The Year in Review: 2021 in Nordic Real Estate

Nordic — A new transaction record, company acquisitions, the blockbuster deal between Heimstaden and Akelius, new Swedes enter Finland, continued battle over Entra, and the tragic passing of Pandox CEO Anders Nissen. Nordic Property News reviews the events from 2021 in Nordic real estate.
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Kristina Alderin.
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Nordika appoints new Investment Director
These are the winners and losers on the Nordic stock market during August 2026.
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Winners and losers on the stock market in August
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The Nordic companies with the lowest ICRs
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Urban Partners brings on key-player – makes senior hire from Savills IM
The new commercial building that K-Fastigheter will evaluate and CEO Jacob Karlsson.

K-Fastigheter Evaluates Commercial Properties

Sweden Sweden — K-Fastigheter takes new steps to develop the company and evaluates a new concept for commercial development. CEO Jacob Karlsson tells Nordic Property News about the investment, the interest in the pilot project, and in what markets K-Fastigheter could possibly develope the concept in the future.
Thomas Fischer HQ.

ICG Acquires HQ in Helsinki from Niam

Finland Finland — Niam has divested Thermo Fisher’s Finnish headquarter office and R&D facility to ICG. The building was constructed in 2002 and has over 23,000 sqm lettable area. It is located next to the Vantaankoski railway station with direct access to Helsinki city center and to Helsinki airport.
Entra.

Entra Signs Lease in Bergen

Norway Norway — New lease contract for Entra in Nygårdsgaten 91-93 in Bergen.
Berlin-based Catella Residential Investment Management (CRIM) has acquired a 225-apartment student residence in Copenhagen, "Støberiet."

Catella RIM Makes Student Residence Investment in Copenhagen

Denmark Denmark — Berlin-based Catella Residential Investment Management (CRIM) has acquired a 225-apartment student residence in Copenhagen, named “Støberiet”, for c. EUR 60 million on behalf of a German pension fund from Teglholm Park P/S.
The Nordic top recruitments of Q4, 2021.

These Are the Nordic Top Recruitments During Q4

Nordic — Nordic Property News lists the people who was recruited to the most attractive jobs in the Nordic real estate market during Q4, 2021.
Oslo.

The Largest Norwegian Transactions in 2021

Norway Norway — Nordic Property News presents the top ten transactions on the Norwegian property market in 2021.
Halvor Sand, Associate Director at Tristan Capital Partners.

These Are Tristan’s Nordic Investment Targets for 2022

Nordic — Halvor Sand, Associate Director at Tristan Capital Partners, tells Nordic Property News on the global investor’s interest in Norway, this year’s Nordic operations, and which segments that gain most interest next year.
Copenhagen.

The Largest Danish Transactions in 2021

Denmark Denmark — Nordic Property News presents the top ten transactions on the Danish property market in 2021.
Gefion Group makes Copenhagen divestment.

Abrdn Acquires Police Property from Gefion Group

Denmark Denmark — Gefion Group has just sold Store Kongensgade 100 to Abrdn. The prominent address housed Copenhagen Police Station 2 for over 30 years, but now Gefion Group has completely renovated and converted the property into 72 modern city homes with shop facilities on the ground floor.
Markus Heino.

JM Makes Investment for Residential Development in Espoo

Finland Finland — JM is acquiring a property in Kera, Espoo in The Greater Helsinki area. Occupancy and payment will take place in Q4, 2021. The acquisition is worth approximately SEK 150 million. The property’s local planning will be prepared by JM, aiming to enable a development of approximately 500 residential units, various services and other functions like business premises.
EQ Commercial Properties has made a logistics investment.

Oy Interior Invest Sells Logistics Centre to EQ

Finland Finland — Oy Interior Invest has sold a logistics centre in Tuusula in the Helsinki region. The property was acquired by EQ Commercial Properties Fund.
Kinland acquires from Whitehelm Capital.

