Plans ready for Nydalen development

8/05/2025, 10:13

This is how the new housing project in Nydalen could look. In the decommissioned printing halls, there will be residences and a large activity house for children and youth. Illustration: Eve

After 10 years of planning and application processes, the major urban development project in Oslo’s Nydalen area is finally nearing the construction start.

Hilde Wexels Riser

OBOS recently submitted a zoning application to the municipality for large parts of the project. If everything goes according to plan and the application is swiftly approved, construction can begin in about a year’s time.

The former Schibsted printing facility has long since moved, but soon there will be new life in the large halls and surrounding area. OBOS has big plans for Nydalen: 700 homes, a 15,000 square meter park – and construction of a large activity house for children and youth run by OBOS Samfunnsarena in the halls. There will also be space for around 150 apartments, around 70 of them senior housing.

4,000 square meters of urban life

Around 4,000 square meters have been set aside for restaurants, shops and other amenities needed by locals in the over 20-meter high halls.

“This will be a fantastic urban development project – where we do much more than just build homes. It will be a vibrant and inclusive neighborhood for all generations, not least the youngest. Good activity offerings for children and youth are lacking in many parts of the city. We’re addressing that in Nydalen,” says Ingunn Andersen Randa, Executive Vice President at OBOS.

Long-awaited park

The new area will consist of a 15,000 square meter park and several smaller green spaces. The 700 homes will range from two to five rooms, and many will be offered through the Bostart and Deleie schemes that lower the barrier to the housing market.

OBOS has now submitted a zoning application for the transformation of the printing halls and the first residential quarter. If all goes according to plan, construction can begin in summer 2026, meaning the first residents could likely move in by 2028.

The development of the printing halls is happening in collaboration with Grape Architects. The two halls will be converted while preserving the distinctive industrial architecture. The goal is to create a vibrant and inclusive environment in the unique surroundings.

City views

The first residential quarter next to the halls is being developed together with Vigsnæs + Kosberg ++ Architects. Here, 235 homes of varying sizes will be built. The buildings range from five to ten floors, with many apartments offering views over the city.

The quarter faces the large park, and between the buildings there will be a spacious and nicely landscaped courtyard with several social zones.

Construction of the long-awaited park will begin as soon as possible after municipal approval. This means it can be used by Nydalen residents long before the project is completed.

“We’re really looking forward to getting started. The printing facility will become a vibrant place where homes, urban life and culture merge. Through high-quality architecture, large green areas and preservation of historic elements, the project will contribute to further developing Nydalen as an attractive urban neighborhood,” says Ingunn Andersen Randa at OBOS.

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