Jaap Draaisma
Lecturer
Metropolitan Issues
Residential complexes for newcomers 2015-now
Temporary and small living in Amsterdam
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Explanation of temporary and small residence map
Overview Amsterdam; alphabetical order
Buildings only – complexes with more than 50 units
Overview of:
Name cluster/name project – address – start year/completion year – number of units and target group – surface area and rent level – owner/operator
August Allebeplein – Slotervaart
Caritas
Postjesweg 175
April 2024
154 medium-priced rental 2- and 3-room apartments
Between 40 and 60 m2
59 homes rented to key professions and 113 homes to residents
from Amsterdam, of which 35 from Nieuw-West
Maarsen Groep
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Fortitudo
Postjesweg 175
April 2024
67 medium-priced rental 2- and 3-room apartments
Between 40 and 60 m2
26 homes rented to key professions, and 21 homes to people coming from social housing
Maarsen Groep, renting via Brightlot
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Chang= tower
August Allebeplein 112-114
2017
500 units for working young people (urban professionals) until the age of 35
After two years, sometimes, a permanent contract possible
27 m2 for 673 euros/month basic rent
A lot of negative publicity due to lawsuits surrounding high service costs.
In the end, the tenants won everything and the owner had to pay back more
than 2 million euros to the tenants in the summer of 2024.
New landlord:
now that in 2024 owner CBRE has thrown out landlord Change=
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Opportuna
Postjesweg 527A
The homes are expected to be ready for residents at the end of 2024.
A part of the homes are rented to young people from the neighborhood,
who have a social profession and who come from a sheltered living
environment.
174 social rental properties for young people
Lieven de Key, rental via MijnDak
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Amstel III – Hondsrug Park
Spot
Hogehilweg
2024
1100 homes
amvest
Much still unclear
Trinity Towers
Pietersbergweg 1
2021
133 apartments – private sector rent
40-95 m2; from 825 euros/month
At 91 m2, the rent is 1729 euros/month
Temporary and permanent
Certificate and estate agent
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Amstelkwartier
Student Experience Amsterdam Amstel
Joan Muyskensweg 15-17
2020
520 independent student units of 21 m2
Student Experience
cohesion
Spaklerweg 14
2019
80 independent “micro coliving apartments” of 32 m2
For 1005 euros/month for urban professionals
Rockfield (Roofz.eu)
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Hotel Jansen Bajeskwartier
2023
200 short-stay rooms for (international) students
Stays from 1 day to 6 months
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The Alliantie and Hotel Jansen Bajeskwartier
2023
280 studentunits
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Villa Mokum
2015
Spaklerweg 16
629 studios (279 for rent and 350 for sale)
rental studios 28 m2
rent 600 - 800 euros
owner - landlord Syntus Achmea
Only for students (at the start; now also others)
Some studios for sale are now offered for rent for around 1250 euros basic rent
Amstel Station
Feniks
Pierre Lallemontstraat-James Wattstraat
2018
342 independent student units of 17 – 33 m2
for net 427 – 619 euros/month
Duwo
De Eenhoorn
1st Ringdijk 12 – 662
2007
325 independent student residences of 23 – 58 m2
with net rent of 418-633
Duwo
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Het Baken
Pierre Lallementstraat
2014
130 apartments
2 and 3 room apartments; 25 and 59 km2
Private rental: €1200 - €1600 ​
Europahuis
James Wattstraat 77
2019
205 units
1 and 2 room apartments; 24 and 79 m2
from €808
Holland2Stay
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Casa 400
Oldest student rooms in short stay hotel formula
From 1957; in 2010 restart on current location
1e Ringdijkstraat 4
518 rooms, of which 159 as hotel
Student rooms from October 1 until June 1
525 euro/month
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Bullewijk station
Xior
Hoptillepad
2019
320 self-contained furnished units for UvA and VU foreign students
20-60 m2 for 650 – 850 euros/month
Xior student housing
Xior
Kaspeldreef 15
2023
About 350 student studios
18.5 – 26 m²
Xior Student Housing
The Ensemble
Karspeldreef 14 - 16
2023-2024
592 homes; studios (25 m2), social rent, medium-price rent up to 150 m2
Wonam
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Bijlmer station – Amsterdamse Poort
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EC Stanton Square 801
2020
596 independent units of 27 m2 for 655 euros basic rent
For young professionals – working young people until the age of 35
Contract for 1 year.
