Bo Coliving, Norway's largest private student housing company, has refinanced its portfolio of student housing assets in Norway. After a broad refinancing process, BoCo selected Danske Bank. With 11 Norwegian cities in its portfolio, Bo Coliving is now entering the Oslo market to further expand their footprint in Norway. Bo Coliving was exclusively advised by Anvil Asset Advisors on the refinancing.
Anvil Asset Advisors AS (“Anvil”) and the management team from Attivo AS are pleased to announce the establishment of Anvil Development Partners AS (“ADP”). The existing management team of Attivo will transition to ADP to focus on the completion of 7 of Attivo’s ongoing projects (representing 542 residential units in the greater Oslo area) along with pursuing new opportunities in the residential development sector.
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Anvil Asset Advisors has together with H.I.G Realty Europe acquired the 35,000m² last mile logistics facility, Midtunbygget, in Bergen, Norway. Located strategically between the city center and the airport, the property has attracted and retained several high-profile tenants such as Corvus Energy, STS and Ventistål.
The asset will together with the Borgeskogen-portfolio acquired during the fall of 2025 form the basis for the Northway, a Nordic real estate platform targeting logistics, industrial and last-mile investments.
On behalf of Euro Real Estate, Anvil successfully managed the facade renovation of the prestigious Karl Johans Gate 45 from 1897, preserving parts of the architectural heritage in Oslo. The landmark office and retail asset located between the Parliament and the Palace, is partially protected as a cultural heritage building.
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Anvil Asset Advisors has partnered with H.I.G. Realty Europe in the acquisition of a portfolio of four logistics and light industrial properties at Borgeskogen, Sandefjord.
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The portfolio, acquired by Pictet in 2022, includes five production sites, along with logistics and office facilities, mainly situated in the region of mid and south Jutland with excellent transport connections.
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Anvil is pleased to announce its engagement by Euro Real Estate as asset manager for Ny Østergade 24 in Copenhagen. Anvil has been partnering with Euro Real Estate, the European real estate investment management business of a privately owned group that invests in real estate, securities, equities, bonds and forestry, since the company acquired the trophy asset Karl Johans Gate 45 in Oslo in 2019.
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Anvil Asset Advisors (“Anvil”) is pleased to announce its engagement by Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global investor and manager focused on essential real estate and infrastructure assets, to support Slate’s real estate management in Norway. Slate’s Norwegian portfolio spans over 150,000m² of real estate across more than 60 assets throughout the country.
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Anvil and Heitman International have acquired a large residential property in the Bjerke district of Oslo. The property, Refstadveien 50, is 13-floor residential tower with 203 units and some commercial space spread over 9,500m². Anvil and Heitman are aiming to build a portfolio of similar assets to take advantage of the short-term market dislocation for residential for rent in Oslo.
Securing a lease agreement for a 10,000m² hotel at Hinna Park with the hotel developer Up North affiliated with Adolfsen Group on behalf of H.I.G. Capital. The agreement inaugurates the repositioning of Jåttåvågveien 10 – 12 which is an 50,000m² office complex in Stavanger.
Anvil Asset Advisors is establishing an office in Denmark in order to expand its operating partner services as well as provide a local presence for the company's mezzanine platform, Hybridge. A local office will increase Anvil’s activity in the market as well as enhance the ability to provide top-tier local asset management services the company's clients.
Anvil is managing a logistics portfolio consisting of 10 assets totaling 183,000m² in Denmark on behalf of controlled affiliates of Starwood Capital Group, for whom it also manages a portfolio of logistics assets in Norway.
Anvil Asset Advisors has been engaged by H.I.G. Capital as asset manager for their Stavanger portfolio. With ~100,000m² in total, H.I.G. manages the 3rd largest private office portfolio in the Stavanger region. The portfolio consists of assets in the Forus and Hinna sub-markets, with a diversified tenant base, among them Aker BP, Equinor and Siemens.
Anvil has on behalf of Starwood Capital Group facilitated the disposition of the class A Stavanger office building Verven 4 to a local real estate company, SVG Property. Verven 4 is a 14,000m² office building with oil major Repsol as the main tenant. The transaction also included the disposition of Badehusgaten 41, a parking facility with 133 parking spaces, and marks the exit of Stavanger on behalf of the Starwood-owned Fortin Properties.
Starwood Capital Group acquires Høgslundveien 49 and Sanitetsveien 1. The ~34,500m² portfolio is Starwood’s first acquisition in the Norwegian Logistics market. The assets are let to high quality tenant Kesko Corporation and Sandvik Group. Anvil has advised Starwood in the acquisition and will be the asset manager on the portfolio.
Anvil has launched Hybridge Mezzanine, a platform for mezzanine debt financing across the Nordics. Hybridge is a joint venture between Anvil, Jens Engwall (founder of Hemfosa and Nyfosa), Samfunnsbygg and Eiendomshuset Malling & Co. Hybridge has raised its first fund, Nordic Mezzanine Fund I, and is actively looking to invest.
Anvil and Tristan Capital have acquired one of the largest light industrial assets in Bergen, Norway's second largest city. The 33,000 m² high-quality industrial asset is strategically located between the Bergen airport and the city center.
Anvil has on behalf of Starwood sold the ~3,400m² high street retail asset Bogstadveien 3-7. During the hold of the investment, Anvil secured three new leases and two extensions in maintaining the property’s position as one of the strongest retail locations in Oslo. The asset was sold to Vatne Capital in December 2021.
