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Kaisu Pienimäki, Tomas Shaw and Clive Drury.

JLL makes changes to its Nordic valuation leadership

Nordic — JLL has announced a new leadership structure for its Nordic Value & Risk Advisory business, reinforcing its commitment to investor and lender clients across the region. The move reflects growing client demand and the need for increased cross-border connectivity to support complex, fast-moving real estate markets.
TOP 4 Nordic
Nils Styf, CEO of Hemsö.
Nordic Nordic —
Nils Styf: "A lack of resources and expertise in many municipalities"
Mårten Othérus.
Nordic Nordic —
The growth targets for Nordr Sweden after Starwood’s entry
Pål Ahlsén, CEO at Castellum.
Nordic Nordic —
Pål Ahlsén: "Castellum will be a net seller this year"
Nordic Nordic —
Nordr Sweden sold to Starwood
Wihlborgs signs lease with Aarsleff.

Wihlborgs lets 24,000 sqm to Aarsleff in Copenhagen

Denmark Denmark — Wihlborgs has signed a lease with the Danish contractor group Per Aarslef A/S for 24,000 sqm at Ejby Industrivej 41 in western Copenhagen. The extensive property is being developed in parallel by Wihlborgs as a promising development project.
Peter Nilsson and Sofia Joelson.

SLP strengthens operations in Mälardalen

Sweden Sweden — SLP is recruiting Peter Nilsson and Sofia Joelson as technical property manager and commercial property manager with a focus on the property portfolio in Mälardalen. They will start their roles in the third quarter of 2025.

"Many buyers and a strong capital inflow into the sector"

Sweden Sweden — Corem is continuing its divestment strategy and, following its latest sale, has now fully exited the Halmstad market. After saying farewell to Halland region’s largest city, the company is moving forward with efforts to optimize its balance sheet. Head of Transactions, Peeter Kinnunen, shares insights into the continued portfolio adjustments, upcoming sales, and the current state of the transaction market.

The American giant explores new opportunities in the Nordics

Nordic — Sweden and the Nordic countries continue to attract strong interest from international investors – and American company WP Carey is closely monitoring the region. Christopher Mertlitz, Managing Director and Head of European Investments, shares how they plan to expand their presence.
Catena makes changes to its senior management.

Changes to the senior management at Catena

Sweden Sweden — Catena has appointed Magnus Thagg as its new Chief Financial Officer. He joins the senior management team alongside Adam Ekdahl, currently Business Development Manager. The former Chief Treasury Officer, David Silvesjö, has decided to leave the company to pursue new challenges.
Skanska sells in Romania.

Skanska divests office building in Bucharest

Sweden Sweden — Skanska has divested the first phase of the Equilibrium office complex in Bucharest, Romania, to Gordiusz Private Equity Fund, managed by Gránit Asset Management, for EUR 52M.
Hilda Vatne.

JM sells in Bergen

Norway Norway — JM has signed an agreement with Rudenhaugen AS for the sale of five properties in Bergen.
Staffan Unge, Kristina Grahn Persson, Torbjörn Karlsson and Magnus Andersson.

The hottest recruitments in Q1

Nordic — A number of key-positions within the companies on the Nordic real estate market got filled during the first quarter of 2025. Nordic Property News takes a closer look at the hottest Nordic recruitments in Q1.
Skanssi Shopping Centre.

Swiss Life AM acquires the Skanssi shopping center

Finland Finland — Swiss Life Asset Managers on behalf of a fund in the Nordics acquires the Skanssi shopping center in Turku.
Cecilia Andersson is the Property Development Manager for Lansa. Next to her is the first acquisition in Gothenburg that they bought from Byggvesta in 2023.

Lansa continues to grow towards the goals: "The competition is tough"

Sweden Sweden — Earlier this week it was clear that Lansa is taking new steps towards continued growth. This is through an acquisition from Peab, which is currently building a large residential project in Partille. This is the third purchase in the Gothenburg region since they entered the market two years ago. Cecilia Andersson, Property Development Manager at Lansa Fastigheter, gives her view on the competition in the market and the ambition for how the portfolio will grow.
Jakob Fyrberg, CEO of Emilshus.

