In April 2015, Vastint Netherlands acquired ownership of the Leeuwenburg building, hereinafter referred to as Weesperzijde 190, in Amsterdam. With almost 64,000 m2 (GFA), the office building is one of the largest buildings in Amsterdam and is part of the De Omval office location.
The entire area, including one of the most important public transport hubs in the Netherlands, will be redeveloped and densified in the coming years. The plan includes the addition of a maximum of 2,100 homes, a maximum of 94,000 m2 of office space, 7,500 m2 of facilities and a new 15,000 m2 of green space.
The contribution of Weesperzijde 190 to this will consist of approximately 400 homes, 52,000 m2 of high-quality office space, and public facilities on the ground floor. Vastint Netherlands intends to partly demolish and partly redevelop the existing building. In total, the new building will comprise approximately 88,000 m2, double the current volume.
“Approximately 400 homes, 52,000 m2 of high-quality office space, and public facilities on the ground floor”
The Leeuwenburg office building is located at Weesperzijde 190 in Amsterdam, at a stone’s throw from the A10 ring road and in the immediate vicinity of Amstel railway station. De Omval is mainly known for the Rembrandt Tower, the Breitner Tower with the Philips head office and the Mondriaan Tower, which is home to companies including Delta Lloyd, Rabobank Amsterdam and CMS. The building dates from the 1970s and was designed by the firm of architects Zanstra, de Clerq Zubli, Lammersma & Partners (currently known as ZZDP Architecten), which later also designed the Rembrandt Tower. In the 1970s the former Rijkspostspaarbank was the first lessee of the Leeuwenburg building.