Nordic — Optimistically, there is faith in the market and the opportunities for acquisitions and project starts now. At the same time, there is disappointment and Castellum's CEO, Joacim Sjöberg, is clearly dissatisfied. The rental market is described as tough, and the company is affected by major terminated leases and bankruptcies. The battery manufacturer Northvolt is in focus when he presents the first quarter.

Sweden — Castellum will commence the search for a new CEO following Joacim Sjöberg’s decision to step down from the position in 2026. In an interview with Nordic Property News, Sjöberg discusses the reasoning behind his decision, reflects on his tenure at Castellum, how the company’s position has evolved under his leadership, and shares some thoughts on his future plans.

Sweden — Castellum is preparing for a change in CEO in 2026 following as Joacim Sjöberg announces that he will step down from the position. Per Berggren, Chairman of the Board, tells Nordic Property News about how the news was received, his view on Joacim Sjöberg’s tenure, and the upcoming recruitment process.

Nordic — Castellum intends to move forward again. That is the message when the company presents its year-end report for 2024. “We are ready to continue acquiring, developing and delivering value,” says CEO Joacim Sjöberg.

Sweden — The highly debated Swedish transaction market has been healthy all the way through the last years – despite the slowdown – and foreign buyers have misjudged the whole situation. This is the opinion of the renowned panel – consisting of Stefan Dahlbo, Anneli Jansson, Sven-Olof Johansson, Joacim Sjöberg and Theodor Jarnhammar – who discussed the issue during the event Stora Kontorsdagen and who see signs of increased activity in the future.

Sweden — During Friday, Castellum presented its report for the third quarter of 2024. CEO Joacim Sjöberg talked, among other things, about how the summer's optimism faded a little during the fall and about how the company should move forward when becoming a net investor in 2025.

Nordic — On Tuesday, it was time for Castellum, led by CEO Joacim Sjöberg, to report how the company performed during the first half of the year. They are not done with sales, but it's time to open the wallet. Not least when the rentals need a lift.

Sweden — When Castellum's CEO, Joacim Sjöberg, presents this year's first quarterly report for the company, he can state with satisfaction that Castellum delivers an increased management result compared to the same period last year. He also says that the company may well consider starting to buy again. "There are, of course, strategic areas in which we want to grow."

Sweden — Castellum experienced a volatile net rental during 2023 which landed at minus 67 million, the majority of which is attributed to Q4 when there were several major relocations. Bankruptcies are also increasing in Castellum's portfolio, and CEO Joacim Sjöberg does not think it is unlikely that the vacancy rate for the company will further increase in 2024.

Sweden — Castellum continues to feel strong, the company announces during its Q3 presentation – not least because despite the CPI indexing of rents, it has not yet given the tenants hiccups. But one thing that has become clear over the past year is that there are different groups of property companies on the bond market – there are winners and losers.

Sweden — When the Q4 report was released, it was unclear from Castellum's side whether they would be net sellers or net buyers in 2023 – but after the Q1 report released on Wednesday, it is now clear that they will be net sellers. The Entra holding is not for sale according to the company, and CEO Joacim Sjöberg tells Nordic Property News how they see the sales potential in the rest of their extensive portfolio.

Nordic — One of the most coveted positions in Swedish real estate has been filled as Joacim Sjöberg succeeds Rutger Arnhult as CEO of Castellum. Joacim Sjöberg tells Nordic Property News about his view of the new role, the period as acting CEO, the strength of having sat on the board of companies and how he sees Castellum's position now and for the future and which properties the company will focus on in the future.

Sweden — After two turbulent years with several CEO changes and a major acquisition of Kungsleden, Per Berggren and Castellum are aiming for a calmer period with Joacim Sjöberg as the new permanent CEO at the helm. For Nordic Property News he explains in more detail why the choice fell on the former acting CEO, why he will be an asset during these economically challenging times and how he views the company's share price, which is currently hovering around such a low value that has not been seen since the summer of 2016. Roger Akelius also comments on the appointment of Joacim Sjöberg.

Sweden — Castellum will continue on the set path by focusing on the balance sheet and its rating in the first place, acting CEO Joacim Sjöberg confirmed when the financial statements were presented on Monday. At the same time, a kind of "Schrodinger's net seller" is adopted when it comes to the transaction side, because neither the CEO or the CFO Jens Andersson could give a clear answer to what the strategy looks like in 2023.