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Mattias Lindfors.

After the Helsinki acquisition: These are HCP Bricks’ investment targets

Finland Finland — Eyes the Finnish and Swedish market: “We are planning on growing further next year to utilize the attractive market.”
TOP 4 Nordic
David Mindus, CEO of Sagax.
Nordic Nordic —
Sagax acquires seven properties
Nordic Nordic —
Areim exec exits the company
Henrik Bastman.
Nordic Nordic —
Following the acquisitions in Finland – Storebrand Real Estate looks at new opportunities
Louise Richnau and Stefan Dahlbo.
Nordic Nordic —
Prominent duo proposed to Cibus' board
Orgelpipan 4 in Stockholm.

Corem divests Stockholm office building to Folksam

Sweden Sweden — Corem divests the property Orgelpipan 4 in central Stockholm for SEK 570 million (EUR 48.8 million) to Folksam.
Matilda Vinje.

Schage Eiendom sells its share in Scala Eiendom

Norway Norway — Schage Eiendom sells its shares in Scala Eiendom to respectively CC Eiendom, Joh. Johannson Eiendom and Colligo. Together with existing shareholders Fredriksborg and Norgesgruppen, they form a new Norwegian ownership group in the shopping center and development company Scala.
Annie Franzon, Head of Transactions at Diös.

Diös divests properties for EUR 67.5 million

Sweden Sweden — Diös Fastigheter divests four properties in Skellefteå with a lettable area of 43,000 square meters, containing primarily retail, for SEK 788 million (EUR 67.5 million). The underlying property value is at the same level as the book value. The buyer is Nordvestor Fastigheter and transfer of ownership will take place during January, 2024.
Johan Skoglund, CEO of JM.

Johan Skoglund on his 21 years as CEO of JM

Nordic — Johan Skoglund has announced to JM's board that he has decided to retire in June 2024. This after 37 years at JM, of which 21 as CEO. We had a little chat with the man who, for many, is the very soul of JM.
Christina Rogestam.

Christina Rogestam declines re-election in Balder

Sweden Sweden — The Chair of Fastighets AB Balders’ Board of Directors, Christina Rogestam, has informed the Nomination Committee that she is not available for re-election at the upcoming Annual General Meeting.
Björn Jesch.

Global investment manager on 2024: "Real estate is a tricky sector"

Nordic — The German asset management company DWS Group, headquartered in Frankfurt, is a spin-off from Deutsche Bank. DWS's global investment manager, Björn Jesch, has highlighted ten so-called investment themes for the coming year in a survey. In an exclusive interview for Nordic Property News, he now dives deep into these themes, which he believes will be relevant for investors in 2024 and beyond.
Sweden Manager for Union Residential Development , Per Martin Eriksson.

These are Union Residential Development's Swedish ambitions

Nordic — Just months after the acquisition of Bonava's Norwegian portfolio, Union Residential Development follows it up by buying 70 percent of Swedish Kynningsrud Bostäder. Per Martin Eriksson, Sweden manager for Union Residential Development, reveals what the investment plans are going forward.

Catella European Residential Fund makes Finnish portfolio acquisition

Finland Finland — Catella European Residential (CER), the German public open-ended real estate fund, has acquired 350 apartments within five properties covering almost 14,200 sqm of gross lettable area (GLA) in the four Finnish cities of Espoo, Kerava, Tampere and Turku.
ALFA Development sells iconic property in Copenhagen to Pensam.

Pensam acquires historic property on Islands Brygge

Denmark Denmark — Pension company Pensam has acquired the property located at Njalsgade 17-23 on Islands Brygge from ALFA Development.
Kristian Berentsen.

Heimstaden's Chief Legal Officer resigns

Nordic — Heimstaden's Chief Legal Officer Kristian Berentsen has decided to resign, effective 31 May 2024.
Postnord's HQ in Solna, Stockholm.

Ursus' plans for residential development next to Postnord's HQ

Sweden Sweden — The Norwegian property owner Ursus has large development plans for the land right next to Postnord's headquarters in Solna, Sweden. Nordic Property News reveals more.
Viktor Mandel.

