Jennifer Eloheimo.

The Resilience in the Healthcare Segment

Finland Finland — Jennifer Eloheimo, Investment Director at EQ Care, on which tenants that have struggled during the pandemic in their ‘safe’ segment, and what kind of investments they will continue to do, in 2021.
Another purchase in Finland, by Cofinimmo.

Belgian Investor Cofinimmo Buys Care Home from Fincap

Finland Finland — Cofinimmo continues its expansion in the Finnish healthcare real estate sector with the acquisition of a nursing and care home under construction in Vantaa, in the Helsinki metropolitan area.
General Birchs gate 16.

Self Storage Group Makes Acqusition in Large Self-Storage Facility

Norway Norway — Self Storage Group has entered into an agreement with Berg-Jacobsen Holding AS to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Adamstuen Garasjer AS. Adamstuen Garasjer AS is the owner of the property General Birchs gate 16 in Oslo, Norway.
Peter Broström.

Savills IM's Residential Targets in the Nordics

Nordic — After a 2020 with transactions for EUR 2.5 billion Savills IM has rebalanced towards more resilient sectors. Peter Broström, Head of Nordics at Savills IM, tells Nordic Property News about the new strategy and the company's view of Nordic housing.
Annika Edström.

New Trend Emerging: Office Subletting on the Rise in Stockholm

Sweden Sweden — Subletting of offices is a trend that has sprouted during the pandemic. In Stockholm, 30 percent of all available office space in CBD is sublet, according to a report from Cuhsman & Wakefield. Annika Edström, Head of What’s Next at the company, tells Nordic Property News about the new trend and how it will develop.
Timo Valtonen, CEO of Julius Tallberg Real Estate, and the divested property.

Further Growth to Expect for Julius Tallberg in Helsinki

Finland Finland — Timo Valtonen, CEO of Julius Tallberg Real Estate, on the perfect timing of the recent divestment, the attraction to the Lauttasaari area, and how the business went during the year of the pandemic.
Regenero acquires the If property in Espoo. Kari Helin on the benefits of growth in Espoo.

Benefits of Establishing in Espoo

Finland Finland — HGR Property Partners’ CEO Kari Helin: “The city of Espoo has strongly invested to the infrastructure of the city.”
Ilija Batljan, CEO of SBB Norden.

SBB Launches Enhanced Tender Offer to Acquire Entra

Norway Norway — SBB announces the launch of its revised tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares in Entra.
SRV is starting up the construction of an extension to the Open Innovation House property in Otaniemi, Espoo.

SRV to Extend Open Innovation House Property in Espoo

Finland Finland — SRV is starting up the construction of an extension to the Open Innovation House property in Otaniemi, Espoo. SRV’s share of the contract signed with special investment fund eQ Hoivakiinteistö is about EUR 25 million.

YIT to Expand Central Hospital

Finland Finland — YIT and Kymsote-Kiinteistöt Oy have signed a contract on the construction of the Kymenlaakso Central Hospital expansion, utilising a cooperative project management contract model.
Vogterhus in Odense.

“We Are Looking for Investments in All the Nordic Countries”

Denmark Denmark — Aberdeen Standard Investments keeps the transaction pace up with a purchase in Odense. The company’s Head of Transaction Denmark, Andreas Hjortholt, tells Nordic Property news about the acquisition, the search for new investments and what segments they are looking at.
Joachim Svedberg.

New International Investors Are Heading for the Nordics

Nordic — Eased travel restrictions and increase vaccination rates are indicators that transactions with international investors are expected to increase in Sweden and the Nordics in 2021. Joachim Svedberg, Acting Head of Capital Markets at Colliers, tells Nordic Property News which new investors are targeting the area, which segments and cities they are interested in and how the Nordic capitals rank for foreign investors.
The property was originally constructed between 1941 - 1943 to provide rehabilitation for Winter War veterans.