New landlord, now that in 2024 the owner rental has thrown out landlord Change=
sandcastle
Bijlmerplein
2024
still unclear
Wonam - Zadelhoff
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Diemen South Station
Dalsteindreef - OurCampus
2014-2019
774 independent studios of 26 – 39 m2
Rent from 575 net/month
Greystar
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Holendrecht – station (AMC across the street)
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Our Domain = East House, West House and North House
Markelerbergpad 5
1559 apartments
2020-2021
East House:
955 furnished rooms of 21 – 33 m2
for 400 – 800 euros/net rent
West and North House:
604 2 and 3 room apartments for families & professionals 60 – 80 m2
for 1320 – 1440 euros net rent
Greystar
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Houthavens
Mahogany
Memel Island
2023
195 youth units according to the 'Friends' concept with three residents per home.
250 euros/resident/month
Housing association De Key
Larch
2023
278 semi-independent homes.
For home starters = young people between 18 – 27 years
Temporary lease for 5 years (“flex living”)
Housing association De Key
Minerva Port
Moermanskade 71
2021
600 independent student studios
Student Experience
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IJburg
SET
142 homes
Studios are 24 m2 and the two-room apartments are 32 m2
Half are status holders and the other half are young people
The Alliance
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Jan van Galen Station – Lane of Spartan
Cityden GAK building middendeel
Bos en Lommerplantsoen
2020
120 short stay apartements
Student Hotel Amsterdam West
Jan van Galenstraat 335
2014
707 furnished rooms
Around 920 euros/month
Student Hotel
Wembley
Jan van Galenstraat 420 – 680
2021
126 1 and 2 room apartments / coliving apartments
For urban professionals
Average around 50 m2;
37 m2 for 1260 euro/month
67 m2 for 1632 euro/month + 175 service costs
(legal battle over service costs; in particular mandatory membership)
Owner Rockfield
Rental via Roofz.eu
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StuNest Student Housing
Jan van Galensteraat 1174
361 co-living apartments for international students (and young professionals)
apartments are rented completely furnished
completed in 2017
27-46 m2
Renting from 931 euro/month; service costs 215 euro/month
Developer IC Netherlands
Owner landlord Rockfield
Rental via Roofz.eu
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Lelylaan – WFC – Slotervaart
Little Manhattan
Cornelis Lelylaan 3
2017
295 independent units of 25 – 41 m2
25-28 m2 for 330 euro/month
25-41 m2 for 380 euro/month
Duwo
Little Manhattan Cohesion Lofts
Schipluidenlaan 422
2017
279 urban coliving apartments of 41 m2
Rent from 985 euros/month
Developed by IC Netherlands
Owner Rockfield
Rental via Roofz.eu
Jacques Veltmanstraat 463 – 1301
2016
419 independent units of 23 – 52 m2
For 426 – 633 net rent
Duwo
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NDSM
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New dock
Crane track 21-29
2017
380 independent units of 23-26 m2
for 426-547 euros/month
Duwo
North dock
2020
309 youth homes of 30 and 50 m2
Housing association De Key
Amsterdam NDSM wharf
Tt Vasumweg 61-63
2017
403 independent student studios of 24 m2
Student Experience
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North Station and Central Zone
Startblok Elzenhagen
540 independent units
Mixed livingcomplex: 270 status holders, 270 young people
Since April 2019
Via Woningnet
The Key
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South point
388 independent student units from 21 to 30 m2
2021
The Key.
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Oostelijk Havengebied
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LOhuizen​
81 houses for young people, students and status holders
of which 16 are independent of 14 m2, 49 are independent of 24 m2, and 16 are doubles of 32 m2
Via Woningnet
The Alliantie
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The Cohesion Fibonacci
Panamalaan 15A
194 co-living apartments
for young professionals
Completed July 2024
70 studio’s of 41 m2 for 1219 euro/m2 + 114 euro/month service costs
124 2-room apartments; larger and considerably more expensive
(official medium-priced, but in practice above the medium-priced rental limit)
Developer Vorm
Owner Rockfield
Rental via Roofz.eu
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Youth housing Fibonacci
Panamalaan 17
49 youth housing
Completed July 2024
Landlord: Stadgenoot
Rental via Woningnet
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Osdorp
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The Cohesion Don Bosco
Nieuwe Osdorpergracht 376
429 apartments
of which 138 social housing and 291 “mid-priced”
(in practice above the official mid-priced rental limit)
including 77 Friends housing
Campus with 5 towers
For young professionals 20 - 35 years
“Community", "co-living", etc
average 50 m2
41 m2 for 1144 euro/month plus 180 euro service costs
(legal battle over service costs; in particular mandatory membership)
Completed in 2020
Developed by IC Netherlands
Owner: Rockfield
Rental via Roofz.eu
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Overhoeks
The Jacoba
2022
Spadinalaan
Some youth units. of 30-39 m2 in project of 135 social rental homes
Ymere
B'mine Friends tower
Bercylaan 7-299
2017
50 apartments with Friends contracts
Units of 70-75 m2 for 2/3 persons
for 600 – 900 euros/person/month
Temporary and permanent.
