ARTICLES TAGGED WITH "Colliers"

Logistics market remains uncertain

Sweden Sweden — Logistics as a segment is struggling with vacancies – but the levels are spread out and vary greatly between different regions and segments. Christina Kämpe at Colliers has taken a closer look at the market and its trends on behalf of Nordic Property News. "Direct investments are attractive to make in properties on the logistics side, because even if you are less inclined to make speculative development, you still want to develop."

The return of the office: Both vacancies and prime rents increasing

Sweden Sweden — The pandemic and the economic downturn forced new approaches to offices. On the investor side, they no longer wanted to invest in offices internationally, due to the large vacancies in major US cities. Tenants reduced their space and let people work from home. But the turnaround is here, at least if you believe Christina Kämpe at Colliers. In this article, she gives her view on the office market in Sweden.

Christian Ringnes gives his investment advice – encourages companies to shrink

Nordic — Real estate investor Christian Ringnes, chairman of Pandox and Eiendomsspar, gives his view of the Nordic market, how to make good investments and advises on how listed companies should act to become more attractive - all this when Colliers recently presented its Nordic outlook for 2025.

Colliers: "The Nordic market stands out"

Nordic — Overall, there is a stable foundation in the Nordic real estate market, but there are still areas that can be improved to reduce companies' headaches. This is according to Colliers Nordics' Head of Research, Axel Tärn, when he presents their outlook for the market in 2025.

“Larger transactions are being planned as we speak”

Nordic — International capital has started to sniff on Nordic investments again and Bård Bjølgerud, CEO and partner at Colliers Nordics, says that talks are currently underway about several major transactions.

Selvaag sells Selvaag Utleiebolig to KLP – the largest rental housing transaction ever in Norway

Norway Norway — Selvaag AS has sold the rental portfolio owned by Selvaag Utleiebolig, including all underlying companies, to KLP. The portfolio consists of 17 projects with approx. 1,000 modern apartments in attractive locations across Greater Oslo and Bergen. The total property value is NOK 3.3 billion, including Mathildetunet in Lørenskog, which will be completed before year-end. This is the largest rental housing (multifamily) transaction ever in Norway.

ABG Fastena acquires property in Mariestad

Sweden Sweden — ABG Fastena has acquired the Betslet 4 property in Mariestad from Kommanditbolaget Utmålet 7. The property is fully leased to Coop, Dollarstore, ÖoB, and Mekonomen. The leasable area totals 7,900 square meters, and the plot spans 28,300 square meters. Possession will be taken on June 2.

"We believe in a more active and liquid real estate market in the coming years"

Sweden Sweden — Colliers strengthens its transaction team with two established recruits, Mikael Stellinger and Dan Brink. Following the recruitments, André Lundberg, Partner and Head of Capital Markets in Sweden at Colliers, tells Nordic Property News about the strengthening of the Malmö office and how he sees the transaction market in the region developing in the future.

Continued recovery in the transaction market – but one segment is struggling

Nordic — April was a strong month for real estate transactions in the Nordics, and thus the trend from previous months continues and the transaction market is recovering strongly after two weaker years in 2023 and 2024. For Nordic Property News, Collier's Head of Research Axel Tärn tells more about why the Nordics and Sweden attract investors, which segments stand out and what potential obstacles lie ahead.

Støtvig Hotel acquired by new owners

Norway Norway — The modern destination hotel, Støtvig Hotel in Larkollen, has been acquired by a new group of Norwegian investors with strong ties to the area. The hotel, widely regarded as one of Norway’s finest beachside retreats, has been sold for approximately NOK 500 million. The seller is Stig Fische and his family, who are behind the hotel’s success story and development.

Colliers strengthens its Capital Markets team in Malmö

Sweden Sweden — Colliers continues to strengthen its presence in transaction advisory services in southern Sweden by recruiting Dan Brink as Director, Capital Markets. He will assume his new role on June 9 and will join the newly established office in Malmö.

Colliers appoints new MD in Finland and increases focus on Property Management services

Finland Finland — Colliers appoints Miro Karttunen as new Managing Director for the Colliers in Finland. Davoud Amel-Azizpour, CEO of Colliers EMEA, tells Nordic Property News about the recruitment and about the focus on strengthening Propety Management services.

