Joacim Sjöberg, CEO of Castellum.

Castellum has increased its shareholding in Entra and intends to make a mandatory offer

Nordic — Castellum has acquired 100 shares in Entra at a price of NOK 110.40 per share. Following the acquisition, Castellum holds 60,710,724 shares in Entra, representing approximately 33.333355 per cent of the outstanding shares and votes in the company, triggering a mandatory offer obligation.
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Ingunn Andersen Randa.
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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
SLP extends lease in Ljungby.

SLP extends lease agreement with existing tenant in Ljungby

Sweden Sweden — SLP has signed an extended lease with the existing tenant Hårds Transport in the Lamellen 1 property in Ljungby. As of April 1, 2025, the leased area will be expanded by 1,140 square meters of warehouse space, which means that the total leased area amounts to approximately 12,900 square meters. The expanded area is currently vacant.
Peter Wallin, CEO Bonava.

Peter Wallin: "We haven't been sleeping on the job"

Nordic — The year-end reports have started to come in and Bonava is one of the listed companies that is the earliest to submit its. The company reduced sales and operating profit in the fourth quarter compared to the same period the year before – but the last quarter of the year points upwards compared to the rest of 2024. Bonava's CEO Peter Wallin answers questions about the past year and also explains why the fourth quarter is traditionally so strong for Bonava.
Mipim will be back in Cannes in March.

The companies that send the most Swedish participants to Mipim

Sweden Sweden — Mipim is just a month away and Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at which Nordic companies sends the most participants to the real estate fair. First out are the participants from Sweden.

Corem divests properties to Emilshus

Sweden Sweden — Corem has signed an agreement to divest a portfolio of eight properties in Halmstad at an underlying property value of SEK 520 million to Emilshus.
The Bollen block in the Råsunda area of Stockholm.

Veidekke to build new residential block in Råsunda

Sweden Sweden — Veidekke has been commissioned to build 244 apartments and non-domestic premises in Råsunda near Stockholm for the city of Solna’s public housing foundation. Work on the project, a design-and-build contract with a contract value of SEK 609.5 million (EUR 54 million), starts in February 2025.
The property Ubåten 2 in Malmö.

Wihlborgs signs new lease in Malmö

Sweden Sweden — In May, the Varv restaurant and bakery opens at Media Evolution’s premises (Ubåten 2) in Dockan in central Malmö. The people behind this venture – “a new culinary voice in Malmö” – are Benjamin van Stellingwerff, with a background at two Michelin star restaurant Vyn and the popular Malmö restaurant Ruths, and Gent Berisha, who is also from Ruths. Head chef Francesco Mascellani has worked in Copenhagen at restaurants such as Calma, Levi and Mangia.
Tommy Åstrand, CEO of SLP.

"It's easier to put the shovel in the ground on smaller projects now"

Sweden Sweden — Swedish Logistic Property is standing strong and delivering good results for 2024 as well as for the fourth quarter. Given the challenging macro environment, with high interest rates, rising yield requirements and a recession, CEO Tommy Åstrand and the rest of the management have reason to be satisfied. "I see no end to the growth", he tells Nordic Property News.
Leppävaara.

YIT granted a planning reservation for the area north of the center of Leppävaara

Finland Finland — The Business and Competitiveness Subcommittee decided in its meeting on 10 February to grant YIT a planning reservation for the area north of the center of Leppävaara. YIT commits to designing the area on the basis of the Walk Around proposal, which won the idea competition and was developed by YIT, ARCO Architecture Company, and the design and consulting company Ramboll.
Wihlborgs' CEO Ulrika Hallengren in front of one of the properties acquired from Granitor. The image is a montage.

Wihlborgs makes EUR 215 million acquisition: "A good complement"

Sweden Sweden — Wihlborgs has completed a giant deal to buy properties in Helsingborg, Malmö and Lund for approximately SEK 2.4 billion (EUR 215 million) from Granitor. CEO Ulrika Hallengren tells Nordic Property News about the deal, daring to be picky about what you acquire, the attractive project development opportunities in Lund and the continued growth efforts.
Insig buys portfolio in northwestern Skåne (Scania).

Insig buys portfolio

Sweden Sweden — Insig has completed a property acquisition of 13 properties in northwestern Skåne through a corporate transaction with Gösta Bengtsson Fastighetsförvaltning AB.

