ARTICLES TAGGED WITH "Diös"

Diös signs new office leases for in central Falun

Sweden Sweden — Diös has signed new office leases with the media company Bonnier News and the engineering and consulting company WSP in central Falun. The premises, which together comprise approximately 2,200 sqm, are located in the property Björken 8 , which will be fully let from autumn 2026.

Diös signs new lease in Umeå

Sweden Sweden — Diös leases 1,200 sqm to Clear Street in central Umeå.

Diös signs new lease in Gävle

Sweden Sweden — Diös and Academedia, through Praktiska Gymnasiet, have signed a ten-year green lease agreement for 2,300 sq.m in central Gävle. The investment in larger premises in a more central location aims to enable the school to welcome more students. Occupancy is expected to take place ahead of the autumn term of 2026.

Diös divests properties for SEK 660 million in Åre

Sweden Sweden — Diös is selling six fully let retail and office properties in Åre with a total lettable area of 31,335 sqm. The transaction is being carried out at book value with the buyer being Tagehus Holding AB. Transfer of ownership will take place on December 1, 2025.

Diös signs lease in central Östersund

Sweden Sweden — Diös signs a lease for 1,200 sqm office space on Kyrkogatan in central Östersund with the engineering and design company Afry. The lease is for five years and Afry enters the new premises in September 2026.

New dawn for "Sweden's Klondike" following Lyten's acquisition of Northvolt

Sweden Sweden — Lyten’s acquisition of Northvolt’s bankruptcy estate is giving fresh momentum to Skellefteå. Nordic Property News reached out to two of the largest privately owned property companies in the region, Diös and NP3, for their reactions to the news. Andreas Wahlén, CEO of NP3, and David Carlsson, CEO of Diös, share their respective views on the significance of the deal for Skellefteå and how it will influence their own plans in the city going forward.

American company increases position in Diös

Sweden Sweden — Climbs the shareholder list following Q1 investments.

Diös sells to Nordiqus

Sweden Sweden — Diös has sold the property Mimer 1 in Borlänge, comprising 13,300 sqm. The buyer is Nordiqus, with transfer of ownership scheduled for June 30, 2025.

Diös strengthens its senior management team with Director of HR

Sweden Sweden — Diös is expanding its senior management team with the addition of Director of HR Annie Skoglund. She, who has been with Diös since 2013, leads the company’s work on corporate culture and organizational development. The change is effective immediately.

Residential returns remain a challenge in the north of Sweden

Sweden Sweden — When Diös does business in northern Sweden, it is with a clear goal in mind: to increase the portfolio in central locations and reduce it on the outskirts of the cities. Annie Franzon, transaction manager at Diös, shares the company's vision for northern Sweden. – It is clear what customers are asking for, she says.

Diös acquires for SEK 245 million and divests for SEK 243 million

Sweden Sweden — Diös has acquired three properties and divested one property in Sundsvall with Peritas as counterparty and divested two properties in Luleå with NP3 Fastigheter as buyer.

How Lerstenen wants to grow after the large divestment to Diös

Sweden Sweden — Lerstenen sells the majority of its commercial portfolio to Diös for SEK 1.6 billion. CEO Erik Sällström tells Nordic Property News how they plan to invest the proceeds from the transaction, where in Umeå they see the best opportunities, their outlook on the future of their commercial portfolio, and their thoughts on their shareholding in Diös.

The future for the hot growth market in northern Sweden

Sweden Sweden — Diös has taken an important step with an SEK 1.6 billion (EUR 148 million) acquisition that makes Umeå Diös' largest market. CEO David Carlsson tells Nordic Property News about this important acquisition, what makes Umeå such an attractive market, their transaction plans, and what kinds of investments they are looking for moving forward.

Diös acquires 73.000 square meters in Umeå

Sweden Sweden — Diös strengthens its position as the largest commercial property owner in Umeå through the acquisition of a portfolio of centrally located properties totaling 73.000 square meters at an agreed property value of EUR 0.14 billion, SEK 1.6 billion. Takeover will take place on June 2 and the seller is Lerstenen.

