Entra.

The Battle for Entra – From Start to Finish

Nordic — Not since Erling Braut Haaland was set to leave Red Bull Salzburg for a bigger European club has the interest been as high for a Norwegian player. A bidding war for the Entra shares broke out between Castellum and SBB – with Balder taking a corner position. After months of twists and turns both the Swedish giants withdrew their offers. Nordic Property News sets the timeline for the battle.
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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
Kestutis Sasnauskas, CEO of Eastnine.
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Eastnine divests two properties in Riga
The unemployed CEOs, and the vacant chairs in the Nordics. Who will take the helms?

The Vacant CEO Positions – and the Management Changes in the Nordics the Last Year

Nordic — Yesterday, Ola Serneke and Siv Malmgren resigned from their CEO positions. Some attractive jobs have to be filled up, and several changes of CEO have been made for the last twelve months, among the Nordic giants. Nordic Property News has the complete Nordic list of the changes.
Skanska divests multi-family project in Stockholm.

NREP Acquires Rental Apartments in Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — Skanska has divested 220 rental apartments in Stockholm to NREP for about SEK 720 million. The multi-family project, which is under construction, includes a garage and commercial premises on the ground floor.
Skanska to build residential units in Copenhagen.

Skanska Makes Residential Investment in Copenhagen

Denmark Denmark — Skanska invests DKK 446 million, about SEK 600 million, in a new residential project in Copenhagen. The project covers 16,000 square meters and comprises 154 apartments and 130 underground parking lots.
David Mindus, CEO of Sagax.

Sagax Increases Holdings in Swedish Heavyweight

Sweden Sweden — David Mindus’ Sagax keeps investing in other real estate companies. With a new major acquisition Sagax has increased their owner-stake in a Swedish heavyweight.
Christoffer Abramson.

Catella Appoints New CEO

Sweden Sweden — The Board of Catella has appointed Christoffer Abramson as CEO and President of Catella Group. Christoffer will begin his role no later than by the Annual General Meeting, May 25 2021.
Sverker Källgården, CEO of Cibus Nordic Real Estate.

Obstacles for Further Growth in the Nordics for Cibus

Nordic — Cibus Nordic Real Estate owns assets in Finland and Sweden. Sverker Källgården, CEO, on why possible entrances in Denmark and Norway are delayed.
Jörgen Eriksson.

Catena Aims for Further Growth Across the Strait

Denmark Denmark — Jörgen Eriksson, CEO of Catena, tells Nordic Property News about the benefits of investing in Denmark, the differences between the Swedish and Danish markets, and how much they want to grow in the neighboring country.
Ahlström Capital's HQ, and Peter Ahlström, CEO of A. Ahlström Real Estate.

How the Finnish Investment Firm Want to Grow in Residential

Finland Finland — A. Ahlström Real Estate has acquired a 25 percent stake in Avain Yhtiöt. A. Ahlström has commercial property and forest sector investments under management and with this arrangement the company expands its business into residential property sector. CEO of A. Ahlström Real Estate Peter Ahlström on the future growth plans.
Ilija Batljan, CEO of SBB Norden.

SBB in Discussions about New Nordic Portfolio Acquisition

Nordic — SBB keeps their transaction up. CEO Ilija Batljan tells Nordic Property News where the fast-growing company is in discussions of a new portfolio acquisition.
Siv Malmgren, CEO of John Mattson.

John Mattson's CEO Steps Down

Sweden Sweden — Following 15 years as the CEO for the property company John Mattson, Siv Malmgren has notified the Board of Directors of her intent to step down from her position and retire. Siv Malmgren has been employed at the company since 1996, and assumed the role of CEO in 2006.
Ilija Batljan, CEO of SBB, Sonja Horn, CEO of Entra, and Henrik Saxborn, CEO of Castellum.

SBB Leaves Entra Bid – Castellum Increases Its Holding

Norway Norway — Castellum has acquired 2,298,504 shares in Entra. The other bidder, SBB, throws in the towel.
Ola Serneke.