Amaron strengthens its team

Sweden Sweden — Amaron Fund Management strengthens its presence in Stockholm and recruits Fredrik Edner.
Pernilla Arnrud Mellin, AMF

AMF after the Finnish sale: "The Nordics and Northern Europe are interesting"

Nordic — AMF has announced that it is selling its third of the shares in the Finnish real estate company Mercada, a transaction that was completed on January 31, 2025. Pernilla Arnrud Melin, responsible portfolio manager for properties at AMF, talks about the sale and where AMF is now aiming.

John Fredriksen takes new steps in Fabege

Nordic — John Fredriksen's Geveran Trading continues to invest in Fabege and is closing the gap to the largest owner, Backahill, in the ownership list.
The property Automobilen 1 in Nyköping.

Logistea acquires a property in Nyköping

Sweden Sweden — Logistea has entered into an agreement regarding the acquisition of the property Automobilen 1 in Nyköping, Sweden. The property has an underlying property value of MSEK 450 before deductions of MSEK 21, including deduction for latent capital gains tax. Nyköping municipality is the sole tenant leasing the entire property which has a lettable area of approximately 44,900 sq.m. The annual rental income amounts to approximately MSEK 43.9 with an average remaining lease term of 6 years.
Olav Thon acquires property from the Swedish Union of Journalists.

Olav Thon makes acquisition in central Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — The Swedish Union of Journalists has signed an agreement to sell the property Lagern 7 on Vasagatan in Stockholm. The buyer is the Norwegian Olav Thon Group, through its subsidiary Thon Sverige AB.
Skanska expands hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden, for about SEK 550M.

Skanska expands hospital in Gothenburg

Sweden Sweden — Skanska has signed an agreement with the Västra Götaland region to carry out renovations and expand the Eastern Hospital in Gothenburg.
Karl Persson.

"Gothenburg and Stockholm can compete with London and Paris"

Sweden Sweden — Have offices become a worse investment? Neither Karl Persson, Nordic CEO, nor Peter W-O Berglin, Associate Director, at Cushman & Wakefield, believe so. They give their views on investor interest in the office market and the potential for neighboring buildings in the future, where Gothenburg in particular have great opportunities.
Thomas Børnich.

Thomas Børnich becomes new Executive Vice President for Housing at Skanska in Norway

Norway Norway — Thomas Børnich joins the Group Management Board and becomes the new Executive Vice President for Housing Development in Skanska Norway. As of May 5, he will take over responsibility from Pål Aglen, who will continue in his role as Executive Vice President for the Construction business.
Stefan Dahlbo.

Stefan Dahlbo to step down as CEO of Fabege

Sweden Sweden — Almost half of the 20th century has passed and the challenges have succeeded each other. Pessimism has been replaced by optimism for Fabege's CEO Stefan Dahlbo, despite the great disappointment in the 2024 that the company has left behind. Personally, the CEO is now looking towards retirement, as he announced on the same day as the presentation of the financial statements that it was time to leave the company. Until then, hard work and managing Convendum's reconstruction will continue.
Volt Kista.

Nordika leases to defense industry company

Sweden Sweden — Nordika has signed a 744 square meter lease agreement with Oscilion in Volt Kista.
Peter Mikkelsen.

Industriens Pension hires new Head of Infrastructure and Property Investments

Denmark Denmark — Industriens Pension has hired 53-year-old Peter Mikkelsen as the new department head for Real Assets, which covers investments in infrastructure and properties.
Axel Tärn.

"The gap between the best and the worst will increase"

Nordic — Axel Tärn has been Director & Head of Analysis at Colliers for a few weeks now. Now he is giving one of his first analyses of how transactions and investments may develop during the year. On stage during Nordic Property News event Public Properties Day, he explains which segments are creating interest and which players will drive the transaction market forward.
Manne Aronsson and the property sold to Nrep. The image is a montage.

How Aspelin Ramm will continue its growth journey in Sweden after the restructuring

Nordic — On Wednesday it became clear that the Swedish-Norwegian company Aspelin Ramm is being divided into two parts, on either side of the border. Sweden CEO Manne Aronsson explains what this will mean for their future investments.
Ulrika Danielsson.

Ulrika Danielsson proposed as new board member at Platzer

Sweden Sweden — Platzer's nomination committee proposes changes to the board composition, increasing the number of members by one to seven in total. Ulrika Danielsson, currently acting CFO of Platzer, is proposed as a new member.