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Stefan Wallander.

NREP Appoints Stefan Wallander as New CEO in Sweden

Sweden — NREP appoints Stefan Wallander as new CEO for its operations in Sweden. Wallander will now lead NREP through an expansive growth phase as the company plans on broadening both its business and areas of investment.

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Johan Gyllberg.

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Global hotel giant heads to Kvarnholmen in 20-year deal

The deteriorating outlook is being driven by a combination of stricter climate regulations, growing pressure from capital markets and increasing tenant demand for sustainable premises.

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German investors warn of energy crisis in property portfolios as technology emerges as lifeline

Carl-Adam von Schéele.

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Urban Partners launches first-of-its-kind fund to accelerate urban regeneration

Housing is singled out as the single most important factor behind the differences between European capitals. For families who rent, housing costs are by far the largest expense item (the people in the image have nothing to do with the text).

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Stockholm among Europe’s most affordable capitals despite high housing costs

Jarkko Leinonen.

"There Is an Investment Need That You Should Do Something With"

Finland — Recently, Hemsö invested EUR 130 million in healthcare properties in Turku. Head of Finland, Jarkko Leinonen, tells Nordic Property News what is happening with the healthcare properties when the Finnish government has resigned due to a social reform.

Johanna Skogestig has a busy day at Mipim.

This Is What You Should Avoid at This Year’s Mipim

Nordic — Johanna Skogestig, Head of Real Estate Investments at Vasakronan, shares her Mipim Tuesday plan and says what she will avoid and which event she does not want to miss.

Wihlborgs divests in Denmark.

Wihlborgs Divests in Denmark

Denmark — Wihlborgs has signed an agreement to sell two properties in Copenhagen totalling 17,400 sqm to Viscop Ejendomsselskab, a part of Copi Group and Vision Properties.

Peab Builds Hospital in Seinäjoki

Finland — Peab will build a hospital for Fastighetsaktiebolaget Seinäjoen Terveysteknologiakeskus on Östermyragatan in Seinäjoki, Finland. The contract amount is EUR 30 million.

NCC Sells Office Project in Copenhagen

Denmark — NCC is divesting the Flintholm II office project, the head office of the consultancy EY in Copenhagen, to the German real estate asset manager Deka Immobilien for approximately SEK 460 million (EUR 43 million).

Jani Nieminen.

Finland's Government Resigns: Here Are the Possible Effects for the Real Estate Market

Finland — Kojamo’s CEO Jani Nieminen on the political chaos in Finland where the government resigned last week and the most important questions in next month’s election.

Patrik Andersson.

“Mipim Is Part of a Marketing Chain”

Sweden — Business Region Göteborg is one of the companies in the Nordics that sends most employees to Mipim. Patrik Andersson explains why the number looks the way it does, what expectations he has for this year's fair and what the most important task for the municipal company is.

“We Hope That Everyone from the Nordics Will Cheer for Us”

Denmark — Upcycle Studios, designed by Lendager Group, is the only Nordic project at this year’s Mipim Awards competing for Best Residential Development. Nordic Property News asked CEO Anders Lendager how important it is to win.

Patrick Gylling.

“We Went from Being a Property Portfolio to Really Being a Company”

Finland — Tomorrow it is exactly one year since Cibus Nordic Real Estate was listed on the stock exchange. Chairman Patrick Gylling tells Nordic Property News about what he is most satisfied with, what the new CEO did the first week on the job and what awaits the company in the future.

These Swedish Companies Send Most Delegates to Mipim

Sweden — Nordic Property News presents the complete list of registered participants from Swedish companies that will arrive to Mipim in Cannes next week.

Kojamo Builds Two Lumo Properties in Helsinki’s Jätkäsaari District

Finland — Lumo Kodit Oy is having two residential properties built in Helsinki’s Jätkäsaari district. With a total of 156 apartments, the waterfront buildings at Bahamankatu 8 and Karibiankuja 4 will form part of the Karibianranta neighbourhood.

Lotta Werner Flyborg.

Lotta Werner Flyborg Appointed New CEO of SGBC

Sweden — Lotta Werner Flyborg is the new CEO of Sweden Green Building Council, SGBC. She will take office on May 1 and succeed John Söderberg who worked for SGBC as interim CEO since autumn 2018.

M7 Real Estate Raises EUR 65 Million for New Pan-European Fund

Nordic — The Fund is targeting value-add, multi-let commercial real estate opportunities in Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland and Scandinavia.

These Norwegian Companies Send Most Delegates to Mipim

Norway — Nordic Property News presents the complete list of registered participants from Norwegian companies that will arrive to Mipim in Cannes next week.

Vasakronan Lease 12,600 sqm to Handelsbanken

Sweden — Handelsbanken signs a six-year deal in Stockholm, as authority moves out.

Pictet Launches European Fund

Sweden — Pictet Alternative Advisors SA (PAA), the Pictet Group’s wholly- owned alternative investment company, is adding to its alternative strategies with the launch of a direct real estate fund for professional investors.

Christian Stenberg.

M&G Expands Nordic Coverage – Christian Stenberg Joins Stockholm Office

Nordic — M&G Investments has appointed Christian Stenberg as Associate Director in its Stockholm office. In his newly created role, Stenberg will be covering institutional and wholesale clients across the Nordic region.

Erik Lindvall, CEO at Axfast.

The Investment Plan Is Complete – Here Is Axfast's Next Step

Sweden — From 60 municipalities to only one. Axfast’s CEO Erik Lindvall tells Nordic Property News why they from now on only focus on Stockholm and what to do when the long-term investment plan has been completed.

These Danish Companies Send Most Delegates to Mipim

Denmark — Nordic Property News presents the complete list of registered participants from Danish companies that will arrive to Mipim in Cannes next week.

Anne-Jan Jager and Jean-Philippe Blangy.

Tristan Capital Partners on the Challenges with Entering Norway

Norway — Anne-Jan Jager, Director at Tristan Capital Partners: “A new foreign investor trying to enter the Norwegian core market is currently faced with several challenges.”

Selvaag Eiendom has acquired Dronningens gate 13 in Kvadraturen in Oslo.

Selvaag Acquires in Oslo

Norway — Selvaag Eiendom buys Dronningens gate 13 in Kvadraturen in Oslo from Ragde Eiendom.

Åhlénshuset in Uppsala.

Stadsrum Buys from Axfast

Sweden — Stadsrum Fastigheter acquires the properties Dragarbrunn 23:1 and Dragarbrunn 23:3 (commonly known as Åhlénshuset) in Uppsala from Axfast.

Tomteboda.

Blackstone and Areim Lease 8,500 sqm to Thorengruppen

Sweden — The education industry company Thorengruppen has opened the first of four schools in Tomteboda. The three other schools will move into newly refurbished and custom-made premises in stages over the next two years. The total leased area amounts to 8,500 sqm, with a lease duration of 12 years. Tomteboda is owned by Areim and Blackstone, and managed by Obligo Real Estate.

Cibus Acquires in Kuopio

Finland — Cibus Real Estate has signed the acquisition of a single asset located in Siilinjärvi, a suburb of Kuopio in Finland.