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Thomas Holm, incoming CEO, and Svenska Handelsfastigheter's Härlöv.

How Svenska Handelsfastigheter Plans to Grow with the New Capital Injection

Sweden Sweden — A continued tough market but great opportunities for those who want to make acquisitions. Incoming CEO Thomas Holm tells Nordic Property News about what the new addition of capital can bring to the company and about stepping into the CEO role.
Vacse acquires Enköping's new town hall.

Vacse Acquires in Enköping

Sweden Sweden — Skanska Sweden's commercial development together with Vacse wins the tender for the construction of Enköping's new town hall. The new municipal building will be a flexible office building with high sustainability requirements centrally located in Enköping.
Örjan Rystedt.

Örjan Rystedt is appointed new Regional MD for Castellum West

Sweden Sweden — Castellum’s current Project Development Manager Örjan Rystedt will succeed Mariette Hilmersson as Regional Managing Director for Region West, and will be stationed in Gothenburg. He will take office on 1 May 2023.
Svenska Hus buys from Corem.

Svenska Hus Makes Stockholm Acquisition from Corem

Sweden Sweden — Svenska Hus expands its commercial portfolio and acquires another property, Induktorn 37, in the Ulvsunda industrial area in Bromma, where Svenska Hus today owns seven properties of approximately 34,000 square meters. The property at Ranhammarsvägen 26 contains offices and warehouses of approximately 6,700 square meters and is fully leased until June 2029. The acquisition was made from Corem and access took place on March 24.
Kristoffer Lidbrandt and Joakim Hofsten starts Frentab Fastigheter together with Frentab.

Launches New Swedish Real Estate Company

Sweden Sweden — A new real estate venture is off the blocks. Together with Frentab, the experienced duo Kristoffer Lidbrandt and Joakim Hofsten will run Frentab Fastigheter. They tell Nordic Property News about the investment, why they wanted Frentab as a partner, where they look for acquisitions, what type of properties they want to buy, what price range they consider interesting and about the possibilities for JV collaborations.
NREP's Jani Nokkanen.

"Most Investors See no Insecurity with The Proximity to Russia"

Finland Finland — NREP's CIO and partner Jani Nokkanen looks at the pros and cons as well as the hot and weak segments of the Finnish real estate market.
Lars Göran Bäckvall.

Lars Göran Bäckvall Has Passed Away

Sweden Sweden — NP3's Co-founder Lars Göran Bäckvall has passed away after a period of illness.
Björn Thiemann, SVP and Head for northern Europe at Prologis.

Prologis Is Searching for Falling Angels

Nordic — The price tag has to be right, and Prologis is looking to acquire land, real estate and other companies at this time. “We have strong funds and are able to buy and invest when we find a good deal” Björn Thiemann, SVP for northern Europe says to Nordic Property News. But there are dark clouds on the horizon.
Joacim Sjöberg.

Castellum's Focus under the New CEO

Nordic — One of the most coveted positions in Swedish real estate has been filled as Joacim Sjöberg succeeds Rutger Arnhult as CEO of Castellum. Joacim Sjöberg tells Nordic Property News about his view of the new role, the period as acting CEO, the strength of having sat on the board of companies and how he sees Castellum's position now and for the future and which properties the company will focus on in the future.
Port 73 and Nian.

Niam Acquires to Shopping Centers from CBRE IM

Sweden Sweden — Niam buys Port 73 in Haninge and Nian in Gävle from CBRE IM.
Skanska builds in Helsinki.

Skanska Builds Apartments in Helsinki

Finland Finland — Skanska has signed a contract with the City of Helsinki to build new apartments in Helsinki. The contract is worth EUR 50M.

CBRE Adds to its Occupier Service Team in Sweden

Sweden Sweden — CBRE has recruited Alexander Wijkman as Director for the business area Occupier, Tenant Representation.
Emma Angser.

