Frida Wijkström and Karl Palm.

Hufvudstaden Makes Changes to its Group Management

Sweden Sweden — In conjunction with Anders Nygren taking office as President of Hufvudstaden on 1 January 2022, new managers are being appointed for the Stockholm business area and for Business development. The new managers will be part of Hufvudstaden’s Group management.
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Ingunn Andersen Randa.
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Obos to allocate more capital into the Swedish market: "It's bubbling with positivity in the big cities"
Nils Styf, CEO of Hemsö.
Nordic Nordic —
“Our assessment is that property values have bottomed out”
Peter Wallin, CEO, and Jon Johnsson, CFO, at Bonava.
Nordic Nordic —
Bonava sees strong Swedish growth – sticks to full-year forecast
Stina Lindh Hök.
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Cibus acquires 23 assets in four countries for 103.9 MEUR
Kari Due-Andresen, Chief Economist and Head of Research at Akershus Eiendom.

Notable Features from the Norwegian Property Year

Norway Norway — Kari-Due Andresen, Chief Economist and Head of Research at Akershus Eiendom, on the record-breaking transaction volume in Norway, the Swedish impact in the country, and the trends on the property market, going forward.
BMO REP Logistics (Bordeaux).

BMO Real Estate Partners Expands Mandate with PFA Pension Allocation

Denmark Denmark — BMO Real Estate Partners, the pan-European property investment and asset management specialist arm of BMO Global Asset Management, has expanded its European Logistics mandate with an additional EUR 200 million allocation from PFA Pension, allowing for a total investment capacity of over EUR 400 million.
Frida Wijkström photographed at the Cecil Coworking office in central Stockholm.

"It Will Be Important for Coworking Facilities to Find their Own Niche"

Sweden Sweden — Hufvudstaden changes in Group management and appoints Frida Wijkström as Head of the Stockholm Business Area. She tells Nordic Property News about her new role and gives her view on the future of coworking.
Ilija Batljan, CEO of SBB Norden.

SBB Acquires Major Preschool Portfolio

Norway Norway — SBB acquires preschool portfolio in Norway from Norwegian Trygge Barnehager for 4,580 MNOK and signs long-term leases.
Antti Aarnio.

"Competition Is Getting Fiercer"

Finland Finland — Antti Aarnio takes the helm at the Finnish residential giant Sato on a permanent basis after a year as acting CEO. He tells Nordic Property News about the state of the Finnish residential market and about Sato’s goals for 2022.
Peter Winther.

Current Trends and Challenges on the Danish Property Market

Denmark Denmark — Peter Winther, Executive Director and Head of Capital Markets at Colliers Denmark, summarizes the Danish property year; the largest notifications, the increased amount of global capital, and the major challenges for property owners in 2022.
Region City, version 2.

NCC and Jernhusen Initiate Major Cooperation in Gothenburg

Sweden Sweden — NCC and Jernhusen have entered a joint venture to develop Park Central, the first phase of the Region City venture in Gothenburg.
Jacob Karlsson, CEO of K-Fastigheter.

K-Fastigheter Buys Building Rights in Höör and Mälardalen

Sweden Sweden — K-Fastigheter plans to build approximately 95 rental apartments in the Group’s proprietary Lateral Low-Rise buildings in Höör, central Skåne. Also, K-Fast Kilen AB has acquired additional building rights in Strängnäs.
Christopher Mertlitz, Executive Director, W.P. Carey.

The Global Investor’s Key Ingredients When Investing in the Nordics

Nordic — Christopher Mertlitz, Head of European Investments, W.P. Carey, tells Nordic Property News about the portfolio deal in Denmark, the resilient sector within retail, how they handled the challenges during 2021, and upcoming investment targets.
Wallenstam is buying the commercial property Inom Vallgraven 15:13 in the heart of Gothenburg.

Wallenstam Acquires Property in Central Gothenburg

Sweden Sweden — Wallenstam has signed an agreement to acquire a commercial property in central Gothenburg for an agreed property value of SEK 1,125 million. The property will be taken into possession on February 1, 2022.

