45 commercial leases: Skåne

There are three main cities most popular with commercial property tenants in Skåne: Malmö, Lund and Helsingborg. These three cities all have different styles. While Malmö is the largest city in the County, Malmö boasts the smartest business scene and talent pool, and Helsingborg has the richest population of all. Malmö has been transformed from an industrial city to a city of knowledge. As a result of this transformation, employment in the service sector has risen drastically. Nowadays, Västra Hamnen, Hyllie and Nyhamnen in Malmö play a notable role in the commercial market in Skåne County. The popularity of commercial property in Skåne has been growing slowly. In fact, over 50% of all transactions in the region involved office rent. Due to the unstable relatively-unstable economic situations, the prices are not expected to grow, yet the vacancy rates can gradually shrink. During the first half this year SEK 9.5 bn was invested in commercial property in Skåne.

Skåne region is the southernmost area of Sweden. It consists of 33 municipalities and has Malmö as the capital city. While Skåne Governor is based in Malmö, the Skåne Regional Council is situated in two cities including Kristianstad. There are about 1.3 million people living in the region. Actually, Skåne hits the top three counties in terms of population in Sweden. The County of Skåne is famous for its two main economy pillars - major urban areas and important agricultural productions that play a major role in Sweden. Skåne’s specific regional feature is its proximity and long-established links to cross-border regions, especially across the Öresund Strait. Skåne occupies a strategic location as a hub between Scandinavia and continental Europe. Half of the municipalities in Skåne are situated along the coast. So the Country has a wide range of important ports. Container, ro-ro, passenger, cruising are developed in Copenhagen Malmö Port, Trelleborg and Ystad. In Helsingborg, you can also find the second largest container port in Sweden. The country largely benefits from its capital, that ranks as a major European financial and business hub. Despite the global economy struggles, the County of Skåne and Malmö, in particular, has managed to improve and get significant economic growth. The job market, as well as the talent pool in the County of Skåne, is dominated by the tertiary sector.