Knut Pousette.

Företagsparken's Nordic Expansion Plans

Nordic — The Swedish real estate profile Knut Pousette on why he stepped down from the CEO chair at Fastator, his engagement in Företagsparken, and where the light industrial company will focus its Nordic investments, going forward.

YIT Downplays 2023 Expectations on the Housing Market

Finland Finland — YIT lowers its guidance for the full-year 2023 due to weaker-than-expected housing market and provides preliminary financial information for its first quarter 2023.
David Mindus, CEO of Sagax.

Sagax Closes Spanish Divestment

Sweden Sweden — Sagax has divested 36 properties in Spain in accordance with what was announced on 20 December, last year.
Christian Lindberg.

K2A on the Major Deal: "Sometimes You Have to Rethink Your Strategy"

Sweden Sweden — After the SEK billion deal between K2A and Savills IM, Nordic Property News spoke with Christian Lindberg, vice president at K2A, about why this was the best option right now for the company and whether the future holds more sales.
Johan Knaust, CEO of K2A.

K2A Divests Portfolio for SEK 1.1 Billion

Sweden Sweden — K2A Knaust & Andersson Fastigheter has completed a sale of six properties with an underlying property value of SEK 1,095 million. The buyer is Savills Investment Management.
Jussi Rouhento.

Catella Asset Management's Managing Director Joins Northern Horizon

Finland Finland — Jussi Rouhento will rejoin Northern Horizon as the Fund Manager and Managing Director in Finland as of 1 July 2023.
Fabian Søbak, CEO of Self Storage Group.

SSG Buys a Land Plot in Ålesund

Norway Norway — Self Storage Group has entered into an agreement to acquire a land plot at Emblem in Ålesund. The transaction has a value of NOK 9 million and the land plot has a gross area of 3,390 sqm.
Thorsten Slytå, Managing Director and Head of Nordic Real Estate at BlackRock.

The Global Giant BlackRock’s Nordic Investment Focus

Nordic — Exclusive for Nordic Property News: Thorsten Slytå, Managing Director and Head of Nordic Real Estate, shares his thoughts on the Nordic market, which country they focus on now, why he enjoys working for BlackRock, and why the Nordics is a “very important market” for the investor.
Peter Broström om Savills IM on the major deal with K2A.

The New Strategy Behind Savills IM:s Major Deal

Sweden Sweden — The billion-dollar deal with K2A is the largest purchase in Sweden that Savills IM has made in almost a decade. For Nordic Property News, Peter Broström, responsible for Nordic operations within Savills IM, talks about the background to the giant deal, the new strategy and what type of deals they continue to look for.
Fund giant wins ground clearance in competition with heavyweights.

Fund Giant Wins Land Permit in Competition with Heavyweights

Sweden Sweden — NREP's logistics company Logicenters has drawn the longest straw in a tender competition for an extensive food warehouse in Torslanda in Gothenburg. Nordic Property News tells more about the details of the venture and the tough competitors they managed to beat.
Henrik Saxborn, former CEO of Castellum, is involved in launching a new foundation to create a better Gothenburg.

Saxborn co-starts New Foundation in Gothenburg

Sweden Sweden — The former CEO of Castellum continues to to deepen his social commitment and is now involved in starting a new foundation to create a better Gothenburg. He is part of a well-known trio that also consists of former Säpo chief Klas Friberg and Majblomman's former general secretary Tove Lindhahl Greve. Henrik Saxborn tells Nordic Property News more about the new initiative and what he hopes they will achieve.
Peab.

Peab to Renovate Residential Units in Helsinki

Finland Finland — Peab has been commissioned to carry out an extensive renovation of rental apartments for Helsingin kaupungin asunnot Oy (HEKA) in Herttoniemi in Helsinki. The contract is worth EUR 18 million.

NREP Makes Portfolio Acquisition from S-Bank

Finland Finland — A residential property fund S-Bank Housing non-UCITS Fund, managed by S-Bank Fund Management Ltd has sold three residential properties to NREP.
Pål Ahlsén.

Former Akelius CEO Elected Chairman of the Board

Sweden Sweden — At yesterday's annual general meeting of Akelius Residential Property resolutions were taken for inter alia payment of dividends, amendment of the articles of association and authorization to resolve upon new issue of class A ordinary shares. And a familiar face as new chairman.
One of the Russian residential buildings and Antti Aarnio, CEO of Sato.

Sato Has Completed Sale of Russian Business

Finland Finland — Sato Corporation has completed its divestment of Russian housing business 14 April 2023.
Edward Fryzer, Director, Investments at Pembroke.

How Pembroke Plans to Grow in the Nordics

Nordic — Edward Fryzer, Director, Investments at Pembroke: “We are creating a lot of organic growth within our portfolio in the Nordics, which is a strategy of ours.”
Eva Landén, CEO of Corem.

Corem Makes Another Portfolio Divestment

Sweden Sweden — Corem has signed an agreement to divest a portfolio of ten properties in Kalmar for a total underlying property value of SEK 425 million, which is in line with book value.
Savills head of research Maryrose David talks more about the new findings on the office market in Gothenburg.

This Makes Gothenburg's Office Market Stand Out

Sweden Sweden — Savills' latest report on the office market in Gothenburg highlights several new interesting findings that Nordic Property News dives into together with Head of Research, Maryrose David, and Savills' Office Expert, Lisa Örn. * Big difference compared to Stockholm * This is where the vacancy levels are increasing * Unusual discounts for new contracts
Gianluca Romano.

Catella Appoints Head of Capital Raising

Nordic — Catella has appointed Gianluca Romano as Head of Capital Raising, starting his position in April.
Annica Ånäs, CEO of Atrium Ljungberg.

Atrium Ljungberg Increases Rental Income

Sweden Sweden — Atrium Ljungberg is the first among the real estate companies to release its Q1 report and the company reports an increased management result in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period the year before. At the same time, the unrealised changes in value of properties amounted to SEK -401 million (SEK 1,309 m).
Mattias Lundström and Per Nilsson.

The Reason Why Lundström Left John Mattson

Sweden Sweden — Mattias Lundström only lasted just over nine months in the role of CFO at John Mattson. For Nordic Property News, CEO Per Nilsson explains why the CFO is leaving the company.
Campus Ullevål.

Skanska Builds Research Center in Oslo

Norway Norway — Skanska has signed a contract with Campus Ullevål AS, the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) and Aspelin Ramm to build Campus Ullevål in Oslo, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 1.0 billion, about SEK 1.0 billion.
Nordic Hotel Consulting – NHC – expands Stockholm office.

Nordic Hotel Consulting Strengthens Stockholm Team

Sweden Sweden — NHC will expand its Stockholm and Sweden presence with the engagement of Marcus Josefsson and Felix Jondal who join David Bergling as directors of Sweden.
Three of the chairmen in the Nordics. Where on the fee list are they?

The Nordic Chairmen with the Highest Fees

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents the fees of the chairmen in the largest Nordic real estate companies on the stock exchange.
Jesper Damborg steps down as CEO of Capital Investment. The image is a montage.

Jesper Damborg Steps Down as CEO of Capital Investment

Denmark Denmark — Capital Investment makes a change in CEO as Jesper Damborg steps down. Damborg tells Nordic Property News about the decision, stepping into a role on Capital Investment’s Board of Directors and what’s next for himself.