Arehult: "Our focus is to reduce new construction"

Sweden Sweden — Akademiska Hus has an ambitious program in terms of sustainability work and strives to achieve net-zero emissions in the entire value chain by 2035. CEO Caroline Arehult talkes about how she views the challenges that lie ahead of her, the company, the industry and the rest of society.

The MD Nordics for Blackstone's Mileway leaves the company

Nordic — Steps down after four years at the helm.

Nordic top buyers in the first three quarters

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents a list of the top buyers among the listed Nordic real estate companies in the first three quarters.

"More positive growth outlook than we expected"

Nordic — At the Pandox Hotel Market Day with a geopolitical outlook, David Goodger, Managing Director Tourism Economics at Oxford Economics, said that there is a reason for cautious optimism in the hotel sector despite difficult-to-fight inflation.

These are the Nordic top sellers in the first three quarters

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents a list of the top sellers among the listed Nordic real estate companies in the first three quarters.

The companies with the lowest ICRs in the Nordics

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents a list over the Nordic listed companies with the lowest Interest Coverage Ratios for Q3 2023.

Corem's plans for the Danish market: Staying – but cannot rule out more divestments

Denmark Denmark — In one of the largest deals in Denmark in 2023, Corem sold two properties in Copenhagen – which together accounted for 59 percent of the company's rental value in the Danish portfolio – to AP Ejendomme for EUR 334. Corem's Head of Transactions, Peeter Kinnunen, tells Nordic Property News about Corem's future plans in Denmark and gives his view on the transaction market in Denmark versus Sweden.

The companies with the highest LTVs in the Nordics

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents how high the loan-to-value ratio the listed companies had in Q3 2023.

Office yields expected to continue rising in Sweden’s largest markets

Sweden Sweden — These are the yield development expectancies in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö, according to SEPREF’s Q4 consensus forecast.

Prime office rent forecast for Sweden’s major cities

Sweden Sweden — The prognosis for prime office rents continues to rise in one of Sweden's largest citites, according to SEPREF’s consensus report.

"Rough stretch for real estate companies – but we have a clear plan"

Sweden Sweden — K2A's CEO Johan Knaust tells Nordic Property News about the plans for the company, where he sees opportunities for new construction going forward and about the possibility for acquisitions for K2A.

Relief at Bonava as exit from Russia is completed: "Now we can focus on other things"

Nordic — It took 609 days between the decision to sell Bonava's subsidiary in St. Petersburg – until earlier this week they were able to announce that the deal had closed. And the tours have been many. Group Head of Press and Public Affairs Fredrik Hammarbäck tells Nordic Property News that the company now feels relieved to finally be able to focus on other things.

New cost-saving measures underway for John Mattson

Sweden Sweden — Per Nilsson, CEO of John Mattson, recently presented the company's third quarterly report for 2023. In an interview with Nordic Property News, the CEO is no stranger to further corrections and austerities.

The companies with the highest and occupancy rates

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents a list of the current occupancy rates among the listed Nordic real estate companies.

Neobo looking to make divestments going forward

Sweden Sweden — With a continued relatively high vacancy rate and with an organization to some extent still affected by costs after almost a year as an independent company, there are remnants left in the SBB offshoot Neobo, according to CEO Ylva Sarby Westman.

NCC's targets for its new business area

Sweden Sweden — In order to meet the demands placed on large industrial investments, NCC chooses to launch the new business area Green Industry Transformation (GIT). CEO Tomas Carlsson tells Nordic Property News about the launch, which criteria need to be met for a project to be included in the new business area and how much GIT is supposed to make up within NCC going forward.

First Panattoni building completed – but still lacking a tenant

Sweden Sweden — Panattoni has entered the Swedish market in a short time. Now the first building is ready and it now remains to find a tenant. Fredrik Jagersjö Rosell, Managing Director Sweden at Panattoni says that in that search they are influenced by the fact that the companies, unlike Panattoni themselves, are having difficulties making investment decisions.

Q3 figures: They increased their rental incomes the most

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents a list of the how much the listed companies increased their rental incomes in the first nine months 2023.

Nordic real estate shares skyrocket following inflation numbers from the Fed

Nordic — Nordic, and especially Swedish, real estate stocks went through the roof following the inflation report from Federal Reserve. Nordic Property News lists the largest risers.

CEO Leiv Synnes wants a wiser SBB

Sweden Sweden — SBB presents its report against the background of a few turbulent months. During the year, a large sales attempt was carried out to save the company in crisis. Ambition to be wiser and more thoughtful when it comes to liquidity, while also resolving debt.

Folksam appoints new Property Director

Sweden Sweden — Folksamgruppen strengthens the property division with Jonas Bjuggren as new property director. He tells Nordic Property News about what attracted him to Folksam, how he views his new position, how he views Folksam's property operations and portfolio, and gives his view of the challenges in the property market.

"The new capital gives us the conditions to be a continued offensive player"

Sweden Sweden — With an extensive new issue and a large number of apartments that will be completed during the fourth quarter, CEO Jacob Karlsson feels confident that K-Fastigheter can be equipped for the future.

New coworking expansion plans for Revelop

Sweden Sweden — Revelop continues to expand its coworking venture C/O with a new establishment in Mölndal. Gabriel Andersson, Head of Operations C/O at Revelop, tells Nordic Property News about further establishment in the Gothenburg area, about the possibilities of taking the concept to more cities than Stockholm and Gothenburg and gives his view on how the coworking market in Sweden will develop in the future.

NCC flagship projects remains unsold: "We'll do anything – but not at any price"

Nordic — Recently NCC presented its latest report. In it there were both flashes of light and some dark clouds. CEO Tomas Carlsson believes that a certain distance is required from the individual report in order to put things in context. But it will be particularly difficult in the commercial segment ahead.

Yield projections for the Nordic housing markets

Nordic — Both housing rents and housing yields are trending upwards in Europe, according to Catella’s European Residential Market Overview for Q3 2023. Prof. Dr. Thomas Beyerle, Group Head of Research at Catella, tells Nordic Property News about the projections for yields in the Nordics going forward.