The Nordic Chairmen with the Highest Fees

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents the fees of the chairmen in the largest Nordic real estate companies on the stock exchange.

Jesper Damborg Steps Down as CEO of Capital Investment

Denmark Denmark — Capital Investment makes a change in CEO as Jesper Damborg steps down. Damborg tells Nordic Property News about the decision, stepping into a role on Capital Investment’s Board of Directors and what’s next for himself.

They Were the Highest Paid CEOs in the Nordics Last Year

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents the wages of the CEOs in the largest Nordic real estate companies on the stock exchange.

Largest Transactions in Q1

Nordic — Nordic Property News takes a closer look at the largest transactions on the Nordic markets in Q1.

The Resilience on the Swedish Office Market – Compared to the Rest of Europe

Sweden Sweden — The office market is estimated to continue struggling with even higher yields, a decreased rental growth prospect and increased vacancies, according to Cushman & Wakefield's latest Office Snapshot. Anders Elvinsson, Head of Valuation & Strategic Advisory, on the outcome of the report.

Real Estate Giant Ready to Embark on Large Office Project in Sweden's Silicon Valley

Sweden Sweden — The detailed plan for over 31,000 square meters of new office space is now only awaiting approval by the city council before work can begin.

Exclusive with Blackstone: “The Nordics Is One of Our Core Markets”

Nordic — Michael Swank, Senior Managing Director, Blackstone, tells Nordic Property News about the Nordic investment plans, the focus segment in the Nordics and the company’s view on ESG when investing.

Weakest Q1 in a Decade – Dramatic Drop in Transaction Volumes

Nordic — Q1 2023 is the weakest first quarter in the transaction market in a decade, new figures from the adviser Colliers show. The recovery forecast will now probably have to be pushed forward to the autumn, says head of analysis Mikael Söderlundh in an interview with Nordic Property News, where he also comments on the dramatic drop in volume, how discussions are going on the market and why property values will probably have to be written down even more in the upcoming Q1 reports.

Prisma Takes on the Nordic Low-price Segment

Nordic — In Sweden the only type of store segment that has increased in recent years is discount stores. Despite that, until now there has not been a company that has focused solely on that segment. This is what Fredrik Mässing, new CEO of the newly formed company Prisma see as an advantage. "We have large growth plans in the coming years, both in existing acquisitions and through the development of new locations".

CBRE's Expectations on the Transaction Volume for 2023

Nordic — Patrik Kallenvret, Head of Capital Markets Nordics, CBRE: "There are reasons to be more optimistic now."

Lidl's Property Director on the Future Expansion Plans

Sweden Sweden — With inflation continuing to rise in Sweden, Lidl is especially in the limelight after it was the first among the food chains in Sweden to lower the prices of a number of items from the assortment. In an exclusive interview with Nordic Property News, property director Carl Balcer talks about how the chain works with its store concepts, how it has prepared for greater customer pressure and what they are looking for in terms of locations in their quest to expand in the Swedish grocery market.

Increased Bonus for Batljan in 2022

Sweden Sweden — The CEO of SBB increased his basic salary last year and also received a bonus increase of almost 55 percent compared to 2021.

Cernera's Development Plans after the Change in CEO

Sweden Sweden — Just like last year, Cernera is changing the management team – this time by naming Oskar Malmén as CEO of the company. The incoming CEO tells Nordic Property News about the change, how the company will be weighted going forward and which will be the most important parts during the remainder of 2023.

Another Tough Month for Nordic Real Estate Stocks

Nordic — A difficult February was followed by a tough March where property companies continued to fall heavily on the stock market – nearly all of the companies on the largest nordic lists lost value during the month. Here Nordic Property News presents a list of how the companies performed on the stock exchange during the third month of the year.

Klövern's Future Plans after the Major Investment from the Secret Investor

Sweden Sweden — Klövern's owners, Corem, ALM Equity, and Broskeppet Bostad, have entered into a letter of intent with a secret international investor that the latter intends to acquire 25 percent of the shares in Klövern, to a value of approximately SEK 1,350 million. Klövern's Chairman of the Board, Patrik Essehorn, tells Nordic Property News about the new issue and plans for the future.

Nordic Top Recruitments in Q1

Nordic — The hottest Nordic recruitments in Q1.

Development Plans for Listed Duo to Change

Sweden Sweden — Trianon and JM want to build several hundred homes next to the Entré shopping center in Malmö – but the plan will change slightly in connection with the fact that the land reference must now be extended. Nordic Property News takes a closer look at the project.

Skanska Looks to Add Residential and Offices in Hot Malmö Area

Sweden Sweden — Skanska wants to demolish parts of the existing buildings on the site and develop the block with, among other things, new residential and office buildings. Nordic Property News takes a closer look at the plans.

Logicor's Nordic Expansion Plans after the Latest Acquisition

Nordic — With a new off market acquisition from Corem, Logicor continues to strengthen its position in the Nordics. Christoffer Walljaeger, Director, Asset Management in Sweden at Logicor, tells Nordic Property News about the plans for the newly purchased property in Rosersberg, what new acquisitions they are looking on the Swedish market and about the growth plans in the entire Nordic region.

Arnhult's Private Company Divests Big Volume in Castellum

Sweden Sweden — Rutger Arnhult's ownership company M2 Asset Management has repaid a securities loan of just under SEK 3 billion regarding shares in Castellum. After the transaction M2's ownership in Castellum amounts to approximately 1 percent of capital and votes.

They Increase their Rental Income Most in 2022

Nordic — Nordic Property News has taken a closer look at the listed property companies' rental income in 2022 to find out which heavyweights increased their income the most compared to 2021. Here is the full list.

Winners and Losers on the Stock Market Since the Pandemic Bottom

Nordic — It has now been a little more than three years since the pandemic bottom was reached on the nordic stock markets, and Nordic Property News has taken a look at which property stocks on the largest lists have performed best and worst during this period.

Castellum's Plans for Western Sweden – under the New Regional CEO

Sweden Sweden — Last week, Castellum appointed Joacim Sjöberg as the new CEO for the company – now they have also found the successor to Mariette Hilmersson as CEO for Castellum West. The incoming CEO for Castellum West, Örjan Rystedt, tells Nordic Property News about the new role, the project development and the strategy for Western Sweden.

Akelius Increases Ownership in Castellum

Sweden Sweden — On Friday last week, Akelius bought two million shares in Castellum for approximately SEK 224 million. It is the first time since October 2022 that Akelius has increased its holding in Castellum and now the ownership amounts to 12.73 percent of the capital.

How Svenska Handelsfastigheter Plans to Grow with the New Capital Injection

Sweden Sweden — A continued tough market but great opportunities for those who want to make acquisitions. Incoming CEO Thomas Holm tells Nordic Property News about what the new addition of capital can bring to the company and about stepping into the CEO role.