Kristian Lindstad, CEO, and Jessica Bergström, Business Developer, Sweden, Kvass.

Norwegian SaaS company enters Sweden – hires from Balder company

Norway Norway — Strives for European expansion – here are Kvass' plans after the Swedish entrance and key recruitment.
TOP 4 Nordic
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Winners and losers on the stock market in April
Michael Swank.
Nordic Nordic —
The segments Blackstone consider attractive in the Nordics
Ingunn Andersen Randa.
Nordic Nordic —
Obos to allocate more capital into the Swedish market: "It's bubbling with positivity in the big cities"
Nils Styf, CEO of Hemsö.
Nordic Nordic —
“Our assessment is that property values have bottomed out”
Johanna Skogestig, CEO of Vasakronan.

Skogestig: "Our priorities are clear" - but uncertain market dampens Vasakronan's growth

Sweden Sweden — Despite increased rental income and positive net lettings, Vasakronan is characterised by a cautious office market. The company's CEO, Johanna Skogestig, points to an uncertain environment and cautious tenants that are slowing down development: “Our offering is relevant, but the economy and the labour market need to pick up more speed,” she says.
Viktor Mandel.

Hemvist acquires rental housing projects

Sweden Sweden — Hemvist has acquired three rental housing projects from JM comprising a total of 304 apartments in Solna, Upplands Väsby, and Uppsala. The purchase price amounts to SEK 1.125 billion, and possession will take place upon completion.
Oscar Engelbert.

Swedish real estate profile Oscar Engelbert suspected of criminal offenses

Sweden Sweden — Oscar Engelbert has been formally notified that he is suspected of crimes including misconduct against creditors, accounting offenses, and double pledging of assets. The offenses are considered serious. This was reported by Expressen on Wednesday.
Fastpartner signs new lease with HM Studios.

Fastpartner signs lease for 6,900 sqm in central Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — Fastpartner has signed a new lease agreement for 6,900 square meters with HM Studios, which is thereby expanding its leased space on Tullvaktsvägen in Stockholm. The new agreement runs for five years.
Hans Wallenstam, CEO of Wallenstam.

Hans Wallenstam: "It is important to act in uncertain times"

Sweden Sweden — Wallenstam delivers stable figures for the first quarter of the year and maintains the pace of investment. CEO Hans Wallenstam highlights the company's resilience and at the same time, he describes a new normal - where the company has learned to navigate uncertainty. “We are adapted to act even in troubled times and have a financial stability that means we don't need to deprioritize anything,” says the CEO.
Kristina Pettersson Post and Kaj 16.

“Driving the area toward becoming one of the most attractive in Gothenburg”

Sweden Sweden — Vasakronan continues to advance its new project Kaj 16 in Gothenburg. Kristina Pettersson Post, Head of Gothenburg at Vasakronan, discusses the development of Kaj 16, the level of interest in the project, as well as the evolution and future positioning of the area within Gothenburg.

Icecapital acquires Seafarers’ Pension Fund's commercial property portfolio

Finland Finland — Icecapital Real Estate Club I Ky has agreed with the Seafarers’ Pension Fund (Merimieseläkekassa, MEK in Finnish) on the acquisition of nearly its entire commercial property portfolio and its investment into the Icecapital Real Estate Club I Fund. The transaction comprises six properties in total covering 27,000 leasable square meters in Helsinki, Espoo and Turku. In connection with the transaction, the fund completed its first closing and MEK will continue as the fund’s largest investor.
Jannika Kankare, Investment Director in Finland at Northern Horizon.

Northern Horizon expands in Finland

Finland Finland — Northern Horizon expands its portfolio of modern care assets in Finland through three forward-funding deals.
Bro Handel and Carl Strufve.

Selegio’s growth plan after the inaugural acquisitions

Sweden Sweden — Selegio has made a strong start with acquisitions totaling SEK 600 million. CEO Carl Strufve tells Nordic Property News about the company’s launch, its objectives, where it expects its property value to stand by 2026, and developments within the discount retail and grocery segments.

America investors increase holdings in Nyfosa

Sweden Sweden — Three American companies are climbing the ownership ranks in Nyfosa.
Christina Hambäck.

Christina Hambäck appointed Head of Establishment at Axfood

Sweden Sweden — Christina Hambäck has been appointed Head of Establishment at Axfood. With extensive experience in real estate and site development – most recently as CEO of Qarlbo Property and previously at ICA Fastigheter – she will play a key role in Axfood’s continued efforts to develop and strengthen its store network across Sweden.
Oscar Lekander.

