ARTICLES TAGGED WITH "Areim"

“We will remain active in the coming years”

Sweden Sweden — Areim continues to expand across Europe through its joint venture, Saga, which it has established together with VGP. Following its third acquisition, Jesper Warén, Head of Light Industrial Investments at Areim, explains the strong start of the JV, the new markets that have been added, which additional markets are being evaluated for investments, how the company intends to continue growing, and the outlook for the logistics markets in Europe.

Areim strengthens Västerås presence with 17,000 sqm light industrial acquisition

Sweden Sweden — Areim has acquired nine light industrial properties in Västerås, Sweden, with approximately 17,000 sqm of lettable area. With this acquisition, Areim increases the size of its Västerås portfolio to about 57,000 sqm and expands its total light industrial portfolio in Sweden to roughly 356,000 sqm.

Areim sells light industrial portfolio to Hines

Sweden Sweden — Areim has divested a light industrial portfolio comprising ten properties with a total lettable area of approximately 28,000 sqm to Hines. The properties are situated in last-mile locations in Gothenburg, the greater Stockholm area, and Uppsala.

“The announcement that Henrik wished to step down as CEO of Areim was unexpected”

Sweden Sweden — Areim is compelled to undergo a leadership shift as Henrik Brinck Landelius steps down as CEO and is succeeded by Therese Rattik and Erika Olsén as Co-Managing Partners. Areim’s founder, Leif Andersson, shared with Nordic Property News his reflections on Henrik Brinck Landelius’ decision, the new management solution, and the company’s key priorities moving forward.

CEO leaves Areim – duo takes over

Nordic — Partners Erika Olsén and Therese Rattik will assume joint leadership as Co-Managing Partners of Areim, ensuring continuity and maintaining the company’s focus on growth and development. Henrik Brinck Landelius will resign as CEO of Areim to pursue his career outside the firm.

How Areim plans to grow following the giant’s entry

Sweden Sweden — The world’s third-largest pension fund by total assets, South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), is joining Areim as a minority shareholder and strategic partner. Following this entry, Areim’s founder, Leif Andersson, explains the significance of the new ownership, the opportunities it may unlock, and the company’s growth plans.

South Korean pension giant invests in Areim

Sweden Sweden — Areim and the National Pension Service of South Korea (NPS) have entered a strategic partnership where NPS becomes a minority stakeholder in Areim, supporting Areim’s growth ambitions for the coming years, while the team remains independent in its operations.

Areim takes large step within light industrial: "Very strong underlying fundamentals"

Nordic — Through a major acquisition from Corem, Areim is significantly expanding its light industrial portfolio. Following the transaction, Kristoffer Ultenius, Investment Director at Areim, discusses the deal, the current status of the portfolio, the company’s growth ambitions within the segment, and where they are seeking new opportunities.

Corem divests light industrial portfolio

Sweden Sweden — Corem has signed an agreement to divest a portfolio of 14 properties located in Gothenburg, Huddinge, Norrköping and Västerås, at a total underlying property value of SEK 1,204 million, which is in line with the book value.

Areim-owned Ecodatacenter raises SEK 6.7 billion in debt financing to scale up operations

Nordic — Ecodatacenter, owned by the Areim DC Fund, has successfully raised SEK 6.7 billion in debt financing from Deutsche Bank. The debt facility will be used to scale up operations and accelerate expansion across the Nordic market. Earlier this year, SEK 5 billion was secured from leading institutional investors for the Areim DC Fund, bringing total capital raised to SEK 20 billion over the past three years.

Frida Einarson appointed new Head of Investor Relations at Areim

Sweden Sweden — Frida Einarson takes the role of Head of Investor Relations at Areim. With over 20 years of experience in capital raising, investor relations, and fund management, she will contribute to the development of Areim's Investor Relations team and support the company's continued growth.

The impact of the AI boom: A historic shift in the US – and the growth of a hot segment in the Nordics

Nordic — Just five years ago, office construction in the United States was seven times larger than investment in data centers. Today, however, AI-driven data centers are on the verge of surpassing offices in terms of construction investment. The AI boom is without doubt reshaping the American investment landscape, raising the question of how much the Swedish market will be affected in the years ahead. Nordic Property News spoke with Robert Björk, Investment Manager at Areim, who has extensive experience in data center investments.

