SBB in Finnish, and Swedish, acquisition.

SBB Acquires Community Service Properties in Finland and Residential in Sweden

Nordic — SBB acquires a portfolio of nine properties in the educational and care segment from WasaGroup Funds Oy, three additional care properties in Finland through supplementary acquisitions and a portfolio in the Malmö / Lund region consisting of mainly residential properties, a total of 99 apartments.
Henrik Calton. The image is a montage.

“We Expect to See More Foreign Entries into the Finnish Market”

Finland Finland — Henrik Calton has been named new Head of Capital Markets for CBRE in Finland. He tells Nordic Property News about his ambitions in the new role, the state of the Finnish transaction market and why he expects to see more foreign players making a Finnish entry.
Essi Sten.

Another Busy Year Ahead for the Property Investor

Finland Finland — Essi Sten, Head of Real Estate at Taaleri, on the residential focus, how the last year has affected the investment pace, and this year’s investment targets.
Sverker Källgården, CEO of Cibus Nordic Real Estate.

Cibus Buys Swedish Properties

Sweden Sweden — Cibus Nordic Real Estate has signed acquisitions of three properties for SEK 34.5m. Two of the properties are signed and closed, and Cibus will accede the last one after the installation of a new ventilation system.
Montage of Mikko Antila, Head of International Real Estate at Ilmarinen, and Sydney skyline.

Ilmarinen Looks Far Away for Acquisitions: “Australia Offers a Compelling Opportunity”

Finland Finland — Ilmarinen mutual pension insurance company enters the Australian property market. Mikko Antila, Head of International Real Estate at Ilmarinen, tells Nordic Property News about the benefits of investments on the other side of earth.
Intea's acquisition of the Malmö University building Niagara 2 (the image) and the Campus Kristianstad was one of the largest transactions in Q1

The Largest Q1 Transactions in Sweden

Sweden Sweden — The first quarter saw several large transactions in all Nordic markets. Nordic Property News presents five largest transactions on the Swedish market.
The Wise mobility city block in the area of Oulunkylä, and Arto Aalto.

The Unique Residential Development for the Finnish Giant

Finland Finland — Sato’s Vice President for Investments, Arto Aalto: “We have several similar types of redevelopment projects ongoing in our target business areas.”

CBRE Appoints Head of Capital Markets

Finland Finland — CBRE has announced the appointment of Henrik Calton as Head of Capital Markets in Finland. He will take over from Sami Kiehelä, who is stepping down from this role after nearly five successful years of running the Capital Markets business in Finland.
Charlotte Axelsson, Chair of Kungsleden, and Charlotte Hybinette, Chair of Platzer.

Updated List: The Most Influential Chairmen in the Nordics

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents an updated list of the shareholdings among the chairmen of the major real estate companies in the Nordics.
Mikael Söderlundh.

Why the Number of Foreign Investors in the Nordics Could Increase

Nordic — The Nordic transaction markets continue to be hot for foreign investors. During the first quarter, 31 percent of all transactions in the Nordic region were made by foreign buyers. Pangea's Head of Research Mikael Söderlundh tells Nordic Property News about the interest, who the buyers are, the new trend mixes foreign investments and that there may be even more deals in the future.
Sofia Folstad.

SBS Acquires Property from Estea for SEK 300 Million

Sweden Sweden — Studentbostäder i Sverige (SBS) has entered into an agreement to acquire the company Estea Delfinen PropCo containing the plot right to the Akka 10 property, from Estea.
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The Largest Q1 Transactions in Finland

Finland Finland — Nordic Property News presents the five largest transactions on the Finnish property market during the first quarter.
Michael Berthelsen, Country Manager Denmark at Niam.

Benefits of Jutland Investments – Why Niam Expands Heavily on the Island

Denmark Denmark — Michael Berthelsen, Country Manager Denmark at Niam, on the major purchase from Birch Ejendomme, how the process went on, and how much they want to grow in Danish residential.

PFA to Create a New Office Building with Gold Standard Sustainability

Denmark Denmark — In May, PFA will start the construction of the second of two large office properties in south-eastern Odense. The house will be 5,500 sqm and will with Fynsk Erhverv as anchor tenants be targeted at smaller companies and organizations.
Fredrik Reinfeldt.

What Fredrik Reinfeldt Hopes to Bring to Heimstaden

Sweden Sweden — Former Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt tells Nordic Property News about his view on Heimstaden and his ambition as board member of the company.
Helsinki.

United Bankers Acquires in Helsinki

Finland Finland — Special investment fund UB Suomi Kiinteistöt has acquired a commercial property in the Vallila district in Helsinki.
Ådalshuset.

Pension Fund Makes Large Residential Acquisition

Denmark Denmark — KPC Ejendomsudvikling sells 190 newly built apartments near the Aarhus suburb of Åbyhøj to Industriens Pension for approximately MDKK 500.
Ilija Batljan, CEO of SBB.

SBB Controls Almost 97 Percent of the Shares in Offentliga Hus

Sweden Sweden — SBB extends the acceptance period for the mandatory public offer for the Swedish listed company.
Niam acquires 782 rental homes from Birch Ejendomme.

Niam and Birch in Major Residential Deal

Denmark Denmark — Niam acquires 782 rental homes in Denmark from Birch Ejendomme.
Catena acquires a fully leased building in Härryda outside of Gothenburg.

Catena Acquires in the Gothenburg Area

Sweden Sweden — Catena has acquired the Björröd 1:208 property. The property of just over 7,500 square metres is fully leased to Liseberg.
Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research and Partner at Pangea Property Partners.

"The Start of Year Indicates a Transaction Volume of EUR 40 billion in 2021"

Nordic — After a dip in Q2, the Nordic transaction market recovered significantly at the end of 2020. Now it is continuing on that path with high activity and high volume. Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research and Partner at Pangea, tells Nordic Property News about development and the new trend in the market.
Oslo Areal divested a Lysaker property to a syndicate formed by Clarksons Platou.

The Largest Q1 Transactions in Norway

Norway Norway — The first quarter saw several large transactions in all Nordic markets. Nordic Property News presents five largest transactions on the Norwegian market.
Dragana Marina, CBRE Denmark's Head of Research.

Logistics Outlook: Why Net Zero Will Be Reality Sooner in the Nordics Than Rest of Europe

Denmark Denmark — Dragana Marina, Head of Research at CBRE Denmark, on the major challenges for modern logistics, the importance of reaching a transition regarding carbon dioxide emissions, and the increased attraction to Nordic logistics, going forward.
Sato invests heavily in residential area.

Sato to Develop New Rental Homes in Helsinki

Finland Finland — Sato, one of Finland’s largest rental housing providers, is developing non-subsidised rental homes on Maaherrantie street in the the Helsinki district of Oulunkylä, in the ‘Wise Mobility City Block’ uniquely situated at the intersection of the Jokeri Light Rail line and the main railway line. Construction begins in April of the current year and the homes will be move-in ready in spring 2023.
Biljana Pehrsson, CEO of Kungsleden, and Bent Oustad, CEO of Norwegian Property.

Updated List: The Most Influential CEOs in the Nordics

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents the shareholdings among the CEOs of the major real estate companies in the Nordics.