Volvo Cars will be leaving its office in the Mood district in central Stockholm.

Volvo Cars exits 7,000 sqm in AMF Fastigheter's Mood Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — Volvo Cars has decided to consolidate its competences and resources in Sweden into fewer locations by moving most of the responsibilities from the office in Stockholm to the company's headquarters in Gothenburg. The Stockholm office is located in AMF Fastigheter's Mood mall, where Volvo Cars rents 7,000 square meters, and the office will close on March 1, 2027. However, AMF Fastigheter is already in dialogue with potential tenants about the upcoming vacant spaces, Jenny Sivervik, market area manager at AMF Fastigheter, tells Nordic Property News.
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These are the winners and losers on the Nordic stock market during August 2026.

Winners and losers on the stock market in August

Nordic — August was a good month for construction companies on the stock exchange, but otherwise things were slower for listed Nordic real estate companies. Here, Nordic Property News presents a list of how the companies performed on the stock exchange during the eighth month of the year.
Henrik Bastman.

SNRE II acquires two logistics properties in Gothenburg and Norrköping

Sweden Sweden — Storebrand Nordic Real Estate Fund II (SNRE II) has acquired two logistics properties in Sweden. The investments combine stable cash flows with attractive opportunities for further value creation. The acquisitions complement the fund’s residential investments in Denmark and Finland, together creating a more diversified Nordic core-plus portfolio with exposure across multiple markets and property sectors.
The property divested in Borås.

Slättö divests social infrastructure portfolio to Lanthem

Sweden Sweden — Slättö has divested four social infrastructure properties located in Borås, Alingsås, Gotland and Karlstad to Lanthem, a joint venture between Hemsö and Lantmännen. The total property value amounts to SEK 567 million.
Logistea divests in Norway.

Logistea divests property in Norway to First Seafood

Norway Norway — Logistea has divested a property in Norway with an underlying property value of SEK 40 million, which exceeds the property’s book value as reported in the latest published interim report by approximately ten percent.
André Lundberg, Head of Capital Markets at Colliers.

Colliers: Swedish capital is driving the recovery in the real estate market

Sweden Sweden — The Swedish transaction market has picked up pace in 2026, with volumes increasing by between 45 and 50 percent during the first half of the year. Activity has also increased beyond the largest SEK transactions. At the same time, the recovery remains far from evenly distributed, with Swedish, well-capitalized players primarily driving the market forward. This is according to André Lundberg, Head of Capital Markets at Colliers, in an interview with Nordic Property News.
David Dahlgren.

Gladsheim changes CEO – the founder leaves the company

Sweden Sweden — The founder David Dahlgren is no longer in charge at Gladsheim Fastigheter. After the Boards decision to make a change in CEO, he tells Nordic Property News about the board’s decision and his thoughts on it, as well as what he sees for himself going forward.
Corem extends lease with Ericsson in Linköping.

Corem signs lease extension with Ericsson for 16,000 sqm in Linköping

Sweden Sweden — Corem has signed a five-year lease agreement with Ericsson covering approximately 16,000 sqm in the property Idéskaparen 2 in Linköping.
Charlotte Norell.

Wihlborgs appoints new Regional Director for Helsingborg

Sweden Sweden — Charlotte Norell has been appointed Regional Director for Wihlborgs in Helsingborg and will take up her position on 1 October. With extensive experience in the real estate industry, including valuation, analysis, strategy and transactions, she will bring additional perspectives and experience to the organisation and to the continued development of Wihlborgs’ operations in Helsingborg.
Lillebytunet in Trondheim.

Skanska invests in the second phase of a residential project in Trondheim

Norway Norway — Skanska invests NOK 270 million in the second phase of the residential project Lillebytunet in Trondheim. The second phase consists of 66 apartments and seven row houses.
Tor Borg, Head of Research at Citymark.

“Net rental has been really negative”

Sweden Sweden — The overall demand for office space has been weak for several years and in the country's two largest office markets, Citymark's latest measurements show that central Stockholm has a vacancy rate that has leveled off at just over eleven percent, while it has exceeded 13 percent in central Gothenburg. However, the situation is expected to brighten somewhat in the future and Citymark's head of analysis Tor Borg tells Nordic Property News what mechanisms lie behind that forecast, while also talking about possible obstacles ahead.
Example of how the residential buildings could be designed facing Beijerskajen in central Malmö.

