Tor Borg.

Vacancy rates rise in Sweden’s major cities – but confidence remains in future prospects

Sweden Sweden — Vacancy rates are increasing in Sweden’s three largest cities, according to a survey conducted by Citymark. Tor Borg, Head of Research at Citymark, tells Nordic Property News about the factors behind the decline and his outlook for future developments.
TOP 4 Nordic
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The Nordic companies with the highest LTVs
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Nordika strengthens its investment team
Domus Academica.
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Unity Living targets Nordic expansion: "Actively looking at the Danish and Norwegian markets"
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Logicor continues to build its Nordic team – recruits three new employees

The Nordic companies with the highest LTVs

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents a summary of which among listed companies had the highest loan-to-value ratios in Q1 2026.
Jens Andersson, CEO of Episurf Medical.

Episurf acquires portfolio from Lilium

Sweden Sweden — Episurf Medical has entered into an agreement to acquire a portfolio of vehicle inspection and logistics properties from Lilium. The agreed property value amounts to SEK 660 million..
Leiv Synnes, CEO of SBB.

SBB divests elderly care property to Northern Horizon

Sweden Sweden — Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden, together with Humana, has entered into an agreement with Northern Horizon Capital to divest a jointly owned elderly care property in Strängnäs, in which SBB owned 50 percent. The preliminary purchase price amounts to SEK 237 million, and the transaction is expected to be completed in June 2026.
Gwen Wille.

Gwen Wille appointed as new Business Unit Director for Technopolis Fornebu

Norway Norway — Technopolis has appointed Gwen Wille as its new Business Unit Director for Technopolis Fornebu. Wille succeeds Alf Astrup, who has led Technopolis Fornebu for over 12 years.
Locations are becoming increasingly important for retail premises.

Demand for retail locations remains strong: "Companies know exactly what they are looking for"

Sweden Sweden — After years of e-commerce growth, inflation and changing consumption patterns, retailers are looking for fewer – but more targeted – locations. Now, property advisor Croisette is seeing how clearer concepts and higher demands are changing rental dialogues. Tenants are becoming increasingly precise in their location requirements, with exposure, traffic flows and proximity to complementary players playing a crucial role.
Erik Engvall in front of Storsala's first project in Gothenburg. The image is a montage.

Storsala enters the Gothenburg market

Sweden Sweden — Storsala is expanding and taking its first step into the Gothenburg market. CEO Erik Engvall tells Nordic Property News about the company’s inaugural project and market entry in Gothenburg, its ambitions in the region, and Storsala’s growth plans for 2026 and 2027.
Åbyntie 4–6.

Catena acquires logistics property at Helsinki Airport

Finland Finland — Catena is acquiring a modern logistics property in direct proximity to Helsinki Airport in Aviapolis, Vantaa. The property serves as Cramo Finland’s headquarters as well as the company’s main logistics and service hub in the region. The investment amounts to approximately SEK 575 million.

Nordika strengthens its investment team

Nordic — Nordika has further strengthened its investment organization through the appointments of Fredrik Kumlin as Senior Investment Professional and Axel Karlsson as Investment Analyst.
Domus Academica.

Unity Living targets Nordic expansion: "Actively looking at the Danish and Norwegian markets"

Nordic — Unity Living grows within student housing in the Nordics through the acquisition of the famous Domus Academica in Helsinki. Armon Bar-Tur, CEO, and Sini Pankka, Commercial Director, tell Nordic Property News about the acquisition, the growth plans for the Nordic markets, what type of properties and in what look locations they are looking for opportunities, possible entries into the Danish and Norwegian markets and about their view on student housing market.
Olof Andersson delivers his last repport as CEO.

”Many property companies on the stock exchange are too small"

Sweden Sweden — Trianon increased its property management profit per share by 20 percent during the first quarter of the year – despite rising costs. At the same time, the company is preparing a change in CEO after two decades with Olof Andersson at the helm. In his last interview as CEO, he points to Sofielund as the next growth engine, warns of a coming adjustment on the stock market – and continues to see great opportunities for the company.
Peter Olsson leaves AP Ejendomme.

Peter Olsson steps down as CEO of AP Ejendomme

Denmark Denmark — The resignation follows a mutual agreement between the Board of Directors of AP Ejendomme and Peter Olsson.
Logian has acquired a 65,000 sqm site from Posti.

