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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nordic — Bids farewell after ten years in Senior positions.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Nordic — After more than two decades, the real estate industry is now facing a Balder without Erik Selin as CEO. How big a change will it be when Gothenburg's real estate king instead becomes the working chairman of the board and remains the largest owner? In this article, Erik Selin shares his experiences, milestones in the company's journey to success and thoughts on the future - both for the company and the real estate market in general.

Sweden — After nearly six years with ABG Fastena, co-founder and Chief Investment Officer Philip Söderqvist has decided to leave the company to pursue new ventures. Philip Söderqvist tells Nordic Property News about the decision to step down, his time at the firm, and his thoughts on the future.

Nordic — Most of the conversations over the past year, regarding Eastnine, have been about Poland and especially Warsaw. It is easy to forget that the company also has large markets in Vilnius and Riga. Eastnine's CEO, Kestutis Sasnauskas, clarifies that the Baltic markets are also doing well: "Rents in the segment where we are located continue to rise."

Sweden — The different segments of the real estate industry are differently attractive to invest in. Some you should even be wary of. Anders Elvinsson, Head of Valuation & Strategic Advisory at Cushman & Wakefield, provides an insider's overview of the state of the different investment types in the real estate market - nationally as well as locally.