Skanska to build new residential and office block in central Malmö

Sweden Sweden — A closed office and parking block in Västra hamnen in central Malmö is to be transformed into a vibrant neighbourhood with, among other things, housing and offices. Skanska is the developer of the project, which contains 85 homes that will be built on seven and fifteen floors respectively. Nordic Property News tells more about the plans, which are now set to be consulted on.
YIT.

YIT and atNorth expand collaboration with new data center

Finland Finland — YIT and atNorth, a leading Nordic data center services provider, have agreed on the construction of a new facility, FIN04A1, in Myllykoski, Kouvola, Finland. The data center is part of atNorth’s FIN04 data center campus. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the contract.
Filip Persson, CEO of SLP.

SLP signs new lease in Ljungby

Sweden Sweden — SLP has signed an expanded lease agreement with Hårds Transport AB regarding the property Lamellen 1 in Ljungby. The expansion comprises approximately 1,400 square meters of warehouse space and runs from September 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029, aligning with the tenant’s existing lease. The additional annual rental value amounts to approximately SEK 0.6 million.
Sofia Petzelius.

Leaves New Property to launch the new company Revila

Sweden Sweden — Sofia Petzelius is leaving New Property to launch a new company. With more than 20 years of industry experience, she is now taking the next step with the new consultancy Revila, where she will assist property owners with retail leasing. In an interview with Nordic Property News, Sofia Petzelius talks about the decision, the company’s ambitions, its growth plans, the areas in which it will operate, and her views on the development of the retail sector.
Designs of the residential development within the Bryggeriet neighborhood. On the right is the high-rise building that can be up to twelve stories high.

Thirteen years since the start – Altra's plans set for fourth review

Sweden Sweden — Since 2013 the Bryggeriet quarter in Malmö's inner city has been the subject of development, and when Altra Fastigheter took over the project in 2017, they had to wait eight years before the detailed plan was finally adopted in 2025. However, the Land and Environmental Court annulled the plan in February 2026, citing that the plan proposal had been changed in significant parts after a review had been completed, without a new review having been carried out. So now a fourth review needs to be carried out of the plan that consists of 300 new homes, commercial premises and a preschool.

Folkhem acquires first project outside Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — After developing more than 360 timber homes in Stockholm, Folkhem is now taking the next step in its growth journey by acquiring its first project outside Stockholm. The acquisition in Lund marks the beginning of the company’s ambition to continue driving the development of sustainable timber housing across Sweden.
Fabege makes changes in the Executive Management Team.

Changes to Fabege’s Executive Management Team

Sweden Sweden — Fred Grönwall, Head of Technical Operations, and Johan Zachrisson, Head of Business Development, will leave Fabege and the Executive Management Team as of 1 September 2026. Fredrik Alvarsson, CEO of Birger Bostad, will join Fabege’s Executive Management Team.
Erik Norrman, Svefa.

Not everyone will be able to participate when the real estate market turns around

Sweden Sweden — The Swedish property market has received a clear boost during the first half of the year. But behind the sharply increased transaction volume lies a continued selective market. Capital is primarily looking for stable cash flows, while owners of secondary properties may still find it difficult to get their price expectations heard. "It is still a selective market within each segment," says Erik Norrman, transaction manager at Svefa.

The Nordic companies with the lowest ICRs

Nordic — Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at the interest coverage ratio of real estate companies to find out how interest-sensitive they are. Here is the full list.
Sofia Folstad.

Storsala acquires two fully let investment properties in Åkersberga

Sweden Sweden — Storsala has taken possession of two fully let investment properties in the Runö industrial area in Åkersberga. The properties comprise approximately 2,500 square metres of lettable area and strengthen Storsala’s presence in a municipality close to a major urban area with long-term development potential.
Skanska gets new large data center contract.

Skanska to build data center in Finland

Finland Finland — Skanska has signed a contract with a technology company to build a data center facility in Finland. The contract is worth EUR 77 million which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the third quarter of 2026.
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.

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.