Kojamo Builds Lumo Apartments in Vantaa

Finland Finland — Lumo Kodit Oy is having 169 Lumo apartments built at Lauri Korpisen katu 8 in Vantaa’s Jokiniemi district.

Klövern Signs two Rental contracts in Copenhagen

Denmark Denmark — Klövern has signed two rental contracts to rent out a total of 4,400 sqm in Copenhagen.
Per Bolund.

Per Bolund Appointed New Minister for Housing

Sweden Sweden — Per Bolund (Green Party) has been appointed new Minister for Housing and Deputy Minister for Finance, while retaining the position as Minister for Financial Markets, in Prime Minister Stefan Löfven's new government formation. He succeeds his party colleague Peter Eriksson on the post of Minister of Housing.
The property in Atlanta and Mikko Antila.

“The US market is Extremely Deep”

Finland Finland — Head of International Real Estate at Ilmarinen, Mikko Antila, about the partnership with New York Life and doing business in the US.
Peter Gotthardsson.

The Major Swap Could Have Taken Place Several Years ago

Sweden Sweden — Peter Gotthardsson, Chairman of the Board at Lilium, talks about the exchange deal with Castellum.
Gunnar Frederik Selvaag.

Why Selvaag Returns to the Rental market

Norway Norway — After the financial crisis in 2008, Selvaag Gruppen left the rental market. Now they are back after the major deal where the company buys out Utleiebolig. Major owner Gunnar Frederik Selvaag tells Nordic Property News why the timing is right and why he thinks that the house prices in Norway will increase.
Henrik Saxborn.

Castellum and Lilium in Massive Swap Transaction

Sweden Sweden — Castellum has completed an exchange transaction with Fastighetsaktiebolaget Lilium, wherein Castellum will acquire six properties in Linköping, and sell twenty properties in Sundsvall. The value of the transaction is SEK 5.2 billion (EUR 506M).
Rutger Arnhult.

Klövern Acquires in Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — Klövern expands in Stockholm by acquiring the property Blåfjäll 1 in Kista for an underlying property value of MSEK 633 (EUR 62M).

Major Residential Transaction in Norway

Norway Norway — Selvaag Gruppen acquires all of the company Utleiebolig AS for NOK 3 billion (EUR 310M), buying out eight other shareholders, with the ambition is to become Norway’s leading owner of modern residential rental units.
Atli Einarsson, Managing Director at DHL Express in Denmark.

Logistics giant Making Their Biggest Investment ever in the Nordic region

Denmark Denmark — DHL Express in a billion deal at Copenhagen airport. “Crucial for the Nordic network.”
Toys R' Us.

Why Salling Group is Taking over Parts of Bankrupt Top-Toy

Denmark Denmark — Salling Group takes over inventory and the known profile, but not the stores. Here is why.
Ilmarinen Acquires in Atlanta.

Ilmarinen Acquires in Atlanta

Finland Finland — Ilmarinen has invested in an office property in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. This marks Ilmarinen’s eighth joint investment with New York Life Insurance Company.

Bulk Sells Logistics to Pareto

Norway Norway — Bulk sells large logistics project at Nebbenes to Pareto Eiendomsfellesskap II AS.
Amanda Welander.

Nordic Cities in Growth Peak

Nordic — CBRE's Head of Research Amanda Welander on the foreign interest in Gothenburg, what to look out for in 2019 and which cities in the Nordic countries are some of the top fastest growing in Europe.
Åge Pettersen.

Why the Norwegian Housing Giant Takes on Additional Land in Sweden

Norway Norway — Norwegian housing company Obos acquires Swedish SBC. Communications Director Åge Pettersen explains why.
Olof Manner says that Donald Trump makes it difficult to analyze the economy.

"In a Tweeting Trump Environment, Everything is Different"

Sweden Sweden — Swedbank’s Head of Research Olof Manner on what the interest rate development in Sweden has been like, and will be like, and what four current trends are relevant.

EQT Partners Controls 58 percent of the Votes in Stendörren

Sweden Sweden — EQT Real Estate announces, through Stendörren Real Estate, the outcome of the public cash offer to the shareholders of Stendörren and extends the acceptance period.

Bane NOR Property and Eiendomsspar Investing EUR 100M in Parking

Norway Norway — Bane NOR Eiendom and Eiendomsspar establishes a joint venture that takes over the parking facilities at Oslo Central Station, Oslo’s main railway station, and a suburban station at Asker just outside Oslo.

Conficap Acquires Helicopter Pilot Training Facility in Aviapolis

Finland Finland — Conficap acquires a helicopter pilot training facility in the vicinity of Helsinki Airport. The tenant of the property is Coptersafety Oy, which is one of the world’s leading helicopter pilot training organizations. The sellers of the property consist of a group of private individuals who work in the field of helicopter pilot training.
Solna United.

Skanska Rents 4,400 sqm to Randstad

Sweden Sweden — Randstad rents 4,400 sqm in Skanska's Solna United in Solna, Stockholm.
The real estate profiles discuss Sweden's new government, which, most likely, will be appointed tomorrow after the country’s 131 days without rule.

"There are no Sensible Proposals"

Sweden Sweden — It has been a messy time in Sweden since the parliamentary election. After approximately 130 days, it looks like a new government is in place. The real estate profiles and the former politicians have a say about the new government and the effects on the real estate market.
Ulrika Hallengren, CEO Wihlborg, says that the new islands near Copenhagen are not priority.

The Vision: Artificial Islands with 12,000 Workplaces

Denmark Denmark — The real estate giant comments on the Danish government's grand vision of the future south of Copenhagen – artificial islands. "Exciting development project".
Klaus Toustrup.

The Architect-CEO About Taking One Step Down

Denmark Denmark — After five years Klaus Toustrup is leaving the role as CEO at C.F Møller Architects, but he will remain in the management. Here are the reasons and this is how he looks at the architecture of the future. "The titles don't mean much to me."
Martin Mæland.

Martin Mæland on the JV with Ilija Batljan: ”Not an Easy Thing”

Norway Norway — The Norwegian building and real estate profile Martin Mæland about the cooperation with Ilija Batljan, the differences over decades and why Kristiansand is an interesting area.
Ola Serneke on Karlatornet: “Everything is moving forward. Offices and hotels are leased, we have sold over 80 percent of the apartments.

Serneke Strikes Back: "They Must Be Erected as well..."

Sweden Sweden — In the battle of the tallest buildings in the Nordic region – Ola Serneke speaks about not being number one, the status of Karlatornet and how they look forward after a turbulent 2018. "You always learn from negative experiences."