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Urban Values

Urban Values is your trusted partner in the development and delivery of complex urban development and real estate projects. Our name reflects the essence of what we do. Successful urban development is created through strong collaboration, effective partnerships, specialist expertise and the ability to deliver. This is what shapes buildings, places and cities with qualities that give lasting value.

Vannkunsten in Bjørvika with housing, piers and boats
LIVING CITIES: Vannkunsten demonstrates how attractive public spaces, architecture and meeting places can create life between buildings. Photo: Courtesy of OSU

  • Urban development

    The development of Bispevika in Bjørvika has reshaped Oslo through new, demanding urban solutions and unique qualities that place the city on the international architectural map. The founder of Urban Values, Karl Jon Sørli, played a central role in this transformation over the past ten years. With Urban Values he can take a leading role in projects, providing strategic oversight, coordination and leadership throughout the development process.

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    Aerial view of Bjørvika with the Opera House, Bispevika and the fjord (3D rendering)
    TRANSFORMATION: Bjørvika demonstrates how former harbour and industrial areas can be transformed into attractive and vibrant urban neighbourhoods. 3D rendering: Vianova / Courtesy of OSU

  • Partnership

    Urban Values also works with smaller, often highly complex, real estate projects in central urban locations and transport hubs. These projects are characterised by ambitious objectives and a strong focus on quality and value creation.

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    Street life in the Clemens quarter with shops and pedestrians
    MIXED-USE: Clemenskvartalet combines residential, retail, office and food & beverage uses into an integrated urban environment. Photo: Urban Values

  • Our goal

    Regardless of project size, duration or complexity, the objective remains the same: to create attractive, site-specific urban and real estate projects that build upon the identity, qualities and natural characteristics of a location. At the same time, projects must be economically robust and deliver competitive returns through strong concepts, clear priorities and efficient execution.

    Guests in a restaurant in Bjørvika seen through the window in the evening
    PEOPLE: Successful buildings and places ultimately exist for the people who live, work and spend time within them. Photo: Courtesy of OSU