Twelve applications for four plots

Great interest in blocks of flats in
Hamranes

The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður recently invited interested developers for plots in the first
Hamranes Phase, a 25-hectare area south of Ásvallabraut, Field 6 and
Skarðshlíð in Hafnarfjörður. A total of 12 applications were received for the four plots that were
are on offer and therefore it is likely that there will be high demand for plots on this new development.
area when plots in the next phases of development will be advertised for sale
Application. Applicants request 1-3 plots in their applications.

Planning work on Hamranes, a new area in Hafnarfjörður
under residential housing, has got underway. Development in the Hamraness area will be divided into
three phases and comprise a total of around 540 flats. It has been decided to allocate
four of the eleven plots in the first phase of the area's development to the developer (plots 1-4 in the picture), thereby creating a foundation for diverse and new ideas for forms of habitation,
structure and nature. Four plots in the first phase will, as previously stated,
allocated to developers. Three plots, which are intended as conventional
Plots for blocks of flats are in the process of being zoned, and they are intended to accommodate at least.
170 flats (plots 10 and 11). The three plots remaining in the first phase are intended for the housing association.
Bjargi, where planning work has also begun (plots 7, 8 and 9). There it is planned
for the development of 150 flats. In an area designated for developers, a total of
Plot for 217 apartments, the built-up area will be 27,088 square metres on a total land area of 14,741 m².

,“This great interest in plots in Hamranes is very pleasing."
says Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the mayor,…and we were actually expecting a good reaction
because demand has been high for plots for blocks of flats in
Hafnarfjörður. The Hamranes district will lie alongside the Skarðshlíðar district and together
These two neighbourhoods will form a beautiful, sustainable suburb that is so nice to have.
The hinterland of Hafnarfjörður in the back garden. The sale of plots in Skarðshlíð has gone quite
and the neighbourhood has started to take shape. The first residents moved into the neighbourhood this summer,
The operation of the nursery and primary school in Skarðshlíð is now in full swing and the development of
Construction of blocks of flats and detached houses is in full swing these days.“ says Rósa. Done.
advice that the outcome of applications for development plots will be available by the end of November. Then
the quality and scope of all applications have been evaluated and a decision has been made as to whether
The area for development will be expanded.