Nordic — CBRE's latest Nordic office survey shows that companies want more employees on site in their offices, but that the gap between requirements and actual presence remains. While companies' office portfolios are decreasing, premium offices are in the highest demand and competition for the most attractive spaces is fierce. For Nordic Property News, Maryrose David, Head of Research at CBRE Sweden, and Jussi Niemistö, Head of Research Nordics, talks more about the trends in the office market, what issues tenants are grappling with and why Finland has unfairly carried the brunt of post-COVID speculation.

Nordic — Building on the success of its first Nordic fund, Storebrand Real Estate is now launching its successor, Storebrand Nordic Real Estate Fund II (SNRE II). The new fund has a target size of EUR 300 million, of which approximately two-thirds has already been committed. Henrik Bastman, Portfolio Manager for SNRE I & II and CEO of Storebrand Real Estate Sweden, tells Nordic Property News about the company’s plans for investment pace, target segments, geographical focus, and shares his view on the current market situation.

Sweden — After 23 years at Veidekke, Lennart Weiss is retiring – but he will continue to work. His commitment is too strong to completely step away, so he is now helping to start a company aimed at combating labour market crime.

Sweden — NP3's activity during the third quarter and the past year has mainly been about acquisitions and sales. The company has also sold its remaining shares in Emilshus, thereby adding SEK 124 million to its own company.

Sweden — Athena Fastigheter is entering an expansion phase and has appointed Dorotea Stellmach as its new CEO. Kjell Stenudd, Partner and Chairman of the Board at Athena Fastigheter, tells Nordic Property News about the recruitment, the company’s growth targets, and where they see the greatest opportunities ahead.

Sweden — For Swedish Logistic Property, the focus is not on immediate yield from day one. Nevertheless, the company has increased its operating profit by 50 percent in the third quarter, largely because it managed to retain a significant portion of the increase in net operating income in its results.

Sweden — In the Slakthusområdet area (the Meat Packing Disctrict) of Gamlestaden, Gothenburg, Higab and Klövern had plans to add up to 80,000 square metres of business premises, offices, restaurants, and hotels to the historic industrial district. However, work on both the programme for Slakthusområdet and the detailed development plans for the two companies is now being discontinued, Nordic Property News reports.

Sweden — Newsec's latest vacancy survey for the third quarter of this year shows that the share of vacant office space has increased in both Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö compared to the same quarter last year, and also compared to the first quarter of this year. In Stockholm, vacancies have increased from 9.1 percent at this time last year to 14.3 percent now. – In some submarkets, vacancies are the highest we have ever seen, says Adam Tyrcha, Chief Growth Officer at Newsec.

Sweden — Emilshus is growing in southern Sweden within the company's prioritized categories of light industry, industrial services and trade. During the third quarter, Emilshus took possession of the majority of the 35 properties in western Skåne that were announced in April. This means that the company has taken the step into the Öresund region.

Nordic — CEO Fredrik Mässing on how the Swedish, Finnish and Danish markets differ.

Sweden — On Tuesday it became clear that one of the founders of A House, Johan Almquist, will leave his role as CEO of the company at the end of the year. At the same time, Mattias Celinder, currently Business Area Manager Real Estate at Atrium Ljungberg, will take over as the new CEO.

Sweden — When Platzer presented its third-quarter report, there was a lot of talk about transactions. The market is hottest in Stockholm, but for west coast-based Platzer, it feels positive that Gothenburg is nibbling on the lead.

Sweden — She stepped out of her student dress and into her corporate suit almost straight away when she, at the age of 21, started her career at Wallenstam. Now, 25 years later, CFO and IR manager Susann Linde can add the title of vice president to her qualifications. But how is it that she never applied for a job? “I have never had Sunday anxiety. It has always felt fun to go to work and meet my colleagues,” says the newly appointed vice president of Wallenstam.

Nordic — Several of the major players on the Nordic property market announced changes in CEOs during the third quarter. Nordic Property News takes a closer look at the hottest Nordic recruitments in Q3.

Sweden — When Atrium Ljungberg presented its report for the third quarter of 2025 on Friday, the company noted largely unchanged market conditions during the period. At the same time, CEO Annica Ånäs expressed a degree of optimism about the future. With tax cuts, lower interest rates, and renewed confidence in the Swedish economy, the real estate sector is beginning to show signs of recovery. “We can feel that momentum in our own operations as well,” said Annica Ånäs. “Confidence in the Swedish economy is present in the market now. Companies have a completely different outlook, which makes them more willing to make decisions.”

Sweden — Since Hans Wallenstam took over as CEO of Wallenstam in 1991, the residential segment has experienced both soaring highs and deep lows. During the peak of housing construction, there was a shortage of homes in every city. Today, construction sites stand still in many locations. Yet, in his in-depth interview with Nordic Property News, Wallenstam’s CEO and principal owner describes a market that is beginning to stabilize. And while not everything is as it once was, some truths remain constant: “Urbanization in Sweden continues. Although not at the same pace as before, there will still be demand for new housing in attractive locations,” says Hans Wallenstam.

Sweden — A land transfer has been executed as a prerequisite for constructing the planned pedestrian and bicycle route through Stockholm’s Slakthusområdet. Nordic Property News reports on the transaction, valued at more than SEK 550 million.

Sweden — Several large housing projects worth billions in SEK are planned around Sweden. Nordic Property News has listed the 50 largest housing projects, most of which are scheduled to start construction in the next three years.

Sweden — Sweden continues to face a growing need for housing, and in efforts to meet this demand, a new trend has emerged and gained momentum: property conversions. Storsala is one of the companies that has acquired office buildings for conversion into residential units. The company’s Head of Transactions, Sofia Folstad, tells Nordic Property News about their work, what they look for in properties suitable for conversion, and the potential they see in this market segment moving forward.

Nordic — Housing is the transaction market's largest segment in terms of volume and interest in investments is now increasing, says André Lundberg, Head of Capital Markets at Colliers for Nordic Property News. Here he explains more about what is driving the segment forward, which assets are attracting the most interest and how the segment will develop in the future.

Sweden — Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at how the development of recent years has been for a couple of the largest housing-dominated listed Swedish real estate companies – where recent years have been a difficult period for the majority of the companies.

Sweden — Nordic Property News lists the ten largest deals made so far in the residential segment in Sweden.

Sweden — A turbulent spring and the beginning of autumn. This is how Manuela Zerega Westin, CEO of Beautiful Apartments, describes the current situation in the corporate housing segment.

Sweden — Gustav Källén has taken up his position as CEO of Svefa. Having settled into his new role, he tells Nordic Property News why he chose to return to the company, what he has learned during his years at Archus, his reunion with Mikael Lundström, Svefa’s current position, and his vision for the company’s future development.

Nordic — Mipim’s new director, Nicolas Boffi, has completed his first official international visit – and chose Stockholm as his destination. In an interview with with Nordic Property News, he shares his impressions of the visit, Sweden’s role in Mipim going forward, and the strategies for increasing Swedish and Nordic attendance in Cannes.