ARTICLES TAGGED WITH "Citycon"

S&P downgrades Citycon’s credit rating

Finland Finland — On 7 November 2025 S&P Global Ratings published that it has decided to downgrade Citycon’s issuer credit rating to B+ and the issue rating on Citycon’s unsecured notes to BB-. S&P states that the downgrade is a result of them treating Citycon as a group company of Norstar Holdings Inc., the parent company of G City, post G City’s ownership in Citycon increasing over 50 percent on 3 November 2025.

Citycon's COO exits the company

Finland Finland — Helen Metsvaht, Chief Operating Officer and member of the Corporate Management Committee will leave Citycon to pursue new opportunities outside the company.

Eshel Pesti appointed as Citycon’s new CEO

Finland Finland — Citycon names fourth CEO since 2024.

Erik Lennhammar leaves Citycon

Nordic — Erik Lennhammar, Chief Development and Investment Officer and member of the Group Management, will leave Citycon.

Citycon sells shopping center in Norway

Norway Norway — Citycon divests Stopp Tune shopping center in Sarpsborg reaching EUR 354 million in divestments year to date.

Citycon appoints Asi Kahana as MD of Sweden and Denmark

Nordic — Asi Kahana has been appointed to the position of Managing Director for Sweden and Denmark at Citycon. This includes a total of eight centres, of which six are in Sweden and two in Denmark.

Citycon divest shopping center in Tallinn for EUR 129 million

Finland Finland — Citycon divests Kristiine keskus shopping center in Estonia reaching EUR 334 million in divestments year to date.

Citycon appoints new CEO and makes changes in the Corporate Management Committee

Nordic — Citycon appoints Oleg Zaslavsky as new CEO. At the same time Citycon makes changes in its Corporate Management Committee with Eero Sihvonen appointed as new CFO and Sakari Järvelä and Jussi Vyyryläinen departing the company. Citycon has also decided to suspend dividend in 2025.

Niam buys residential in Stockholm from Citycon

Sweden Sweden — Niam acquires 203 rental apartments in rapidly growing Barkarbystaden from Citycon.

Citycon’s CEO Henrica Ginström steps down from her position

Finland Finland — The Board of Directors of Citycon and CEO Henrica Ginström have mutually agreed that she will step down from her position with immediate effect.

After the sale of Trekanten – Citycon ready for more divestments

Norway Norway — Citycon divests the center Trekanten in Oslo and feels that the market is starting to come back. After the latest divestment, COO Erik Lennhammar talks about the process and the work with future divestmenst.

Citycon divests Trekanten in Oslo

Norway Norway — Citycon has signed an agreement to divest Trekanten in Oslo for a gross purchase price of NOK 1,325 million (approx. EUR 112 million). The price is in line with the latest IFRS fair value of the asset, excluding the value of existing building rights. The transaction is estimated to close by the end of September.

Key-player leaves Citycon

Nordic — Bids farewell to the company after nearly six years.

Citycon divests Kongssenteret in Norway

Norway Norway — Citycon has signed an agreement to sell Kongssenteret in Kongsvinger, Norway. The sales price is close to the latest IFRS fair value of the asset. The transaction is estimated to close by the end of May.

Henrica Ginström appointed new CEO of Citycon: "Our strategy is a winning concept"

Nordic — Citycon gets a new CEO when Henrica Ginström, the company's current COO, takes the helm in April. She gives her view of taking over as CEO, how she is as a leader, what will be most important for Citycon in 2024 and how she sees the retail market going forward.

Citycon becomes the sole owner of Kista Galleria

Sweden Sweden — Citycon is in the final stages of taking over the remaining share (50 percent) in Kista Galleria in Stockholm. The acquisition was announced in connection with the company's annual accounts. The Canadian company CPP Investments sells its share and thereby owns 100 percent of Citycon Kista Galleria.

Citycon's CFO resigns

Finland Finland — Citycon has announced an orderly transition of its Chief Financial Officer position to take place in early 2024. Bret D. McLeod, current Chief Financial Officer of Citycon, has announced his intention to resign from his position effective January 31, 2024, to pursue another opportunity back in his native United States.

Citycon signs green 7-year term loan

Finland Finland — Citycon has signed a SEK 1,020 million (approx. EUR 89.5 million) fixed rate green term loan with pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (pbb) and Helaba.

Citycon to receive major land assignment

Sweden Sweden — The project is being re-directed from the original idea of a school to nearly 500 homes with mixed forms of tenure. Nordic Property News reveals more about Citycon's plans in one of Stockholm's biggest focus areas.

Citycon Sells Two Shopping Centres

Norway Norway — Citycon has signed an agreement to sell two non-core shopping centres in Norway for approximately NOK 1250 million (approximately EUR 120.8 million).

Citycon Signs Four Leases with LPP

Finland Finland — Citycon has signed four lease agreements with LPP – new fashion stores to open in three centres.

“Market Conditions Are Good for Speciality Leasing"

Nordic — Citycon strengthens its leasing with the appointment of Salla Suonperä as Director of Specialty Leasing Nordic. She tells Nordic Proeprty News about her new role, the state of Citycon’s leasing operations and the difference between the various Nordic markets.

Citycon Appoints Director of Specialty Leasing Nordic

Nordic — Citycon has appointed Salla Suonperä as director of Specialty Leasing Nordic. Salla will be responsible for developing the opportunities in specialty leasing on a Nordic level within Citycon and contributing to growth in terms of tenants in all centers in the Nordics and the Baltics.

VP Leasing at Citycon Elected New Chairman of NCSC

Nordic — At the AGM on 9 June 2022, Jussi Vyyryläinen, Vice President Leasing at Citycon, was elected new Chairman of the Board. He succeeds Trond Herberg, Chairman between 2018-2022.

Citycon’s CEO on the Future on the Stock Market: “Status Quo”

Finland Finland — F. Scott Ball, CEO of Citycon, on the increased holding from the major shareholder Gazit-Globe, whether the company will leave the stock market, and the ongoing strategy.