Aurora Village and Mattias Stengl.

Strawberry enters new business segment: "Our ambitions include the entire Nordic market"

Nordic — Strawberry Living is launching a new venture in staff accommodation together with Adapteo, with the large-scale Aurora Village project – developed in collaboration with SSAB – serving as the first flagship. Mattias Stengl, CEO of Strawberry Living, tells Nordic Property News about the initiative, the key components of future staff housing, the partnership with Adapteo, and the ambitions for the business area.

The companies' with the lowest ICRs

Nordic — Nordic Property News has comprised a list of the companies with the lowest interest-cover-ratios among the listed Nordic real estate companies.
Diös signs new lease in Falun.

Diös signs new office leases for in central Falun

Sweden Sweden — Diös has signed new office leases with the media company Bonnier News and the engineering and consulting company WSP in central Falun. The premises, which together comprise approximately 2,200 sqm, are located in the property Björken 8 , which will be fully let from autumn 2026.

Capman exits Kokoelmakeskus

Finland Finland — The investors of Kokoelmakeskus Ky, managed by Capman Real Estate, have divested their holdings in the fund following the completion of the value-creation plan. During the business plan period, a vacant logistics property was converted into an EU Taxonomy-compliant community property with an A energy efficiency rating, now almost fully leased to the Government of Finland.
Theodor Jarnhammar.

"We enter the coming years with strong confidence and genuine optimism"

Sweden Sweden — Catella continues to strengthen its Corporate Finance team by recruiting Katarina Sonnevi as a new Partner and Head of Residential. Theodor Jarnhammar, CEO of Catella Corporate Finance Sweden, tells Nordic Property News about the status of the Corporate Finance offering following the recruitment, and shares his view on how the transaction market for both residential assets and the broader sector is expected to develop going forward.
Nordic Property News lists the vacancy rates among the listed real estate companies.

The companies with the highest vacancies

Nordic — Vacancies have increased for most of the listed companies and for some of those with the most empty spaces, the vacancy rate is above double digits. After the end of Q3, Nordic Property News has taken a look at the companies' vacancy rates to find out how large their vacancies are.
Prisma Properties expands its Finnish portfolio.

Prisma Properties acquires ten grocery retail properties in Finland

Finland Finland — Prisma Properties has signed an agreement to acquire ten standing assets in Finland through a sale and leaseback transaction with Kesko. The properties are being acquired at a total underlying property value of approximately EUR 59 million and comprise a total lettable area of approximately 23,500 square meters.
28&7.

Corem completes divestment on Manhattan

Sweden Sweden — The previously announced divestment of the project property 28&7 in Manhattan, New York, to Capstone Equities has been completed, and the property was transferred on November 18, 2025. The transaction was carried out at an underlying property value corresponding to approximately SEK 770 million based on the current exchange rate.
The property Hamncity (Plåtföräldingen 11) in Helsingborg.

Wihlborgs signs new lease in Helsingborg

Sweden Sweden — Brandeye, a producer of texture-modified food for the elderly and healthcare sectors, will in spring 2026 consolidate its operations in Malmö and Halmstad into the expanding Hamncity area (Plåtförädlingen 11) in Helsingborg. The lease covers 1,200 sqm and runs for ten years.
Christian Fredrixon, CEO of Cibus.

How Cibus wants to grow after the strong Q3 report

Nordic — Cibus' CEO Christian Fredrixon on the investment markets in Europe, where they want to grow, and how the rising food prices affects the company.
Mats Brandt and Erika Olsén.

Magnolia appoints new CEO

Sweden Sweden — Magnolia Bostad is appointing Mats Brandt as new CEO. Chair of the Board Erika Olsén tells Nordic Property News about the appointment, the path forward with the new CEO, Magnolia’s most important priorities for 2026, and her view of how the housing market will develop.
Stendörren has acquired a warehouse asset in the Helsinki region for SEK 134 million.

Stendörren has acquired a warehouse asset in the Helsinki region for SEK 134 million

Finland Finland — Stendörren Fastigheter AB (publ) has acquired the warehouse property Malminkartanontie 1 in Helsinki, Finland from Terrieri Kiinteistöt managed by S-Bank Fund Management Ltd. The agreed property value amounts to SEK 134 million, and the total leasable area is approximately 6,800 square meters.
Catena begins the final phase at Logistics Position Ramlösa.

