Bonnier Fastigheter enters the Uppsala residential market

Sweden Sweden — Bonnier Fastigheter has completed its first residential acquisition in Uppsala. CEO Tomas Hermansson tells Nordic Property News about the company’s entry into the market, his outlook on future developments, and Bonnier Fastigheter’s growth ambitions in the city.

Continued growth and market opportunities for Wihlborgs

Sweden Sweden — As long as the markets continue to grow, Wihlborgs sees interesting expansion potential. However, the company continuously reassesses both product segments and geographies, CEO Ulrika Hallengren tells Nordic Property News.

“Castellum needs become more profitable”

Sweden Sweden — During the presentation of the Q3 report, newly appointed CEO Pål Ahlsén outlined the company’s focus going forward – how Castellum intends to achieve its return targets, how he envisions the company acting in the transaction market, and the potential for a future division of the group.

Neobo sees brighter days ahead

Sweden Sweden — Increased management income, higher rental revenues, and a positive result after tax of SEK 87 million compared to a loss of SEK 100 million for the same quarter last year were among several highlights in Neobo’s Q3 report. In an interview with Nordic Property News, CEO Ylva Sarby Westman elaborated on the stronger position the company now enjoys and its ambitions going forward regarding acquisitions and potential project launches.

The battle for premium offices intensifies: "Reaching record high rent levels"

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.

Here’s where the new Blackstone-backed Brunswick company looks to grow

Sweden Sweden — With Blackstone as its capital partner, Brunswick Real Estate is launching a new company, Lynea, focused on owning and managing newly built single-family homes offered as rental housing in the Greater Stockholm area. CEO Josefin Bergholtz tells Nordic Property News about the initiative, market trends, where new investment opportunities are being explored, and the company’s long-term goals.

“They won’t get rid of me until someone new comes” – but the next Fabege CEO could be unveiled soon

Sweden Sweden — ”We see a gradual improvement after the summer, we see a brightening, positivity and that there is starting to be more activity in the market.” In this way, Stefan Dahlbo opens his presentation of Fabege's third quarter of 2025 and the first nine months of the year. In the report, the company reports increased rental income, a strong management result and a positive net rental. In addition, the CEO hints that news about his successor may come soon.

Wallenstam's Q3: "We have maintained a good pace"

Sweden Sweden — On Tuesday morning, CEO Hans Wallenstam and Deputy CEO and CFO Susann Linde presented Wallenstam's figures for the third quarter of 2025. There was also time for questions, reflections and thoughts about them, as well as talk about the transaction market and Wallenstam's role in it. "We receive a lot of inquiries about our properties, but we are also looking for acquisitions", said Hans Wallenstam during the presentation.

Lennart Weiss forms new company – against labour market crime

Sweden 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.

"The acquisition pace will be as high as possible"

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.

“Our financial development has been very stable”

Sweden 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.

Athena appoints new CEO – paving the way toward growth targets

Sweden 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.

SLP sees strong opportunities to continue growing through acquisitions

Sweden 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.

Development plans get discontinued

Sweden 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.

Office vacancies are increasing across the board in major cities

Sweden 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.

Finally Skåne for Emilshus

Sweden 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.

After the transactions: These are Prisma Properties' Nordic investment plans

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

CEO change for A House

Sweden 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.

"What is the right thing to do in this market?"

Sweden 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.

"I have opinions and they have been listened to"

Sweden 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.

The hottest recruitments in Q3

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.

Annica Ånäs: "We have reached the turning point"

Sweden 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.”

Hans Wallenstam's view of the residential market

Sweden 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.

Large internal transaction in Stockholm

Sweden 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.

These are Sweden's 50 largest residential projects

Sweden 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.