Image of the Ruoholahti area and Antilooppi's CIO Antti Savilampi.

After the Major Acquisition: These Are Antilooppi’s Future Focus Areas

Finland Finland — CIO Antti Savilampi: “A great opportunity to acquire properties which suits our strategy.”
Ulrika Hallengren, CEO of Wihlborgs.

Wihlborgs’ Keys for Success in a 'Flat' Rental Market

Denmark Denmark — The Danish rental market level is described as flat. How will Wihlborgs manage to increase the rental income in Denmark? Ulrika Hallengren, CEO: “We cannot expect higher rents by doing nothing.”
Areim strenghtens its position in HMA.

Areim Acquires Residential Portfolio from Ilmarinen

Finland Finland — Areim has acquired a residential portfolio in the Helsinki Metropolitan area, from the Finnish Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company. The portfolio consists of 17 assets and some 54,000 sqm of lettable area.
Ulrika Werdelin (Board Member of Sagax), Camilla AC Tepfers (Entra) and Cecilia Vestin (Fastpartner).

They Have the Most Equal Boards Among the Nordic Giants

Nordic — Nordic Property News presents the gender distribution in the boards of the major listed real estate companies in the Nordics.
View over the area.

Start of Zoning Plan Work for a New Marine District in Huddinge

Sweden Sweden — Magnolia Bostad plans to develop about 2,000 residential units, including a nursery school, residential care units, shops, a restaurant and hotel at Vårby Udde, Huddinge's new marine district.
Irstaskolan

Peab Builds Middle School in Västerås

Sweden Sweden — Peab has been commissioned to build a middle school for grades 7-9 in Irsta, Västerås. The customer is Västerås City and the contract is worth SEK 196 million.
Castellum byggnation Kopparlunden 4-5 Västerås 2.

Castellum Constructing New Office Building in Västerås

Sweden Sweden — Castellum is planning to erect an office building comprising 5,800 sq. m. and 5 storeys in the attractive Kopparlunden area, with direct connection to the central districts of Västerås. According to calculations, the total investment will amount to approx. MSEK 195, and construction will begin during Q1 of 2020.

The Coastal Development Project in Denmark's Number Two

Denmark Denmark — Department Manager of C.F. Møller Architects in Aalborg, Søren Tortzen, tells more about the groundbreaking project: "One of the largest and most important city development projects in Aalborg."
The lettable area of the target portfolio is approximately 100,000 square meters and it also includes more than 1,650 parking places.

Antilooppi Acquires Property Portfolio from Sponda

Finland Finland — Antilooppi has signed an agreement to acquire a portfolio of nine properties in Ruoholahti from Sponda Oyj and its subsidiaries. The lettable area of the target portfolio is approximately 100,000 square meters and it also includes more than 1,650 parking places.
Ilija Batljan.

SBB in First Acquisition with a Danish Municipality

Denmark Denmark — Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden acquires a school property just outside central Copenhagen from Høje-Taastrup municipality, containing approx. 10,000 sqm lettable area fully let to the municipality and private public funded education providers.
Kari Kauniskangas.

YIT’s CEO: “Our Position Is Stronger than I Expected”

Finland Finland — The listed construction company YIT’s President and CEO Kari Kauniskangas on last year's results and which giant project that provide the positive figures.
Cathrine Klouman, Kristiina Kukkohovi and Christian V. Dreyer.

Heimstaden Strengthens the Management

Nordic — Heimstaden has the last year expanded to the Netherlands and the Czech Republic, in addition to increasing its portfolio in the Scandinavian countries and Germany. The company has strengthened the management with new key personnel with international overall responsibility.
Capman Nordic Real Estate II signs agreement with the Swedish Police to lease in excess of 30,000 sqm of space in Eskilstuna.

Capman Signs Major Lease with the Swedish Police

Sweden Sweden — Capman Nordic Real Estate II signs agreement with the Swedish Police to lease in excess of 30,000 sqm of space in Eskilstuna.
Antti Louko on the high vacancy rates in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.

