Joakim Arvius

International Players Looking at New Nordic Segments

Nordic — Strong economies, weak currencies and acquisition opportunities on the housing market attracts international buyers to the Nordic markets – and they've started looking at a new segment.

New Company Purchases Shopping Center in Gothenburg

Sweden Sweden — Skandia Fastigheter sells Solkatten shopping center in Lerum to newly formed Stora Lundby Fastighetsutveckling.

Patrizia Sells Datacenter in Helsinki

Finland Finland — Patrizia Immobilien has sold a datacenter property in Finland on behalf of its Büro-Invest Europa I fund.
Gradienten in Jönköping.

Skanska Divests Hotel Project to Balder

Sweden Sweden — Skanska sells the hotel project Gradienten, which will be built in central Jönköping for about EUR 43M. The buyer is Balder.

Northern Horizon Exits its Second Care Home Fund

Finland Finland — In a transaction signed and closed last week, Northern Horizon has sold its Healthcare II fund to a fund managed by Evli. The transaction values the fund’s 30-asset Finnish portfolio at EUR 141M.

Northern Horizon Still Hot for the Care Home Market

Finland Finland — Northern Horizon made a huge sale by divesting its second care home fund to a fund managed by Evli for EUR 141M. The company's CEO tells Nordic Property News of Northern Horizon's views on the home care market and their future plans for it.
The winning bid for the cable car in Gothenburg.

New Swedish Landmark – Safe for Terrorist Attacks

Sweden Sweden — The skyline of Sweden's second city, Gothenburg, is changing. In the coming years a cable car will be added to transport people across the river as the city is growing. When the winning bid was presented a big focus was safety – and how to withstand a possible terrorist attack.
Rutger Arnhult.

Rutger Arnhult Looks to Grab Opportunities on Struggling Housing Market

Sweden Sweden — Rutger Arnhult's Klövern became one of the majority owner's of the Swedish developer Tobin Properties. Now Rutger Arnhult looks to make his marks in residentials with Klövern.

RED Starts New Retail Project in Umeå

Sweden Sweden — RED has signed a letter of intent with the municipality of Umeå, with the joint ambition to create a new retail project in Ersboda, located in the northern part of Umeå.
Accountor Tower.

Regenero Signs Large Deal in Keilaniemi

Finland Finland — Regenero, a joint venture formed by YIT and HGR Property Partners, has signed an agreement with Accountor Holding Oy to lease office spaces in the high-rise building in Keilaniemi, Espoo, to be renovated.
Anders Jarl.

Wihlborgs Buys in Lund and Copenhagen

Nordic — Wihlborgs opened the year with the acquisition of two properties in Lund and two in the Copenhagen area.
Jussi Vyyryläinen.

"Enormous Potential in Sweden"

Nordic — Citycon's Head of Leasing tells Nordic Property News of the plans for 2018, the difference between Sweden and Finland, and how shopping centers can cope with growing e-commerce.
Urban Environment House in Helsinki.

Skanska to Build in Helsinki for EUR 83M

Finland Finland — Skanska has signed a contract with the City of Helsinki to build the Urban Environment House in Helsinki.
Magnus Nordholm.

Heimstaden Refills War Chest – Makes New Danish Acquisition

Denmark Denmark — Deputy CEO Magnus Nordholm tells Nordic Property News about Heimstaden's new investment plans after receiving EUR 175M from its owner.

Kungsleden Divests Warehouse in Helsingborg for EUR 55M

Sweden Sweden — Kungsleden has signed an agreement to divest the property Rausgård 22 in Helsingborg.
Nils Styf

Hemsö Keeps Different Focus for Sweden and Finland

Nordic — CEO Nils Styf tells Nordic Property News why Hemsö has acquired more in Finland and Germany and had different ambitions for Sweden - and where they will keep their focus during 2018.
Mikael Hesselvall, CIO på Areim.

Areim CIO on the New Major Transaction in Sweden and the Partnership with Blackstone

Sweden Sweden — Areim complete one of the largest 2018 deal in Sweden this far when they acquired Swecohuset for EUR 172M. The company's CIO Mikael Hesselvall tells Nordic Property News about the acquisition, the collaboration with Blackstone and the possibility of a new Sponda-like deal.
David Neil.

"We See Great Potential in HMA"

Finland Finland — Genesta made their fifth Finnish acquisition when they bought 67,000 sqm logistics in Espoo from JP Morgan. Genesta's CEO David Neil tells Nordic Property News how they will develop the property and their strategy to move forward in Finland.
Pål Ahlsén.

Akelius Reaches Milestone – Still Hungry for More

Sweden Sweden — Akelius reached a big milestone when their property value at the end of 2017 surpassed SEK 100 billion. The company's CEO Pål Ahlsén shares the plans for the future – and where they're looking for new investments.

NREP Logicenters Acquires in Borås

Sweden Sweden — NREP Logicenters acquires a new built 8,500 sqm property in Viared near Borås.
Tigergården in central Odense.

Arkitektgruppen Purchases to Build Residences in Odense

Denmark Denmark — Arkitektgruppen has purchased Tigergården in central Odense. The existing building will be demolished and replaced by 15,000 square meters of apartments.

JM and Skanska Continue to Develop Täby Park

Sweden Sweden — Now that the initial local plan has been adopted for Täby Park, JM and Skanska will continue developing the new neighborhood in Täby, north of Stockholm.

"We have been on the hunt in Gothenburg for a long time"

Sweden Sweden — Ylva Sarby Westman, deputy CEO at Kungsleden, tells Nordic Property News about the major acquisition in Gothenburg and the company's plans for 2018.

Vika's Plans – After the Major Deal

Norway Norway — A Vika Project Finance syndicate has completed a large deal through the purchase of Mølleparken 4. The company tells Nordic Property News about the future of the property and why it was necessary to include the seller in the buying syndicate.

NREP Exits Two Retail Portfolios

Denmark Denmark — Following the sale of the largest portfolio of necessity-driven retail centers in Sweden in June 2017, NREP has now exited two additional retail portfolios in Denmark.