Areim renews lease agreement with Bonnier News

Sweden Sweden — Areim and Bonnier News AB have signed a seven-year lease agreement, covering roughly 13,000 sqm of lettable area in Trängkåren 7 in Tidningskvarteren, Stockholm. Bonnier News has been a tenant of the property since 1964 and as part of the continued collaboration, Areim will be commissioned by Bonnier News to manage the construction project for the maintenance and modernisation of the office space, which is scheduled to begin in autumn.

Therése Ekström appointed Head of People & Culture at Areim

Sweden Sweden — Areim appoints Therése Ekström as Head of People & Culture. She will join in mid-August and will be responsible for driving and developing Areim’s HR strategy in line with the company values and business strategy.

Why data centers remain a darling among investors

Nordic — Areim raises an additional SEK 5 billion for its data center investment. Robert Björk, Fund Manager at Areim DC Fund, tells Nordic Property News the company’s plans for the market, the strong interest from investors, and the projects being developed in Dalarna.

Areim announces successful additional capital raise of EUR 450 million for the Areim DC Fund

Nordic — Areim has completed an additional capital raise for its Nordic data centre fund, Areim DC Fund, bringing total raised capital to EUR 900 million. The capital raise was significantly oversubscribed and adds both Nordic and international institutional capital, further diversifying the investor base. Over the past two years, Areim has raised more than EUR 1.2 billion of capital to the platform, including equity, debt, and bond capital.

Areim strengthens the team with Kristoffer Ultenius

Nordic — Areim has recruited Kristoffer Ultenius as Investment Director to its investments team in Stockholm. He joins in mid-February and will primarily be tasked with strategically advancing Areim’s market presence and identifying new investment opportunities in the Swedish market, as well as across the Nordics.

Areim’s and VGP’s joint venture closes its second acquisition in Europe

Nordic — The Nordic fund manager and property owner Areim and VGP, a developer and operator of high-quality logistics and semi-industrial real estate, have closed their second acquisition in their 50:50 joint venture. The acquisition consists of four assets in four different logistics parks across Germany, France, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The total lettable area amounts to 114,000 square metres and the portfolio is fully let.

Areim continues to grow its light industrial portfolio with acquisition from Castellum

Sweden Sweden — Areim has acquired four light industrial properties in Sollentuna Municipality, north of Stockholm, with approximately 20,000 sqm of lettable area from Castellum. The properties are located in the Edsberg industrial area. With this acquisition, Areim increases its light industrial portfolio in Greater Stockholm to roughly 125,000 sqm.

Areim's plans for the light industrial segment in Norway

Norway Norway — Areim makes a new investment on the light industrial property market in Norway. After the acquisition in Oslo, Petter Falck, Head of Areim Norway, tells Nordic Property News about the plans for the segment and what type of properties and locations they are looking for.

Areim acquires light industrial property in Oslo

Norway Norway — Areim acquires its second light industrial property in Oslo, Norway. The property is located on Østre Aker vei 60 in Hovinbyen just outside Oslo city centre with approximately 21,000 sqm of lettable area on a 27,000 sqm land plot.

Areim's targets for the hot segment

Sweden Sweden — Areim takes the next step within the hot warehouse and light industrial segment. Through the portfolio acquisition from Castellum, Areim enters the Västerås market and thus takes its first steps outside the metropolitan regions. Jesper Warén, Head of Light Industrial Investments at Areim, tells Nordic Property News about the new milestone, how they want to grow in Västerås, potential expansion into more new regional city markets and about long-term goals for warehouse and the light industrial portfolio.

Areim buys light industrial portfolio from Castellum

Sweden Sweden — Areim has acquired eight light industrial properties in Västerås in Sweden with approximately 17,000 sqm of lettable area from Castellum. The properties are located in the Hälla and Hacksta industrial areas. With this acquisition, Areim establishes itself in Västerås, Sweden's sixth largest city, within the light industrial sector and expands outside the metropolitan regions.

Areim signs new lease in Tidningskvarteren in Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — Areim and Sweco have signed a 10-year lease agreement for 20,000 sqm of lettable area in Trängkåren 6 in Tidningskvarteren, Stockholm. Sweco has thus chosen to remain in Areim’s property, which will undergo sustainable adaptions to meet the company’s current and future needs for its head office.

How Areim wants to develop its Stockholm office portfolio

Sweden Sweden — Areim makes a new acquisition in Stockholm's office market. Julia Mejegård, Head of Investments Sweden, tells Nordic Property News about the plans for the development of Grönstedska palatset, the current status of the Stockholm office portfolio, how Areim wants to develop it going forward and which parts of Stockholm they see as attractive for new acquisitions.