Emilshus enters new market with major acquisition

Sweden Sweden — Emilshus makes a strategic acquisition in Skåne of 35 properties, primarily in light industrial and warehouses, for a total of SEK 1.4 billion (EUR 131 million).
Sörred 7:8.

SLP buys in Gothenburg

Sweden Sweden — SLP acquires logistics property for SEK 625 million (EUR 58 million) in Gothenburg and signs new lease agreement for approximately twelve years.
Anders Nordvall and Bryne Næringspark.

How Logistea wants to continue growing the portfolio

Nordic — Logistea continues to expand its Norwegian portfolio, strengthening it with the acquisition of Bryne Næringspark for NOK 480 million. Following the acquisition, Vice CEO and Head of Transactions, Anders Nordvall, shares his perspective on the Norwegian portfolio, the company's growth ambitions, and the development of the Stavanger region.
Catena makes acquisition in Køge.

Catena makes new acquisition in Denmark

Denmark Denmark — Catena has signed an agreement to acquire a new logistics facility that is being built in Køge, south of Copenhagen, for DKK 289 million (EUR 39 million).
Carina Edblad.

Carina Edblad proposed as new board member of Balder

Sweden Sweden — The nomination committee of Fastighets AB Balder has completed its work ahead of the Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2025. The nomination committee proposes that Carina Edblad will be elected as a new Board member and re-election of the current Chairman of the Board and all existing Board members.
Tommy Åstrand, CEO of SLP.

"SLP is now an even stronger company than before"

Sweden Sweden — In September, Tommy Åstrand will step down as CEO of SLP and transition—if elected—into a board role within the company. In an interview with Nordic Property News, he discusses his decision, his successor, and SLP’s position now compared to when he first took on the role.
Wihlborgs signs large lease agreement with Malmö University.

Wihlborgs signs agreement with Malmö University for 20,000 sqm

Sweden Sweden — Wihlborgs has signed a binding agreement with Malmö University for the construction and letting of the new Amphitrite building at Universitetsholmen, which will have teaching facilities, offices, the Faculty of Odontology and student unions. The building is scheduled for completion at the end of 2027 and will be a key feature of the development of the university’s urban campus as well as the historic waterfront location.
Grand Joanne Hotel Copenhagen will be converted to an NH Hotel.

Capman signs leases for Copenhagen hotels

Denmark Denmark — CapMan Hotels II signs lease agreements with Minor Hotels and Citybox for two of its newly acquired hotels in Copenhagen.
Ylva sells to Niam.

Ylva sells a hotel and residential building to Niam

Finland Finland — Ylva has agreed on the sale to Niam of the Lyyra block in Hakaniemi, Helsinki.
Hanna Mossfeldt, workplace strategist at AMF Fastigheter.

AMF Fastigheter on the complex office issue: "There are no right and wrongs"

Nordic — Twice as many people are working from home now compared to before the pandemic. For AMF Fastigheter, which is one of the big office giants, this has concrete effects: “We need to have a deeper and closer dialogue with tenants,” says Hanna Mossfeldt, workplace strategist.
Gasverket.

CA Fastigheter's plans for Stockholm project green lit

Sweden Sweden — The Urban Development Committee has adopted the detailed plan for CA Fastigheter’s investment in the Gasverket area in Hjorthagen, marking the first step toward realizing plans for 190 residences and 17,500 square meters of retail space within this culturally and historically valuable area. The plan now awaits approval by the City Council before the company can begin site remediation and construction.
Stendörren signs lease with SL.

Stendörren signs new lease in Upplands-Bro

Sweden Sweden — Stendörren completes building and signs lease agreement with SL in GreenHub Bro.

Winners and losers on the stock market in March

Nordic — Nordic Property News Nordic Property News presents the winners and losers on the stock exchange during a mostly horrible March for real estate shares.
Filip Persson.

SLP's path forward under the coming CEO

Sweden Sweden — This autumn, Filip Persson will become one of the youngest CEOs in the industry when he steps into the CEO role at SLP. He tells Nordic Property News about the challenges of taking on the role, his leadership style, SLP's position, and future direction.