Bonava.

Bonava Appoints New Business Unit President in Finland

Finland Finland — Riku Patokoski has been appointed the new Business Unit President of Bonava Finland and member of Bonava’s Executive Management and will take office not later than 1 June 2021.
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Mikael Åslund.
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“Can save a quarter of a million per newly built apartment”
Helena Paulsson, head of Afry Architects, and Thomas Sandell, cheif architect.
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"Our supply is being sharpened towards the market"
Blackrock is among the largest owners in several of the listed Nordic real estate companies.
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The development of Blackrock’s ownership in listed Nordic companies
Christian Fredrixon, Kristina Sawjani and Henrik Brinck Landelius.
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Giant Logistics Hub Acquired by Logicenters at Record Price

Norway Norway — NREP Logicenters continues to strengthen its position in the Oslo region with a record-breaking acquisition of one of the Nordic region’s most sophisticated distribution centers.
Henrik Dahl Jeppesen tells Nordic Property News about the acquisition of Aberdeen Standard Investments' Nordic portfolio.

DEAS Group’s CEO: ”We Will Be Able to Offer All Services in the Value Chain”

Denmark Denmark — Henrik Dahl Jeppesen, CEO of DEAS Group, on the giant acquisition from Aberdeen; for how long they have worked with the deal, and his view on entering new Nordic markets.
Aarhus skyline and Jacob Kjær, Partner and Head of Denmark at Nordanö.

Still a Great Appetite for Residential Investments

Denmark Denmark — Jacob Kjær, Partner and Head of Denmark at real estate adviser Nordanö: “We will see larger residential deals being announced in Q1 2021.”
Erik Selin, CEO of Balder.

Balder Makes New Finnish Acquisition

Finland Finland — The Swedish Giant Balder strikes again in the Finnish capital – here are all their purchases in 2020.
Balder acquires Masmästaren.

Balder Acquires Masmästaren

Sweden Sweden — Balder has today signed an agreement to acquire Masmästaren, and will take the company into possession during the first quarter of 2021.
Nyhavn in Copenhagen and Lars Falster, CEO of Copenhagen Capital.

“There Isn’t Anything That Has Gone the Wrong Way”

Denmark Denmark — Copenhagen Capital’s CEO Lars Falster on the positive development in the company, despite the current global crisis, and future investment targets on the Copenhagen market.
Montage of Sverker Källgården, CEO of Cibus, and a Coop store.

How Cibus Will Continue the Nordic Growth

Nordic — CEO Sverker Källgården: “We will become the Nordic leader in this segment.”
The deal is the largest in the residential segment in Denmark this year. The value is app. DKK 2 billion.

NREP Makes Blockbuster Residential Sale in Aarhus and Copenhagen

Denmark Denmark — NREP has divested a significant residential portfolio to Velliv and Industriens Pension. The transaction is the largest Danish residential transaction in 2020.
Neil Slater and Henrik Dahl Jeppesen.

Aberdeen Standard Investments Selects DEAS to Acquire Nordics Real Direct Real Estate Business

Denmark Denmark — Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has selected DEAS Group, the leading asset and property management group in Denmark, as the preferred bidder to acquire its Nordic direct real estate business, covering real estate in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark.
Oslo.

Entra Largest Owner Declines Bids from Castellum and SBB

Norway Norway — The Norwegian pension fund Folketrygdfondet - which owns 11.8 percent of Entra - says no to both Castellum's and SBB's bid for the company.
Peter Broström, Nordic Manager at Savills IM.

The Major Demand for Social Infrastructure: "A Great Interest"

Sweden Sweden — Savills IM identifies real estate opportunities resulting from the secular shift in capital markets. Peter Broström, Nordic Manager at Savills IM, on the challenges for investors in 2021, and which segments that are the hotspots.
Arvi Luoma.

Why Denmark Was the First Ever Investment for Blackbrook

Nordic — Arvi Luoma, CEO of Blackbrook Capital, tells Nordic Property News about future targets, the industrial acquisition in Denmark, and the advantage of launching Blackbrook in the middle of the largest global crisis in many years.
Montage of Henrik Saxborn, CEO of Castellum, and Sonja Horn, CEO of Entra.

“We Would Be One of the Largest Companies in Europe”

Norway Norway — Henrik Saxborn on the vision for the potential giant company, what changed during the day after the first terminated discussions with Entra, and how he views a possible bidding competition.

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Which companies are the winners and which are the losers on the stock market in November?

These Are the Winners and Losers on the Stock Market in November

Nordic — Nordic Property News has the complete list of how the Nordic real estate and construction companies performed on the stock exchange in November.
Ilija Batljan, CEO of SBB Norden.

SBB Initiates Due Diligence of Entra

Norway Norway — SBB has now signed the appropriate NDA with Entra to initiate a due diligence.
Mattias Lundgren, CEO of SSM.

SSM Will Buy Back Projects from JV Partner

Sweden Sweden — SSM will buy back the Järla Station and Metronomen joint venture projects from Partners Group. The transaction will be carried out during Q2 2021 at the latest and is expected to have a -23.4 MSEK impact on SSM’s cash flow.
Fabian Søbak, CEO of Self Storage Group.

Self Storage Group Acquires in Lillestrøm

Norway Norway — Self Storage Group has entered into an agreement to acquire a land property in Svelleveien 23 in Lillestrøm.
Ilija Batljan.

SBB Still on Track: Launches Voluntary Offer to Acquire Entra

Norway Norway — SBB launches voluntary offer to acquire Entra ASA to create the leading European social infrastructure player.
Helsinki.

Kojamo and Pohjola Rakennus Agree to Construct More Apartments in Helsinki Area

Finland Finland — Kojamo plc: Lumo Kodit and Pohjola Rakennus agree on the construction of 54 apartments in Kannelmäki, Helsinki.
Sverker Källgården, CEO of Cibus Nordic Real Estate.

Cibus Makes New Acquisition and Announces Strong Pipeline

Finland Finland — Cibus has signed the acquisition of a newly constructed retail property in Kalajoki for EUR 12.4 million. In addition to the transaction Cibus has a strong pipeline of potential acquisitions amounting to approximately EUR 120 million, which to a large extent concerns one potential acquisition in Finland.
Helena Ehrenborg.

The Hottest Segments in the Nordics

Nordic — Interest in the Nordic markets continues to be hot - both among foreign and domestic investors. Helena Ehrenborg, partner at PWC, tells Nordic Property News which segments are the strongest, which are the weakest and what the cross-border situation looks like in the Nordic region.
Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research at Pangea Property Partners.

Why Norway Attracts the Swedish Heavyweights

Norway Norway — The competition of Entra continues. Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research and Partner at Pangea Property Partners: ”This has been a game changer.”
Dragana Marina, CBRE Denmark's Head of Research.

Senior Housing: One of the Major Investor Targets in the Future

Nordic — Dragana Marina, Head of Research, CBRE Denmark, on the attraction for senior housing, how the Nordic countries differ in their approach, and how to face demographic challenges. “The senior housing industry across the Nordics is well-positioned for investment opportunities.”
Magnus Ekström, CFO of Besqab, and Catena's CFO Sofie Bennsten.

These Are 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.