Skanska to Build Mixed-use Building in Sandvika

Norway Norway — Skanska has signed an additional contract with Andenæs Eiendom to build the next phase of Helgerudkvartalet in Sandvika.
Anitra Steen.

Anitra Steen Steps Down as Chair of Akademiska Hus

Sweden Sweden — Anitra Steen chooses to leave the post as chair of the company's board at Akademiska Hus after seven years.
Joonas Lemström, Director and Country lead, Finland, at NREP.

NREP’s Man in Finland: “We See Opportunities in the Polarized Office Market”

Finland Finland — Joonas Lemström, Director and Country lead, Finland, at NREP, on the market signals during MIPIM, investment targets for the company in Finland, and the strategy on the transaction market.
Jørgen E. Arnesen, Head of Nordics.

The Transaction Market to Lighten Up Across the Nordics

Nordic — Jørgen E. Arnesen, Head of Real Estate Investment Banking, Nordics, at CBRE: “I believe there are more positive voices now - there is an appetite for Nordic properties.”
Johan Almquist, A house, Zara Larsson, A house, Linus Kjellberg, Atrium Ljungberg, Mattias Celinder, Atrium Ljungberg, Annica Ånäs, Atrium Ljungberg, and Richard Hammarskiöld, A house.

Atrium Ljungberg Acquires 50 percent of Coworking Company

Sweden Sweden — Atrium Ljungberg is acquiring 50 percent of the shares in A house, which offers community, coworking and creative development.
Kristina Grahn Persson and Helena Hagberg.

Areim Makes Senior Hires

Nordic — Areim announces the recruitment of two senior employees, further strengthening the organisation within HR and sustainability. Kristina Grahn Persson assumes the role of Head of People & Culture after the summer and Helena Hagberg joins as Head of Sustainability on 17 April.
Per Ekelund, CEO of Victoriahem is proposed as new chairman of the board at Doxa.

Per Ekelund Proposed as New Chairman at Doxa

Sweden Sweden — Doxa's nomination committee proposes before the annual general meeting on April 27 in Malmö that board member Per Ekelund be elected as the new chairman of the board.
Styrmir Bjartur Karlsson.

Iceland on the Offensive at Mipim: “I Don’t Consider This a Crisis”

Nordic — Styrmir Bjartur Karlsson, Managing Director Croisette Iceland, on the Icelandic challenges, the relatively low vacancy rates, and the effects for the country up north post the Covid outbreak.
Essi Sten, Head of Real Estate at Taaleri.

Taaleri Is Building Up a Transaction Pipeline: "Really, Really Busy"

Finland Finland — Essi Sten, Head of Real Estate at Taaleri, on the winning segments in Finland, the company’s transaction pipeline, and her short journey at the Swedish company Hemfosa.
Svea Artilleri.

Genesta Sells Stockholm Office Property

Sweden Sweden — Genesta sells the office property Svea Artilleri in central Stockholm.
Elias Georgiadis, CEO of Stenhus.

Stenhus Makes Divestments

Sweden Sweden — Stenhus divests properties for SEK 242 million in six different deals during Q1 2023.
Ullersmo Prison.

Skanska Builds Extension to Ullersmo Prison

Norway Norway — Skanska has signed a contract with Statsbygg to build an extension to Ullersmo prison in Kløfta.
Peter Strand.

SLP Ready to Increase its Transaction Pace

Sweden Sweden — Fast-growing SLP makes changes in the management group. CFO Tommy Åstrand takes over as CEO while the current CEO, Peter Strand, steps in to a new role as working vice chairman. Peter Strand tells Nordic Property News about the changes, about SLP's ambitions for 2023 and about the possibility of expanding outside Sweden.
Karlatornet.

The Largest Development Projects in Sweden's Major Cities

Sweden Sweden — Nordic Property News presents the ten largest construction projects in Sweden's three largest cities: Malmö, Gothenburg and Stockholm that are ongoing or will begin in the next few years.
NCC builds hotel building in Aarhus.

NCC to Build Scandic Hotel in Aarhus

Denmark Denmark — NCC has signed an agreement with Bassin 7 Erhverv ApS to build a Scandic hotel on Aarhus Island in Denmark. The project is a turnkey contract and the order value is approximately SEK 2 billion.
Catena acquires land from Nivika.

Catena Acquires Land in Jönköping

Sweden Sweden — Catena has signed a contract to acquire 85,000 sqm of logistics land in Stigamo, Jönköping, from Nivika.
David Johansson.

Aros Bostad Appoints David Johansson as Deputy CEO and COO

Sweden Sweden — Aros Bostad appoints David Johansson for a new role as responsible for the company’s project operations. David Johansson starts his position on 24 April 2023 and will be part of Aros Bostad’s management team as deputy CEO and COO.
Julie Rømsing.

Newsec Appoints Managing Director in Denmark

Denmark Denmark — Julie Rømsing joins as new Managing Director for the Danish part of the Nordic property manager, Newsec Property Asset Management. She comes from a position as Operations Performance Director at ISS and will join on 1 June 2023, where she will be the manager of 600 employees in Denmark.
Here are the Nordic top sellers in 2022.

They Were the Nordic Top Sellers in 2022

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents a list of the Nordic top sellers in 2022.
Mälarhöjdens ice skating rink.

Peab Builds New Ice Skating Rink South of Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — Peab has been commissioned to build a new ice skating rink, Mälarhöjdens IP, in Fruängen south of Stockholm. The customer is the real estate department of the city of Stockholm and the contract is worth SEK 114 million.
Listed Nordic real estate companies have dropped significantly on the stock exchange since they released their financial statements in February.

Hangover on the Stock Exchange after Q4 Reports

Nordic — The listed Nordic real estate companies are falling steadily in a sour stock market and last week there were almost exclusively red numbers in the sector. Nordic Property News has mapped how much the companies on the biggest lists have lost since they released their financial statements in February, and for most of them the numbers are grim.
Peter Strand, Tommy Åstrand and Matilda Olsson.

SLP Makes Change in CEO

Sweden Sweden — The nomination committee proposes Peter Strand as the new executive vice chairman of the Board as of the Annual General Meeting. As executive vice chairman, Peter Strand will, in addition to his board assignment, and as an employee of the company as transaction and strategy manager, have a particular focus on property acquisitions and assist the Board and management in strategic matters. Tommy Åstrand, current CFO for SLP, will succeed Peter Strand as CEO after the Annual General Meeting on April 26, and Matilda Olsson, current finance director, will simultaneously take over as CFO.
Tom Leahy, MSCI.

The Global Office Market Is in a New Environment

Nordic — Paris is outdoing London. In San Francisco staff is reluctant to return. And in Shanghai the post covid era have seen a growth in office transaction. At Nordic Property News event Office Market Day, Tom Leahy, Head of EMEA Real Estate Research at MSCI shared his analysis for the trends in global office markets and transactions.
Wallenstam.

Wallenstam Divests Property in Uppsala

Sweden Sweden — Wallenstam has signed an agreement to sell a commercial property in central Uppsala. The property is being sold to Bonnier Fastigheter AB for an agreed property value of SEK 140.5 million.
Peab.

Peab Gets Assignment Outside Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — Peab has been commissioned to handle operation and maintenance of the streets and parks in Österåker outside Stockholm. The customer is Österåker Municipality and the contract is worth SEK 100 million.