Inflation is heading down and getting closer to levels in line with inflation targets. Central banks’ policy rates are at peak levels, and the higher-for-longer mantra will soon be replaced with monetary easing. Nevertheless, monetary policy will remain restrictive in…
Management Board of Northern Horizon Capital AS has approved the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of Baltic Horizon Fund (the Fund) for the first nine months of 2023. Leasing activity Throughout Q1-Q3 2023, the Fund secured lease extensions with anchor…
At the 7 November 2023 meeting of the supervisory board of Nordecon AS (hereinafter the “Company”), it was decided that the Company’s 52% majority holding in OÜ Nordecon Betoon (hereinafter also the “Private Limited Company”) will be sold in full…
MANAGEMENT REPORT CEO summary Q3 2023 marks as a continuation of the newly started developments of AS Pro Kapital Grupp. Real estate development In Tallinn, the decision taken earlier in the year on starting the construction and sales of Kalaranna…
COMMENTARY FROM MANAGEMENT Q3 2023 revenue for Merko Ehitus was EUR 122 million and for the nine months was EUR 340 million. Net profit in Q3 was EUR 12.7 million and net profit for the nine months increased to EUR…
Economic environment The rapid changes in the construction market due to the economic environment have continued, complicating the growth plans of companies and other related industries in the sector, and limiting their courage to act. Coping with difficult circumstances and…
On 13 October 2023 UAB Merko Statyba, part of AS Merko Ehitus group, and UAB WINDLIT entered into the contract to perform the construction of foundations for 28 wind turbines, electrical cables and roads in a windfarm located in the…
Housing affordability fell even further; now housing is unaffordable in Vilnius and Tallinn Interest rates are bogging down recovery With interest rates continuing to soar, housing affordability fell further. In the second quarter, Tallinn joins Vilnius in the sub-100 index…
Hepsor SPV I Ltd, a Ontario-based subsidiary of Hepsor AS, made its second investment in the Canadian real estate market. An assembly of 3 properties was acquired in downtown Toronto at 164-168 Isabella Street together with Canadian partners. Elysium Isbella…
In early July, the Earth’s average temperature set a new all-time record, shattered three times within the same week. The surge in surface temperature escalates the likelihood of extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, floods, or storms. The realised economic…
MANAGEMENT REPORT CEO summary Q2 2023 marks as a continuation of the newly started developments of AS Pro Kapital Grupp. Real estate development In Tallinn, the decision taken earlier in the year on starting the construction and sales of Kalaranna…
Management Board of Northern Horizon Capital AS has approved the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of Baltic Horizon Fund (the Fund) for the six months of 2023. Property valuations In June 2023, the portfolio valuations were conducted by the independent…
The dynamics of the construction market reflect the ongoing economic downturn and uncertainty about the future. Although the increase in the construction price index slowed in the second quarter of this year and the construction price index fell by 0.5%…
COMMENTARY FROM MANAGEMENT Q2 2023 revenue for Merko Ehitus was EUR 142 million and the H1 figure was EUR 217 million. Net profit in Q2 was EUR 13.6 million and net profit for the last six months was EUR 19.4…
The upward trend in interest rates, which started in mid-2022, continued in the first half of 2023. Within the euro area, including the Baltic countries, loans are based on the EURIBOR. Over the past six months, depending on the duration,…
