactive.

Skanska sees growing business as the Swedish military expands

Sweden Sweden — Construction and repair readiness, reinforced infrastructure and security-classified projects. As Sweden builds up its military defense, Skanska sees both a social responsibility and a growing business area. “We believe that we are an important part of Sweden's total defense,” says Skanska CEO Magnus Persson.