Why the Office Vacancy Rates Are on High Levels in Helsinki

Finland Finland — Antti Louko, Managing Director at Catella Finland: ”It is unlikely that the situation will improve significantly in the short run.”
Bent Oustad, CEO at Norwegian Property, and Aker Brygge in Oslo.

The Evolution of Aker Brygge: ”Many New Concepts”

Norway Norway — Norwegian Property’s CEO Bent Oustad on how they tackle the e-commerce threat, the Oslo focus areas and why the company is about to leave Stavanger.
Slussen Hamnmästaren.

Nobel Centre to Be Built at Slussen

Sweden Sweden — It has been announced that Atrium Ljungberg has agreed with the City of Stockholm to return the Hamnmästaren land allocation at Slussen. This will allow the new Nobel Centre to be established on the site.
Sonja Horn, CEO of Entra.

How Entra Increased the Rental Income – Without Acquiring

Norway Norway — Sonja Horn, CEO of Entra: “We have signed contracts on the highest level ever.”
Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research at Pangea Property Partners.

”A Great Need for Investments in That Sector”

Nordic — Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research and Partner at Pangea Property Partners, shares his view on the transaction year, which sector that attracts investors and why new records are expected on the very strong Nordic real estate market in 2020.
The Hillerød project and Oliver Peters.

Last Year’s Largest Investor: ”Plenty of Opportunities for the Future”

Denmark Denmark — In Cushman & Wakefield's annual RED report, the Aarhus residential company Koncenton is concluded as Denmark's largest real estate investor in 2019. Oliver Peters, Head of Investment at Koncenton, tells Nordic Property News about future investment targets and why they succeed finding attractive investments on the market.
Jens Engwall (CEO of Nyfosa) and David Mindus (CEO of Sagax).

Nyfosa and Sagax to Propose Dividend in Kind of Shares in Torslanda Property

Sweden Sweden — The Board of Directors of Nyfosa and Sagax intends to propose their Annual General Meetings to resolve on a dividend in kind in the form of shares corresponding to 15 percent of the total number of shares in Torslanda Property Investment. Söderport is owned equally by Nyfosa and AB Sagax.
Jesper Göransson, CEO of Peab.

Peab Proposes Distribution of Newly Formed Real Estate Company

Sweden Sweden — In addition to the ordinary dividend Peab’s Board has decided to propose an extra distribution of all the shares in a newly formed company holding Peab’s wholly owned, fully developed commercial properties to the Annual General Meeting.
NCC secures a SEK 1 billion order in Denmark.

NCC to Refurbish Housing Units for SEK 1 Billion

Denmark Denmark — NCC has won its single largest refurbishment project in Denmark to date, with a new phase of the refurbishment of row houses in the Albertslund Syd residential district for Bo-Vest. Worth approximately SEK 1 billion, the contract encompasses 503 row houses and extends for just over three years beginning in February 2020.
Stovner Senter.

Citycon Acquires Three Shopping Centres in Norway

Norway Norway — Citycon has agreed to acquire the remaining interest in Sektor Portefølje II AS, a portfolio of three shopping centres in Norway. The transaction consists of three assets, Stovner Senter, Torvbyen and Markedet.
Jani Nokkanen, CIO at NREP: "Having a foothold in London brings us closer to our investors and to financing partners."

Why Brexit Doesn't Concern NREP

Nordic — The Nordic real estate investor NREP establishes an office in London. Jani Nokkanen, Partner and CIO at NREP, on the decision: ”London is still the financial hub of Europe.”
Erik Ranje is the new CEO of Stendörren.

Erik Ranje Appointed New CEO of Stendörren

Sweden Sweden — The Board of Stendörren Fastigheter has appointed Erik Ranje as new CEO of Stendörren Fastigheter.