Veidekke Gets Residential Assignment from Obos

Norway Norway — Obos has awarded Veidekke the contract to also build the third stage of the Teieparken residential project in Tønsberg. This involves the construction of 167 environmentally certified homes in four stages of construction that will be initiated as sales progress.
Peter Strand, CEO of Swedish Logistic Property.

“We Are Experiencing a Huge Demand on the Market”

Sweden Sweden — Peter Strand, CEO of Swedish Logistic Property, SLP, tells Nordic Property News about the logistics hotspots of Sweden, the preparations for the IPO, and whether other Nordic markets are of interest, going forward.
Antti Aarnio.

Antti Aarnio Becomes Permanent CEO of Sato

Finland Finland — SATO Corporation’s Board of Directors has appointed Antti Aarnio as Sato President and CEO from 1 January 2022. Aarnio has served as acting President and CEO since December 2020.
The owners among the Nordic listed companies.

They Control the Nordic Property Giants

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents an updated list of the largest owners in the listed real estate companies in the Nordic region.
Biljana Pehrsson, CEO of Castellum.

Castellum’s Focus with the New CEO

Sweden Sweden — After the completion of Castellum’s acquisition of Kungsleden, Biljana Pehrsson has now taken the helm as CEO of Castellum. She tells Nordic Property News about Castellum’s focus going forward and the plans for the integration of Kungsleden.
Coop.

W.P. Carey Acquires Danish Portfolio of Grocery Stores for EUR 41 Million

Denmark Denmark — W.P. Carey has announced the EUR 41 million sale-leaseback of 11 grocery retail stores totalling 13,100 square metres. Located across Denmark, the portfolio is net leased to Coop Danmark A/S, a leading Danish grocery retailer.
Västerholmsskolan, one of the concerned schools.

SBB Buys Schools in Stockholm for SEK 1.46 Billion

Sweden Sweden — SBB acquires seven school properties in Stockholm with a total lettable area of ​​39,400 square meters from the municipal company SISAB. The total rental income amounts to SEK 59 million, 90 per cent of the revenues are generated from primary schools and ten per cent from preschools. SBB will offer existing tenants lease extensions of ten years.

Mileway Signs Leases Across Sweden

Sweden Sweden — Mileway, the leading pan-European last mile logistics company, today announces it has signed three leases covering circa 30,000 sqm with existing customers who want to take more space.
George Fraser-Harding, Fund Manager, Aviva Investors.

Aviva Investors: “We Are Continuing to Investigate Opportunities in the Nordics”

Nordic — George Fraser-Harding, Fund Manager, Aviva Investors, tells Nordic Property News about the speculative development outside Copenhagen, expansion goals in the Nordic region, and the attraction to the logistics market for the global investor.
Fabian Søbak, CEO of Self Storage Group.

These Are the Norwegian Self Storage Targets for SSG

Norway Norway — Fabian Søbak, CEO of Self Storage Group, on the recent secured acquisitions in Norway, the main focus for the investor, and whether he experiences a higher competition in the segment now, compared to a couple of years ago.
Ilija Batljan, CEO of SBB Norden.

SBB's Spectacular Month: Acquisitions, Divestments and Corporate Acquisitions

Nordic — Nordic Property News takes a closer look at SBB’s intense month since the Q3 report.
Thorsten Slytå joins the Blackrock team.

BlackRock Appoints Head of Nordic Real Estate from Barings

Nordic — Thorsten Slytå has joined BlackRock Real Estate as Managing Director and Head of Nordic Real Estate.
Biljana Pehrsson and Ylva Sarby Westman.

Biljana Pehrsson Takes Office as Castellum CEO – Ylva Sarby Westman New Kungsleden CEO

Sweden Sweden — The Board of Directors of Castellum has appointed Biljana Pehrsson as President and CEO of Castellum AB. She will take office today, 8 December. In addition, Ylva Sarby Westman, Deputy CEO and CFO of Castellum, takes the helm at Kungsleden.
Oulu University Hospital F building.

NCC to Continue Construction of Oulu University Hospital

Finland Finland — NCC has been commissioned to continue construction of Oulu University Hospital in Finland with the assignment to construct building F. This is part of the second phase of the hospital’s development program and the order value is approximately SEK 1.3 billion.