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Entra.

Entra Sells Stake of Stavanger Property

Norway Norway — Entra has sold 50 percent of the property Nytorget 1 in Stavanger to Hinna Park Eiendom AS for a total asset value of NOK 92 million.
Peter Winther, CEO of Colliers International Denmark.

Colliers: “2021 Will Be One of the Busiest Years Ever”

Denmark Denmark — Peter Winther, CEO of Colliers Denmark, on the transaction boom in Q1, why he still is confident in an increase of Danish property deals this year, and the importance of cross border cooperation between the different teams in all Nordic countries.
Montage of Sverker Källgården, CEO of Cibus, and a Coop store.

Many Deals in Pipeline for Cibus: “We Are Ready”

Nordic — Cibus Nordic Real Estate’s CEO Sverker Källgården on how the e-commerce competition can be handled, a possible Norway and Denmark entrance, and future investments.
The KY building in Helsinki.

NCC to Develop Centrally Located Building in Helsinki

Finland Finland — NCC has acquired and is now commencing renovation of the illustrious and centrally located KY Building in Helsinki. The property, which is the former students’ union building of Helsinki School of Economics, will be renovated and converted into a modern, sustainable and multifunctional office block.
The Sundby Overdrev property.

Genesta Acquires Property from Castellum in Copenhagen

Denmark Denmark — Castellum has entered into an agreement with Genesta to sell the Sundby Overdrev property at the address Kay Fiskers Plads 9-11 in Copenhagen. The purchase price of 778 MDKK is in line with the latest valuation in Q4 2020.
Mikael Söderlundh.

The Future of the Nordic Takeover Trend in Real Estate

Nordic — In recent years, there have been several large company acquisitions in the Nordic real estate markets. Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research and partner at Pangea, tells Nordic Property News why this type of transactions have increased in popularity, what the future holds and about the foreign interest for company acquisitions.
Grand Hotel.

Vectura Sells Grand Hôtel in Central Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — Patricia Industries, a part of Investor AB, and its subsidiary Vectura, have agreed to divest Grand Group and the Grand Hôtel property, respectively, to FAM AB. The transaction includes the hotel operations Grand Hôtel, Lydmar Hotel and The Sparrow Hotel, all located in Stockholm, as well as the Grand Hôtel property.
Patrik Andersson, Partner and CEO at Brunswick Real Estate.

Why Finland Attracts Swedish Property Giants

Finland Finland — Patrik Andersson, CEO of Brunswick Real Estate, on the Nyfosa co-operation, what they want to achieve in the country, and benefits of investing in Finnish properties.
Copenhagen.

The Largest Q1 Transactions in Denmark

Denmark Denmark — Nordic Property News presents the five largest transactions on the Danish property market.
Björn Garat, CFO of Sagax, and Anna-Karin Hag, CFO of Corem.

Updated List: The Most Influential CFOs in the Nordics

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents a list of the shareholdings among the CFOs of the major real estate companies in the Nordics.
Stina Lindh Hök.

Nyfosa Enters Finland – Forms Company with Brunswick

Finland Finland — Nyfosa intends to build up a diversified property portfolio with a long-term perspective in the Finnish property market together with Brunswick Real Estate. An opportunistic property company such as Nyfosa does not currently exist in Finland, and Nyfosa believes that there are attractive business opportunities.
SBB in Finnish, and Swedish, acquisition.

SBB Acquires Community Service Properties in Finland and Residential in Sweden

Nordic — SBB acquires a portfolio of nine properties in the educational and care segment from WasaGroup Funds Oy, three additional care properties in Finland through supplementary acquisitions and a portfolio in the Malmö / Lund region consisting of mainly residential properties, a total of 99 apartments.
Henrik Calton. The image is a montage.

“We Expect to See More Foreign Entries into the Finnish Market”

Finland Finland — Henrik Calton has been named new Head of Capital Markets for CBRE in Finland. He tells Nordic Property News about his ambitions in the new role, the state of the Finnish transaction market and why he expects to see more foreign players making a Finnish entry.
Essi Sten.

Another Busy Year Ahead for the Property Investor

Finland Finland — Essi Sten, Head of Real Estate at Taaleri, on the residential focus, how the last year has affected the investment pace, and this year’s investment targets.
Sverker Källgården, CEO of Cibus Nordic Real Estate.

Cibus Buys Swedish Properties

Sweden Sweden — Cibus Nordic Real Estate has signed acquisitions of three properties for SEK 34.5m. Two of the properties are signed and closed, and Cibus will accede the last one after the installation of a new ventilation system.
Montage of Mikko Antila, Head of International Real Estate at Ilmarinen, and Sydney skyline.

Ilmarinen Looks Far Away for Acquisitions: “Australia Offers a Compelling Opportunity”

Finland Finland — Ilmarinen mutual pension insurance company enters the Australian property market. Mikko Antila, Head of International Real Estate at Ilmarinen, tells Nordic Property News about the benefits of investments on the other side of earth.
Intea's acquisition of the Malmö University building Niagara 2 (the image) and the Campus Kristianstad was one of the largest transactions in Q1

The Largest Q1 Transactions in Sweden

Sweden Sweden — The first quarter saw several large transactions in all Nordic markets. Nordic Property News presents five largest transactions on the Swedish market.
The Wise mobility city block in the area of Oulunkylä, and Arto Aalto.

The Unique Residential Development for the Finnish Giant

Finland Finland — Sato’s Vice President for Investments, Arto Aalto: “We have several similar types of redevelopment projects ongoing in our target business areas.”

CBRE Appoints Head of Capital Markets

Finland Finland — CBRE has announced the appointment of Henrik Calton as Head of Capital Markets in Finland. He will take over from Sami Kiehelä, who is stepping down from this role after nearly five successful years of running the Capital Markets business in Finland.
Charlotte Axelsson, Chair of Kungsleden, and Charlotte Hybinette, Chair of Platzer.

Updated List: The Most Influential Chairmen in the Nordics

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents an updated list of the shareholdings among the chairmen of the major real estate companies in the Nordics.
Mikael Söderlundh.

Why the Number of Foreign Investors in the Nordics Could Increase

Nordic — The Nordic transaction markets continue to be hot for foreign investors. During the first quarter, 31 percent of all transactions in the Nordic region were made by foreign buyers. Pangea's Head of Research Mikael Söderlundh tells Nordic Property News about the interest, who the buyers are, the new trend mixes foreign investments and that there may be even more deals in the future.
Sofia Folstad.

SBS Acquires Property from Estea for SEK 300 Million

Sweden Sweden — Studentbostäder i Sverige (SBS) has entered into an agreement to acquire the company Estea Delfinen PropCo containing the plot right to the Akka 10 property, from Estea.
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The Largest Q1 Transactions in Finland

Finland Finland — Nordic Property News presents the five largest transactions on the Finnish property market during the first quarter.
Michael Berthelsen, Country Manager Denmark at Niam.

Benefits of Jutland Investments – Why Niam Expands Heavily on the Island

Denmark Denmark — Michael Berthelsen, Country Manager Denmark at Niam, on the major purchase from Birch Ejendomme, how the process went on, and how much they want to grow in Danish residential.

PFA to Create a New Office Building with Gold Standard Sustainability

Denmark Denmark — In May, PFA will start the construction of the second of two large office properties in south-eastern Odense. The house will be 5,500 sqm and will with Fynsk Erhverv as anchor tenants be targeted at smaller companies and organizations.