Jan-Erik Höjvall, CEO of Amasten, and Ilija Batljan, CEO of SBB.

Amasten Makes Large Acquisition from SBB

Sweden Sweden — Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden (SBB) sells a large residential portfolio with 1,259 apartments to Amasten for SEK 1,500M.
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Kestutis Sasnauskas, CEO of Eastnine.
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Eastnine divests two properties in Riga
Niko Pulli.
Nordic Nordic —
"We continue to actively look at new opportunities both in Finland and internationally"
These were the largest transactions in the Nordics during Q1 2026.
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The largest Nordic transactions in the first quarter
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La Caisse and Prologis launch Pan-European logistics Joint Venture
Uniqlo to open their third store in Scandinavia.

Uniqlo Opens Store in Westfield Mall of Scandinavia

Sweden Sweden — The global Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo plans to open a new store in Sweden in Westfield Mall of Scandinavia in Stockholm by the fall 2020. The 1,250 sqm store will be the company's second in Sweden and third in Scandinavia.
Markus Halkola, Real Estate Development Manager at Taaleri, and the Espoonlahti area.

Key Points in the Booming Area Outside Helsinki

Finland Finland — Taaleri's Real Estate Development Manager Markus Halkola: ”This will change the dynamics in the Espoonlahti area.”
Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research at Pangea Property Partners.

Obstacles in the Transaction Market Due to the Crisis

Nordic — Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research at Pangea Property Partners with an optimistic outlook: “We expect that the Nordic property market will remain attractive in the long-term.”
Olav Thon (Chairman of Olav Thon), Pia Gideon (Chair of Klövern), and Christian Ringnes (Pandox).

Updated List: The Chairmen’s Shareholdings in the Nordic Companies

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents the shareholdings among the Chairmen of the major real estate companies in the Nordics.
Katja Holmström.

Sponda Appoints Head of Retail Business

Finland Finland — The Blackstone company Sponda has appointed Katja Holmström as Director, Retail and a member of the company's Extended Management Team. Holmström will start in her new position in early August and she will be responsible for developing and managing Sponda's Retail business.
Eric Bergström, CEO of Regio.

Regio Acquires in Uppsala

Sweden Sweden — The Brunswick company Regio has acquired a portfolio of four properties in the Fyrislund district of Uppsala.
Espoon Ankkuri.

NCC and Taaleri to Construct New Apartment Blocks Outside Helsinki

Finland Finland — NCC and Taaleri Real Estate Fund are to construct three new apartment blocks in Espoonlahti, outside Helsinki, an area undergoing extensive development. In total, there will be 218 apartments of various sizes, and the order value amounts to EUR 41 million.
Ulrika Hallengren, CEO of Wihlborgs.

Wihlborgs’ CEO: Possible Office Trends Post Covid-19

Sweden Sweden — Ulrika Hallengren, CEO of Wihlborgs, on the differences between Sweden and Denmark during the pandemic, how to act in difficult times and whether digital meetings and coworking will grow, going forward.
F. Scott Ball, CEO of Citycon.

”The Full Impact of Covid-19 Has Not Been Seen Yet”

Nordic — The Pan-Nordic retail property owner Citycon’s CEO F. Scott Ball on why the company stands strong in difficult times, how they work with tenants and whether free rents is an option.
Montage of Helsinki hotels and Mika Matikainen, Managing Partner at Capman Real Estate.

How to Plan for Future Real Estate Investments

Nordic — Mika Matikainen, Managing Partner of Capman Real Estate, tells Nordic Property News on how the pandemic affects the Nordic business, investment targets in 2020 and how to do business in challenging times.
Listed company Fortnox, a new tenant for Wihlborgs.

Wihlborgs Leasing to Fortnox in Central Malmö

Sweden Sweden — Fortnox AB has signed a lease with Wihlborgs for 1,050 square meters of office space at the Sparven 15 premises in the City of Malmö.
Espoo.

Kojamo Acquires Condominium Matinkylän Forma from Hausia

Finland Finland — Kojamo company starts construction of apartments in Espoo.
Laturinkuja 6 in the Vallikallio area in Espoo.

Site Fund Acquires Property from Private Owner in Espoo

Finland Finland — A private owner has divested the office property in the address Laturinkuja 6 in the Vallikallio area in Espoo.
Johan Johander, Head of Research at Benchmarking Alliance, and Bård Bjølgerud, CEO at Pangea Property Partners

”It Will Be a Hard Struggle for the Hotel Operators”

Nordic — Johan Johander, Head of Research at Benchmarking Alliance, and Bård Bjølgerud, CEO at Pangea Property Partners, on the immediate corona effects on the hotel property market and the future, beyond these challenging days.

Updated List: The Market Cap Among the Nordic Giants

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents the current market capitalization among the Nordic real estate companies on the stock exchange.
Flygledaren 9 Bulltofta Malmö.

Wihlborgs Lets Property in Malmö

Sweden Sweden — Wihlborgs has signed agreements with two new tenants for of 1,000 square meters of office space and 3,600 square meters of storage at Flygledaren 9 in Bulltofta in Malmö.
The new HUS Eye Hospital in Helsinki.

YIT to Participate in the Construction of the New HUS Eye Hospital in Helsinki

Finland Finland — YIT and HUS Kiinteistöt Oy have signed a contract for the implementation of the new eye hospital in Meilahti, Helsinki, Finland. The development phase, which has just been launched, will last until the end of 2020. The transfer to the implementation phase will require a separate order and it will be attached to the signed contract at a later stage. The project is due to be completed in 2023.
Henrik Saxborn, CEO of Castellum.

Castellum’s CEO: “A Number of Transactions Have Been Postponed or Cancelled”

Sweden Sweden — Henrik Saxborn, CEO of Castellum, on the Q1 figures, the company’s action during the crisis, how to help their tenants and the outlook for the rest of 2020.

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Gottsunda centrum.

JM Acquires in Uppsala

Sweden Sweden — Uppsala Kommuns Fastighets AB sells the Gottsunda 34: 7 property to JM. The property is located in the immediate vicinity of Gottsunda center.
PFA HQ in Copenhagen.

PFA Recruits Investment Manager – from Leading Advisory Firm

Denmark Denmark — The Danish pension company and real estate investor PFA strenghtens its team by hiring Copenhagen Director.
Michael Fink, Managing Director at Catella Residential Investment Management.

Catella RIM: “Residential Is Still Seen as a Relatively Resilient Asset Class”

Nordic — Michael Fink, Managing Director at Catella RIM, tells Nordic Property News about the third fund’s latest contribution of EUR 125 million from two new institutional investors and the Nordic investment targets.
Lautruphøj 8–10.

Wihlborgs Expands Letting to Danish Armed Forces

Denmark Denmark — Wihlborgs has signed a new lease with the Danish armed forces for an expansion of 4,600 sqm.
Mikael Granath, CEO of Willhem.

Willhem Expands in Helsingborg

Sweden Sweden — Willhem is now expanding its property portfolio in Helsingborg through the purchase of four residential properties.
SLP acquires Bergendahls' HQ and warehouse in Hässleholm.

SLP Makes Large Logistics Acquisition

Sweden Sweden — SLP acquires 50,000 logistics in Hässleholm. At the same time the Bergendahl family becomes part-owner in SLP.