Catena begins the final phase at logistics position Ramlösa

Sweden Sweden — Catena has signed two lease agreements with ICA Fastigheter AB for Logistics Position Ramlösa in Helsingborg. The company will be leasing space in an existing facility and also in the final property to be built at the site.
SLP signs a new lease in Norrköping.

SLP signs new lease in Norrköping

Sweden Sweden — SLP signs lease of 6,500 square meters in Norrköping with a 10-year lease agreement.
Gothenburg.

The development of office vacancies in Gothenburg

Sweden Sweden — Last week, Citymark Analys presented its survey of the office rental market in Gothenburg. For Nordic Property News, Head of Analysis Tor Borg elaborates on the trends highlighted in the report.
The planned 27-storey building in central Gothenburg.

Setback for new 27-storey building

Sweden Sweden — Framtiden intends to build approximately 200 new homes on a centrally located plot that currently houses a parking garage. The centrepiece of the proposal would be a 27-storey tower, but the City Planning Department has concluded that a building of this height would not be suitable for the location.
Keva buys in Helsinki.

Keva buys properties from Ylva

Finland Finland — The Student Union of the University of Helsinki has accepted the offer of the public sector pension insurer Keva to buy its central properties. The Representative Council decided on this at its meeting on 12/11/2025.
Katarina Sonnevi.

Catella makes renowned recruitment to the Corporate Finance team

Sweden Sweden — Catella Corporate Finance continues to grow and expand its offering in the Swedish real estate market by recruiting Katarina Sonnevi as its new Partner and Head of Residential. Katarina Sonnevi will be responsible for leading and developing Catella’s advisory services within the residential segment, with a focus on transactions and strategic partnerships.
These are the largest sellers in the Nordics during the first three quarters.

The largest sellers in the Nordics during the first three quarters

Nordic — Most companies are still keeping quiet on the sales side, but there are some pressured heavyweights who have sold for several hundred million euros so far this year. After Q3, Nordic Property News can now present the full list of how much the various companies have sold for so far this year.
Anders Johansson, CEO, and Anders Valdemarsson, Deputy CEO of Fortinova.

Fortinova reaches new milestone – sets sights on continued growth

Sweden Sweden — After five years on First North, Fortinova Fastigheter will move to the Nasdaq Stockholm main list next week. CEO Anders Johansson tells Nordic Property News about the opportunities opening up on the main market, how Fortinova’s position today compares with its entry to First North, and how the company aims to continue growing.
Trond Mellingsæter, Odd Reitan, Knut Aspelin, Ida Aall Gram and Stine Hostad.

Aspelin Eiendom and Reitan Eiendom merges Oslo portfolios to form a new company

Norway Norway — Aspelin Eiendom and Reitan Eiendom are merging their Oslo portfolios to establish Aspelin Reitan Eiendom, one of the largest privately owned real estate companies in the capital, with a combined property value of approximately NOK 19 billion (EUR 1.62 billion).
Hedvig Falgén Andreassen and Jonas Rickardsson.

Slättö strengthens leadership with new CFO and Head of Finance

Nordic — Slättö has appointed Jonas Rickardsson as Chief Financial Officer and Hedvig Falgén Andreassen as Head of Finance, reinforcing the company’s finance leadership as it continues to grow across the region.
The project Ängsklockan.

Skanska invests in residential project in Solna

Sweden Sweden — Skanska invests about SEK 450M in the Ängsklockan condominiums in Järvastaden, Solna, Sweden. There will be a total of 119 apartments ranging in size from one to five rooms and kitchens. There will also be garage under the buildings with space for charging electric cars.

The largest buyers in the Nordics in the first three quarters

Nordic — Nordic Property News has looked into which of the listed companies have spent the most on acquisitions in the first three quarters of 2025.

Blackrock increases its stake in Catena

Sweden Sweden — New investments mean that the shareholding increased by nearly 50 percent during Q3.