Hemsö makes new acquisition in Lahti.

Hemsö acquires school and signs lease agreement with the City of Lahti

Finland Finland — Hemsö is strengthening its collaboration with the City of Lahti through the acquisition of the Salpausselkä secondary school, which accommodates 650 students. In connection with the acquisition, a new 20-year lease agreement has been signed with the City of Lahti. The lettable area is 8,700 square meters. The investment amounts to EUR 17.6 million.
Johanna Hult Rentsch.

Platzer CEO: "Not justifiable that it is half the rent in Gothenburg"

Sweden Sweden — The recovery of the economy that Platzer CEO Johanna Hult Rentsch had hoped for has still not come. This has been noticed during the quarter through two large tenants, one of whom, Volvo Cars, has decided to reduce its staff. At the same time, there is hope for the Gothenburg CBD, which until now has seen an unusually large vacancy. She also sees reasons that the rent levels should increase in Sweden's second largest city.
Nrep sells to Slate AM.

Slate AM acquires portfolio from Nrep

Denmark Denmark — Nrep and Slate Asset Management enter agreement on essential real estate portfolio in Denmark.
Niam completes the acquisition of Ahlsell’s new central warehouse, located north of Gardermoen.

Niam completes acquisition and takes ownership of Norway’s largest single-phase logistics facility

Norway Norway — Niam completes the acquisition of Ahlsell’s new central warehouse, located north of Gardermoen. Delivered turnkey by developer and contractor LC Contractor (Wästbygg Gruppen), the facility represents one of Norway’s largest and most advanced logistics buildings completed in a single construction phase.
Executive departs from Heimstaden.

Executive leaves Heimstaden

Nordic — Steps down after 18 years with the company.
The CapMan office in Stockholm.

Capman assumes management of a high street retail portfolio in Copenhagen

Denmark Denmark — Capman Real Estate took over the management of a high street retail portfolio in Copenhagen owned by two German pension funds. The portfolio consists of six prime commercial properties located in the heart of Copenhagen.
The CEO of Insig is Dan Astrén.

Signature founder takes new aim at the stock market: “Offensive growth theme”

Sweden Sweden — On the last day of June, a transaction was announced. Rikshem was the seller and the buyer was the Malmö-based and growing company Insig. Behind that company is a trio that can now take action to return to the stock exchange in a new form. The goal is to grow by SEK 5 billion in just a few years.
Sato increases its portfolio with 1,000 apartments.

Sato acquires 1,000 rental apartments

Finland Finland — Balder's subsidiary, the Finnish real estate company Sato, is expanding its property portfolio by almost 1,000 rental apartments. The agreement with OP-Rental Yield Fund covers 16 residential properties in Greater Helsinki, Turku, Tampere, Oulu and Jyväskylä.
Hans Wallenstam.

Wallenstam's future plans for the Stockholm market

Sweden Sweden — Wallenstam makes a large divestment in Stockholm. CEO tells Nordic Property News about the transaction, the future plans for the Stockholm market and what kind of properties they look to invest in.
Elgiganten is the tenant in the property that Catena acquires.

Catena makes logistics acquisition from Niam

Sweden Sweden — Catena has signed an agreement with a fund managed by Niam to acquire a property in Jönköping for approximately SEK 1,275 million. As a result of the acquisition, Catena will own and manage a total of more than 200,000 sqm of logistics space with Elgiganten as the tenant in Torsvik industrial area.
Veidekke to build apartments in Oslo.

Veidekke to build 162 apartments at Frysja in Oslo

Norway Norway — Veidekke will build also the fourth phase of the Frysjaparken housing project for OBOS Nye Hjem and Stor-Oslo Eiendom. The assignment is a a design and build contract worth 588 million kroner excl. VAT.
Nothern Horizon acquires a property in Espoo.

Northern Horizon makes acquisition in Espoo

Finland Finland — Northern Horizon continues to expand its healthcare portfolio and acquires a care home under development in Finland, with an expected ‘BREEAM Excellent’ rating. The investment is for its fifth healthcare fund, which is deploying significant further capital to help meet the growing demand for modern care facilities in the region.
Per Helgesson, Market Area Manager Urban Escape. The image is a montage.

"Useful vacancies" as Spotify evolves in Urban Escape

Sweden Sweden — In connection with the renewal of the lease, Spotify chooses to continue developing in Urban Escape and relocate. Per Helgesson, Market Area Manager of Urban Escape, expands his thoughts about the significance of the new contract, what they want to create with Spotify's new concept and what knots remain in the development of the gigantic property.
Nacka Grace.

Wallenstam sells Nacka Grace

Sweden Sweden — In Central Nacka, close to the future metro, Wallenstam has constructed Nacka Grace – block with 169 rental apartments and 12 commercial premises, inspired by the Swedish Grace design movement of the 1920s. Wallenstam is now selling the prized property to KPA Pension, which is part of the Folksam Group, for an agreed property value of SEK 822 million (EUR 73 million).
The property that KKR acquires in Täby and Alexander Thams.

