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.
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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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Jenny Rehn, CEO Nordiqus.
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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.
Pontos expands its operations into real estate management in Finland.

Pontos Expands Its Operations into Real Estate Management in Finland

Finland Finland — The investment company Pontos acquires NREP’s stake of the NREP C1 real estate portfolio, resulting a 100 percent ownership of the portfolio for Pontos.
Martin Mæland is proud but also humble over his time as Chairman in Veidekke.

Mæland Steps Down as Chairman of the Building Giant – Here Is His Next Step

Norway Norway — The Norwegian construction and real estate profile Martin Mæland leave the chairmanship in Veidekke – but does not leave the business for good. This is what he wants to focus on in the future and this is how he has contributed to make Veidekke a Nordic construction giant.

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Ilija Batljan.

SBB Sells DNB Bank's HQ for EUR 468M

Norway Norway — SBB enters into agreement for the sale of DNB Bank's head office in Oslo to DNB Liv to an agreed net property value of SEK 4.897 billion (EUR 468M).
Hermes 10 and 16 in Helsingborg.

Wihlborgs Completes Major Acquisition in Helsingborg

Sweden Sweden — Wihlborgs has completed another major acquisition through the purchase of the property known as Tretornfabriken in central Helsingborg encompassing a total lettable area of 51,000 sqm.
Daniel Gorosch.

Svenska Bostadsfonden Acquires in Southern Sweden

Sweden Sweden — Svenska Bostadsfonden is about to buy 107 apartments - 7,564 sqm - in Laholm and Kävlinge.
Peab builds new school and rec center.

Peab Builds New School and Recreation Center in Evenes

Norway Norway — Peab has been commissioned to build a new school and a recreation center in Evenes in northern Norway. The client is Evenes municipality and the contract amount is MNOK 193.
Fredrik Wirdenius says, after his announcement that he will leave Vasakronan: “I will continue to work but in a different way than how the job as CEO in Vasakronan has been."

Why Wirdenius Leaves Vasakronan

Sweden Sweden — The CEO of the Nordic Region’s largest real estate company, Fredrik Wirdenius, steps down from his position. Wirdenius tells Nordic Property News about the decade as CEO, why more investors are looking at Sweden today and why people in the industry quickly can become irrelevant.
Anders Olstad (Entra), Oscar Engelbert (Oscar Properties) and Helga Baagøe (Castellum).

Here Are the Management Groups’ Shareholdings

Nordic — Nordic Property News lists the shareholdings among the members of the major real estate companies’ management groups in the Nordics.

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Kronløbsøen.

NCC Secures Large Residential Order on New Copenhagen Island

Denmark Denmark — NCC has secured an order worth more than SEK 1.5 billion to build 233 housing units and a parking garage on Kronløbsøen, a new island at Copenhagen Nordhavn. The parties behind the project, which comprises a total floor area of 63,600 square meters, are By & Havn, Pension Danmark and Nordkranen.
Fredrik Wirdenius.

Fredrik Wirdenius Steps Down as CEO of Vasakronan

Sweden Sweden — After eleven years as CEO of Vasakronan, Fredrik Wirdenius has informed the Board that he wishes to leave his assignment.
Mikael Söderlundh.

The Hottest Segment for Institutions

Nordic — A new segment is on top when the Nordic institutions look at domestic investments. Mikael Söderlundh, analyst and partner at Pangea Property Partners, tells Nordic Property News about the institutions' new darling.
Peter Wiman.

The New Trends for Foreign Investors in Sweden

Sweden Sweden — Peter Wiman, Head of Research at Savils, gives his forecast for the transaction year 2019 and shares what he sees as the latest trends in the real estate market.
Skanska has sold a care home in Lahti, Finland.

Skanska Divests Care Home in Lahti

Finland Finland — Skanska has sold a care home in Lahti, Finland, for about SEK 210 million (EUR 20 Million).
Rovaniemi.

Trevian Plans an Extensive Development Project in Rovaniemi

Finland Finland — Representatives of Trevian Funds AIFM met the Rovaniemi City Board and presented a plan for the development of Sampokeskus and the Rovaniemi city centre.
Rutger Arnhult.

Analysts: "Something Is Cooking in Klövern"

Sweden Sweden — After Rutger Arnhult's brother Urban Terling increased his holding in Klövern to 23.4 per cent of the votes, Arnhult - together with Corem and his brother - controls more than 50 per cent of the company's shares. Nordic Property News has talked to a number of analysts who are in agreement that something big may be about to happen.
The Regina building.

Industriens Pension Buys Iconic Aarhus Building

Denmark Denmark — Industriens Pension has bought the characteristic Regina building in central Aarhus.

Transaction Volumes for Swedish Real Estate at Record Levels

Sweden Sweden — The transaction volume during the first quarter was record high and properties worth SEK 42 billion were traded, according to Savills.
Eric Bergström

Regio's New Investment Opportunities

Sweden Sweden — Regio's CEO Eric Bergström on the new investment opportunities after the major acquisitions in 2018 and why they want to be a leading owner in all of their cities.
Svein Richard Brandtzæg.

Svein Richard Brandtzæg Nominated as New Chairman of Veidekke

Norway Norway — Svein Richard Brandtzæg has been nominated as new chair of the board of directors of Veidekke ASA.
Mikael Söderlundh.

Why the Nordic Institutions Have Gone from Net Buyers to Net Sellers

Nordic — A new trend has emerged on the real estate market. The Nordic institutions have gone from being net buyers to becoming net sellers. Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research and Partner at Pangea Property Partners, tells Nordic Property News about the future of the institutions and who takes the torch as net buyers.