YIT Rents 21,000 sqm to Telia.

YIT Rents 21,000 sqm to Telia

Finland Finland — YIT and Telia Finland have signed a long-term lease agreement on the Tripla Workery East offices under construction in Pasila, Helsinki, Finland. The agreement covers approximately 21,000 square metres in the easternmost quarter of Tripla above the new Pasila station.
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Lary Marben.
Nordic Nordic —
Patriam strengthens its team with project development manager
Joakim Arvius.
Nordic Nordic —
Joakim Arvius leaves Colliers
Christian Winther.
Nordic Nordic —
“It is about securing continuity and maintaining momentum”
Carl-Johan Hugner.
Nordic Nordic —
Nyfosa buys in Norway and sells in Sweden

Castellum's Climate Targets Approved by the SBT Initiative

Sweden Sweden — Castellum is the first Nordic real estate company to have its climate objectives approved by the Science Based Targets (SBT) initiative. Castellum’s primary goal is to reach 100 percent climate neutrality throughout company operations by 2030, thereby supporting the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, as well as national ambitions for a fossil-free Sweden.
Niklas Zuckerman, Niklas Samuelsson, Anders Nordvall och Mikael Fastén.

New Superteam at Savills

Nordic — The movement on the Nordic advisory scene continues as Savills makes four major recruitments to their Swedish office. Johan Ericsson, acting CEO, tells Nordic Property News of the big push and what is to come next: "We might recruit more."

...But Key-Player Quits After New Recruitments

Nordic — The chess pieces are moving at Savills. After the recruitment of the four, CEO Anders Nyström is let go and Robert Treutiger, Head of Transaction, quits. The duo tells Nordic Property News of the changes.

NREP hires the former Mayor of Copenhagen

Denmark Denmark — The former Mayor of Copenhagen, Jens Kramer Mikkelsen, has joined NREP to provide vision and strategic leadership for the company’s urban developments across the Nordic region.

Cibus Makes Three Acquisitions

Finland Finland — Cibus has completed two separate acquisitions of a total of three assets to its portfolio in Finland.

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AF Gruppen Sells to Höegh Eiendom

Norway Norway — AF Gruppen has two properties in Oslo to Höegh Eiendom. The latter acquires AF Gruppen’s 49.5 percent stake in the company.

Regio Acquires for EUR 203M

Sweden Sweden — Regio has acquired seven centrally located office and retail properties with a lettable area of approximately 70,000 square meters in central Jönköping. The underlying property value amounts to SEK 2.13 billion (EUR 203M).
Agneta Jacobsson.

Swedish CEO Leaves Cushman & Wakefield: "Not a Farewell to the Industry"

Nordic — Last week JLL Sweden’s CEO Daniel Gorosch announced that he is leaving the company. Now another advisory head leaves as Agneta Jacobsson takes farewell of Cushman & Wakefield – but not the real estate industry. She tells Nordic Property News of the decision to leave, the state of the real estate industry and what’s to come next.
Pontus Sundin.

Brunswick’s New Key-Player: ”Finland is Still Looking Intriguing”

Nordic — Brunwick Real Estate has made a new key-appointment by adding Pontus Sundin to their team. The new recruit joins from Helaba and tells Nordic Property News his views on the different Nordic markets going forward.

Nyfosa to Hemfosa's Shareholders in Q4

Sweden Sweden — The Board of Hemfosa has decided to propose that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Hemfosa on September 13, 2018 resolve to distribute all of the shares in the wholly owned subsidiary Nyfosa, which comprises the company’s portfolio of commercial property.
NCC builds for Danica.

NCC to Build Apartments for Danica

Denmark Denmark — Danica Pension and NCC have entered into an agreement to build 50 apartments in an attractive location in Hellerup, just north of Copenhagen.

Thon Property Invest MSEK 700 in Torp

Sweden Sweden — Thon Property will invest MSEK 700 in their shopping centre Torp in Uddevalla in western Sweden. Through the new investment Thon will add another 16,500 sqm to the centre.

Bonava Sells to Icecapital

Finland Finland — Bonava is selling a rental project in the Kivistö district of Vantaa, Finland. The purchaser is the investor Icecapital Housing Fund IV Ky and the transaction encompasses 110 rental apartments.
Skanska to Build Residential Block in Gothenburg.

Skanska to Build Residential Block in Gothenburg

Sweden Sweden — Skanska has signed an agreement with the City of Gothenburg to build a residential block with 249 apartments in Gothenburg, Sweden. The contract is worth about MSEK 500 (EUR 48M).

Technopolis to Open UMA Coworking Space in Kalasatama

Finland Finland — Technopolis will open a new UMA coworking space in Helsinki’s trendy and urban Kalasatama region in December 2018. The UMA Workspace-branded facility will be built into a leased 1,700 square meter space with 38 private offices, around 60 open area workstations and four shared meeting rooms.

The Largest Nordic Sellers in 2018

Nordic — Nordic Property News can present a list over the largest sellers among the listed companies in H1 2018.

NCC to Build Kulturkvarteret in Örebro

Sweden Sweden — NCC is to build a cultural district in Örebro that will include such amenities as a public library and a cultural school. The client is the municipal property company Örebroporten Fastigheter AB, and the project is a turnkey contract in partnering.

Trevian Acquires in Jyväskylä

Finland Finland — Trevian makes two acquisitions from Finanssineliö.
Peab CEO Jesper Göransson.

Peab’s Model to Solve Residential Development

Sweden Sweden — Residential development in Stockholm is seeing tough times. Several smaller developers are struggling to stay a float but also the big dragons have to adapt and find new solutions. Jesper Göransson, CEO of the Swedish giant Peab, tells Nordic Property News of the company’s plans to solve the situation.
Pareto Divests XXL’s Logistics Centre to Aberdeen Standard Investments.

Pareto Divests XXL’s Logistics Centre to Aberdeen Standard Investments

Sweden Sweden — Pilängen Logistik, a company established and managed by Pareto, has today divested XXL’s logistics centre located in Örebro, Sweden, to Aberdeen Standard Investments for around MSEK 400 (EUR 38.5M).
Skanska's HQ i Ruskeasuo, Helsinki.

Corum Buys Skanska's Finnish HQ

Finland Finland — Corum Asset Management has acquired Skanska's headquarters in the Ruskeasuo area of Helsinki from Union Investment.
Porkkalankatu 3 located in Ruoholahti, Helsinki.

Genesta Acquires Helsinki Office Property

Finland Finland — Genesta has acquired the landmark office property Porkkalankatu 3 located in Ruoholahti, Helsinki from Niam.
Daniel Gorosch.

JLL Sweden's CEO Leaves the Company

Sweden Sweden — JLL’s CEO in Sweden, Daniel Gorosch, leaves the company after eleven years. He tells Nordic Property News of the decision to leave ’his baby’ and what’s to come next.

Swedish Big-Spender on the Hunt for More

Sweden Sweden — After making big investment in several Nordic countries over the last year. Ilija Batljan’s SBB adds a new major piece to the portfolio. With the latest acquisition in hand Batljan tells Nordic Property News of the new acquisitions on the horizon.