KKR's growth plans for Nordic residential

Nordic — KKR continues to make move on the Swedish residential market. Following a new acquisition from Reliwe, Alexander Thams, Head of Nordics Real Estate at KKR, tells Nordic Property News about the plans for the residential portfolio in Sweden and the Nordics, where they look for new investment opportunities, the market situation and about the
Pictet and Brunswick strengthens last mile logistics portfolio with acquisition in Brøndby.

Pictet and Brunswick strengthens last mile logistics portfolio with acquisition in Brøndby

Denmark Denmark — 2025-07-02 Lindu, founded by Pictet Alternative Advisors (“Pictet”) and Brunswick Real Estate (“Brunswick”), has acquired a 21,787 sqm last-mile logistics property located at Midtager 29 / Engager 2 in Brøndby, Greater Copenhagen. The seller is Jeudan. The platform now comprises nine strategically located properties in key micro locations within Greater Copenhagen.
Spotify takes Urban Escape into a new development phase.

Spotify takes Urban Escape into a new development phase

Sweden Sweden — AMF Fastigheter is now starting a new development project in Urban Escape and the Gallerian shopping mall, which also includes a change to Spotify's headquarters. The vision is to offer a new meeting place for Stockholmers, visitors and creators in the middle of Stockholm city. The meeting place will open in the hub on the upper floor of Gallerian, one floor up from Kundgatan. The plans were drawn up in connection with Spotify renewing its lease agreement in Urban Escape.
Jens Kindberg, Founder of Vaekstkapital Group, and Simon Otterstedt, CEO of Vaekstkapital Sweden.

Vaekstkapital enters the Swedish market: “A key part of our long-term growth strategy”

Sweden Sweden — The Nordic investment group Vaekstkapital is establishing operations in Sweden. Following the launch, CEO Simon Otterstedt tlls Nordic Property News about the timing, the interest shown by Swedish investors, the company’s plans for property development in Sweden, and its ongoing operations in emerging cities across Southeastern Europe.
Prisma enters Finland.

Prisma makes its first acquisition in Finland

Finland Finland — Prisma Properties has signed an agreement to acquire a new retail property in Ylivieska, Finland. The acquisition is being made through a forward funding structure together with Finnish project developer Wasagroup, at an underlying project value of EUR 20.5 million. The property comprises approximately 11,000 square metres of leasable space with an annual rental value of approximately EUR 1.5 million.
Erik Hävermark, CEO.

Erik Hävermark: “We want to fill our building rights portfolio”

Sweden Sweden — As Sveafastigheter now looks ahead, it is in the Stockholm region and certain cities in the Mälardalen that it will focus when it comes to new production and development projects. "We have narrowed down the markets we focus on", says CEO Erik Hävermark to Fastighetssverige.
Tommy Åstrand, CEO of SLP.

SLP takes ownership of two newly built and fully leased logistics properties

Sweden Sweden — SLP has today taken ownership of two newly built logistics properties, Vaggeryd Stödstorp 2:30 and Jönköping Stigamo 1:42. The acquisition was communicated on 24 March 2025 and was planned to take place when the constructions were completed which they now are.
These are the winners and losers in the nordic stock market during June 2025.

Winners and losers on the stock market in June

Nordic — June was a comeback for a previously pressured stock that performed best of all companies during the month. At the other end of the scale, we find large construction companies that fell back. Here is the full list of the companies' performance on the stock market during the sixth month of the year.
Henrica Ginström is the new Managing Director at CBRE Finland.

"I believe we’ll see increasing activity as confidence returns"

Finland Finland — CBRE sharpens the team in Finland with Henrica Ginström as new Managing Director. She tells Nordic Property News about the new position with CBRE, returning to the advisory side, her time at Citycon and about the state and future of the Finnish market.
KKR makes acquisition in Täby.

KKR makes second residential investment in Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — KKR, a leading global investment firm, announces the agreement with leading Swedish developer Reliwe for the forward funding of a new multifamily development in Täby, one of Stockholm’s most sought-after municipalities. The transaction marks KKR’s second residential investment in Sweden’s capital region since the beginning of 2025.
The property Trängkåren 7 in Stockholm, commonly referred to as DN-skrapan (the DN Skyscraper).

Areim renews lease agreement with Bonnier News

Sweden Sweden — Areim and Bonnier News AB have signed a seven-year lease agreement, covering roughly 13,000 sqm of lettable area in Trängkåren 7 in Tidningskvarteren, Stockholm. Bonnier News has been a tenant of the property since 1964 and as part of the continued collaboration, Areim will be commissioned by Bonnier News to manage the construction project for the maintenance and modernisation of the office space, which is scheduled to begin in autumn.