The Nordic top transactions in January.

January 2022: The Nordic Top Transactions

Nordic — Nordic Property News lists the largest transactions in the Nordics during the first month of 2022.
Knut Pousette, CEO of Fastator.

How Företagsparken Will Reach the New Ambitious Growth Targets

Sweden Sweden — After going from SEK 800 million to SEK 4 billion in property value in 2021, the Fastator company Företagsparken is gearing up for the future and presents new growth targets of SEK 20 billion in property value by the end of 2023. Fastator's CEO Knut Pousette tells Nordic Property News about the new target and how to they look to reach it, where they will look for acquisitions and how he views competition in the light industry segment.
F. Scott Ball, CEO of Citycon.

Citycon Acquires Residential Asset and Divests Shopping Centres

Nordic — Citycon has signed a forward commitment agreement with Botrygg to acquire a newly developed residential asset in Stockholm for approximately EUR 69.5 million. The company has also signed an agreement to opportunistically sell two non-core shopping centres in Norway for approximately EUR 145.4 million.
Jörgen Lundgren.

Annehem Fires CEO Jörgen Lundgren

Sweden Sweden — The Board of Annehem Fastigheter (publ) has decided to initiate a process to appoint a new CEO for the company. The company's current CEO, Jörgen Lundgren, will remain in his position as CEO during a transitional period of no more than six months.
The site in Moss, Norway.

Logicenters Increases Presence in Norway

Norway Norway — Logicenters has now announced that it has acquired a 70,000 sqm site from Skolt. Construction is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2023 and the entire developed logistics park is scheduled for completion in 2025.
Gustav Carp, CEO of Klippudden.

Klippudden Aims for Nordic Expansion

Sweden Sweden — Holmström Fastigheter, Slättö and Latona Fastigheter establish a JV company regarding the ownership of Klippudden Fastigheter. CEO Gustav Carp on how they will succeed and the investment targets.
Fabian Søbak, CEO of Self Storage Group.

SSG’s Self Storage Growth Plans Across the Nordics

Norway Norway — CEO Fabian Søbak: “We have an opportunistic approach to expansion in Sweden and Denmark.”
Helsinki skyline, and Harri Retkin, CIO of Avara.

The Carbon Neutral Targets for Avara

Finland Finland — Avara’s CIO Harri Retkin on the residential project in the attractive Helsinki area, residential targets for 2022, and the importance of energy-efficient rental apartments.
Lovisa Andersson.

"The Office May Be Given a Different Priority"

Sweden Sweden — Colliers’ gathers all tenant advice under the same umbrella and appoints Lovisa Andersson as Head of Tenant Representation & Enterprise Clients. She tells Nordic Property News about her new role, what demands today's tenants place on offices and premises, why more companies will have an overall corporate strategy for premises and what opportunities she sees on the Enterprise Clients side.
The New North Zealand Hospital project.

NCC Signs Agreement for the New North Zealand Hospital

Denmark Denmark — NCC and the Capital Region of Denmark have signed a further agreement for the New North Zealand Hospital project. This contract pertains to the interior of the hospital and the order value is approximately SEK 940 million.
Peter Strand, CEO of Swedish Logistic Property.

SLP Acquires Plot in Landskrona

Sweden Sweden — SLP has acquired an attractive plot of land in Landskrona from the City of Landskrona. The property is located in direct proximity to the E6 motorway and has an excellent location. The property will be taken into possession on 15 February 2022.
Jacob Karlsson, CEO of K-Fastigheter.

K-Fastigheter Buys Building Rights in Helsingborg

Sweden Sweden — K-Fastigheter is planning to build about 90 rental apartments on the property Husensjö 8:11 in Helsingborg municipality. K-Fastigheter plans to build its own concept buildings and take possession when the zoning plan is legally approved.
T7 Tower in Helsinki and Jörg Laue.

