City Hall for the Future – In the heart of Hafnarfjörður

Hafnarfjarðarbær buys Strandgata 8-10

The town of Hafnarfjörður has purchased Íslandsbanki’s building at Strandgata 8-10 in Hafnarfjörður. The mayor, Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir and Sigríður Hrefna Hrafnkelsdóttir, Managing Director of the Individual Division of Íslandsbanki, signed an agreement yesterday. The building houses the town hall of Hafnarfjörður and a branch of Íslandsbanki, but the bank will rent a part of the space on the ground floor of the building from the town for its operations. The purchase price was ISK 350 million, and with the purchase the town of Hafnarfjörður has secured the administration of the municipality great housing for the future, in the heart of Hafnarfjörður.

“Future housing and general housing needs for Hafnarfjörður’s City Hall, and the town’s administration, have long been the subject of discussion within the municipality. It is therefore of great news that the decision on future housing for the administration has been taken. Many people have been waiting for the decision to be made, and now we can at last start with the design and modification of the premises, that our working environment and operations have been calling for. Emphasis will first be placed on a part of the ground floor, with an enlargement of the service centre and an increase in meeting spaces,” says Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, mayor of Hafnarfjörður.

Formal delivery on 1 September 2023

Strandgata 8-10 currently houses both the City Hall of Hafnarfjörður and one of Íslandsbanki’s branches. The entire building, which is 1521.8 square metres, houses office spaces and the bank, along with rental shares. The property is a five-story building, including a basement and four floors. Hafnarfjörður has already leased a large portion of the property on the 2nd-4th floors for the last few years for its operations. The formal delivery of the property will take place on Friday, September 1, 2023. The agreement between Íslandsbanki and Hafnarfjarðarbær also states that nine months after the signature, the sale process for Linnetsstígur 3, which the municipality is currently renting, will begin.