De Boel Amsterdam
Vesteda is the largest commercial residential property investor in the Netherlands and has recently acquired an existing residential / office building at the De Boelelaan in Amsterdam Buitenveldert. The building is part of the General Expansion Plan Amsterdam (AUP), dates from 1964 and consists of a brick assembly building system. The application of this system in a 10-storey building makes it unique in the Netherlands.
The location at the De Boelelaan, opposite the ‘Zuidas’ and next to the ‘VU University Amsterdam’, combined with the quality of living of Buitenveldert, makes this an ideal residential location. The building was converted for the target audience of young professionals (ages 25-35) and offers attractive, accessible rental housing. The building has been thoroughly refurbished with respect for the original qualities. The homes feature contemporary kitchens with appliances, a spacious bathroom and good plumbing. The heating systems have been updated to make the homes energy efficient.
Ten apartments on the top floor are upwardly extended to penthouses. These penthouses on the 10th floor have a spacious living / dining kitchen, a six meter wide glass wall overlooking the skyline of the ‘Zuidas’ and on the second floor a large private, south facing, roof terrace.
The middle part of the roof contains a landscaped roof garden with panoramic views. The roof garden offers residents the opportunity to recreate in peace and privacy or to have a rooftop party with other inhabitants and/or guests. The roof garden is designed as ‘polder roof garden’, with the water being buffered to relieve pressure on the sewage system. It also compensates for the shortage of surface water in the surrounding area.
The interest among potential tenants was huge and all properties were let prior to completion. On June 24, 2016 the new roof garden opened with a party for the inhabitants.
Function | Office Building, Residential |
Status | Realized |
Client |
Vesteda |
Location |
Amsterdam |
Project team |
Richard Gouverneur, Dick de Gunst, Stephanie Haumann, Arjen Honig en Boaz van der Wal |
Start |
2014 |
Completed |
2016 |
Number of dwellings |
154 |
Downloads
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deboel-brochure-1.pdf |