AP Pension's Copenhagen office.

AP Pension Recruits PFA's Former Property Developer

Denmark Denmark — AP Pension’s new Project Manager returns to the industry after some months abroad.
Lars-Åke Bokenberger, Chairman of Wallenstam, Charlotte Strömberg, Castellum, and Anders Nilsson, NP3.

Updated List: These Are the Longest Serving Chairmen

Nordic — Which of the Nordic listed real estate companies’ Chairmen have served the longest? Nordic Property News has the list.
Rovik Brygge pier.

Veidekke to Build Rovik Brygge in Sandnes

Norway Norway — Veidekke Eiendom has awarded Veidekke Bygg the contract to build the Rovik Brygge residential project with 72 apartments at the harbour in Sandnes city centre.
Ilija Batljan, CEO of SBB.

SBB Expand Its Finnish Portfolio

Finland Finland — SBB i Norden has increased its Finnish portfolio by acquiring a modern educational property in Imatra in South-Eastern Finland.
Bent Oustad, CEO of Norwegian Property.

Norwegian Property's Outlook Beyond the Crisis

Norway Norway — CEO Bent Oustad: “The rental market is still in good shape.”
UN17 Village.

Novo Holdings Acquires 25 percent of NREP

Nordic — NREP is strengthened as Novo Holdings joins to back the company as minority investor. NREP will now accelerate ventures into technology, sustainability and organization, aiming to become an international frontrunner.
Sonja Horn, CEO of Entra.

The Pandemic Effects: Why Entra’s Property Value Has Not Increased

Norway Norway — Office investor Entra’s CEO Sonja Horn on why they still see a strong demand for the development pipeline, and the effects on their markets due to the oil crisis and coronavirus.
Saku Sipola, CEO of SRV.

SRV’s Residential Investment in the ‘Buzzing’ Area: “A Unique Rental Housing Concept”

Finland Finland — SRV’s CEO Saku Sipola tells Nordic Property News about the major Helsinki project with Kojamo, Covid-19 actions and how the first time as CEO has been, since leaving the Balder company Sato.
Castellum is starting construction of Malmö’s new Swedish National Courts Administration building in the expanding Nyhamnen district of central Malmö.

Castellum Begins Construction on Malmö’s New National Courts Building

Sweden Sweden — Castellum is starting construction of Malmö’s new Swedish National Courts Administration building in the expanding Nyhamnen district of central Malmö. The area will become one of northern Europe’s largest workplaces for legal practitioners.
Catharina Bjerke.

Veidekke Appoints Sustainability Director

Norway Norway — Catharina Bjerke has been appointed Veidekke’s new sustainability director, with responsibility for strategic development of the group’s sustainability work. Up until now, Bjerke served as EVP in Veidekke ASA and CEO of Veidekke Industrial.
Strömsbro.

K-Fastigheter Establishes in Gävle and Increases Commitment in Nyköping

Sweden Sweden — K-Fastigheter has acquired the shares in two companies in the Panghus Group, creating the opportunity to build 183 apartments in Gävle and Nyköping.
Johan Skoglund, CEO of JM.

JM Starts Production of Rental Properties in Västerås

Sweden Sweden — JM has signed an agreement with Lansa Fastigheter AB to sell two rental properties that will be built in Gideonsberg, Västerås. The deal is worth SEK 160 million.
JoaJoachim Svedberg, Acting Head of Capital Markets at Colliers in Sweden.

Colliers: This Is When We Can Expect a Major Transaction Comeback

Sweden Sweden — Joachim Svedberg, Acting Head of Capital Markets at Colliers in Sweden: “There is a lot of capital to be invested in the real estate market.”
Hamid R. Moghadam, Chairman and CEO of the global leader in logistics real estate, Prologis, and Ben Bannatyne, President Prologis, Europe, on covid-19 challenges for the company and whether any transactions are put on hold, due to the pandemic.

“Prologis Expects to Move Forward with Fully Committed Speculative Development”

Nordic — Hamid R. Moghadam, Chairman and CEO of the global leader in logistics real estate, Prologis, and Ben Bannatyne, President Prologis, Europe, on covid-19 challenges for the company and whether any transactions are put on hold, due to the pandemic.
Nils Styf, CEO of Hemsö.

Hemsö Develops New School in Joensuu

Finland Finland — Hemsö is developing a new school of music in Finland, the Joensuu Conservatory. A 20-year rental agreement has been signed with the City of Joensuu. The investment amount is approximately SEK 140 million.
Skanska will develop a new care home in the city of Bergen, Norway.

Skanska Builds Care Home in Bergen for NOK 370 Million

Norway Norway — Skanska has signed a contract with the Municipality of Bergen to build Åsane care home in Bergen, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 370 million, about SEK 380 million, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the second quarter 2020.
Which companies are the winners and which are the losers on the stock market in April?

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

Nordic — Nordic Property News has the complete list of how the Nordic real estate and construction companies performed on the stock exchange in April.
Erik Ranje, CEO of Stendörren, and Siv Malmgren, CEO of John Mattson.

Updated List: The CEOs' Shareholdings in the Nordic Companies

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents a list of the shareholdings among the CEOs of the major real estate companies’ in the Nordics.
Ilija Batljan.

“We Have One of the Strongest Property Portfolios in Northern Europe”

Nordic — SBB’s CEO and Founder Ilija Batljan on the corona crisis, why the company still stands solid and he also comments on the legal dispute of NOK 640 million in Oslo.
Helsinki.

Peab to Renovate Apartment Buildings in Helsinki

Finland Finland — Peab has been comissioned to carry out an extensive apartment building renovation project for Helsingin kaupungin asunnot Oy (HEKA) on Rusthollarintie 10 in Puotila in Helsinki. The contract is worth EUR 18 million.
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.
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.