Nordic — The autumn term has begun, bringing changes to a number of senior positions across the industry. Nordic Propery News has compiled a list of some of the most prominent profiles who have become so-called free agents during 2026.

Nordic — For a long time, the Nordic city has expanded by allocating generous amounts of space to infrastructure and development. However, much of the land use currently taken for granted can be called into question, according to Marius Hauland Næss, CEO of the architectural firm Snøhetta Oslo. By using land more efficiently, the city can both reduce its climate impact and create more spaces for people to meet. "I believe it is a given that we should dare to think in terms of density," says Næss.

Nordic — Transaction activity in the Nordic region remained stable in August despite rising long-term interest rates, according to the latest figures from the advisory firm Colliers. A total of 60 transactions were completed with a combined value of euro 1.6 billion. This brings the Nordic transaction volume for the year to date to around euro 23,6 billion — an increase of 21 percent compared to the same period last year.

Sweden — The City of Gothenburg has the potential to foster better collaboration between the municipality and property owners, but working methods need to become more long-term and collaborative. This is the view of City Planning Director Henrik Kant, who calls for shared objectives, timelines, and financial frameworks in major urban development areas. At the same time, he notes that the municipality’s own working methods and financial constraints sometimes hinder broader cooperation. However, the willingness to change is there. "We are working towards establishing shared objectives and timelines, and reaching an agreement with the property owners involved in the detailed planning process," says the City Planning Director.

Sweden — The Swedish Prison and Probation Service plans to invest SEK 57 billion and triple the number of prison places by 2034. The majority of the projects will fall under the responsibility of Specialfastigheter. According to the company’s CEO, Alexandra Laurén, expansion is necessary to meet demand. "This represents a massive development for Specialfastigheter," she says.

Sweden — Lennart Weiss, Senior Advisor at Akrimgruppen, and Petter Klinte, CEO and founder of Downtown Advisors, answer questions about election night, how the construction sector is affected, and how they think it will end.

Sweden — Daniel Hummel will leave his role as CEO of CBRE Sweden, he writes on Linkedin.

Sweden — In June, Ola Serneke appealed the development board's decision to revoke his company's land allocation for the attractive Cirkustomten site in central Gothenburg – and he has expressed great hope that the administrative court will rule in his favor. Now, the municipality's statement to the administrative court has been received, expressing full support for the development board's decision to revoke the land allocation and contesting Ola Serneke's appeal that the decision be overturned.

Sweden — – There are already prepared reforms in many of the construction and real estate industry's areas of interest. This is according to Anna Broman, business policy expert at Byggföretagen, after election night. With a preliminary result of 176–173 seats, in favor of the red-green side, the formation of a government is still uncertain – but according to Broman there are several issues where the conditions for reforms are good. – Now measures need to be put in place, she tells Nordic Property News.

Sweden — Yesterday the national election was held in Sweden and the outcome is still very uncertain with the standings very even between the two different party coalitions, a clear result is projected to arrive on Wednesday. Before the election Nordic Property News took stock of the housing policy positions and hopes of a number of companies in the industry and today we present Besqab's view. Project development manager Hansi Karppinen gives his view on how housing issues have been handled over the past four years and what the most important measures are going forward.

Sweden — Ahead of the election in Sweden on Sunday, Nordic Property News has checked on the housing policy positions and hopes of a number of companies in the industry. Here K-Fastigheter's CEO Jacob Karlsson gives his view on how he thinks housing issues have been handled over the past four years and what he sees as the most important measures going forward.

Sweden — Volvo is planning one of Sweden's largest battery parks in Mariestad with 70 MW of power and 260 MWh of storage capacity. But the batteries are just the beginning. According to the Volvo Group's press officer Claes Eliasson, the ambition is to gradually build a commercial energy platform with, among other things, charging, hydrogen, solar and wind power and solutions for circular battery management. ”This is not something we will implement completely on our own,” he says, opening up for partners in several parts of the initiative.

