Simon Qvilldal and Adam Wilson.

New company launched to target hot segment: "There is a gap to fill"

Sweden Sweden — A new player is stepping onto the scene to challenge the thriving warehouse and light industrial segment. In partnership with Alma Property Partners, Optuna aims to rapidly build a portfolio in Greater Gothenburg. Founders Adam Wilson and Simon Qvilldal tell Nordic Property News about their ambitions and strategic goals, where they are looking for acquisitions, which price ranges they are targeting, and how they plan to distinguish themselves from existing players.
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Ingunn Andersen Randa.
Nordic Nordic —
Obos to allocate more capital into the Swedish market: "It's bubbling with positivity in the big cities"
Nils Styf, CEO of Hemsö.
Nordic Nordic —
“Our assessment is that property values have bottomed out”
Peter Wallin, CEO, and Jon Johnsson, CFO, at Bonava.
Nordic Nordic —
Bonava sees strong Swedish growth – sticks to full-year forecast
Stina Lindh Hök.
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Cibus acquires 23 assets in four countries for 103.9 MEUR
Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia.

Swedish business consortium to build AI Factory with Nvidia

Sweden Sweden — A Swedish business consortium and Nvidia unveiled plans to build new AI infrastructure with Nvidia accelerated computing, networking and software in Sweden to transform and prepare the country’s leading industries for the age of AI.

Here are the industry's highest LTVs

Nordic — Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at which listed companies had the highest loan-to-value ratios at the end of the first quarter of 2025.
Rikard Henriksson, Managing Partner at Niam.

"Signs of increased activity and a more balanced pricing environment"

Sweden Sweden — Niam has received strong validation for its value-creation strategy through the sale of the Bernstorp retail area to Svenska Handelsfastigheter. Following the transaction, Rikard Henriksson, Managing Partner at Niam, shares his thoughts on future divestment opportunities, the retail segment outlook, preferred investment locations, and the state of the transaction market.
Christina Hambäck.

Christina Hambäck steps down as CEO of Qarlbo Property

Sweden Sweden — Christina Hambäck is stepping down from her role as CEO of Qarlbo Property, as the company shifts its focus from acquisitions to real estate development.
Klövern acquires from Vincero.

Klövern acquires two office properties in Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — Klövern has acquired two commercial properties in Örnsberg, southwest Stockholm, with potential development rights for approximately 270 residential units. The seller is Vincero Fastigheter. The properties are scheduled for transfer on June 2, 2025, at which point Klövern will assume management responsibilities.
The Hugin block in Uppsala.

Vasakronan sells to JM

Sweden Sweden — Vasakronan has sold part of the Hugin block (Kungsängen 16:6), including development rights for approximately 400 residential units. The buyer is JM, and the transaction amounts to SEK 475 million.
Nordic Property News presents the listed property companies' rental income.

They increased their rental income the most during Q1

Nordic — Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at how the listed companies' rental income changed during the first quarter compared to the corresponding period last year. Here is the full list.
Ilkka Tomperi.

The development of the various Nordic residential markets

Nordic — Capman has launched the new rental housing concept Leona. Ilkka Tomperi, COO and Partner at Capman, tells Nordic Property News about the launch of Leona, Capman’s plans for the residential segment and shares his view of the housing markets in the different Nordic countries.
Castellum builds in Burlöv.

Castellum to build 22,000-sqm warehouse and logistics facility in Malmö

Sweden Sweden — Castellum has begun the development of a modern, energy-efficient warehouse and logistics facility in the Sunnanå district of Burlöv Municipality just outside Malmö.

New acting CEO appointed at Fastator

Sweden Sweden — The Board of Directors of Fastator has appointed Jonas Sundin as Acting Chief Executive Officer.
Charlotta Wallman Hörlin, CEO of Intea.

Intea raises nearly SEK 1.1 billion through Directed Share Issue

Sweden Sweden — Intea Fastigheter has carried out a directed share issue of SEK 1,056 million before transaction costs.
Dan T. Sehlberg.

Sehlhall's prospects as Nrep invests and becomes new part-owner

Sweden Sweden — Sweden faces an urgent need for more and better elderly care. With Nrep now joining as a co-owner, Sehlhall is preparing to take the lead in addressing this challenge. Dan T. Sehlberg, CEO and founder, tells Nordic Property News about the opportunities created by Nrep’s entry, the synergy between the companies, the goals for expansion, and why they are choosing not to acquire existing buildings – along with the company’s plans for a potential IPO.
There is a difference of almost 14 percentage points between the companies with the highest and lowest economic occupancy rates.

