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Kista Galleria in Sweden.

Citycon Centres Almost Back to Normal Service

Finland Finland — The positive trend from June has continued in July at Citycons centres. Vice President Sanna Yliniemi tells Nordic Property News about the challenges of the pandemic and how the shopping centres have risen to once again record high footfall numbers.
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Erik Ranje, CEO of Stendörren.
Nordic Nordic —
Erik Ranje: "When Stockholm becomes a bull market, it often becomes too expensive"
Laura Barstow.
Nordic Nordic —
Global capital raising executive joins Slättö
Ilija Batljan, CIO, Public Property Invest.
Nordic Nordic —
The Nordic investment plans for Public Property Invest
Erik Selin, CEO of Balder.
Nordic Nordic —
“I don’t think we will buy from Pandox”
Kristoffer Gregersen, Vice President Communications.

The Current Market Conditions According to Selvaag Bolig

Norway Norway — Kristoffer Gregersen, Vice president communications and marketing at Selvaag Bolig gives detailed information to Nordic Property News. He also gives an outlook for Q3 and Q4.
Veidekke produced strong results for the second quarter.

Veidekke Reports High Levels of Residential Sales

Norway Norway — Veidekke sold 263 residential units during Q2 2020. This is on a par with the same quarter in 2019 and shows that Veidekke Eiendom came out strongly from a quarter characterised by the coronavirus pandemic. Veidekke’s residential sales totalled NOK 1.3 billion in Q2 2020. The number of residential units under construction is 1,887.
Kungsleden has leased 400 sq.m. in Oxel.

Kungsleden Property Starts up its Solar Panel System and Leases a Further 400 sq.m.

Sweden Sweden — Kungsleden has leased 400 sq.m. in Oxel, the new office concept that provides inspiration for an active working day. A solar panel system and charging stations for electric cars have also been installed in the property, which is a part of Oxelbergen 1:2.
Montage of F. Scott Ball and one of Citycon's shopping centers.

Positive Trend Continues for Citycon in July

Finland Finland — Citycon continues to show positive development in footfall despite the extraordinary circumstances following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Kvarteret.

Veidekke Constructing 206 Homes in Lillestrøm

Norway Norway — This is a design and build construction contract valued at NOK 425 million, excluding VAT.
Jørgen Wiese Porsmyr will take up the role as CFO in Veidekke ASA from August 15.

Jørgen Wiese Porsmyr on His Return as Veidekke CFO

Norway Norway — Jørgen Wiese Porsmyr will take up the role as CFO in Veidekke ASA from August 15, a role he's had at the company before. He tells Nordic Property News what lured him back to his old position and how the company will adapt successfully to focusing purely on construction.
Representation Gyllehemmet.

SBB Signs Agreement for the Construction of a Social Infrastructure Property

Sweden Sweden — Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (SBB) invests in a social infrastructure property in the city of Borlänge from Magnolia Bostad with an elderly care home, LSS housing, home care offices and a pre-school.
Jenna Kiukkonen, Sales Manager at Senate Properties, and Helsinki.

More Sales Ahead from the State of Finland

Finland Finland — Jenna Kiukkonen, Sales Manager at Senate Properties, tells Nordic Property News about the latest divestment from the State of Finland, and future investment and divestment targets.
Skanska sells retirement home in Helsingborg to Folksam.

Skanska Sells Retirement Home in Helsingborg to Folksam

Sweden Sweden — Skanska has sold a retirement home consisting of 60 apartments in the neighbourhood Gåsen in Helsingborg, Sweden for about MSEK 202, to Folksam.
Arvid Lindqvist, Head of Research at Catella in Sweden.

Catella: Credit Sentiment Improves as Corporates Expect Strong Recovery

Sweden Sweden — In the July issue of Catella's CREDI, the Main index increases from 33.7 to 40.4 as corporates have strong expectations of a near future recovery while the current situation is deemed gloomy by both banks and corporates.
Magnus Björndahl.

Balders Chief Financial Officer Magnus Björndahl will Resign Summer 2020

Sweden Sweden — Balders CFO, who is suspected of gross insider trading, will leave the company this summer.
Jacob Karlsson, CEO of K-Fastigheter.

K-Fastigheter Buys Building Rights in Nödinge

Sweden Sweden — has signed an agreement on the development of a building right in central Nödinge, in the municipality of Ale in southwestern Sweden.
Bonava has started production on 212 rental apartments in Sigtuna north of Stockholm.

Bonava Starts Production of 212 Rental Apartments in Sigtuna

Sweden Sweden — Bonava is starting the production of 212 rental apartments in Sigtuna. In the first quarter of 2020, an agreement was signed for the sale of the project, subject to a building permit, to Mästerbo Fastighets AB, a company jointly owned by Estea and CBRE Global Investors.
The largest deals in the Nordics, during the first six months of 2020.

H1 2020: Top Ten Transactions in the Nordics

Nordic — Nordic Property News lists the largest transactions in the Nordics during the first six months of 2020.
Mikael Söderlundh summarizes the first six months of the transaction year.

Pangea Property Partners: “The Corona Crisis Changed the Market Entirely”

Nordic — Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research at Pangea Property Partners, on the transaction trends in the Nordics, and effects on the stock market due to the crisis.
Ilija Batljan, CEO of SBB.

SBB Acquires Massive Portfolio

Norway Norway — SBB acquires preschool portfolio in Norway with newly signed 35-year triple-net leases for NOK 4.25 billion.
Another investment from K-Fastigheter in Denmark.

K-Fastigheter Buys Construction Project in Høje-Taastrup

Denmark Denmark — K-Fast Holding AB has acquired an ongoing construction project comprising 36 apartments in Høje-Taastrup, between Copenhagen and Roskilde.
Henning Koch.

Main Challenges for the German Giant to Grow in the Nordics

Nordic — Henning Koch, Board member of Commerz Real’s Board of Management: ”The price levels are quite high.”
Patrik Hall.

Magnolia and Heimstaden in New Transaction

Sweden Sweden — Magnolia Bostad signs an agreement to sell the Västra Erikslid project in Skellefteå municipality to Heimstaden Bostad. The project involves the development of approximately 300 residential units of 21,000 sqm GFA. Estimated property value at completion is about MSEK 475.
Jani Nieminen, CEO of Kojamo.

Kojamo Buys in Helsinki

Finland Finland — Kojamo's Lumo Kodit acquires 45 apartments in Vuosaari in Helsinki.
Janne Eriksson, Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield in Finland.

Still Good Demand from Global Investors on the Finnish Market

Finland Finland — Janne Eriksson, Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield Finland, tells Nordic Property News about the first six months on the Finnish transaction market, and gives an outlook for the rest of 2020.
K-Fastigheter acquires in the company's hometown Hässleholm.

K-Fastigheter Acquires in Hässleholm

Sweden Sweden — K-Fastigheter has acquired two residential properties with a total of 30 rental apartments in Hässleholm.
Which companies are the winners and which are the losers on the stock market during the first six months of 2020?

H1 2020: Winners and Losers on the Nordic Stock Market

Nordic — Nordic Property News has the complete list of how the Nordic real estate and construction companies have performed on the stock exchange from January until today.

Related article These Are the Winners and Losers on the Stock Market in June
The property deal comprises a historic city block in Helsinki.

HGR Purchases Helsinki City Block from Senate Properties

Finland Finland — Senate Properties sells a property, which comprises an entire block in the Helsinki city centre. The buyer is a Finnish real estate development company HGR Property Partners Oy.