There is a high market activity in the logistics segment, but rising interest rates risks a dampening effect towards the end of the year.

High market activity – but rising interest rates risks dampening effect towards the year end

Nordic — Andreas Friberg, Director and Partner at Colliers, discusses the state of the transaction market for logistics with Nordic Property News, how interest rate trends could impact the segment, and how to capitalize on the growing interest in data centers.
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There is a high market activity in the logistics segment, but rising interest rates risks a dampening effect towards the end of the year.
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High market activity – but rising interest rates risks dampening effect towards the year end
Mika Matikainen.
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Capman NRE I completes its lifecycle with final asset sale
Tomas Carlsson.
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"We were heading in a completely different direction"
James Seppala.
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How Blackstone's new Norla platform looks to grow in the Nordics
Martin Häller ist the new CEO of Logistic Contractor

“Success is about developing specialist expertise”

Sweden Sweden — Martin Häller has now taken over as CEO of Logistic Contractor. He steps into the role following a period of market weakness and postponed investments, but now sees signs of increased activity in the logistics and industrial sectors. He highlights data centers as a growing area, among others, and aims to build on LC’s specialist expertise rather than broadening operations for the sake of breadth alone. "Clients are increasingly demanding advanced facilities where technical knowledge must be combined with strong execution capabilities," says Martin Häller.
Mika Matikainen.

Capman NRE I completes its lifecycle with final asset sale

Nordic — CapMan Real Estate announces that CapMan Nordic Real Estate I (NRE I) has completed the sale of its final asset, marking the successful conclusion of the fund's investment lifecycle. Following the disposal, the fund will be wound up in accordance with its fund structure.
Peeter Kinnunen, Head of Transactions at Corem.

Corem divests a property in Sollentuna

Sweden Sweden — Corem has signed an agreement for the sale of the property Ringpärmen 6 in Sollentuna at an underlying property value of SEK 151 million.
Mannerheimintie 105 in Helsinki.

TK Asset Management buys office properties

Finland Finland — TK Asset Management has acquired two office properties in Helsinki together with a group of private investors
Filip Persson, CEO of SLP.

SLP sticks to its strategy: Growth is to come step by step

Sweden Sweden — Despite a turbulent external environment, Filip Persson, CEO of Swedish Logistic Property, believes the company is exactly where it needs to be. Growth is now set to continue through a combination of acquisitions, new construction, and value-enhancing development—but without compromising the requirement that every deal must create value. "It is the combination of these elements that drives our value creation," says Filip Persson in this brand-new interview.
Rikard Skoglund.

"There is strong demand for efficient warehouse and logistics properties"

Sweden Sweden — Rikard Skoglund is leaving Cushman & Wakefield for Logicenters, moving from the advisory side to the ownership side. He tells Nordic Property News about the move, what attracted him about joining Logicenters, what he brings with him from the advisory side and how he expects the logistics market to develop going forward.
Vannlinja in Hamar.

Veidekke to build new homes in Hamar

Norway Norway — Veidekke has signed a contract with BNE Hamar Bolig AS to construct the first phase of the major residential development project “Vannlinja” in Hamar. The design and build contract is valued at approximately NOK 300 million, excluding VAT.

Point Properties' CEO resigns

Sweden Sweden — Magnus Åkesson, CEO of Point Properties, has tendered his resignation. He leaves the Fastator-owned company following the resignation of Fastator's CEO Oscar Stibeck.
James Seppala.

How Blackstone's new Norla platform looks to grow in the Nordics

Nordic — The US firm Blackstone launches a new European logistics platform, Norla, which will operate across key markets in Sweden, Denmark and Finland. James Seppala, Head of Real Estate Europe at Blackstone, tells Nordic Property News about the targets for the new platform, what type of assets it looks to acquire, the future for Mileway and the hire of Mikael Freudmann as Senior Advisor.
Tomas Carlsson.

"We were heading in a completely different direction"

Nordic — First, NCC halted the sale. Then the buyers returned with a better offer. Industry is now being sold for SEK 8.2 billion, and NCC President and CEO Tomas Carlsson sees new opportunities for the construction giant.
Hotel Scandic Webers in Copenhagen.

Capman and AP Pension joint venture acquires Hotel Scandic Webers

Denmark Denmark — CapMan Real Estate has completed the acquisition of Hotel Scandic Webers through CapMan Nordic Real Estate IV (CMNRE IV) in its 50/50 joint venture with Danish pension company AP Pension. The acquisition follows the recent purchase of Hotel Crowne Plaza Copenhagen and further strengthens the joint venture's presence in the Copenhagen hotel market.
Oscar Stibeck.