Ola Serneke Steps Down as President and CEO of Serneke Group

Sweden Sweden — Following discussions with the Board of Directors of Serneke Group, Ola Serneke has decided to step down from the role of President and CEO of Serneke Group. He will also be leaving his position as a member of the company's Board of Directors. In his role as President of Serneke Invest, Ola Serneke will retain responsibility for the company's major urban development projects.
Vision of Digiplex's data center project.

Digiplex Evaluates New Data Center Opportunities in the Nordics

Nordic — Digiplex continues to invest in the Nordics. After the latest acquisition in Denmark Fredrik Jansson, Chief Strategy & Marketing/Communications Officer, tells Nordic Property News about the possibility of new investments and their focus on sustainability.
The preference shares with the highest yields on the stock exchange.

Updated List: The Nordic Preference Shares' Development in 2021

Nordic — Nordic Property News has listed the Nordic real estate companies’ preferred stocks. Which stock provides the highest yield and which stock has had the best development during 2021?
One of the acquired properties, in Kolding.

Catena Acquires Danish Portfolio – and Issues New Shares

Denmark Denmark — Catena is acquiring six logistics properties for a combined property value of approximately SEK 815 million following deductions for deferred taxes. The purchase consideration will be paid in part through newly issued shares in Catena.
Olav Thon, Chairman of Olav Thon Eiendomsselskap, and Arne B. Sperre, CFO.

How the Closed Shopping Centres Affects Olav Thon

Norway Norway — No dividend, major support to tenants, and new investment segments. Arne B. Sperre, CFO of Olav Thon, on the measures in challenging times, and the Q4 results.
2150’s first investment: CarbonCure, a fast-growing, clean tech company, with a technology that enables concrete producers to use captured CO2 to produce reliable, low-carbon concrete.

NREP to Invest Heavily in Urban Sustainability

Nordic — Nordic real estate investor NREP now launches ‘2150’, a dedicated venture capital firm, to further accelerate a sustainable transition of the built environment.
Foreign investors keeps their interest in Catena up.

New International Player Invests in Swedish Logistics Giant

Sweden Sweden — With the logistic sector on the rise new international player invest in listed Swedish logistics.

Related article Into the European Top Ten: Why Swedish Logistics Attracts More Global Investors
Nagel Group joins Logicenters' premises in southern Sweden.

Logicenters Signs Lease with Nagel Group

Sweden Sweden — Nagel Group, a leading logistics company in groceries, is moving into Logicenters' facility in Landskrona. The parties have signed a 15-year lease agreement for a 12,000 square meter area in Logicenters' existing property.
The Nordic Real Estate Companies’ market cap.

Updated List: The Largest Property Companies on the Nordic Stock Markets

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents the current market capitalization among the Nordic real estate companies on the stock exchange.
A Stockholm logistics area, and Eva van der Pluijm-Kok, Director Research & Strategy at Prologis.

Into the European Top Ten: Why Swedish Logistics Attracts More Global Investors

Sweden Sweden — Prologis will this week publish a report of the global rental development for logistics premises in 2020. Eva van der Pluijm-Kok, Director Research & Strategy at Prologis, tells exclusively on the European performance in the sector, why Sweden remains resilient in a challenging environment, and the European demand for investors in the logistics segment.

Thylander Sells to AEW

Denmark Denmark — Thylander has sold a property complex in Søborg, just north of Copenhagen, with a total area of approximately 33,000 sqm. The buyer is the investment fund AEW, which has secured a number of properties with, among others, the listed pharmaceutical company Zealand Pharma and Ferrosan Medical Devices as anchor tenants.
Andreas Wahlén, CEO of NP3.

Where NP3 Looks for New Investments

Sweden Sweden — NP3 started as a company dedicated to investing in Northern Sweden. About a year ago they decided to branch out and invest in other parts of Sweden to be able sustain growth. Now they’ve made their ambitions for Central Sweden a separate segment in the company. CEO Andreas Wahlén tells Nordic Property News about the ambitions for Central Sweden and the search for future acquisitions.
The business park in Lahti, and Arto Korhonen, Managing Director of KPI.

Great Office Opportunities in Finland’s Number Eight

Finland Finland — Arto Korhonen, Managing Director, Project Development and Finance at Kinos Property Investment: “The office market in Lahti is very undeveloped.”