Tomas Carlsson, CEO of NCC.

NCC: ”We Were Concerned About Denmark”

Denmark Denmark — NCC’s CEO Tomas Carlsson on the strong comeback for the construction company and the keys for the Danish success.
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Tom Hagen, Deputy CEO at Prisma Properties.
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Prisma Properties’ growth plans for 2026
Christian Fredrixon.
Nordic Nordic —
Christian Fredrixon’s future plans after the Cibus exit
Pål Ahlsén, CEO at Castellum.
Nordic Nordic —
Castellum ready to increase transaction pace
Fredrik Jonsson, CEO of Niam.

Niam Acquires Retail Park in Malmö from Aberdeen

Sweden Sweden — Niam has acquired a modern and well-functioning retail park in an established micro location in Malmö. The retail park consists of four properties and ~48,500 square meters lettable area with 16 tenants.
Nordhavn.

PFA Purchases Retail Company from NREP and By & Havn

Denmark Denmark — Since 2015, By & Havn and NREP have owned, developed and operated the stores in Aarhusgadekvarteret. PFA now buys the company, but NREP retains a smaller ownership stake and will continue to be at the forefront of developing the area's retail business.
AKA and Investment Manager Hallvard Thoresen sells five properties. One of them is Ottestad Butikkeiendom AS, which houses a REMA 1000 and a Europris.

AKA Divests Five Retail Properties to Tema

Norway Norway — AKA has signed a sales contract for five properties in Norway. The sale is on 11,500 square meters of property. The buyer is Tema Eiendom.
Jaakko Vehanen and the purchased logistics centre in Vantaa.

”Difficult to Find Attractive Investments”

Finland Finland — Jaakko Vehanen, Managing Director at Sagax Finland, tells Nordic Property News why the recently purchased Vantaa property was of interest and why it is difficult to estimate the company’s investment volume in the future.
Blackstone Group's CFO Michael Chae.

Blackstone on the Swedish Deal: ”A Historical Performance”

Sweden Sweden — Blackstone Group's CFO Michael Chae gives his first comments about the succesful journey with Hembla in Sweden and the total return of the investment.
Jes Rovsing.

Brunswick Real Estate Enters Denmark

Denmark Denmark — Brunswick Real Estate is opening a new office in Copenhagen and has appointed Jes Rovsing as Country Manager in Denmark. The primary focus will be centrally located offices in Copenhagen, partnering with a new international investor.
Skanska has signed a contract with The Arctic Student Welfare Organization to build new student housing in Svalbard, Norway.

Skanska Builds Student Housing in Svalbard for NOK 310 Million

Norway Norway — Skanska has signed a contract with The Arctic Student Welfare Organization to build new student housing in Svalbard, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 310 M, about SEK 320 M.
Helsinki.

Varma to Acquire OP Cooperative’s Vallila Property Together with South Korean Investors

Finland Finland — South Korean-Finnish consortium which includes Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, NH Investment & Securities (NHIS) and Shinhan Investment Corp. have acquired OP Cooperative’s HQ property in Vallila, Helsinki. The value of the transaction is 480 million euros. OP will continue operating in the property under a long-term lease agreement.
Which companies are the winners and which are the losers on the stock market in January?

These Are the Winners on the Stock Market in January

Nordic — Nordic Property News has the complete list of how the Nordic real estate and construction companies performed on the stock exchange in January.
Vision of the Lumijälki 2 project.

SRV Sells Logistics Centre in Vantaa to Sagax

Finland Finland — SRV has made a deal with Sagax Finland on the sale of the Lumijälki 2 project. Work on the logistics centre will commence immediately and the new premises in Ylästö, Vantaa will be ready for use in early 2021.
Montage of Robert Landtman, Partner at Alma Property Partners, and a Finnish shopping center.

”Retail Will Continue to Be an Attractive Asset Class”

Finland Finland — Alma Property Partners has acquired Tikkuri, a shopping center in the Tikkurila area of Vantaa. Robert Landtman, Partner at Alma Property Partners, on the possibilities in a struggling segment.
Stockholm.

CBRE: Favourable Conditions for Real Estate Continues

Sweden Sweden — Low inflation, 0 percent interest rate and moderate economic growth will set the stage for another good year for properties, according to the Real Estate Market Outlook 2020 for Sweden, published today by the global real estate advisor CBRE.
Three of the hotel that were purchased in December.

Last Month's Top Ten Hotel Transactions in the Nordics

Nordic — Nordic Property News lists the largest deals on the hotel market in December.
Biljana Pehrsson.

Kungsleden’s CEO Biljana Pehrsson Proposed as New Board Member of Swedbank

Sweden Sweden — Swedbank’s Nomination Committee proposes Kungsleden's CEO Biljana Pehrsson as a new board member of Swedbank. The election takes place at Swedbank's Annual General Meeting on 26 March.
Markus Pitkänen.

EQ Launches a Residential Fund – Recruits from Bonava

Finland Finland — EQ Asset Management will start investing in residential real estate during 2020. Unlike EQ’s existing special investment real estate funds, the residential fund will be a closed limited liability structure aimed mainly for professional institutional investors.
Anna Nambord.

Wihlborgs Appoints Director of Sustainable Business

Sweden Sweden — Wihlborgs applies a long-term approach to continuously develop in a sustainable direction and has now formed the business area Sustainable Business with representation in the Group Management.
Mikael Fogemann.

PFA Acquires Building Plots for DKK 400 Million

Denmark Denmark — PFA has purchased building plots in the upcoming district of Høje Taastrup C, where two DGNB-Gold certified residential properties will be built in the next few years.
Thorsten Slytå is the new MD of Barings' real estate operations in Scandinavia.

Why Barings Attracted Slytå: ”Gave Me the Opportunity to Go Back”

Nordic — Thorsten Slytå is the new Managing Director and Head of Scandinavia at Barings Real Estate. To Nordic Property News he tells about his succesful years at M&G and which investments he will focus on at Barings, going forward.
Dragana Marina, Head of Research at CBRE in Denmark, shares her view on the future of the Copenhagen office market.

The Future Office Trends in Copenhagen

Denmark Denmark — Dragana Marina, Head of Research at CBRE in Denmark: ”Much more hype around flexible workspaces than ever before.”
The Nordic real E estate companies’ dividend yields.

These Companies Provide the Highest Yields on the Stock Exchange

Nordic — Nordic Property News has listed the Nordic construction and real estate companies’ dividend yield. Here is the updated list.

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Sverker Källgården, CEO of Cibus Nordic Real Estate.

Cibus Ready to Expand: ”Now We Are Looking at the Rest of the Nordics”

Nordic — Cibus Nordic Real Estate's CEO Sverker Källgården on the new organization, what makes the listed company unique in the market and whether we can expect acquisitions outside Finland this year.
Therese Rattik, CEO of Areim.

Areim's Investment Focus: Norway and Denmark

Nordic — Areim’s CEO Therese Rattik on the closing of the Areim Fund IV and what kind of investments they are looking for, going forward, across the Nordics.

Barings Appoints Thorsten Slytå from M&G Real Estate

Nordic — Barings strengthens its European Real Estate capabilities with two key leadership appointments across Benelux and Scandinavia.

Vonovia: ”We Plan to Be an Eternal Owner”

Sweden Sweden — Per Ekelund will be the CEO of both Victoria Park and Hembla. Rolf Buch, Vonovia’s CEO, tells Nordic Property News about the future Swedish structure of the residential giant and whether further investments in the Nordics are in sight, in the nearest future.