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Why the German Investor Chooses Denmark and Finland in the Nordics

Nordic — Axel Wünnenberg, Managing Director at Quadoro, tells Nordic Property News whether they have any acquisition plans for Sweden and Norway and how the investment pace has lowered for Quadoro, due to the corona outbreak.

The New CEO on When the Hotel Market Will Bounce Back

Nordic — Strawberry brings together all real estate activities under one management. Daniel Stenbäck will be CEO of Strawberry Forever and Strawberry Brothers, as well as Chairman of the Board of Strawberry Properties. Daniel Stenbäck explains why Petter Stordalen is making these changes and future investment targets.

H1 2020: They Invested the Most in Their Own Portfolio

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents the largest investments from the listed companies in the Nordics during the first six months of 2020 – in their own portfolios.

The Companies with the Lowest Vacancies in Q2

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents a list of the second quarter’s vacancy rates among the listed Nordic real estate companies. A notable decrease for the retail giant.

The US Plans for the Attractive Copenhagen Quarter

Denmark Denmark — Hines has secured a major debt financing package for the Trinity Quarter redevelopment at Copenhagen’s Købmagergade. James Robson, Managing Director of the US investor Hines’ Nordic operations, tells Nordic Property News about the redevelopment plans and how the refinancing took place.

Citycon Open for Business: “We Are Ready to Hit the Market”

Finland Finland — Citycon’s CEO F. Scott Balls comments the Q2 figures and shares his view on the falling occupancy levels in Norway.

These Are the Nordic Top Transactions in July

Nordic — Nordic Property News lists the largest transactions in the Nordics during July.

“Demand for High Quality Assets Are Still High”

Finland Finland — Christoffer Sundberg from Cobbleyard Real Estate on the global interest for the Finnish property market, and how long it took for Cobbleyard to divest the assets in Tampere.

The Nordic Companies with the Highest LTVs in Q2

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents how high the loan-to-value ratio the listed companies have, according to their Q2 results.

“There Is Still a Strong Appetite for Core Offices”

Nordic — Tom Leahy, Senior Director, EMEA Analytics at Real Capital Analytics on the European investment volume in H1, which Nordic country that stands out and the future of the office segment.

H1: These Are the Top Sellers Among the Nordic Companies

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents how much the listed Nordic real estate companies divested in the first six months of 2020.

This Is the Former Wework Profile’s New Project

Norway Norway — Launches a unique platform for flexible office spaces in Norway.

H1: These Are the Top Buyers Among the Nordic Companies

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents how much the listed Nordic real estate companies have acquired during the first six months of 2020.

Only a Marginal Impact for K-Fastigheter Due to Covid-19

Sweden Sweden — CEO Jacob Karlsson: "It has become a much smaller competition."

These Are the Winners and Losers on the Stock Market in July

Nordic — Nordic Property News has the complete list of how the Nordic real estate and construction companies performed on the stock exchange in July.

Hans Wallenstam: "This Is Worse Than Any Other Crisis"

Sweden Sweden — One of Sweden’s most profiled real estate CEOs, Hans Wallenstam, compares the current Covid-19 crisis, with the big financial crisis back in the 90s, and he also tells Nordic Property News how the giant company has acted towards the tenants, during the pandemic.

The Major Shareholder: “There Is a High Energy Level in SBB”

Sweden Sweden — Fredrik Svensson, CEO of Arvid Svensson Invest, on the purchase of shares in SBB for almost SEK 19.8 million.

Updated List: The Most Powerful Nordic Property Giants

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents the current market capitalization among the Nordic real estate companies on the stock exchange.

Construction Effects for the Heavyweight Due to the Pandemic

Finland Finland — YIT’s CEO Kari Kauniskangas on the postponed investments in Finland due to the coronavirus, and the dispute in Mall of Tripla: “We were forced to rush things.”

Why HGR Acquired an Entire Block in Helsinki

Finland Finland — HGR Property Partners’ CEO Kari Helin: “These are the characteristics that we look for in our development projects – a perfect fit for us.”

Skanska Has Clearly Noted a Much Slower Transaction Market

Sweden Sweden — "We had a transaction record in the first quarter but then it became much calmer in the second quarter," Skanska's CEO Anders Danielsson tells Nordic Property News.

Record High Vacancies as Copenhagen Main Street Crisis Deepens

Denmark Denmark — More than 50 stores are empty or their spaces available for rental at Strøget and other Copenhagen main streets as the effects of the corona crisis are laid bare. John Hansen, CEO of Handelstandsforeningen for inner Copenhagen, tells NPN that the severity of the situation is unprecedented during his 45 years in the business.

Why NREP Closed the SEK 1,5 Billion Hotel Deal with Stordalen

Sweden Sweden — Petter Stordalens real estate company Strawberry Forever has sold the property that houses Clarion Hotel Amaranten in Stockholm for SEK 1,5 billion to the Nordic real estate investor NREP. Marianne Hoffman, Investment Director at NREP, tells Nordic Property News all about the major deal and why it's so unusual.

SRV Group Sees a Low Visibility in the Russian Market

Finland Finland — “Shopping malls are still closed In Russia. But not totally, the most ones are now opened. But there is a low visibility in the market. I hope for a better market in september”, SRV:s ceo Saku Sipola tells Nordic Property News.

Catella on Nuveen's Growing Interest in the Nordic market

Denmark Denmark — Catella were the advisors to Bach Gruppen in the €100 million sale of a premium student housing project in Copenhagen to global investors Nuveen. Morten Gustafson, Director of Catella Corporate Finance, tells all about the major deal and why the buyer is likely to do more business in Denmark and the rest of the Nordics.