The History of the Housing Association

The area where Søbstadmyra housing association is located today has a history that dates back to the latter half of the 18th century when Anders Kattem was awarded the area by the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences. Few people lived here, and the area was seen as interesting to the Society, which wanted cultivation in the area. This led to research that would last for almost a hundred years. At that time, the area was first used for peat cultivation, but the quality turned out to be too poor and the area was later drained and the peat was used for fuel, especially the new railway from Trondheim to Støren was interested in the fuel, and they even built a road from the railway to the bogs to get enough peat for the trains. The period with peat as fuel lasted until the mid-1850s, and in the next 10-year period the area was subdivided, and now the station town of Heimdal takes over the activity. But the area is still well utilized, but mainly for agriculture, crafts and road work. After the Leinstrand/Trondheim merger in 1965, the Heimdals area was designated as a large-scale investment area. The first phase was initiated in Kolstad and Saupstad, and then it was the turn of Søbstadmyra.

Søbstadmyra housing association was planned in the period 1967-68 and was completed in. The housing association was built on an area that was called Hårstadmyra, and for a long time afterwards, it was considered to take back the old name due to confusion with Saupstad and the blocks there. Originally, 65 terraced houses were planned in the area, but the great need for housing meant that 8 blocks of 3 floors were instead planned, which was later changed to 4. The housing association consists of 192 apartments divided into 124 4-room and 62 2-room apartments. Included in this are 4 apartments for the disabled and 2 apartments that were previously merged and belonged to the housing association.

From the beginning in 1971 until today, many activities have been carried out in the housing association under the auspices of the residents. Among them are Radio Myra, the second-hand shop, the MC club (MC-Heroes), and a separate skid plate track (at Myrmannsveien 6), and not least a separate leisure club that was enormously popular among children and young people in the housing association and the local area. None of these activities exist today. In 1976-86, Søbstadmyra kindergarten had premises in Myrstua, the housing association’s own large living room in Myrmannsveien 20/22. This moved in 1986 into more suitable premises in Skytterveien, but returned to Myrstua again in 2003 and then as an outdoor kindergarten.
Søbstadmyra housing association has undergone several changes and renovations since the housing association was completed in 1971. Due to errors during the construction period, damage to the roof was detected early on, and financial savings during the construction period meant that the wiring network under the blocks was downgraded, which in retrospect turned out to be a significant additional cost for the residents.

In 1988, a significant renovation of the blocks was decided upon, brick was chosen as the facade, and windows and balcony doors were replaced. In addition, the outdoor areas were upgraded and modernized. In a time when interest rates were sky-high, this necessary renovation was a risky project. The roofs were insulated in the years 1996-97.

The outdoor areas underwent a further upgrade in 2003-07. In 2008, the board decided to rehabilitate the water and sewage network, which had been due for replacement since the late 1970s. And this was carried out in 2009-10. Søbstadmyra kindergarten was also closed during this period, after cooperation with Trondheim Municipality, and the premises have today been changed from communal premises to residential premises.

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