Sweden — On Monday, Swedish Logistic Property acquired two newly built logistics properties in Jönköping and Vaggeryd. SLP's CEO, Tommy Åstrand, believes that Jönköping will continue to grow as an interesting acquisition area and that the dip in e-commerce is only temporary.

Nordic — What can, and perhaps should, happen in Skåne in the coming years is something that a knowledgeable panel gives their perspectives on and how it affects residential needs and the business community.

Sweden — K-Fastigheter will change its management team as of April 1, 2025. Now the company's CEO, Jacob Karlsson, tells Nordic Property News exclusively about the management team's new way of working.

Sweden — The Riksbanken held a press conference on Thursday about the monetary policy decision. The key interest rate will be left at the current level and then lowered, said Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen and Åsa Olli Segendorf, head of the monetary policy department. The Swedish economy is slowly recovering, the Riksbank also says, but the monetary institution will act if the situation develops differently than the Riksbank's forecast.

Sweden — The highest possible height and the highest level of certification – that is what Atrium Ljungberg is aiming for with Sickla Central. According to Stina Haraldsson, Project Manager, the ambition has been raised during the course of the work. “With many small and large measures, we have managed to reach the goal,” she says.

Sweden — When Tommy Fritz, CEO of Tosito, takes the stage at the Real Estate Market Day in Jönköping, he talks, among other things, about his views on the local housing market. There is also a ticking time bomb spelled "the housing shortage in Gothenburg", with strong labor immigration and too few construction starts. How is the industry tackling this? – We are either building too much or too little, says the Tosito CEO.

Sweden — Pembroke wants to start a new project at Hötorget and has applied for land allocation to enable renovation and expansion to add offices, retail and center activities.

Sweden — Croisette Capital Markets releases its Industrial Real Estate Report for 2025, which analyzes the Swedish market for industrial and logistics properties at a national level. We spoke to David Almqvist at Croisette, who believes, among other things, that a hot market is no guarantee of targeted tenants.

Nordic — Nordic Property News rencently took a deep dive into whether there is a potential KAJ effect – that is, that the demand for saunas would increase in our homes – after the win for the Finish group KAJ in the Swedish song contest, Melodifestivalen, with their Bara bada bastu or Just take a sauna in English. Now the expert gives her view on both the sauna's potential and what other trends we are seeing in the residential segment.

Sweden — Just over 15 years ago, Ivan Martic, who grew up in Vaggeryd, a small town close to Jönköping, founded IM Vision after his UF company at school. Today it is one of Sweden's leading companies in the rental and sale of LED screens. In 2023, he was named Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Jönköping County. In the same year, the majority of the company was acquired by an investment company. At the Real Estate Market Day in Jönköping, he talks about his journey and his philosophy when it comes to entrepreneurship.

Nordic — After Finnish comedy group KAJ won big with the song "Bara bada bastu"(Just take a sauna) in the Swedish Melodifestivalen a little more than a week ago, Nordic Property News asked the question – will more people want to take a sauna now and let the sweat swirl? Will it affect what is demanded in newly produced residential and to what extent are companies working with offering a sauna today? Six companies in the industry answer this question.

Sweden — Derome Fastighet is embarking on a new project in Gothenburg and will increase its portfolio by 50 percent. It is part of a strategic investment going forward, says Patrik Westin, CEO of the company.

Nordic — This year's edition of Mipim is over for now. How was it, what were the highlights, what was missing (apart from the sun of course!) and will people be back next year? A large group of real estate players provide the answers in Nordic Property News’ large survey from Cannes.

Sweden — The market is polarized and Savills Sweden's Head of Research Maryrose David gives her view on which segments will be in demand in 2025, how office tenants view their office needs and what is in demand in the logistics market. She also offers her analysis of how investors view the market and a possible reason why international players have had difficulties to invest in the Swedish market in 2024.

Sweden — After 17 years at Skanska, Fredrik Bergenstråhle is taking a new step in his career. Starting this summer, he will become the new CEO of Afa Fastigheter. He tells Nordic Property News his thoughts on the transition, Afa Fastigheter's status, and his remaining time at Skanska.

Nordic — Areim raises an additional SEK 5 billion for its data center investment. Robert Björk, Fund Manager at Areim DC Fund, tells Nordic Property News the company’s plans for the market, the strong interest from investors, and the projects being developed in Dalarna.

Sweden — The bankruptcy of Northvolt has the potential to cause ripples in northern Sweden. Nordic Property News turned to two of the largest private real estate companies in the region, Diös and NP3, to get their reactions on how it could affect them and the real estate market going forward.

Nordic — After an autumn with fairly low transaction activity, some large deals finally broke through during the fourth quarter of last year. Nordic Property News lists the purchase figures for the companies after the Q4 report.

Sweden — After an exhaustive attempt to investigate all available means to secure a viable financial and operational future for the company, the board of directors of Northvolt AB announces that it has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden. Nordic Property News has mapped out which real estate companies will be affected.

Nordic — The listed companies largely kept a fairly low profile in 2023 when it comes to transactions. During the fourth and final quarter of last year, we were still able to see a number of deals that raised the numbers a bit. Nordic Property News has comprised a list of the largest sellers in 2024.

Nordic — The future of work is in focus as the balance between remote work and office presence becomes more stabilized. At the same time, activity-based and flexible offices seem to have reached a plateau and there are challenges in how tenants think about the design of those offices.

Sweden — With two prestigious hires, Colliers has laid a strong foundation for its leasing operations within the industrial and logistics sector. Jessica Gräsberg, Head of Leasing, tells Nordic Property News about the recruitments, the investment into the sector, and how she sees the industrial and logistics segments developing moving forward.

Sweden — Stenhus updates its financial goals and plans to continue growing in the same areas and segments It already operates in. Deputy CEO Mikael Nicander shares his view on Stenhus' quarterly report and the near future.

Nordic — There are contradictions in what office workers demand and how they view working life. This can be seen in Castellum's new office report. Anna-Karin Nyman is communications and marketing director at the property company shares the conclusions that can be drawn from the report.

Sweden — JLL steps up its Project & Development Services Operations with an Establishment in Gothenburg. Maximilian Keysberg, Head of P&DS in Sweden, tells Nordic Property News about the decision to expand the area, the synergies they see, why Mani Hemmaty is the right person to lead Gothenburg branch, and the future opportunities in the sector.