Gothenburg skyline.

Why Housing Investments in Sweden will Decrease

Sweden Sweden — Robert Boije, Chief Economist at Swedish mortgage bank SBAB, on why a new real estate crisis in the 90s will not be repeated and why the Swedish Central Bank's analysis is wrong.
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Carl-Johan Hugner.
Nordic Nordic —
Nyfosa buys and sells
Mikael Åslund.
Nordic Nordic —
“Can save a quarter of a million per newly built apartment”
Helena Paulsson, head of Afry Architects, and Thomas Sandell, cheif architect.
Nordic Nordic —
"Our supply is being sharpened towards the market"
Blackrock is among the largest owners in several of the listed Nordic real estate companies.
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The development of Blackrock’s ownership in listed Nordic companies
Erik Selin and Hans Wallenstam have a clear view on the Nordic property market.

The Investment Focus of the Real Estate Profiles

Nordic — Erik Selin, CEO at Balder, and Hans Wallenstam, CEO at Wallenstam, on new investment opportunities in the UK and Germany, which housing reforms are needed and whether residential developers risk going bankrupt.
NREP's Jani Nokkanen looks forward to more business in Finland.

“All Nordic Markets Have Heated in Recent Years”

Finland Finland — NREP’s CIO Jani Nokkanen tells Nordic Property News about the major divestment to EQ, how the JV with the Finnish real estate profiles came up and why the Nordic real estate market is hotter than ever.
Chaim Katzman (Citycon), Niels Jacobsen (Jeudan) and Siri Hatlen (Entra).

The Highest Paid Chairmen in 2018

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents the wages of the Chairmen in the largest Nordic real estate companies on the stock exchange.

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The retail park Bredis in Espoo and Samuel Granvik.

Why the Micro Locations in Finland Attracts EQ

Finland Finland — EQ Commercial Properties acquired four properties from NREP – in three different areas in Finland. Samuel Granvik, Investment Director at EQ, on the benefits of the areas and how much they want to acquire in 2019.
Bonava.

Bonava Appoints New SVP for Processes and Technology

Nordic — Residential developer Bonava has appointed Carl Rietz as Senior Vice President for the new Group function Processes & Technology, with the responsibility to transform design and technology in order to increase productivity.
Henrik Saxborn.

Castellum Reports Strong Increase in Rental Income

Sweden Sweden — Swedish real estate giant Castellum shows up strong Q1 figures.

Citycon Strenghtens Their Team

Sweden Sweden — Tobias Rönnberg, Elias Söderström and Jonatan Westerblom have been appointed as Leasing Managers at Citycon. All will work on leasing the commercial premises in Citycon's nine Swedish shopping centers, in close cooperation with the central administration.
Tampere.

EQ Acquires from NREP

Finland Finland — EQ Commercial Properties has acquired four properties from NREP for EUR 74M.
Which company pays best to its employees?

…and This Company Pays Best to its Employees

Nordic — Nordic Property News lists the best average salaries in the listed real estate companies in the Nordics.

SBB Has Successfully Issued a EUR 300M Perpetual Bond

Sweden Sweden — Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden has successfully issued a EUR 300M perpetual hybrid bond in the European debt capital markets.
Marcel Kokkeel (resigned CEO, Citycon), Per W. Hallgren (Jeudan) and Henrik Saxborn (Castellum).

The Highest Paid CEOs in 2018…

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents the wages of the CEOs in the largest Nordic real estate companies on the stock exchange.

Lowest Construction Volume in Sweden since 2015

Sweden Sweden — Construction activity in Sweden has clearly lost momentum and the new and extension volume for the full year 2018 was the lowest since 2015, according to Industrifakta.
Tampere.

NREP Establishes a Joint Venture for Developing Multifunctional Facilities in Growth Centers

Finland Finland — NREP has agreed to set up Aktiivihallit Ky together with experienced real estate professionals Tapani Piri and Jukka Torvinen. Aktiivihallit Ky aims to invest and develop flexible multifunctional properties, especially for production and storage.
Truls Cook Tollefsen is looking forward to own the DNB Bank HQ.

DNB Liv on the Blockbuster Acquisition: “A Good Deal for Both of Us”

Norway Norway — DNB Liv's CFO Truls Cook Tollefsen explains why they could not resist the acquisition of DNB Bank's headquarters and why the purchase has nothing to do with the fact that it was the company's bank department that houses there.

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Linda Anttila.

Linda Anttila to Lead CBRE's Residential Investment Activities in Finland

Finland Finland — CBRE is strengthening its position in the European Residential investment markets with the addition of Linda Anttila to the European Residential Capital Markets team. The team, led by Thomas Westerhof, has more than 50 full-time residential investment professionals across Europe. Linda will continue being part of CBRE’s team in Finland but will also take on dedicated responsibility for the company’s Residential Capital Markets activities in the Finnish market, adding to CBRE’s Residential capabilities in the Nordics.
"We are in daily negotiations with partners and we will return when these are ready," says Ola Serneke about the current status of Karlatornet.

How the Construction Giant will Bounce Back

Sweden Sweden — The Swedish construction giant Serneke has conquered a lot of land lately and will build the highest tower in the Nordic region, but showed poor results in the Q1 report. The founder and CEO Ola Serneke tells Nordic Property News why it looks the way it does, why investors do not have to worry and gives the latest update on the Karlatornet.
Ilija Batljan.

SBB Has Been Assigned BBB Rating

Sweden Sweden — Fitch Ratings has announced that Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (SBB) has been assigned a BBB- rating with stable outlook.
Professor Thomas Beyerle says that Helsinki has a larger interest from investors and tourists.

New Hotel Trend: Why Investors Targets Suburban Locations

Nordic — Professor Thomas Beyerle, Head of Group Research at Catella, tells Nordic Property News about the latest investor trends on the hotel market, why Helsinki is booming among tourists and why the suburban areas are getting more attractive.
"It is a win-win for us and DNB Liv," says SBB Norden's CEO Ilija Batljan on the deal in central Oslo.

After the Major Divestment: Ilija Batljan on the Norwegian Strategy

Norway Norway — The Swedish company SBB sells DNB Bank's headquarters after just two years of ownership. SBB's CEO Ilija Batljan tells Nordic Property News about the plans he has for Norway in the future and why the company already is divesting the Oslo building.

YIT Builds for Icecapital

Finland Finland — YIT and Icecapital have signed pre-agreements on the construction of approximately 780 rental apartments in the Helsinki metropolitan area and Tampere.
Optimera acquires concrete plant.

Optimera Acquires Concrete Plant

Norway Norway — Norwegian Optimera has acquired Spenncon's concrete plant north of Hamar.
Jan-Erik Höjvall, CEO of Amasten.

Amasten Purchases from Sterner Stenhus

Sweden Sweden — Amasten has agreed to buy eleven residential properties and a plot in Köping. The transaction takes place in a corporate form and is based on an underlying property value of MSEK 216. The properties are expected to be taken on September 2 and sellers are Sterner Stenhus Fastigheter.
Joen Siggelin sees more and more interest in the Swedish property market.

Why the International Interest Is Growing: "Cannot Ignore the Nordics"

Sweden Sweden — Joen Siggelin at Scius Partners tells Nordic Property News why more and more international giants are looking towards Sweden, what unrealistic expectations foreign investors may have and what the companies that want to establish themselves should think about before it is time to invest.
Jenny Lindholm.

Allianz Real Estate to Open Regional Nordic Office in Stockholm

Nordic — Allianz Real Estate opens up a Stockholm office to strengthen their presence in the Nordics. At the same time the German giant appoints Jenny Lindholm to Head of Operations in the market.