Eva Landén, Deputy CEO of Corem.

Corem divests a property in Denmark

Denmark Denmark — Corem has signed an agreement to divest a property outside Copenhagen at an underlying property value corresponding to SEK 250 million (approximately EUR 21.5 million), which is in line with book value.
Helge Leiro Baastad.

Helge Leiro Baastad suggested new Chairperson of Heimstaden Bostad

Nordic — Heimstaden Bostad's largest shareholders propose Helge Leiro Baastad as the new Chairperson of the Board and Rebecka Elkert as Folksam's board representative, replacing Casper von Koskull and Birgitta Stenmark, respectively.
Anna Nyberg.

Anna Nyberg's plans after having stepped down as CEO of Ica Fastigheter

Sweden Sweden — Anna Nyberg steps down as CEO of Ica Fastigheter. She tells Nordic Property News about the decision, her time at the company and about her future plans.
The office property will now be a residential building.

Peab converts office property into residential building

Finland Finland — Peab has been commissioned to convert an old office building into homes in Helsinki. The customer is SL-Yhtiöt Oy and the contract is worth EUR 19 million.
Logistics Position Ramlösa.

Catena invests in Helsingborg project

Sweden Sweden — Development of Logistics Position Ramlösa begins, Catena invests SEK 950 million (approximately EUR 82 million) and builds three logistics facilities.
Per Svensson, CEO of Croisette.

Croisette looks towards Norway after Knight Frank's entry

Nordic — After Croisette last month launched its new partnership with global property advisor Knight Frank, it has been given yet another reason to try to expand operations to the only Nordic country where Croisette does not yet have any operations – Norway. For Nordic Property News, CEO Per Svensson shares more information about the Norwegian ambition, what type of business they want to establish there and how they aim to use the collaboration with Knight Frank to advance in the market.
Notable progress is being made in the planning of the Color Factory Area in Tikkurila, Vantaa in Finland.

Deas to develop a new urban area in Vantaa

Finland Finland — Deas Asset Management has been selected as the partner by PPG Tikkurila for the planning and development of an exciting new urban area in Vantaa.
According to the latest numbers published by MSCI, european commercial real estate showed negative returns in Q1 2023 compared with the preceding three months.

European commercial real estate showed negative returns in Q1

Nordic — MSCI’s Europe Quarterly Property Index shows that commercial real estate investments generated negative total returns of -1.1 percent in the first quarter this year compared with the preceding three months. That created a negative total return of -7.4 percent in the last year.
Anna Nyberg.

Anna Nyberg resigns from CEO position at Ica Real Estate

Sweden Sweden — Anna Nyberg, CEO of Ica Real Estate and a member of Ica Gruppen’s executive management, has decided to leave Ica Gruppen effective 30 June 2023. Mattias Lundgren, CFO of Ica Real Estate, will take over as interim CEO on 19 June 2023.
Denmark.

Novo Nordisk invest EUR 2.1 billion in expansion of Danish manufacturing facilities

Denmark Denmark — Novo Nordisk plans to invest DKK 15.9 billion (approximately EUR 2.1 billion) starting in 2023 to expand an existing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) production facility in Denmark for the future portfolio within serious chronic diseases.
Baard Schumann.

After the Bonava deal – here is what Union Residential Development wants to invest in next

Norway Norway — Union Residential Development takes a big step by acquiring Bonava’s Norwegian portfolio and operations. Baard Schumann, Partner and CEO of Union Residential Development, tells Nordic Property News about the acquisition, what new investments they are looking for and when they hope to have the next deal done.
The CapMan office in Stockholm.

Capman grows its Stockholm team

Sweden Sweden — Capman Real Estate grows its team in Stockholm as Tommy Lindblom and Mathias Ljungberg join as Investment Directors.

They increase their rental income the most in Q1 2023

Nordic — Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at the listed property companies' rental income in Q1 2023 to find out which companies increased their income the most compared to Q1 2022. Here is the full list.
Köksmästaren 2 and 3.

Revelop acquires industrial assets in Stockholm and Gothenburg

Sweden Sweden — The Swedish real estate fund manager Revelop acquires two fully let industrial assets in Stockholm and Gothenburg. The assets have a combined total lettable area of 8,800 sqm.
Peter Wallin, CEO of Bonava.