Increased transaction volume in February

Nordic — The beginning of the year has seen transaction volume increase by over 20 percent in the Nordic market compared to the first two months of 2024. In Sweden, the volume is up a full 34 percent after two straight months with over ten billion in transaction volume, this is revealed in Collier's latest monthly analysis of the Nordic property market.

Schroders Capital successfully closes loan on residential complex in Greater Copenhagen

Denmark Denmark — Schroders Capital’s Private Debt & Credit Alternatives (PDCA) team announces the successful close of a mezzanine loan on a modern residential complex in Greater Copenhagen. The loan will be held in one of PDCA’s flexible, global, evergreen income funds.

Colliers strengthens its offering within the hot segment: "See increased demand"

Sweden Sweden — With two prestigious hires, Colliers has laid a strong foundation for its leasing operations within the industrial and logistics sector. Jessica Gräsberg, Head of Leasing, tells Nordic Property News about the recruitments, the investment into the sector, and how she sees the industrial and logistics segments developing moving forward.

Colliers recruits Rikard Lindkvist

Sweden Sweden — Colliers appoints Rikard Lindkvist as Director of Industrial & Logistics Leasing in Sweden.

"A lot will happen in the market"

Sweden Sweden — After a full career on the ownership and development side, Johan Nihlmark is making the move to the advisory side. Colliers’ new Head of Industrial and Logistics Leasing in Sweden tells Nordic Property News about the transition, the new working methods he believes are needed among advisors, and his views on the market outlook for industrial and logistics properties moving forward.

Johan Nihlmark joins Colliers

Sweden Sweden — Colliers Appoints Johan Nihlmark as Head of Industrial & Logistics Leasing in Sweden.

"The gap between the best and the worst will increase"

Nordic — Axel Tärn has been Director & Head of Analysis at Colliers for a few weeks now. Now he is giving one of his first analyses of how transactions and investments may develop during the year. On stage during Nordic Property News event Public Properties Day, he explains which segments are creating interest and which players will drive the transaction market forward.

“Listed companies will become net buyers in 2025”

Nordic — After a couple of tough years, the bottom was reached in 2024 and now the market is on the way to lift. A normalization will occur in 2025 and then good years await in 2026 and 2027, according to Colliers' Nordic Property Outlook. In addition, there is a shift in how listed companies act in the transaction market.

Nordic rebound in 2024 as deal volume increased by 25 percent

Nordic — Following two years with significantly declining transaction volumes , this year was equipped for a strong recovery on the back of improved macroeconomy and financing markets. To some extent that played out, although unevenly across the region, according to Nordic property advisor Colliers.

OAC and Nrep announce major partnership at Gardermoen

Norway Norway — Oslo Airport City (OAC) and Nrep’s logistics platform, Logicenters, have entered into a joint venture and partnership agreement to develop OAC’s logistics park in Gardermoen business park (Ullensaker municipality) The collaboration involves a land bank of approximately 480,000 sqm gross area, with 353,000 sqm designated as developable land. The area was fully zoned earlier this summer.

Colliers appoints Karin Zakariasson as Head of Valuation & Advisory Services in Sweden

Sweden Sweden — Colliers appoints Karin Zakariasson as Head of Valuation & Advisory Services in Sweden. She will lead the strategic growth of Colliers' valuation business, overseeing key initiatives to strengthen the company’s position in the Swedish market and expand its service offerings.

How Colliers looks to develop its rental advisory business

Sweden Sweden — Colliers is strengthening its lettings department with new top recruits. The company's CEO in Sweden Joakim Arvius tells Nordic Property News what the newly recruited duo Jessica Gräsberg and Filippa Collix will bring, how they want to develop the rental team and what position the rental branch will have at Colliers going forward.

Jessica Gräsberg appointed new Head of Leasing Sweden at Colliers

Sweden Sweden — Jessica Gräsberg joins Colliers as new Head of Leasing in Sweden. She tells Nordic Property News about the choice to join Colliers, how she views the company and the role she is given, as well as the importance of bringing Filippa Collix along to Colliers.