Fastator’s CEO Oscar Stibeck resigns after three months

Sweden Sweden — Fastator announces that CEO Oscar Stibeck has decided to resign from his position and has informed the Board of Directors accordingly.
Jörgen Eriksson, CEO of Catena.

Jörgen Eriksson on the keys to Catena’s acquisition drive

Nordic — Following its latest SEK multi-billion acquisition in Finland, Catena has purchased logistics properties worth over SEK twelve billion (EUR 1,1 billion) so far in 2026. In an interview with Nordic Property News, CEO Jörgen Eriksson discusses the factors enabling this acquisition drive, the outlook for continued growth amidst rising interest rates, and his perspective on competition from data centers—a market sub-segment that is increasingly expanding.
Klövern seeks to redevelop and transfer land following weak interest in tenant-owner housing.

Klövern seeks to redevelop and transfer land following weak interest in tenant-owner housing

Sweden Sweden — Weak demand for tenant-owned apartments has prompted Klövern to seek to change the tenure form to rental apartments for part of a project in Stockholm. The plan is then to transfer the land to another party for the construction of elderly care housing.
Tomas Carlsson, CEO of NCC.

NCC divests business area Industry

Nordic — NCC has agreed to divest its Industry business area at an enterprise value of SEK 8.2 billion. The divestment will create a more focused NCC, specializing in contracting, while improving opportunities for long-term value creation. From NCC's perspective, it is a single transaction with two buyers: Heidelberg Materials and CRH. Heidelberg Materials is acquiring the operations in Sweden and Norway, while CRH is acquiring the operations in Denmark and Finland. The transaction is subject to approval by relevant authorities.
Ola Nordh, Mia Hemmingson and Joel Fredstorp.

Audria strengthens leadership team to accelerate growth

Nordic — With strong momentum across the group, Audria is strengthening its leadership team to support continued growth, attract more entrepreneurial businesses and accelerate investments in technology. Joel Fredstorp has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, Ola Nordh as Head of M&A, and Mia Hemmingson as Chief Strategy & Value Creation Officer.
Henrik Steenstrup, Lisen Heijbel, Andreas Morfiadakis and Toni Loimijoki.

The hottest recruitments in Q3

Nordic — Several companies recruited for key positions during Q3. Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at some of the most notable hires and appointments in the industry during the third quarter of the year.
To the left, the 15-story residential building is visible, with the corner of the Farao 16 office building next to it. To the right, the office building can be seen more fully.

Dual building permits for Fabege’s major project in Arenastaden

Sweden Sweden — Fabege has been granted a building permit for a 15-story building with 210 homes and a 39,000-square-meter office building opposite the future metro station in Arenastaden.
The Axel Springer Campus in Berlin.

Art-Invest and NBIM to invest in German offices

Norway Norway — Art-Invest Real Estate and Norges Bank Investment Management enter into strategic collaboration for office investments in Germany.
Jonas Bjuggren.

KPA Pension invests in social infrastructure properties in Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — KPA Pension, part of the Folksam Group, has acquired the leasehold interest in Herbariet 4 in Midsommarkransen in southern Stockholm. The property comprises approximately 17,600 square metres of lettable area across two newly constructed buildings housing a sports facility and a school.
Niam signs new lease in close to Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Niam leases 15,000 sqm in Arlandastad

Sweden Sweden — Niam Real Estate has signed a long-term lease agreement with a Swedish government authority for approximately 15,000 sqm at the MainHub Arlandastad logistics property. The agreement has an initial term of six years and covers the property’s entire lettable area.
These are the largest transactions in the Nordics during the first three quarters of 2026.

The largest transactions in the Nordics so far this year

Nordic — Three quarters have passed, and Nordic Property News lists the ten largest transactions completed so far in 2026.
Julia Mejegård.

Julia Mejegård returns in new role: "I like working at the intersection of strategy and operations"

Sweden Sweden — After leaving Areim earlier this year, Julia Mejegård has secured a new assignment. In a consulting role, she will contribute to creating value in Holmen's real estate portfolio. Julia Mejegård tells Nordic Property News about the assignment, the company and her plans for the future.
Deka Immobilien makes new Finnish acquisition.

Deka Immobilien acquires logistics property near Helsinki

Finland Finland — Deka Immobilien has acquired the “Project Amelia” logistics property in Vantaa near Helsinki for the Deka-ImmobilienEuropa open-ended real estate fund. Completed in 2022, the property is located at Turvalaaksonkuja 4 in the Aviapolis logistics cluster within the Helsinki metropolitan area. The seller is an institutional investor.