Flexfast open to expansion into new cities and segments

Sweden Sweden — After expanding its portfolio with new acquisitions in Norrköping, the young company Flexfast is looking ahead. CEO Gustaf Segerborg tells Nordic Property News about the latest acquisitions, the company’s position after its first two years, how it intends to continue growing, and its thoughts on expanding into new cities and new segments.

The construction companies on the crisis – and how to overcome It

Sweden Sweden — That residential construction is the industry’s major dilemma was something the panel members were in full agreement about during one of the sessions at the seminar Stora Byggdagen. But how can it be resolved?

Swedish powerhouse gets land allocation for residential in Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — The major industry player will construct over 100 rental apartments in Huvudsta. Nordic Property News provides further details about the project.

The vacancy development in Malmö

Sweden Sweden — The number of leases signed on Malmö’s office rental market is expected to reach record levels in 2025. Nevertheless, vacancies are continuing to rise, according to Citymark’s latest survey. Tor Borg, Head of Research at Citymark, tells Nordic Property News about the development of vacancies in Malmö, how well the existing office stock is equipped to meet new demands, and about Hyllie’s future role in the office market.

They have invested the most in their portfolio until the end of Q3

Sweden Sweden — The companies at the top have invested heavily to develop, improve and expand their own portfolio. Here, Nordic Property News lists how much the companies have invested up to the end of the third quarter of the year.

Strawberry enters new business segment: "Our ambitions include the entire Nordic market"

Nordic — Strawberry Living is launching a new venture in staff accommodation together with Adapteo, with the large-scale Aurora Village project – developed in collaboration with SSAB – serving as the first flagship. Mattias Stengl, CEO of Strawberry Living, tells Nordic Property News about the initiative, the key components of future staff housing, the partnership with Adapteo, and the ambitions for the business area.

The companies' with the lowest ICRs

Nordic — Nordic Property News has comprised a list of the companies with the lowest interest-cover-ratios among the listed Nordic real estate companies.

"We enter the coming years with strong confidence and genuine optimism"

Sweden Sweden — Catella continues to strengthen its Corporate Finance team by recruiting Katarina Sonnevi as a new Partner and Head of Residential. Theodor Jarnhammar, CEO of Catella Corporate Finance Sweden, tells Nordic Property News about the status of the Corporate Finance offering following the recruitment, and shares his view on how the transaction market for both residential assets and the broader sector is expected to develop going forward.

The companies with the highest vacancies

Nordic — Vacancies have increased for most of the listed companies and for some of those with the most empty spaces, the vacancy rate is above double digits. After the end of Q3, Nordic Property News has taken a look at the companies' vacancy rates to find out how large their vacancies are.

How Cibus wants to grow after the strong Q3 report

Nordic — Cibus' CEO Christian Fredrixon on the investment markets in Europe, where they want to grow, and how the rising food prices affects the company.

Magnolia appoints new CEO

Sweden Sweden — Magnolia Bostad is appointing Mats Brandt as new CEO. Chair of the Board Erika Olsén tells Nordic Property News about the appointment, the path forward with the new CEO, Magnolia’s most important priorities for 2026, and her view of how the housing market will develop.

The development of office vacancies in Gothenburg

Sweden Sweden — Last week, Citymark Analys presented its survey of the office rental market in Gothenburg. For Nordic Property News, Head of Analysis Tor Borg elaborates on the trends highlighted in the report.

Setback for new 27-storey building

Sweden Sweden — Framtiden intends to build approximately 200 new homes on a centrally located plot that currently houses a parking garage. The centrepiece of the proposal would be a 27-storey tower, but the City Planning Department has concluded that a building of this height would not be suitable for the location.

The largest sellers in the Nordics during the first three quarters

Nordic — Most companies are still keeping quiet on the sales side, but there are some pressured heavyweights who have sold for several hundred million euros so far this year. After Q3, Nordic Property News can now present the full list of how much the various companies have sold for so far this year.

Fortinova reaches new milestone – sets sights on continued growth

Sweden Sweden — After five years on First North, Fortinova Fastigheter will move to the Nasdaq Stockholm main list next week. CEO Anders Johansson tells Nordic Property News about the opportunities opening up on the main market, how Fortinova’s position today compares with its entry to First North, and how the company aims to continue growing.

The largest buyers in the Nordics in the first three quarters

Nordic — Nordic Property News has looked into which of the listed companies have spent the most on acquisitions in the first three quarters of 2025.

Blackrock increases its stake in Catena

Sweden Sweden — New investments mean that the shareholding increased by nearly 50 percent during Q3.

Ilija Batljan elaborates on blockbuster deal with SBB: "Been working day and night"

Nordic — As investment manager at PPI, SBB founder and former CEO Ilija Batljan has worked hard to close the SEK 32 billion deal, and the last two weeks have been particularly intense. He tells this in an interview with Nordic Property News, where he also talks more about the path leading up to the extensive deal, what it means for the companies involved and how offensive the future will be for PPI.

"SBB becomes more of an investment company with high leverage – involves very high risk"

Sweden Sweden — After the extensive deal with PPI, SBB is now starting to look more like an investment company than a property-owning company, Pareto Securities analyst Emil Ekholm tells Nordic Property News. – An investment company with high leverage, which means very high risk.

The top executives' views on the office transaction market

Sweden Sweden — The office transaction market is beginning to move again. During the seminar Stora Kontorsdagen, prominent industry figures Anneli Jansson and Jonas Bjuggren shared their perspectives on the market, their own investment strategies, and advice for other investors.

Continued discount party on the real estate stock market

Sweden Sweden — Nordic Property News has taken an updated look at the net asset values ​​of the Swedish listed companies after Q3 to see which ones are trading at a discount and which ones are trading at a premium on the stock exchange.

The companies with the highest LTVs

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents a summary of which among listed companies had the highest loan-to-value ratios in Q3.

Jörgen Eriksson: “We need to put more care into creating attractive properties”

Sweden Sweden — Jörgen Eriksson, CEO of Catena, spoke last week at the Logistik & Transport trade fair at the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre about “up-shaping” properties, why the company does not build on speculation, and an important insight learned from Kristina Alvendal.

CBRE appoints new MD in Norway: “We continue to see strong growth ahead”

Norway Norway — CBRE has appointed Jørgen Arnesen as new Managing Director in Norway. He tells Nordic Property News about the new position, CBRE’s state and future in Norway and about the development of the Norwegian market.

Challenging leasing market may be turning

Sweden Sweden — The leasing market has been challenging in recent years, with cautious tenants, a strong focus on cost control, and a growing downsizing trend. But signs of improvement may now be emerging. Jessica Gräsberg, Head of Leasing at Colliers in Sweden, notes that the number of property viewings has returned to levels seen before the economic downturn, and that decision-making processes are moving faster.