Despite the Red Flags: Nordic Logistics Still an Attractive Investment

Nordic — Emma Angser, Head of Industrial and Logistics, Capital Markets, at CBRE on the major logistics challenges when investors are looking for investments in the segment, and the current Nordic activity.
Per Berggren.

Castellum's Aims with Sjöberg at the Helm

Sweden Sweden — After two turbulent years with several CEO changes and a major acquisition of Kungsleden, Per Berggren and Castellum are aiming for a calmer period with Joacim Sjöberg as the new permanent CEO at the helm. For Nordic Property News he explains in more detail why the choice fell on the former acting CEO, why he will be an asset during these economically challenging times and how he views the company's share price, which is currently hovering around such a low value that has not been seen since the summer of 2016. Roger Akelius also comments on the appointment of Joacim Sjöberg.
Johan Skoglund, CEO of JM.

JM Sells Rental Property in Järfälla

Sweden Sweden — JM has signed an agreement with Resinova Bostads AB for the sale of a rental property in Söderdalen, Järfälla. The transaction amounts to SEK 676 million.
The Aqua office building in Malmö.

Skanska Signs New Lease for the Aqua Office Building

Sweden Sweden — Skanska Fastigheter Malmö has signed a lease agreement in Aqua with FCG. The Aqua office building is located in Citadellsstaden on Universitetsholmen in Malmö.
Philip Ekelund And Jakob Berglund.

SLP Makes Two Recruitments

Sweden Sweden — SLP has hired Philip Ekelund as project manager and Jakob Berglund as technical manager. Both positions will be assumed during the second quarter of 2023, as part of the company's continued growth strategy.
Nygatakvartalet.

Veidekke Creates Residential Units Outside Bergen

Norway Norway — Veidekke has signed a contract with Sartor Holding AS to build Nygatakvartalet at Straume in Øygarden municipality. The project consists of two buildings with a total of 75 rental apartments and retail premises. The commission is a design and build contract valued at almost NOK 210 million, excluding VAT.
Joacim Sjöberg.

Joacim Sjöberg Is Appointed President and CEO of Castellum

Nordic — The Board of Directors has appointed Joacim Sjöberg as the President and CEO of Castellum, with immediate effect. Joacim Sjöberg will decline re-election to Castellum's Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 23 March.
Bård Bjølgerud, CEO, Nordics, at Colliers.

The Full Background Story: How Pangea Became a Part of Colliers

Nordic — Colliers' CEO, Nordics, Bård Bjølgerud on why Colliers was the best possible buyer of Pangea Property Partners, and the major challenges ahead.
Carl Strufve.

Why Carl Strufve Left the Global Giant – to Go Solo

Sweden Sweden — Carl Strufve on his new assignment, his future expectations on the investment market, and his journey at Grosvenor Europe.
Alex Andersson.

Nordika Strengthens its Investment Team

Nordic — Alex Andersson joins Nordika and takes the position of Investment Analyst.
Nordisk Renting expands in Finland.

Nordisk Renting Makes Kuopio Acquistion

Finland Finland — Nordisk Renting to acquire the new Neulamäki rescue station in Kuopio with the Wellbeing Services County of North Savo as customer.
Johan Bråkenhielm, Head of Nordics for Real Estate at Schroders.

Schroders Capital Is Waiting for the Perfect Investment

Nordic — Schroders Capital's man in the Nordics, Johan Bråkenhielm, tells Nordic Property News about the wait-and-see approach on the transaction market, the Nordic investment strategy, and the benefits of joining the global investor.
Helsinki.

Meager Start to the Finnish Transaction Year

Finland Finland — The Finnish transaction market began to slow down in Q3 2022 and so far in 2023, activity has been sparse with a transaction volume of a paltry 300 million euros. For the full year 2022, the Finnish market reached a volume of 7.2 billion euros. Hanna Kaleva at KTI tells more about the Finnish real estate year 2022 and the outlook for 2023.