Chr. Hansen gears up for a sustainable future.

Pension Danmark Purchases New Innovation Campus

Denmark Denmark — Global bioscience company Chr. Hansen divests their 23,000 sq.m. existing headquarter and 17,000 sq.m. new innovation campus in DTU Science Park, Hørsholm, north of Copenhagen, to one of the largest Danish pension funds, Pension Danmark.
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La Caisse and Prologis launch Pan-European logistics Joint Venture
Jens Andersson, CEO of Episurf Medical.
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Episurf's massive two-year goal: Acquire for SEK 20 billion
Sebastian Schlasberg, Christopher Johansson, Eva Sterner and Petra Krüger.
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The hottest recruitments in Q1
Jenny Rehn, CEO Nordiqus.
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Nordiqus is searching widely in the Nordic region
Borupvang 5, Ballerup.

Wihlborgs Lets a Further 25,000 Square Meters in Copenhagen

Denmark Denmark — Wihlborgs has signed leases for a total of 25,000 square meters with tenants moving to new Wihlborgs premises in the autumn. The combined rental value of the agreements is slightly more than DKK 19 million.
Ilkka Tomperi at Varma and the acquired property from NCC.

“This Is Another Hotspot for Office Occupiers”

Finland Finland — Ilkka Tomperi, Investment Director and Head of Real Estate at Varma, tells Nordic Property News about the acquisition from NCC, the benefits of Leppävaara in the Espoo area and he gives an update on the blockbuster shopping center merge in Vantaa.
Which companies are the winners and which are the losers on the stock market in July and August?

Winners and Losers on the Stock Market in July and August

Nordic — Nordic Property News has the complete list of how the Nordic real estate and construction companies performed on the stock exchange the last two months.
Ilija Batljan.

SBB Has Issued a EUR 500 Million Senior Unsecured Bond

Sweden Sweden — Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden has successfully issued a EUR 500m senior unsecured bond in the European debt capital markets. The bond will mature on 4 September 2026 and carries a fixed coupon of 1.125 percent.
Kilen.

Veidekke Builds for Frydenbø Eiendom

Norway Norway — Veidekke will erect the commercial building “Kilen” at Damsgård in Bergen for Frydenbø Eiendom. The environmentally certified project comprises a total of 10,000 square meters new buildings with offices and parking.
Hatsina.

NCC Sells Office Project to Varma

Finland Finland — NCC has signed a long-term lease for approximately 10,000 square meters with the company Trimble Solutions Corporation in a new office project at Hatsina in Espoo, Finland. NCC has also signed an agreement with pension insurance company Varma to sell the project when completed.
Sharam Rahi.

Sharam Rahi Appointed Acting President and CEO of Sato

Finland Finland — Sato Corporation's Board of Directors has appointed Sharam Rahi, 46, the President and CEO of Sato, starting from September 1, 2019. Mr. Rahi acts as President and CEO until a permanent CEO is appointed. Mr. Rahi is the Vice CEO at Fastighets AB Balder, the main owner of Sato.
School property in Norway.

Here Are the Major Challenges for Community Service Properties to Grow

Sweden Sweden — Three real estate profiles on the massive need for investment in community service properties, the municipalities' unwillingness to sell their assets and the largest risks to the investors.
Who provides the best yield among the listed Nordic companies?

The Best Yields Among the Listed Nordic Companies

Nordic — Nordic Property News has listed the Nordic construction and real estate companies’ dividend yield. Here is the complete list.
Penthouse Rønæble.

NCC to Renovate Project in Roskilde

Denmark Denmark — Rental housing company Sjælland has selected NCC as main contractor for the refurbishment of Rønnebærparken and Æblehaven in Roskilde.
The Valle project in Oslo and Stefan Gattberg, Head of Investment Banking and Project Finance at Pareto Securities.

After the Major Deal in Norway: Here Are Pareto’s Next Investment Targets

Nordic — Stefan Gattberg, Head of Investment Banking and Project Finance at Pareto Securities, on which country they prefer to invest in, the availability of capital and when the next big deal is happening.
Hanna Strand, Head of Retail at Colliers in Sweden.