AM – B'mine
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Riekerhaven – Schinkelhaven
Starting block Riekerhaven
2016; expanded in 2019
565 container homes; partly independent, partly independent
For students, young people and status holders
5-year contracts
In November 2022 partly burned out resulting in the loss of some 80 units
Lieven De Key
Hotel Jansen
Parachute quay 19
2016
166 Short Stay (2-4 months) and Long Stay (4-6 months) studios
Long stay for 999 euros/all-in/month
Short Stay for 919 euros/all-in month
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Science Park
Science Park
2018
80 independent units of 24 m2
for 437 euros/month
Duwo
Carolina MacGillavrylaan 2082-3200
2014-2015
608 units of which
510 independent homes of 20 – 53 m2 for 426 – 633 net
95 independent homes (12-20m2) for 268 – 316
DUWO
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Stek Oost
2019
250 units, consistent of 125 students and working young people units, and 125 units for status holders
Via Woningnet
Stadgenoot
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Spark Village
2018
240 units, consistent of 120 units for youngsters and 120 for status holders
Rochdale and DUWO
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Sloterdijk
Wasa Student Village
Naritaweg 35
2017 (official until 2022)
358 temporary student residences; also for young people and status holders.
max. age: 27 years.
Independent furnished unit of 18 m2
for 717 euros incl. service, ex energy
Owner/Landlord: WASA
Admin: Camelot
Xior Student Housing
Naritaweg 139-149, 151-161 & Barajasweg 60-70
2019
247 independent studios for students, partly (75) furnished.
26 – 57 m2 for 700 - 995 euros basic rent/month.
Xior Student Housing
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crossroads
2023
132 independent student residences
Lieven de Key
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Former Elsevier Building
Krelis Louwensweg (On the A10 in Bos en Lommer)
2015
245 independent units of 22-40 m2
Duwo
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De Houten Leeuw
Leeuw van Vlaanderen 35-41
53 youth apartments
November 2024 completed
Kolenkitbuurt
around 33 m2.
858 euro/month bare rent; 155 euro/month service costs
owner-landlord: Stadgenoot
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Spaarndammerbuurt
Starting block Wormerveerstraat
2021
96 Young people, half of whom are status holders
First permanent starting block
The Key
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Uilenstede
Campus Uilenstede
Since 1960, with regular new buildings
More than 3500 student residences (studios) and rooms.
Rent independent units from 312 euros/month
Rent a self-contained unit from 283 per month
Duwo
Expansion plans
Area Kronenberg (Amstelveen).
Plans for 2500 – 4500 student residences
Duwo / Zadelhoff
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Vlaardingenlaan eo Delflandpleinbuurt
Project Lieven
Vlaardingenlaan-Maassluisstraat-Overschiestraat
1200 homes for students and young people
2017 first block; 2022 last blocks with 538 homes
The Key
Poeldijkstraat
500 self-contained units for international students
2021
The Key
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Karmijn
110 homes
studios of 14 or 24 m2, and two-room apartments of 32 m2
Half are status holders and the other half are young people
The Alliance
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Wibautstraat
Student Hotel Amsterdam City
Wibautstraat 129
2016
574 furnished rooms
From 900 euros/month
Student Hotel
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Zeeburgereiland
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Startblok Zeeburg
2022
250 independent units, which of 125 for status holders and 125 for youngsters
The Key
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Zeeburger-eiland
Zuiderzeeweg 42-44 and 30-40.
2001
364 studenthouses
Duwo
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Kees Broekmansraat
2017
364 independent homes of 21-30 m2 for 425 – 536 euros/month
Duwo
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Zuidas
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Living towers Stepstone (across VU)
2023
216 independent units (“social housing”)
for starters, of 25-60 m2
For youth until 28 years; max. rental period 5 years
Housing association De Key
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crossover
East side of the South Axis
2023-2024
120 starter homes (“social rental homes”)
Housing association De Key
Amsterdam South Axis
Vivaldi Street 5 (part of Ravel Residence)
2020
800 independent student units of 21 m2
Student Experience
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Southeast D and E zone
Spinoza campus: Dennerodepad and Darlingstraat
Dennerodepad
2013
Container homes
703 independent units of 20 m2 for 433 net rent
Duwo
Darling Street
2016
551 independent units of 21 m2,
net rent 433
Duwo
Daalwijk
Bijlmerflat, renovated 2011
232 independent homes of 10 – 21 m2
for 261-474 net rent
Duwo
Echtenstein
Bijlmerflat renovated 2007
232 independent homes of 10 – 22 m2
for 255 – 471 net rent
Duwo
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Summary above:
Number of units realized between 2014 and 2024
19,000
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Amsterdam, November 30, 2024