Viktor Mandel leaves Sveafastigheter

Sweden Sweden — When SBB announced on Monday that it is collecting housing assets worth 29 billion in Sveafastigheter before ownership dispersion, Erik Hävermark was listed as acting CEO of the company. Now the former CEO Viktor Mandel confirms that he is leaving Sveafastigheter completely. For Nordic Property News, he talks about the decision and about the CEO chair he instead continues in.
Baard Schumann, Olof Olausson, Per Martin Eriksson and Pål Kynningsrud.

Union Residential Development becomes the new main owner of Kynningsrud Bostäder

Nordic — Union Residential Development, which this summer acquired Bonava's operations in Norway, has agreed with Kynningsrud to buy 70 percent of the shares in Kynningsrud Bostäder. Entry takes place on 1 March 2024.
Johan Skoglund, CEO of JM.

JM's President and CEO Johan Skoglund will retire in 2024

Nordic — After 37 years at JM, of which 21 as President, Johan Skoglund has informed the board that he has decided to retire in 2024. Johan Skoglund will leave JM in June 2024.
Leiv Synnes, CEO of SBB.

This is how the streamlining continues for SBB after Sveafastigheter

Sweden Sweden — SBB's CEO Leiv Synnes tells Nordic Property News that a listing of Sveafastigheter is one of the possible paths with the ownership dispersion that was recently announced. SBB also intends to go below 50 percent ownership in the soon-to-be-independent company. Here he tells more about how the streamlining of SBB will continue in the future.
Johan Ladenberg.

Johan Ladenberg appointed new CEO of Lundbergs Fastigheter

Sweden Sweden — Johan Ladenberg new CEO of Lundbergs Fastigheter. Louise Lindh is intended to become the new Chair of the Board.
Tonny Nielsen, CEO of Fokus Nordic.

“Optimistic about introducing new investors to the Swedish market next year”

Nordic — Fokus Nordic assists another global player to enter the Nordics. The company’s CEO Tonny Nielsen tells Nordic Property News about the becoming the preferred Nordic partner to several global players, the most important tasks in 2024 for Fokus Nordic and how he believes the Nordic markets will develop in the coming year.
The Helsinki Court House.

Hemsö and Senate Properties have signed a 15-year lease agreement

Finland Finland — Hemsö and Senate Properties have signed a new 15-year lease agreement comprising 31,000 square meters for the judicial administration's existing premises in the Helsinki Court House in Salmisaari.
Eerikinkatu 32-36.

Kojamo divests historic Helsinki property to Cobbleyard and HCP Bricks

Finland Finland — Kojamo sells the historic property located in Kamppi to Cobbleyard Real Estate Oy and HCP Bricks.
Helen Berhane, Client Consultant for EMEA Real Assets Coverage at MSCI.

Five quarters in a row with negative growth

Nordic — The first three quarters of the year were the coolest in the Nordic transaction market since 2010, and Q3 2023 turned out to be the fifth straight quarter with negative capital growth in the Nordics, according to the latest figures from the analysis company MSCI Real Assets. Nordic Property News tells you more about the latest findings and conclusions.
The winning proposal for Obos Stadsljus, meaning City Lights.

Obos develops new prestigious Stockholm project: "6,000 are in the queue of interest"

Sweden Sweden — It is almost a year ago that Obos chose not to proceed with any of the architectural proposals they had received for the major project Stadsljus, formerly Gasklockan, in Norra Djurgårdsstaden. But now the proposal has been presented and group CEO Daniel Kjørberg Siraj and Sofia Ljungdahl, CEO of Obos Nya Hem say that the house will not only be a landmark in Stockholm, but also for Obos as a company.
Arkadia 6 in Helsinki.

Blackstone's Sponda signs new lease in Helsinki

Finland Finland — Mehiläinen moves its HQ operations to Sponda’s Arkadia 6 office building in Helsinki city centre.
SBB gathers residential assets of SEK 29 billion in Sveafastigheter ahead of broadening of the shareholder base.

SBB gathers residential properties for EUR 2.6 billion in Sveafastigheter

Sweden Sweden — Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden gathers residential stock and residential development of SEK 29 billion (EUR 2.6 billion) in the subsidiary Sveafastigheter AB, a unique platform for developing and managing high quality residential rental properties in Sweden.
Økern school.

Veidekke to build new school for NOK 1.3 billion

Norway Norway — Oslobygg KF has entered into an agreement with Veidekke today to build Økern school in eastern Oslo. The contract is a design and build contract valued at approx. NOK 1,3 billion excluding VAT.