Kinland Acquires Finnish Portfolio

Finland Finland — Kinland has entered into an agreement to acquire a total of 12 social infrastructure properties in Finland in two separate transactions.
Jacob Karlsson, CEO of K-Fastigheter.

K-Fastigheter Makes Acquisition in Kristianstad

Sweden Sweden — K-Fastigheter acquires 105 apartments and two preschools in central Kristianstad. K-Fastigheter will take possession on 1 April 2022.
Sverker Källgården, CEO of Cibus Nordic Real Estate.

Cibus Buys Norwegian Portfolio

Norway Norway — Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB has signed the acquisitions of a portfolio of six properties in southern Norway for EUR 15.8 million. The transactions are targeted to close on January 12, 2022.
James Robson.

Hines: “A Key Area of Focus for Us in Denmark”

Denmark Denmark — James Robson, Senior Managing Director – Nordics, at Hines, tells Nordic Property News about the Danish residential market, the global investor’s operations in the country during 2021, and the investment targets for 2022.
Helsinki.

The Largest Finnish Transactions in 2021

Finland Finland — Nordic Property News presents the top ten transactions on the Finnish property market in 2021.
Heimstaden in JV with Allianz.

Allianz Real Estate and Heimstaden Bostad Form JV

Sweden Sweden — Allianz Real Estate, on behalf of Allianz companies, invests SEK 7.9 billion in Heimstaden Bostad’s portfolio in Sweden with properties recently bought from Akelius, forming a joint venture (JV) on the SEK 30.4 billion portfolio centrally located in Malmö and Stockholm.
Sandbrekketoppen 30.

Tristan Makes Light Industrial Acquisition in Bergen

Norway Norway — Tristan Capital Partners’ Curzon Capital Partners 5 Long-Life Core- Plus Fund has acquired its first light industrial/logistics asset in Norway from Bergen Næringsbygg AS.
T7 Tower.

Patrizia Acquires T7 Tower in Helsinki for EUR 101 Million

Finland Finland — Patrizia AG is investing in a 240-unit prime residential tower in Helsinki, on behalf of its institutional clients. Patrizia acquired T7 Tower for EUR 101 million from SRV, a leading Finnish developer.
Skärholmen center and Carl Strufve, Director Nordics at Grosvenor Europe.

Two Assets Remain: Will Grosvenor Leave the Nordics?

Sweden Sweden — Carl Strufve, Director Nordics at Grosvenor Europe, on the reasons behind the recent divestments, and the Nordic plans going forward.
Daniel Kjørberg Siraj, CEO of Obos.

Why Obos and SBB Make a Perfect JV Match

Norway Norway — Daniel Kjørberg Siraj, CEO of residential developer Obos, on the collaboration with Ilija Batljan and SBB, the interest in Solon Eiendom’s portfolio, and a summation of the investment operations during 2021.
T7 Tower and Jörg Laue.

After the Major Acquisition – Here Are Patrizia’s Ambitions for the Finnish Residential Market

Finland Finland — Patrizia continues to increase their residential portfolio in Finland. Jörg Laue, Head of Transactions Nordics at Patrizia, tells Nordic Property News about his view of the Finnish residential market, where they look for new residential investments, what other segments are of interest in Finland and how they view the other Nordic Markets.
Niklas Zuckerman, CEO of Logistea, and Anders Nordvall, deputy CEO of Logistea.

Logistea Signs LOI for Massive Battery Factory

Sweden Sweden — Logistea has signed LOI for lease agreement with international battery cell producer for 380,000 sqm and signed land reservation agreement for one million square meters of land area in Svenljunga Municipality.
AMF Fastigheter and KPA Pension in triple deal in central Stockholm

KPA Pension Acquires Three Stockholm Properties for SEK 2.14 Billion

Sweden Sweden — AMF Fastigheter sells three properties in the city of Stockholm of just over 14,000 square meters to KPA Pension, part of the Folksam Group, for approximately SEK 2,140 million.