Hagabacken acquires light industrial properties in Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — Hagabacken has acquired two properties in the Brunna industrial area in Upplands-Bro municipality. The acquisition comprises approximately 1,700 square meters of lettable area and a land plot of around 15,400 square meters.
ABG Fastena acquires from Nordisk Renting.

ABG Fastena acquires a logistics property in Gothenburg

Sweden Sweden — ABG Fastena continues its logistics and light industrial platform build-up by acquiring a modern logistics property in Stenkullen industrial area in Lerum, Gothenburg, from Nordisk Renting.
Michael Swank.

The segments Blackstone consider attractive in the Nordics

Nordic — The Nordics remain a core market for Blackstone with several segments piquing the giant’s interest. Michael Swank, Senior Managing Director, tells Nordic Property News about Blackstone’s interest in the Nordic markets, what sectors they consider attractive and about the market development going forward.

Winners and losers on the stock market in April

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents how the Nordic companies performed on the stock exchange in April.
The property Grusplanen 3 in Helsingborg.

Mileway extends leases in Helsingborg

Sweden Sweden — Mileway has announced two build-to-suit expansion projects for existing tenants Clemondo AB and Addvanze AB at Makadamgatan in Helsingborg.
Anders Danielsson, CEO of Skanska.

Skanska builds data center expansion in Espoo

Finland Finland — Skanska has signed a contract with atNorth to build a data center expansion in Espoo. The contract is worth EUR 100 million which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the second quarter of 2026.
Ingunn Andersen Randa.

Obos to allocate more capital into the Swedish market: "It's bubbling with positivity in the big cities"

Nordic — Housing developer Obos has a brighter outlook on the Swedish housing market than the Norwegian one and is now steering investments accordingly. Lower interest rates and increased customer confidence are cited as important driving forces behind the development. Nordic Property News has spoken to Ingunn Andersen Randa, Group Director for metropolitan housing development at Obos.
Maria Sidén.

Stenvalvet's CFO leaves the company

Sweden Sweden — After four years as CFO of Stenvalvet, Maria Sidén is leaving the company. With strengthened financial stability and the work to prepare the company for a potential stock market listing now completed, she is looking ahead to her next challenge within the real estate and construction sectors.
Technopolis Campus Kista.

Security company expands in Technopolis' Campus Kista

Sweden Sweden — The Swedish security company Rapid Säkerhet relocated to Technopolis Kista in December 2023. Now, the company is expanding its 1,400 square metre office space by nearly 300 square metres, as its operations have grown rapidly in recent years.
Thomas Hansen.

Prisma awarded land allocation for new retail area in Kalix

Sweden Sweden — Prisma Properties has entered into a land allocation agreement with the Municipality of Kalix regarding the development of a new retail area at Näsbyängarna in Kalix. The zoning plan for the area allows for approximately 10,000 square metres of retail and town centre uses, and the land allocation was awarded after Prisma won the Municipality of Kalix’s land allocation competition.
Nils Styf, CEO of Hemsö.

“Our assessment is that property values have bottomed out”

Nordic — Hemsö begins 2026 with a stable profit trend and continued high business activity. During the first quarter of the year, both rental income and property management income increased, while the company strengthened its financing through several major capital market transactions. We got hold of CEO Nils Styf, who answers a few questions based on the quarterly report.
Peter Wallin, CEO, and Jon Johnsson, CFO, at Bonava.

Bonava sees strong Swedish growth – sticks to full-year forecast

Nordic — Residential developer Bonava expects clear growth in Sweden in 2026 and reiterates its financial targets, despite a seasonally uncertain first quarter. At the same time, the Baltics continue to deliver strong figures, while Finland is still characterized by a wait-and-see market. ”Bonava continues its controlled growth journey. We are preparing ourselves, have a good sales situation, have control over costs and have the right team in place, says Peter Wallin,” President and CEO of Bonava.
Stina Lindh Hök.

Cibus acquires 23 assets in four countries for 103.9 MEUR

Nordic — Cibus Real Estate has in five separate transactions acquired 23 properties in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. The acquisition price amounts to 103.9 MEUR and the annual rental income is 7.30 MEUR. The weighted average lease term is 7.8 years.