The companies with the best occupancy rates

Nordic — The decline in occupancy rates during the recession has been particularly noticeable for property owners in the office segment, which has been sliding downwards for a number of quarters. Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at how well the companies are preforming with their occupancy rate.
ABG Fastena expands its portfolio with a new asset.

ABG Fastena acquires property in Mariestad

Sweden Sweden — ABG Fastena has acquired the Betslet 4 property in Mariestad from Kommanditbolaget Utmålet 7. The property is fully leased to Coop, Dollarstore, ÖoB, and Mekonomen. The leasable area totals 7,900 square meters, and the plot spans 28,300 square meters. Possession will be taken on June 2.
Kungsbrohuset.

DLL relocates its Swedish HQ to Kungsbrohuset

Sweden Sweden — Newsec, on behalf of Folksam, has signed a new lease agreement with De Lage Landen Finans (DLL), which is relocating its Swedish headquarters to Kungsbrohuset in central Stockholm. The lease covers approximately 1,500 square meters of office space, with move-in planned for December 2025.
Jan Björk.

Trophi completes retail property in Muurame

Finland Finland — Trophi has completed a new, modern retail property for Finland’s largest grocery chain, the S Group, in Muurame.
Karlatornet is the tallest buildning in The Nordic countries.

Slow sales in Karlatornet – more could be turned into rental apartments

Sweden Sweden — Of the 611 apartments in Karlatornet, the tallest residential building in the Nordic region located in Gothenburg, Balder acquired approximately 140 from Doxa at the turn of the year. Only a few condominiums have since been sold and a large portion has now instead become rental apartments. Nordic Property News has now looked at how the sales are going and what the future holds for the tower.
Nrep sells student housing portfolio to Greystar.

"Denmark offers the right conditions for sustainable, long-term growth and diversification"

Denmark Denmark — After having had Copenhagen on its radar for a long time, Greystar made its entry via a sizeable student housing transaction with Nrep. Greystar tells Nordic Property News about the inaugural investment, what makes Denmark and the Nordics attractive markets and the ambitions going forward.
Bernstorp.

Niam sells Bernstorp to Svenska Handelsfastigheter

Sweden Sweden — Niam Real Estate, on behalf of its Core-Plus II fund, has entered into an agreement to divest four retail properties in Bernstorp retail park in Malmö to Svenska Handelsfastigheter. The transaction is valued at SEK 928.5 million.
Logistea buys in Vansbro.

Logistea acquires logistics property fully let to Lyko

Sweden Sweden — Logistea has entered into an agreement to acquire the property Ytteråker 2:5, located in Vansbro Municipality, Sweden. The property has an agreed underlying property value of SEK 433 million, before deduction for latent capital gains tax of SEK 6 million. Lyko leases the entire property, which has a total lettable area of 36,652 square meters. The annual rental income amounts to approximately SEK 34.1 million, and the lease has a remaining term of approximately 19 years.
Urban Escape.

AMF Fastigheter extends lease with Roschier in Urban Escape

Sweden Sweden — Approximately ten years ago, the law firm Roschier was one of the first tenants to move into AMF Fastigheter’s new city block, Urban Escape. The lease has now been extended by nearly another decade, and at the same time, Roschier is expanding its office space at Malmtorgsgatan 8.
Stefan Andersson, project manager at Pembroke.

These are Pembroke's next Nordic ventures

Nordic — The next project is just around the corner. In Stockholm CBD and at Sveavägen 14, Pembroke is taking action to make its mark on the property that is popularly known as Bankpalatset (Bank Palace). Stefan Andersson, Project Manager at Pembroke, shares their vision, where they might invest and which new segment they would like to add to the portfolio.
André Lundberg.

"We believe in a more active and liquid real estate market in the coming years"

Sweden Sweden — Colliers strengthens its transaction team with two established recruits, Mikael Stellinger and Dan Brink. Following the recruitments, André Lundberg, Partner and Head of Capital Markets in Sweden at Colliers, tells Nordic Property News about the strengthening of the Malmö office and how he sees the transaction market in the region developing in the future.
Nrep sells student housing portfolio to Greystar.

Greystar makes Danish entry – buys student housing from Nrep

Denmark Denmark — Greystar a global leader in the investment, development and management of rental housing, has announced its entry into Denmark with the acquisition of a 1,758-bed student housing portfolio in Copenhagen from Urban Partners’ real estate arm, Nrep. The transaction marks Greystar’s debut in the Nordic region and its eighth European market.