Sweden — Genova has set new financial growth targets for the company. CEO Michael Moschewitz tells Nordic Property News how the company will work to achieve them and about the opportunities he sees in the transaction market going forward.

Sweden — Volvo Cars has decided to consolidate its competences and resources in Sweden into fewer locations by moving most of the responsibilities from the office in Stockholm to the company's headquarters in Gothenburg. The Stockholm office is located in AMF Fastigheter's Mood mall, where Volvo Cars rents 7,000 square meters, and the office will close on March 1, 2027. However, AMF Fastigheter is already in dialogue with potential tenants about the upcoming vacant spaces, Jenny Sivervik, market area manager at AMF Fastigheter, tells Nordic Property News.

Nordic — August was a good month for construction companies on the stock exchange, but otherwise things were slower for listed Nordic real estate companies. Here, Nordic Property News presents a list of how the companies performed on the stock exchange during the eighth month of the year.

Sweden — The Swedish transaction market has picked up pace in 2026, with volumes increasing by between 45 and 50 percent during the first half of the year. Activity has also increased beyond the largest SEK transactions. At the same time, the recovery remains far from evenly distributed, with Swedish, well-capitalized players primarily driving the market forward. This is according to André Lundberg, Head of Capital Markets at Colliers, in an interview with Nordic Property News.

Sweden — The founder David Dahlgren is no longer in charge at Gladsheim Fastigheter. After the Boards decision to make a change in CEO, he tells Nordic Property News about the board’s decision and his thoughts on it, as well as what he sees for himself going forward.

Sweden — The overall demand for office space has been weak for several years and in the country's two largest office markets, Citymark's latest measurements show that central Stockholm has a vacancy rate that has leveled off at just over eleven percent, while it has exceeded 13 percent in central Gothenburg. However, the situation is expected to brighten somewhat in the future and Citymark's head of analysis Tor Borg tells Nordic Property News what mechanisms lie behind that forecast, while also talking about possible obstacles ahead.

Sweden — A closed office and parking block in Västra hamnen in central Malmö is to be transformed into a vibrant neighbourhood with, among other things, housing and offices. Skanska is the developer of the project, which contains 85 homes that will be built on seven and fifteen floors respectively. Nordic Property News tells more about the plans, which are now set to be consulted on.

Sweden — Sofia Petzelius is leaving New Property to launch a new company. With more than 20 years of industry experience, she is now taking the next step with the new consultancy Revila, where she will assist property owners with retail leasing. In an interview with Nordic Property News, Sofia Petzelius talks about the decision, the company’s ambitions, its growth plans, the areas in which it will operate, and her views on the development of the retail sector.

Sweden — Since 2013 the Bryggeriet quarter in Malmö's inner city has been the subject of development, and when Altra Fastigheter took over the project in 2017, they had to wait eight years before the detailed plan was finally adopted in 2025. However, the Land and Environmental Court annulled the plan in February 2026, citing that the plan proposal had been changed in significant parts after a review had been completed, without a new review having been carried out. So now a fourth review needs to be carried out of the plan that consists of 300 new homes, commercial premises and a preschool.

Sweden — The Swedish property market has received a clear boost during the first half of the year. But behind the sharply increased transaction volume lies a continued selective market. Capital is primarily looking for stable cash flows, while owners of secondary properties may still find it difficult to get their price expectations heard. "It is still a selective market within each segment," says Erik Norrman, transaction manager at Svefa.

Nordic — Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at the interest coverage ratio of real estate companies to find out how interest-sensitive they are. Here is the full list.

Sweden — Episurf Medical has decided to wind down its operational medical technology business and accelerate the transition into a pure-play real estate company. According to CEO Jens Andersson, the measure affects two-thirds of the workforce. He tells Nordic Property News more about why the decision was made, how the real estate company will develop going forward and whether a name change could be on the cards. “There has been a demand for clarity on this issue, and now I think people can see that we are a real estate company,” he tells Nordic Property News.

Nordic — Urban Partners is strengthening its team by recruiting a Head of Portfolio Management, Real Estate.

Sweden — Interest in investments related to data centers is growing increasingly in the Swedish market. Capital remaining for data center investments doubled last year and amounted to over 30 percent of remaining capital in 2025, according to figures from JLL. Daniel Anderbring is Head of Capital Markets at JLL and he tells Nordic Property News about why interest in data centers is growing so much, the potential ahead, what the deals look like and which players are most active.

Sweden — Skanska's latest contract for the construction of four data centers in the southeastern United States, worth over SEK 11 billion, is one of the company's largest to date in the rapidly growing segment. For Nordic Property News, the company's CFO Pontus Winqvist explains what is driving the strong demand for data centers, how the company is investing going forward and which are the strongest markets. – Tech is one of several segments that we have identified as "sweet spots" for us, says Pontus Winqvist.

Sweden — The Swedish real estate market may have regained liquidity, but the price recovery is far from as broad as the increased transaction activity. Prime objects in attractive locations are standing strong, while secondary logistics and suburban offices in particular still face resistance. That's what Daniel Gorosch, Head of Corporate Finance Europe at Catella, thinks.

Nordic — Which listed real estate companies invested the most money in their own properties during the first half of 2026? When the optimism from the beginning of the year is mixed with the bleak reality, the companies' investment millions go in different directions. Nordic Property News has the list of who invested the most - and how much.

Sweden — Emma Söderlund is switching from New Property to Eurocommercial, where she will become the new Leasing Manager. In an interview with Nordic Property News, she explains what attracted her to Eurocommercial, her move from the advisory side to the ownership side, and how she expects shopping centre retail to develop going forward.

Sweden — Property owners’ squeezed margins are changing the playing field for property managers. For Magnus Molin, CEO of Newsec PAM Sweden, the direction is clear: less traditional property management and more of a business partnership. Using data, AI and specialist expertise, Newsec aims to help its clients improve net operating income.

Sweden — Philip Söderqvist and Marcus Rosengren are launching Roqvi Real Estate Partners. The company will be a new independent investment manager focused on the Swedish real estate market. In an interview with Nordic Property News, the duo discusses the thinking behind the launch, the partners they intend to work with, the types of investments they are targeting, the current market environment and their ambitions for the company.

Nordic — The Norwegian oil fund recently exceeded NOK 22.000 billion in value and during the first half of 2026, the fund's value increased by 1,416 billion Norwegian kroner. Nordic Property News has mapped the fund's holdings in Nordic listed real estate companies and here you can read what the ownership looks like halfway into 2026.

Sweden — In competition with eleven other bidders, Obos Nya Hem submitted the highest bid for a condominium project in Hammarbyhöjden in Stockholm. The project previously belonged to JM, which, however, at a late stage chose not to enter into an agreement on development. Now, instead, Obos will build 150 new condominiums within the project.

Nordic — How much did the listed companies sell for during the first half of 2026? Nordic Property News has the full list of which ones are at the top and which ones did not sell anything at all.

Sweden — Construction and repair readiness, reinforced infrastructure and security-classified projects. As Sweden builds up its military defense, Skanska sees both a social responsibility and a growing business area. “We believe that we are an important part of Sweden's total defense,” says Skanska CEO Magnus Persson.

Nordic — A lot of companies are still stagnant on the acquisition front so far in 2026, but the most aggressive companies have spent billions on transactions during the first six months of the year. Here, Nordic Property News lists how much the Nordic companies spent on acquisitions during H1.