Logian acquires site by the Helsinki-Vantaa airport

Finland Finland — Logian has acquired a 65,000 sqm site from Posti, located in the immediate vicinity of Helsinki–Vantaa Airport.

Altra Fastigheter hires Mihaela Gustafsson as interim CFO

Sweden Sweden — Altra Fastigheter has hired Mihaela Gustafsson as interim CFO for the period starting July 11, 2026 until Ida Fransson takes over as permanent CFO no later than November 16, 2026.
Andreas Morfiadakis, CEO of Klarabo, and Erik Hävermark, CEO of Sveafastigheter (the image is a montage).

"Size does matter" – Morfiadakis and Hävermark about the advantages of their new giant player

Sweden Sweden — The merger of Sveafastigheter and Klarabo creates Sweden's largest listed pure-play housing company by far. The combined company will have properties worth around SEK 47 billion, a total of 26,000 apartments and a significantly strengthened cash flow profile. According to the companies, the merger is expected to result in significant cost savings, better financing terms and increased attractiveness to both Swedish and international investors.
Per Nilsson in front of the property acquired in Uppsala. The image is a montage.

How John Mattson wants to grow in the new market

Sweden Sweden — John Mattson is taking a step outside Stockholm by establishing a presence in Sweden’s fourth largest city, Uppsala, through an acquisition from Niam. CEO Per Nilsson tells Nordic Property News about the company’s entry into the new market and its ambitions there, how it views the future development of Uppsala’s residential market, and the possibility of expanding into additional locations.

Nordika invests additional SEK 500 million in grocery property platform Vendus

Sweden Sweden — Vendus Sweden, a real estate company focused on grocery retail properties across Sweden, has secured an additional SEK 500 million investment from Nordika during 2026 Q1. The investment supports Vendus’ continued growth strategy within the resilient and highly attractive food retail segment.

Arwidsro acquires retail property in Växjö

Sweden Sweden — Arwidsro has acquired the retail property Växjö Städet 4 from Famera & Erlandsson AB.
The property Bure 2 in Malmö.

Wihlborgs signs new lease in Malmö

Sweden Sweden — Friskis&Svettis opens a new facility in Malmö for the first time in 16 years in Wihlborgs' property at Bures gata 13 (Bure 2). The 670-square-metre facility will open in October.
Thomas Erséus.

Thomas Erséus: “Life between buildings determines the future of the city”

Sweden Sweden — At AMF Fastigheter, the ambition is to create safe and vibrant urban spaces through collaboration, active ground floors, and inclusive meeting places. But how are attractive urban environments actually created — places where people want to spend time, rather than merely pass through? According to the company’s CEO, Thomas Erséus, it involves far more than architecture and real estate. It requires a clear focus on human behavior and long-term societal needs.

Logicor continues to build its Nordic team – recruits three new employees

Nordic — After appointing Eva Sterner as Head of Sweden, the global logistics giant continues to strengthen its Nordic organization.
Andreas Morfiadakis and Erik Hävermark.

Sveafastigheter to merge with Klarabo

Sweden Sweden — Sveafastigheter to merge with Klarabo, which acquires a property portfolio from SBB, cementing the position as Nasdaq Stockholm’s largest listed residential property company.
Hans Wallenstam and Rebecka Wallenstam.

Hans Wallenstam transfers 35 million shares to his daugther

Sweden Sweden — Hans Wallenstam has transferred 35,000,000 shares in Wallenstam AB, held through companies, to his daughter Rebecka Wallenstam.
Carl-Johan Hugner.

Altra Fastigheter enters new phase: “A sense of movement and finding one’s own path”

Sweden Sweden — As part of implementing its updated strategy, Nyfosa is changing its name to Altra Fastigheter. CEO Carl-Johan Hugner tells Nordic Property News about the decision and the process of finding a new name, the work behind the new strategy, and the recruitment of Ida Fransson as the company’s new CFO.
Mikael Nicander and Tomas Georgiadis.

Strong quarter for Stenhus – continues to pursue growth

Sweden Sweden — Stenhus Fastigheter delivered its strongest first quarter to date, reporting rising property management earnings, higher profits, and continued aggressive share buybacks. The company is now signalling further expansion through new acquisitions, although the pace of growth is expected to be more measured than in previous years. “In principle, we expect to increase the size of the property portfolio this year as well, just as we did last year,” says Deputy CEO Mikael Nicander.