EQ Care Acquires Hospital and Care Property

Finland Finland — Special Investment Fund eQ Care has acquired a large hospital and care property from Invalidisäätiö. The property is located at Tenholantie 10 in Ruskeasuo, Helsinki and was originally constructed between 1941 and 1943 to provide rehabilitation for Winter War veterans.
Tapani Piri.

The New Element for Aktiivitilat – to Grow in Finland

Finland Finland — Tapani Piri, Partner Property investments at Aktiivitilat, on the attraction to the Vantaa area, possible impact on the business in Finland, due to the pandemic, and the investment targets for 2021.
Sigurd Stray, Deputy CEO of Eiendomsspar.

Eiendomsspar: These Are Our Struggling Segments

Norway Norway — Sigurd Stray, Deputy CEO of Eiendomsspar, tells Nordic Property News about the hotel development in Northern Norway, and how Covid-19 has affected the property investor.
The Nordic Real Estate Companies’ market cap.

The Largest Property Companies on the Nordic Stock Markets

Nordic — Fresh 2021 figures: Nordic Property News presents the current market capitalization among the Nordic real estate companies on the stock exchange.
Tom Wadegård.

Leaves Wework for CBRE: "A Challenging Role"

Nordic — CBRE continues to strengthen their Nordic team as Tom Wadegård is brought in from Wework. The latest CBRE appointment tells Nordic Property News his thoughts on the development of office solutions and what he will bring with him from Wework.
Stockholm.

Mitsubishi Estate and Europa Capital Acquire in Stockholm CBD

Sweden Sweden — Mitsubishi Estate London, advised by Europa Capital, the pan-European real estate investment manager, has acquired a circa 7,000 sqm office building in Stockholm’s central business district from AFA Insurance.

Wihlborgs Builds New Facility for Beckhoff Sweden in Malmö

Sweden Sweden — Wihlborgs has signed an agreement with Beckhoff Automation AB for a new 1,800 sqm office building for Beckhoff’s Swedish headquarters in Fosie, Malmö.
Axel Wroll-Evensen, and the divested property.

“Our Funds Are Targeting Investments Across the Nordics”

Nordic — Axel Wroll-Evensen, Partner and Head of Business Development at NRP, and Knut Ekjord, Partner and Head of Real Estate Direct Investments, on the latest major deal south of Sweden’s number two, and their opportunistic approach.
Sanna Puhakainen, Head of Direct Real Estate, Finland, at Aberdeen Standard Investments, and the acquired property.

Why Kuopio Attracts Aberdeen Standard Investments

Finland Finland — Sanna Puhakainen, Head of Direct Real Estate, Finland, at Aberdeen Standard Investments, tells Nordic Property News about the acquisition of the mixed-use property in Kuopio, the Finnish pandemic effects for the investor, and this year’s main targets on the investment market.
Laura Jauhiainen.

Citycon Recruits President, Strategy and Investor Relations

Finland Finland — Laura Jauhiainen, CFA, has been appointed as Vice President, Strategy and Investor Relations at Citycon as of 1 January 2021. In this role, she will lead Citycon’s new strategy function and support Citycon’s strategic transformation further towards a mixed-use real estate portfolio combining modern retail with residential, office and municipal service space.
Kristina Pettersson Post.

The State of Retail

Sweden Sweden — Uniqlo opens its fourth store in Scandinavia with an establishment in Gothenburg. Kristina Pettersson Post, Regional Manager Gothenburg at Vasakronan, tells Nordic Property News about the situation for city shopping, about the work with conversions and about the importance of getting a new global player to Gothenburg.
Blackstone.

The Swedish Competition Authority Approves Blackstone’s Acquisition from Castellum

Sweden Sweden — Castellum notes that the Swedish Competition Authority has granted regulatory competition approval for Blackstone’s acquisition of a portfolio of 214 income-producing warehouse and logistics assets from Castellum for SEK 18.1 billion.
Timo Loman, Isabella Andersson, and Tom Wadegård.

CBRE Appoints Real Estate Profiles to Swedish Team

Sweden Sweden — CBRE makes several top recruitments – one of them from Wework.