Office space in Oslo

Oslo’s premium office market reflects one of Europe’s wealthiest economies, with major concentrations in the CBD and modern regeneration zones. The market combines heritage locations with newly developed sustainable business districts.
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Office spaces in Oslo

A selection of the best workspaces in Oslo

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A selection of the best workspaces in Oslo

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Scandinavia's energy and tech centre

Oslo serves as headquarters for substantial corporate operations across energy, maritime services, technology, and finance sectors. Equinor, DNB, and Telenor represent major employment anchors alongside a well-established startup ecosystem supported by strong venture capital and government innovation initiatives. The city maintains competitive advantages in talent availability, infrastructure quality, and research capacity compared with other Nordic capitals.

The Central Business District around Vika and Aker Brygge provides premium Grade A locations with waterfront appeal. Barcode, within the Bjørvika regeneration zone, has attracted technology tenants and sustainable building standards. Nydalen and Skøyen provide mid-market options with strong transport links. Fornebu, the former airport site, has developed into a substantial business park. Multiple metro lines, rail connections, and ferry services ensure connectivity across the metropolitan area.

Key Industries

What type of companies are based in Oslo?

Oil and Gas

Shipping

Financial Services

Renewable Energy

Technology

Professional Services

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Vika, Aker Brygge and Tjuvholmen form the main waterfront CBD, with DNB’s headquarters, Norges Bank and major law firms in recently redeveloped grade A stock. Bjorvika around the Barcode development and the new Munch Museum hosts Deloitte, PwC and scaling tech tenants including Visma. Skoyen has emerged as an alternative CBD with Equinor’s campus and media firms. Nydalen anchors engineering consultancies and research-linked tenants. Grunerlokka and the Mathallen area suit creative agencies and founders in converted stock. Fornebu near the former airport houses Telenor, Aker and larger engineering firms. Majorstuen and Solli Plass suit boutique professional services.
Oslo is the financial, political and cultural capital of Norway, with Equinor, DNB, Telenor, Yara and Aker anchoring a base heavily weighted toward energy, shipping, banking and technology. The city is a European leader in electric vehicle adoption, green finance and ESG-aligned development, which shapes tenant expectations around sustainability. Flex supply is led by Spaces, Regus, Mesh, Evolve, Silo and SoCentral, with demand concentrated around Aker Brygge and the Barcode. Market has matured beyond coworking toward managed, high-specification private suites, and Norwegian sovereign wealth and pension fund investment in local real estate keeps stock quality high.
Norwegian occupiers, particularly listed corporates, government agencies and state-owned firms such as Equinor, typically require BREEAM-NOR Excellent or Outstanding certification for new leases. Energy performance under the Norwegian TEK17 building code is also a baseline expectation. This concentrates demand on newer schemes at Aker Brygge, Bjorvika’s Barcode and redeveloped Skoyen stock, and increasingly rules out older buildings without significant energy upgrades. Flex operators in top-rated buildings use these certifications heavily in marketing to ESG-focused enterprise tenants, and rental premiums for certified space are measurable. Older stock is being retrofit or repositioned to residential use.
Oslo’s flexible workspace market is overwhelmingly serviced office in format, with supply concentrated across the Vika and Aker Brygge waterfront, the Bjorvika Bar Code district, Skoyen and the Lysaker corporate corridor. Global, national and boutique operators serve banking, energy and shipping occupiers. Dedicated coworking and managed office formats are not currently a significant part of Oslo’s market, reflecting tenant preference for traditional serviced suites. Occupiers seeking informal coworking-style environments often use shared lounges and amenity floors within serviced office buildings, particularly in waterfront developments.
Flexible workspace demand in Oslo is anchored by energy, with Equinor, Aker BP, Aker Solutions and a deep oil, gas, offshore and renewables cluster driving substantial occupancy across Vika and Aker Brygge. Shipping and maritime, anchored by Norwegian Cruise Line, DNV, Wallenius Wilhelmsen and a wide range of ship-owners and brokers, are unusually deep. Financial services, including DNB, Storebrand and Norway’s sovereign wealth fund operations, cluster across Vika and Bjorvika. Seafood, technology, fintech (with Norway’s growing role in green tech and EV adoption), and a substantial public sector adjacent consultancy base round out demand.