Sweden — Storebrand Real Estate expands in logistics through acquisitions in Norrköping and Gothenburg via the SNRE II fund. Henrik Bastman, Portfolio Manager for SNRE II and Head of the Storebrand Real Estate Sweden branch, discusses the segment's growth plans, the intended weighting of logistics in the fund portfolio, other segments being considered for investment, and the outlook for the transaction market ahead of the fall.

Sweden — Ahead of the election in Sweden on Sunday, Nordic Property News has taken stock of the housing policy positions and hopes of a number of companies in the industry. First up is Wallenstam, who, among other things, gives their view on how housing issues have been handled over the past four years and what they see as the most important measures going forward.

Denmark — After seven years of management and development, Niam has now sold the 27-story Crowne Plaza hotel property in Copenhagen to Capman and the Danish pension fund AP Pension. The companies have chosen not to communicate any purchase price for the 29,089 square meter property, which includes 366 rooms, but Erik Rydström, Fund Manager at Niam Real Estate, tells Nordic Property News why they chose to sell now, what the market interest was like and what the company itself is looking for in terms of assets going forward.

Sweden — Heba is raising the bar considerably for the coming years. The management profit per share must increase by an average of 10 percent a year until 2030, while the company must keep the leverage down and increase the proportion of community properties. According to CEO Patrik Emanuelsson, the way there is through a new business model where property development, more efficient management and a more active capital allocation will be reinforced by data, digital twins and AI. "One house must be able to teach all houses. Heba will get more value out of each property," says Patrik Emanuelsson.

Sweden — As part of a reorganization, Johan Zachrisson is leaving his position as Head of Business Development at Fabege. He tells Nordic Property News about the news and how he views the future.

Sweden — Data-driven housing development can cut lead times and reduce the risk of bad decisions. But as previous projects, key figures and AI become more important, architecture must balance human values, says Joakim Kaminsky, founder and architect at Kaminsky Arkitektur.

Sweden — The tough office and rental situation in Kista has not escaped anyone and Sweden's largest real estate company Vasakronan has approximately two to three percent of its extensive portfolio in the area. The company's CEO Johanna Skogestig does not shy away from saying that it is a very tough situation in Kista, but also highlighted the potential in the longer term. In addition, she also comments on the broader rental situation in the market and summarizes her seven years as CEO so far.

Sweden — The retail segment remains attractive but fragmented, with grocery properties and retail parks driving the transaction market forward. Frida Carlsson, Deputy Head of Valuation & Strategic Advisory at Cushman & Wakefield, expects this trend to continue, while also seeing growing interest in other parts of the retail sector.

Sweden — The second quarter of 2026 generated an impressive transaction volume of SEK 80 billion in the Swedish property market, an increase of a full 150 percent compared to the corresponding period in 2025. CBRE's Head of Analysis Maryrose David sees the first half of the year as a message of strength from the Swedish market, but warns that global uncertainty and rising interest rates may dampen development during the remainder of the year. For Fastighetssverige, she tells more about the status and continued development of the property market.

Sweden — Hultström Group is acquiring Meta Fastighetsadministration, thereby broadening its advisory offering from the property itself to the operations conducted within it. Amanda Tevell, CEO of Hultström Group, tells Nordic Property News about the acquisition and how it will strengthen the business, working under the new majority owner, and the company’s most important priorities for the remainder of 2026.

Denmark — Areim expands its Danish portfolio with an acquisition of a light industrial portfolio from Blackstone’s Mileway. Peter Frische, Head of Areim Denmark, tells Nordic Property News about the company’s plans for the hot light industrial segment, which other segments they look at and about Areim’s goals for the Danish market.

Sweden — The renovation of Packhuskajen is an important part of Gothenburg's city plans, and now Nordic Property News can reveal more about the city's plans for the attractive central stretch by the river. Among other things, there are plans for 300 new homes and 15,000 square meters of businesses on the site.

Sweden — Audria is expanding and adding Novier to its portfolio. CEO Björn Annwall tells Nordic Property News about the acquisition, the future of Novier and why merging Novier with Newsec is not on the agenda, as well as Audria’s growth plans and what type of companies Audria is interested in acquiring going forward.