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Nordika Acquires Centrally Located Office Asset in Helsinki

Finland — The property is well-known as the former headquarter of Amer Sports and comprises circa 10,000 sqm of lettable area. The seller is a German fund in liquidation.

Agat and By & Havn Sells to Jeudan

Denmark — Agat Ejendomme and By & Havn divests an underground parking facility at Amerika Plads in Copenhagen for DKK 335 million to Jeudan.

Fennica Acquires Retail Property

Finland — Fennica Properties, managed by Fennia Group, acquires a retail property located in Suomenoja, Espoo, from Julius Tallberg-Kiinteistöt.

Knut Pedersen Leaves as CEO of Catella

Sweden — Catella's President and CEO Knut Pedersen has informed the Board that he wishes to leave his role as CEO. He will continue in his current role during the notice period of a maximum of 6 months and will leave the position as CEO at the latest in conjunction with the Annual General Meeting.

The Main Challenges for Investors on the Office Market

Sweden — Arvid Lindqvist, Head of Research at Catella in Sweden, on the trends on the investment market and whether international interest in office properties in Sweden will increase.

The Lowest Housing Rental Yields in 40 Years: “Rents Will Continue to Rise”

Nordic — Professor Thomas Beyerle, Head of Group Research at Catella, on the yields in the Nordic cities, which Nordic capital that has experienced the strongest percentage rental growth since 2015 and why the European yields will continue to fall.

Varma Sells Syke Shopping Centre

Finland — Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company sells the Syke Shopping Centre in Lahti to Osuuskauppa Hämeenmaa cooperative.

AEW Acquires Two Residential Properties in Helsinki and Espoo

Finland — AEW has acquired two residential properties in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area on behalf of a German pension fund. The properties comprise a total of 87 rental apartments and 5,018 square meters of leasable space.

NREP Makes Investment in Senior Housing

Denmark — NREP has become the new co-owner and capital partner to Tetris A/S. NREP will amongst others help expand the VoksenPlus concept across the Denmark by funding an ambitious 5-year pipeline of 15 locations, totalling 80,000 sq.m and 1,000 rental units.

Union Investment Acquires Office Property in Central Helsinki

Finland — Union Investment acquires a multi-tenant property with 12 tenants comprising 5,700 sqm of rental space for UniInstitutional European Real Estate fund.

Catella RIM Acquires in Aarhus

Denmark — Catella Residential Investment Management GmbH (CRIM), the pan-European investor in residential properties, has acquired around 300 apartments for about EUR 117 million, divided between three deals in Aarhus in Denmark, Tilburg in The Netherlands and Hamburg in Germany, under a single investment mandate for a southern German pension fund.

Why Catella RIM Aims for Denmark

Denmark — Michael Keune, Managing Director at Catella Residential Investment Management, on what attracted them about Aarhus and why they chooses Denmark over other Nordic markets.

Why the Nordic Investment Boom Continues

Nordic — Professor Thomas Beyerle, Head of Group Research at Catella, tells Nordic Property News about the latest investment trends in the Nordics and explains why there is a shifting from the commercial to the residential sector and what can become an obstacle for investors in the future.

New Hotel Trend: Why Investors Targets Suburban Locations

Nordic — Professor Thomas Beyerle, Head of Group Research at Catella, tells Nordic Property News about the latest investor trends on the hotel market, why Helsinki is booming among tourists and why the suburban areas are getting more attractive.

New Major Fund Aim for the Nordics but Pass on Sweden – Here Is Why

Nordic — The company behind the new housing fund tells Nordic Property News about the investment plan: "There are more attractive alternatives."

Stadsrum Buys from Axfast

Sweden — Stadsrum Fastigheter acquires the properties Dragarbrunn 23:1 and Dragarbrunn 23:3 (commonly known as Åhlénshuset) in Uppsala from Axfast.

Invesco Buys in Stockholm

Sweden — The global real estate investor Invesco Real Estate, together with its local partner in the Nordic region Scius Partners, acquires the office property Skålen 24 in Hagastaden, Stockholm from SEB Trygg Liv.

“A Lot of Foreign Investment in Finland”

Finland — Catella Market Indicator has been published. Managing Director Antti Louko on the main trends in Finland, why the office vacancy rates are still high and predictions for 2019.

Catella Adds Wilner Anderson

Sweden — Catella strengthens their retail offer by adding former the Agora and Steen & Strøm CEO as a Senior Advisor.

"There Will Be a Few More Large Transactions Before the End of the Year"

Sweden — Catella initiated one of the year’s largest deals in Stockholm as Atrium Ljungberg and Folksam traded properties. Robert Fonovich, Head of Corporate Finance at Catella, tells Nordic Property News about the process of the transaction, the development of real estate swaps and his view on the last months of 2018.

Atrium Ljungberg and Folksam in Major Property Swap

Sweden — Atrium Ljungberg and Folksam are selling properties to each other in a swap worth SEK 3.7 billion (EUR 335M).

Tradeka Sells Hotel Properties

Finland — Tradeka has sold three hotel properties to two different buyers: Investors House and a privately owned Finnish real estate investment company.

Sigillet Makes Stockholm Purchase

Sweden — Sigillet expands their portfolio by acquiring a building on Östermalm in Stockholm.

VVT Acquires a Logistics Property Close to Helsinki Airport

Finland — VVT Property Fund I Ky has bought a logistics property close to Helsinki Airport from Union Investment. The entire 6 600 square meter building is leased to Dayton Group.

Corum Buys Skanska's Finnish HQ

Finland — Corum Asset Management has acquired Skanska's headquarters in the Ruskeasuo area of Helsinki from Union Investment.