How Bonava wants to invest the capital from the Norwegian divestment

Nordic — Bonava sells its operations in Norway to Union Residential Development and with it leaves the Norwegian market completely. CEO Peter Wallin tells Nordic Property News how they arrived at the decision, how they will use the capital that is freed up and how Bonava views its other markets.
Victor Persson, CEO of Doxa, and Ola Serneke, founder of Serneke and CEO of Serneke Invest.

Doxa calls for compulsory redemption – Serneke applies for delisting

Sweden Sweden — Doxa, which after completion of the public takeover bid holds more than 90 per cent (excluding the shares owned by the company itself), of the shares and votes in Serneke Group has called for compulsory redemption of the remaining shares in Serneke.
Jacob de Lichtenberg.

The segment where Niam's sees the best opportunities on the Danish market

Denmark Denmark — Niam makes a change in its Danish leadership as Jacob de Lichtenberg becomes new Country Manager while Michael Berthelsen transitions into a new role as Senior Director. Jacob de Lichtenberg tells Nordic Property News about his new role and where Niam sees opportunities on the Danish market going forward.
Bonava.

Bonava divests Norwegian operations to Union Residential Development

Norway Norway — Bonava has reached an agreement to divest its Norwegian operations to Union Residential Development, a Norwegian real estate fund. The purchase price is SEK 1.5 billion (approximately EUR 129 million) and the transaction is expected to be finalised no later than the third quarter of 2023. The deal is pending approval from Norwegian authorities.
Blackrock expands its Nordic portfolio.

Blackrock buys logistics property in Sweden

Sweden Sweden — Hökerum Fastigheter is divesting a state-of-the-art logistics property in Skillingaryd, Vaggeryd municipality. The buyer is Blackrock and the transaction takes place through the transfer of the property-owning company.
The political parties Moderaterna, Kristdemokraterna and Demokraterna propose that the city should look at the possibilities of acquiring the property where the Russian consulate is located today. Axel Josefson (M) tells more about the suggestion.

Politicians in Gothenburg want the city to acquire the Russian Consulate property

Sweden Sweden — According to the Tass news agency, Russia has announced that the Russian consulate in Gothenburg will be closed from September 1. Now the political parties D, M and KD, who are part of the opposition, want the city management office to be tasked with investigating the possibilities of acquiring the land and property where the Russian consulate is housed today. Axel Josefson, opposition councilor and the municipal board's 2nd vice chairman, tells Nordic Property News more about the proposal and what ambitions they have for the property if the acquisition can be carried out.
Skanska to build new building in Lund.

Skanska builds office for Vectura in Lund

Sweden Sweden — Skanska has signed a contract with Vectura Properties to construct a building for office and research in Lund, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 650 million (approximately EUR 56 million).
Tom Leahy, executive director of MSCI Research.

Listed Swedish companies massive sales: 2.9 billion euros

Sweden Sweden — Investment activity in Swedish commercial properties has collapsed in the past year as companies have had difficulty adapting to higher interest rates. The latest statistics from MSCI show that the listed companies together have sold properties for approximately 3.1 billion dollars, close to 2.9 billion euros, so far in 2023. In an exclusive interview with Nordic Property News, Tom Leahy, executive director of MSCI Research, talks about the dramatic developments in the Swedish real estate market and what the future may hold.
The largest deals in the Nordics, during May.

May 2023: The Nordic top transactions

Nordic — Nordic Property News lists the largest transactions in the Nordics during May, 2023.
Vannkunsten syd.

Veidekke gets residential assignment in Oslo area

Norway Norway — Oslo S Utvikling has awarded Veidekke the commission to build the environmentally certified residential project Vannkunsten Syd in Bjørvika in Oslo. The contract is a design and build contract valued at NOK 476 million excluding VAT.
Drömfabriken.

NCC to construct new meeting place in Västerås

Sweden Sweden — NCC has been commissioned by the City of Västerås to construct Drömfabriken in Skultuna, Västerås. Drömfabriken will be a meeting place with a new school, library and after-school club.