Here Are Patrizia’s Growth Targets for the Nordic Markets in 2022

Nordic — Patrizia quadrupled their Nordic transactions in 2021 compared to the year before – making Nordics correspond to roughly 10 percent of all Patrizia’s transactions. Jörg Laue, Head of Transactions Nordics at Patrizia, tells Nordic Property News about the successful 2021, how Patrizia will act in the Nordics in 2022 and what kind of assets they are looking for.
Janne Vaula, CEO of Premico Group, and part of Helsinki.

These Are Premico's Future Residential Opportunities

Finland Finland — Janne Vaula, CEO of Premico group, on the residential demand in Finland, the hot development area in Helsinki, and the strong momentum on the Finnish residential market.
Bent Oustad, CEO of Norwegian Property.

Differences for Norwegian Property Since the Delisting

Norway Norway — Norwegian Property’s CEO Bent Oustad on the Q4 results, the everyday work since the delisting from the Oslo stock exchange, and investment targets for 2022.
Andreas Morfiadakis, CEO of Klarabo.

Klarabo Receives Land Allocation in Northern Sweden

Sweden Sweden — KlaraBo has received a land allocation at Anderstorg in Skellefteå. The area has a completed zoning plan that allows construction of approximately 10,000 sqm of BTA, or the equivalent of approximately 130 rental apartments.
Prologis acquires property in Borås.

Prologis Makes a Sale and Leaseback Transaction

Sweden Sweden — Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate, announced today the acquisition of a 21,970 square meter logistics facility in Borås.
The property Duvan 7.

Holmström, Slättö and Latona Establish a JV

Sweden Sweden — Holmström Fastigheter, Slättö and Latona Fastigheter establish a JV company regarding the ownership of Klippudden Fastigheter.
Peter Winther.

After the Feared Crisis: How the Danish Office Market Bounced Back

Denmark Denmark — Peter Winther, Executive Director and Head of Capital Markets at Colliers Denmark: “We need a space to meet, to reinforce the team spirit.”
Anna Reuterskiöld.

How to Find the Perfect Divestment Timing

Sweden Sweden — Anna Reuterskiöld, Head of Capman Real Estate Sweden, tells Nordic Property News about the divestment to Areim, future investment targets, and the pandemic effects on the Swedish office market.
Tomas Carlsson, CEO of NCC.

The Possible New Segment for the Construction Giant

Sweden Sweden — Tomas Carlsson, CEO of NCC, on the Nordic operations in 2021, and what the company is exploring for further growth.
Julia Mejegård. The image is a montage.

Areim Expands their Light Industrial Portfolio – Here Are their Plans for the Hot Segment

Nordic — Areim continues to increase their light industrial portfolio. After the purchase of 38,000 square meters in Stockholm, Julia Mejegård, Nordic Head of Light Industrial, tells Nordic Property News about the opportunities in the area, the growth plans for the segment, where to look for new acquisitions and how to look at the light industrial segment in the rest of the Nordics.
Timo Valtonen, CEO of Julius Tallberg Real Estate, and the acquired property.

After the Investment from a Global Investor: Julius Tallberg’s 2022 Targets

Finland Finland — Timo Valtonen, CEO of Julius Tallberg Real Estate, on the acquisition in Vantaa, whether more investments are ahead in the area, and how much the investor wants to grow this year.
Kari Due-Andresen, Chief Economist and Head of Research at Akershus Eiendom.

The Future Expectations on the Oslo Office Market

Norway Norway — Kari-Due Andresen, Chief Economist and Head of Research at Akershus Eiendom, tells Nordic Property News about the office vacancy rates in Oslo, how the pandemic has affected the property owners, and which segment that will gain most interest among investors in Norway.
eQ Community Properties makes divestment in Tampere.

S-Bank Fund Sells Property to EQ Community Properties

Finland Finland — Special investment fund EQ Community Properties acquired the F-Medi II property in Tampere from special investment fund S-Bank Properties.