The basecamp.

Veidekke to Build First BaseCamp Student Housing in Sweden

Sweden Sweden — Veidekke has been commissioned by BaseCamp Student Real Estate to build 589 student apartments in Västra Hamnen, Malmö. The design and build contract has a value of approx. SEK 448 million and is scheduled to be completed in Q1 2023.
Fred Grönwall.

Fabege Appoints New Head of Technical Operations

Sweden Sweden — Fred Grönwall is currently Plant Manager for Cementa AB and will replace Anders Borggren, who has chosen to reduce his workload in order to eventually retire. Fred Grönwall will take on his new role at the beginning of the summer and will be a member of the Executive Management Team.

NCC Signs Lease with Puma

Sweden Sweden — The German sports company Puma signs a lease with NCC for an office and showroom of approximately 1,800 square meters in the newly built property K11 in Järva Krog.
Per Torpare.

Where Estea Looks for New Acquisitions

Sweden Sweden — After having sold a fund to Nyfosa for SEK 2.5 billion in the fall, Estea is back in the saddle for new transactions. Per Torpare, Head of Capital Markets, tells Nordic Property News about their latest acquisition and where they look for new acquisitions in the up-and-coming segment.
Jimmy Bengtsson.

Priorities in the Swedish and Norwegian Construction Markets

Nordic — The Norwegian construction giant Veidekke’s Group CEO Jimmy Bengtsson on the 2020 performance, challenges in Sweden and Norway, and whether the company will increase its operations in 2021.
Sonja Horn, CEO at Entra.

“This Has Had an Impact on Our Organization”

Norway Norway — Entra’s CEO Sonja Horn on the latest events circulating the company, how they move forward now and the strong Q4 figures.
Philip Nilsson.

CBRE Recruits from Savills

Sweden Sweden — CBRE now announces that it has recruited another senior employee. It is Philip Nilsson who will start today in the Occupier business area, as Associate Director.
Gothenburg skyline.

L2 Fastigheter in Lease Agreement with Wallenstam

Sweden Sweden — Wallenstam has signed a lease with L2 Fastigheter for 420 square meters at Vasagatan 43 B in Gothenburg. In October, they will move into their new office premises in the Avenyn area.
Ilija Batljan, CEO of SBB.

Ilija Batljan Increases Ownership in Swedish Giant

Sweden Sweden — Ilija Batljan’s SBB is in the midst of bidding on Norwegian Entra. But while SBB is trying to acquire the Norwegian jewel, Batljan himself is making his mark in another listed Swedish company.
Styrmir Bjartur Karlsson.

Requirements for Investments on Iceland

Nordic — Styrmir Bjartur Karlsson, MD Iceland, Croisette Real Estate Partner, on the Icelandic property market, and future growth in the North Nordic country: “A strong market with good yields.”
Original Sokos Hotel Helsinki.

Major Refurbishment of Helsinki Hotel

Finland Finland — Original Sokos Hotel Helsinki, located in the Helsinki city centre, will undergo a major refurbishment project.
Linda Persson. The image is a montage.

New International Investors Heading Towards Red Hot Logistics Market

Sweden Sweden — New investors are making their way towards the red hot Swedish logistics market. Linda Persson, Associate Director at Cushman & Wakefield, tells Nordic Property News about new trends on the market and the new wave of international investors.
Christopher Mertlitz, Executive Director, WP Carey.

The Unique Year of 2020: “The Capital Markets Went Crazy”

Nordic — Christopher Mertlitz, Head of European Investments, W. P. Carey, on his new position in the US investor, how 2020 was for the company, and whether any deals were cancelled, due to the pandemic.
The global owners among the Nordic listed companies.

These Are the Global Owners in the Nordic Heavyweights

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents an updated list of the foreign holdings in the Nordic listed real estate companies. An obvious increase among the foreign owners in 2020.
Per Svensson, CEO of Croisette.

Croisette in Its First Icelandic Lease

Nordic — Croisette Real Estate Partner has been the advisor and acted as the leasing agent for Íshamrar ehf and signs their first letting agreement on Iceland.
Fruängen centrum is one of the acquired city centers, by Niam.

Citycon Divests Three Shopping Centres to Niam

Sweden Sweden — Citycon has signed a binding, unconditional agreement to sell a portfolio of three shopping centres in Sweden to Nordic real estate investor Niam. The gross purchase price for the assets is SEK 1,483 million (147 million euros) and exceeds the assets appraised value.
Stockholm.

Prime Office Rents for Sweden

Sweden Sweden — Here are the prognosed prime office rents for Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
Mathias Aronsson, Regional Director Stockholm and Uppsala, Wallenstam.

Wallenstam Signs Lease with Healthcare Provider in Uppsala

Sweden Sweden — Wallenstam has signed a lease with Sweden’s largest private healthcare provider, Praktikertjänst. Right next to Rosendal Square in Uppsala, Praktikertjänst is planning to open both a healthcare center and a child healthcare center in late 2021.
JM appoints new CFO.

JM Appoints CFO

Sweden Sweden — JM announces the appointment of Carl Bandhold as the new chief financial officer after current Chief Financial Officer Claes Magnus Åkesson retires.

Skanska Buys Office Building Project in Prague

Sweden Sweden — Skanska invests EUR 76M, about SEK 770M, in the first phase of Port7, a mixed-use project located in Prague, Czech Republic. The ten-story office building will have a total leasable area of around 27,700 square meters, with two underground parking levels. The investment also includes underground parking levels for the planned second phase of Port7. The construction contract is worth about CZK 1.7 billion, about SEK 640M, which will be included in the order bookings for Europe for the first quarter of 2021.
Archive: Port of Tallinn.

East Capital Makes Major Acquisition in Tallinn

Sweden Sweden — East Capital Real Estate has acquired 30 hectares of land outside of Tallinn for a new logistics project. The land is located in the corner of the Tallinn ring road and the Tartu highway, which is a high-value location for logistics, distribution, and light industry companies in the Estonian capital.
Mileway have made several largest investments in the Nordics. Now they add another key piece to their team in the region.

Blackstone Makes New Nordic Appointment to the Mileway Team

Nordic — The Blackstone company Mileway continues to invest heavily in the Nordics. In addition to the new major acquisition from Castellum, they are adding another important person to their team.
Skärholmen center and Carl Strufve, Director Nordics at Grosvenor Europe.

The Retail Resilience in Sweden – Compared to Other European Markets

Sweden Sweden — Carl Strufve, Director Nordics at Grosvenor Europe: “Sales have been lower than normal, but at the same time higher than expected.”
Philipp Schaper, Head of European Transactions at  Patrizia

Patrizia to Increase an Already Strong Nordic Presence

Nordic — Philipp Schaper, Head of European Transactions at the German investor Patrizia, tells Nordic Property News on the challenges in 2020, the Nordic performance last year, and investment targets in 2021.
Biljana Pehrsson, CEO of Kungsleden.

How Kungsleden Will Reach Their New Financial Targets

Sweden Sweden — Swedish listed Kungsleden has set new target for the business which include increasing the property value by 34 percent in five years. CEO Biljana Pehrsson explains how they will achieve their new financial targets.