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Slättö's plans for the Copenhagen residential market

Denmark Denmark — Slättö has made its inaugural acquisition on the Copenhagen residential market. Anders Østergaard Hansen, Country Head Denmark at Slättö, tells Nordic Property News about the entry, the plans for the segment and the state of the residential market.

Foreign capital eyes the Finnish market

Finland Finland — After a few lean years, the Finnish real estate market is set for growth and attracts international capital in 2026, according to CBRE’s Finland Real Estate Market Outlook 2026. Jussi Niemistö, Senior Director and Head of Research, Nordics, tells Nordic Property News about the reasons behind the turn-around, the foreign capital that’s targeting the Finnish market and what segments and geographies are in demand.

They send the most Norwegian participants to Mipim

Norway Norway — 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. Today the participants from Norway gets the limelight.

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.

Skogestig: “We will make letting a shared priority throughout the organization”

Sweden Sweden — Vasakronan is still struggling with rising vacancies in its portfolio and at the end of 2025, it noted a vacancy rate of 12.3 percent, an increase of 1.4 percentage points compared to 2024. At the same time, the company has agreed on new leases of 140,000 square meters during the year, but that still does not stop net leasing from landing in the red for the second year in a row, -168 million compared to -214 million in 2024. “Office vacancies in the market are high and many companies are cautious in their decisions,” says CEO Johanna Skogestig to Nordic Property News.

The Nordic investment plans for Public Property Invest

Nordic — CIO Ilija Batljan tells Nordic Property News: "All four Nordic countries are familiar markets for us."

“I don’t think we will buy from Pandox”

Nordic — Erik Selin delivered his penultimate earnings presentation as CEO of Balder and shared his views on share buybacks, the evaluation of acquisition opportunities, and the potential acquisition of the Pandox portfolio reportedly available on the market.

“We are working around the clock to reduce vacancy rates”

Sweden Sweden — The vacancy rate continues to increase for Fabege, which has now reached 14 percent vacancies in its portfolio, up from twelve percent at the end of 2024. The newly appointed CEO, Bent Oustad, is clear that vacancies must be reduced and that the company must, above all, secure more large lease agreements during 2026 – something it did not manage to achieve at all in 2025.

“We are really pleased with Bonava's regional exposure”

Nordic — Bonava has just submitted its report for the fourth quarter of 2025. In it, the company reports both increased sales and operating profit in the fourth quarter compared to the same period the previous year. CEO and President Peter Wallin and CFO and Deputy CEO Jon Johnsson presented the report on Wednesday. – Customers' purchasing behavior has improved on all parameters, says Peter Wallin.

Fabege's extensive downsizing – three new office buildings are being scrapped

Sweden Sweden — The heavyweight's major investment in offices in Arenastaden is being reduced considerably - instead of four new office buildings with approximately 60,000 square meters of space, there will now be only one building and 15,000 square meters. The plans for 150 new homes are also not going forward.

Areim exec exits the company

Nordic — Bids farewell after ten years in Senior positions.

Following the acquisitions in Finland – Storebrand Real Estate looks at new opportunities

Nordic — Storebrand Real Estate has completed another major acquisition in Finland through its SNRE II fund. Henrik Bastman, Portfolio Manager for SNRE II and Head of Storebrand Real Estate Sweden, discusses the pace of investments, the status of the Finnish residential market, and the geographical areas and segments being evaluated for future acquisitions for the fund.

Athena Fastigheter to accelerate growth in 2026

Sweden Sweden — In October last year, Dorotea Stellmach assumed the role of CEO of the social infrastructure real estate company Athena Fastigheter, which primarily focuses on social infrastructure such as elderly care homes, LSS housing, and schools. She tells Nordic Property News about her initial period as CEO, ambitions for 2026, the company’s approach to the transaction market, and the future development of its portfolio.

Annica Ånäs: “We are cautiously optimistic”

Sweden Sweden — When Atrium Ljungberg summarizes the fourth quarter of 2025, CEO Annica Ånäs is satisfied with the delivery for the entire year. This despite a net rental that landed at minus SEK 12 million. "It is disappointing, but there is also potential to improve the figure for the first quarter," says Ånäs.

“Imbalance between supply and demand slows Finnish housing sales”

Finland Finland — In 2025, housing sales in Finland showed a clearly measurable increase in the number of property transactions. Now, Jukka Rantanen, CEO of the real estate brokerage chain SB-Hem, and Henna Mikkonen, Chief Economist at the Finnish Savings Banks Group, predict that the number of transactions involving previously owned homes will perform weaker in 2026. The shortage of newly built homes is limiting supply and slowing market activity.

Platzer will continue to maintain the pace of the portfolio rotation

Sweden Sweden — The past year has been characterized by intensive work on lettings and renegotiations for Platzer. A year in which the company also sees that the two main segments in which it operates interact very well. – It is logical in a city of industry and knowledge like Gothenburg. Industry and logistics have been a market with good demand, while the office market has had a bit of a tougher time, says Platzer's CEO, Johanna Hult Rentsch.

Winners and losers on the stock market in January

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents how the Nordic companies performed on the stock exchange during January.

The verdict on community properties: Slightly subdued but stable market

Sweden Sweden — Justice, education and healthcare were recurring themes when deals were made in the community property segment in 2025. For Nordic Property News, André Lundberg, Head of Capital Markets Sweden & Partner at Colliers, tells more about the status of community property today, the situation in the transaction market and what will drive the segment in the coming years.

Nils Styf: "A lack of resources and expertise in many municipalities"

Nordic — The end of 2025 was quite undramatic compared to the rest of the year. The return to some form of normality in the transaction and property market continued during the quarter. For Hemsö, 2026 has started really well. Or in the words of CEO Nils Styf: – Right now we are experiencing strong activity in all segments and in all countries.

The growth targets for Nordr Sweden after Starwood’s entry

Nordic — Nordr Sweden is being carved out from its parent company and sold to a new owner. Following the entry of the US-based investment firm Starwood, Nordr Sweden’s CEO, Mårten Othérus, outlines the company’s future plans under its new ownership, its continued growth strategy, ambitions across the Nordic region, and the current market conditions for residential developers.

The largest transactions in community properties in 2025

Sweden Sweden — By far the largest transaction of 2025 took place in the community property segment when PPI purchased 100 percent of SBB's community property portfolio for over SEK 24 billion. Here, Nordic Property News lists the ten largest transactions made in the segment during 2025.

Pål Ahlsén: "Castellum will be a net seller this year"

Nordic — Castellum continues its efforts to improve profitability and is reviewing how it can act in the transaction market to achieve that goal. CEO Pål Ahlsén explains how he views the company’s market activity, which properties could be considered for sale, and how he sees the development of the transaction market.

Vacancy risk for Swedish giants as Santa Maria moves spice production plant to Estonia

Sweden Sweden — Vacancies arise as the parent company relocates spice production to Estonia.

Storsala completes its largest acquisition to date: “An important milestone”

Sweden Sweden — Storsala has completed its largest single property acquisition to date with the purchase of Tellus 4 in central Södertälje. Sofia Folstad, Partner and Head of Transactions, tells Nordic Property News about the transaction, the asset’s potential, the company’s growth plans, and where it sees the most attractive investment opportunities.

Byggvesta appoints new CEO

Sweden Sweden — Byggvesta is making a change at the top while keeping the CEO position within the owning family. Jonas Jonsson is succeeding his sister, Jenny Jonsson, as Chief Executive Officer of the company. He tells Nordic Property News about his new role, how he intends to develop the company under his leadership, and the objectives for 2026.