"Liquidity in the property market in Skellefteå is not getting better"

Sweden Sweden — The bankruptcy of Northvolt has the potential to cause ripples in northern Sweden. Nordic Property News turned to two of the largest private real estate companies in the region, Diös and NP3, to get their reactions on how it could affect them and the real estate market going forward.

This is how the new CEO wants Diös to grow

Sweden Sweden — Growth is the focus when David Carlsson explains what he wants to achieve as the new CEO of Diös. The company will be both a buyer and a seller and many stars seem to be aligned for the market they operate in. In several places, he sees that northern Sweden is less volatile than the metropolitan cities and that the challenges are fewer – but first they need to deal with a decline in the occupancy rate.

P-G Persson proposed as new Chairman of Diös

Sweden Sweden — The Chairman of the Board, Bob Persson, declines re-election at the 2025 Annual General Meeting. Per-Gunnar Persson is proposed as new chairman. The Nomination Committee proposes the election of Björn Rentzhog as new Board member and Vice Chairman.

How Diös wants to continue growing in Northern Sweden

Sweden Sweden — Diös continues to invest in northern Sweden. After acquisitions for close to EUR 81 million in Gävle and Luleå from Nyfosa, the company's Head of Transactions, Annie Franzon, tells Nordic Property News about the growth plans in Luleå and Gävle, what type of properties they are looking for, which segment they are focusing on and why they feel no doubt about their properties in Skellefteå and Borlänge where Northvolt's crisis is most apparent.

Diös acquires properties for EUR 81 million in Luleå and Gävle

Sweden Sweden — Diös is strengthening its position in Luleå and Gävle by acquiring six centrally located office properties totalling 52,000 square meters from Nyfosa. The agreed property value amounts to SEK 940 million (EUR 81 million), and the transfer of ownership is expected to take place on November 15, 2024.

Diös announces changes to Executive Management group

Sweden Sweden — After almost nine years in the company, Diös Head of Communications & Digitization, Mia Forsgren, will leave the company to take on new challenges. She started as Head of Communications at Diös with the task of strengthening the company's brand. In addition to the communications assignment, she is responsible for Diös’ digital development and a member of the Executive Management group. Mia Forsgren will leave in the fall of 2024.

Diös divests properties in five cities

Sweden Sweden — Diös divests ten properties in five cities including housing, light industry, commerce and offices. This is done through three different transactions, which take place in line with the company's strategy. The total leasable area of the divested the properties correspond to approximately 57,000 square meters and the total sales price amounts to SEK 452 MSEK (EUR 39 million).

"It will be an evolution – not a revolution"

Sweden Sweden — Diös will have a new CEO after the turn of the year. David Carlsson most recently comes from the Balticgruppen as CEO, but has also been, among other things, regional director at Akademiska Hus. To Nordic Property News he shares the joy of taking on a company like Diös in these times when northern Sweden is growing with a very large potential going forward.

David Carlsson appointed new CEO of Diös

Sweden Sweden — The Board of Directors at Diös Fastigheter has appointed David Carlsson as the new CEO and President. He will start in the position on January 1, 2025. Current CEO Knut Rost will continue in his role until David Carlsson takes over.

Diös' CEO: "There is a lot going on in our market"

Sweden Sweden — Diös delivers a quarterly result that is down slightly compared to the same period last year. At the same time, the company is preparing for new business opportunities going forward. CEO Knut Rost tells Nordic Property News about the future of Diös, the transaction market and green transition.

Diös divests in Umeå and Sundsvall

Sweden Sweden — Diös has divested two properties in Sundsvall and Umeå in two transactions, with a total leasable area of 15,100 square meters. The sales price amounts to SEK 212 million (EUR 19.3 million). The transfers of ownership will take place in April 2024.