The Retail Challenges for the Real Estate Owners

Sweden Sweden — "The change is happening here and now, and it is happening fast," says Hanna Strand, Head of Retail at Colliers International in Sweden.
Hanna Jaakkola, VP of YIT.

“Regenero Is Constantly Looking for New Opportunities”

Finland Finland — YIT’s Vice President Hanna Jaakkola tells Nordic Property News about the divestment in Espoo and Regenero's future investment targets.
Emilia Riikonen.

Emilia Riikonen Appointed CEO of Trevian Funds

Finland Finland — Emilia Riikonen has been appointed CEO of Trevian Funds AIFM. At the same time Tea Siivola has been appointed Commercial Director.
Johan Knaust, CEO of K2A, and Michael Moschewitz, CEO of Genova.

K2A Acquires from Genova – Forms JV

Sweden Sweden — K2A acquires 30 percent of Genova Property Groups company Genova Hold 23.
Valle area.

NCC Sells Office Properties in Oslo to Pareto Company

Norway Norway — NCC is selling the Valle Wood and Valle View office projects, including the remaining development rights in the Helsfyr area of Oslo, to Valle Eiendom Holding AS, a newly formed property company established by Pareto Securities, for nearly SEK 2 billion.
Christian Sonesson, Municipal Council in Staffanstorp, and Jan Persson, Chairman of the Board in Kilenkrysset.

Microsoft Acquires 120,000 sqm in Southern Sweden

Sweden Sweden — Kilenkrysset has sold approximately 120,000 square meters of industrial land to Microsoft in Staffanstorp's logistics center.
Per Wetke Hallgren, CEO of Jeudan.

Jeudan’s CEO: “Lack of Attractive Investment Opportunities”

Denmark Denmark — The Danish listed real estate company Jeudan’s CEO Per Wetke Hallgren on the H1 result and why the revenue was lower in the first half of 2019 than previous years.
Anders Danielsson, CEO of Skanska.

Skanska Establishes Central Europe Business Unit

Sweden Sweden — Skanska merges its Polish and Czech/Slovak construction operations into one business unit, named Skanska Central Europe. Michal Jurka, the Business Unit President (BUP) of Czech and Slovak construction operations, becomes BUP of the unit effective as of September 1, 2019.
Annika Winsth, Chief Economist at Nordea.

"Remarkable That We Have Negative Interest Rates"

Sweden Sweden — Annika Winsth, Chief Economist at the Nordic bank Nordea, on the trade conflict, how the gap in the housing market is growing and why she is reminded of the 2008 financial crisis.
Eskilstuna.

Capman Leases Large Industrial Space in Eskilstuna

Sweden Sweden — CapMan Nordic Real Estate II fund has let approx. 11,000 sqm of mixed warehouse, production and office space in Eskilstuna to Assa Abloy Opening Solutions Sweden AB, the well-known global lock manufacturing company, on a long-term lease.
Peter Wiman.

This Will Attract More Foreign Investors to Sweden

Sweden Sweden — Peter Wiman, Head of Research at Savills Sweden, about the strong transaction year so far, which segments investors are mainly attracted to and why German investors are increasingly looking to the Nordic countries.
Jens Engwall, CEO of Nyfosa.

The Real Estate Giant's CEO: "Our Company Is One Big Playhouse"

Sweden Sweden — Nyfosa's CEO Jens Engwall explains why his company does the opposite to the rest of the industry, why ugly houses can be important in the portfolio and what is superior to everything else when investing.
Simon de Château's company Alma Property Partners opens office in Copenhagen.

Alma Property Partners’ Nordic Strategy

Nordic — Alma Property Partners' founder and CIO Simon de Château on what the opening of the office in Copenhagen will entail, what segments the company is targeting in the Nordic countries and what the recruitment of Hüseyin Meric will bring.