Obscure Reykjavík #3

Örfirisey

Örfirisey is a small industrial district north of the old harbour.

Large fuel tanks dominate the area but there are also some small industrial buildings. These are often home to starts-ups, their occupancy rate rises and falls with the economy. When I captured this image, it was a few years after the big crash of 2008-2011 and there was still a lot of vacant commercial property there. Since then, the area has undergone a resurgence and is now thriving.