Hotspots in the Zaanstad area

The redevelopment of the Hembrug site, formerly in use by the Dutch military, is accelerating. Between North Sea Canal and the Zaan, public facilities are being put in place. Stately warehouses for guns and ammo are now made available for redevelopment. Designers, artists, design shops and craftsmen are moving in. The city is also creating space to build apartments here.

The heart of Zaanstad has undergone a complete makeover, with imaginative new architecture like the Inntel hotel recreating local history with a modern twist. Because of this facelift, the town now attracts 25% more visitors and tourists, who also spend more during their visits. The present renovation of the Zaan locks & docks offers opportunities to revitalize other parts of the city centre. A new central location is evolving, an attractive meeting point favoured by locals
and visitors.

Along the Zaan, vacant lots and monuments are available for construction and renovation - like the ‘Kan Palen’ lot, a prime location for residential real estate. City administrators and landowners have joined forces and are seeking partners willing to commit to this promising project.

The Hemmes peninsula in the Zaan, next to the famous ‘Zaansche Schans’, is ideal for high quality residential real estate. City and private investors are ready to negotiate with prospective investors.
The Northern Zaan is the location for an industrial Castle in the middle of the countryside. Plans for conversion of a monumental factory complex are approaching the final stage. This is an ideal spot for apartments and villas at the waterfront.The heart of Zaanstad has undergone a complete makeover, with imaginative new architecture like the Inntel hotel recreating local history with a modern twist. Because of this facelift, the town now attracts 25% more visitors and tourists, who also spend more during their visits.

The present renovation of the Zaan locks & docks offers opportunities to revitalize other parts of the city centre. A new central location is evolving, an attractive meeting point favoured by locals and visitors.

More hotspots

Along the Zaan, vacant lots and monuments are available for construction and renovation - like the ‘Kan Palen’ lot, a prime location for residential real estate. City administrators and landowners have joined forces and are seeking partners willing to commit to this promising project.The Hemmes peninsula in the Zaan, next to the famous ‘Zaansche Schans’, is ideal for high quality residential real estate.

City and private investors are ready to negotiate with prospective investors.The Northern Zaan is the location for an industrial Castle in the middle of the countryside. Plans for conversion of a monumental factory complex are approaching the final stage. This is an ideal spot for apartments and villas at the waterfront.

Why invest in Zaanstad?

- The Zaan & IJ waterfronts offer unique locations for residential and business real estate. The industrial monuments and the proximity of rural space are an added bonus.

- People here don’t mind mixing work and home. They are bubbling with initiative. Zaanstad rolls out the red carpet for companies and developers.

- The new city centre attract more and more shoppers and tourists.

- Excellent connectivity to other parts of the Metropolitan Region Amsterdam: a direct link by multiple highways, frequent trains to Downtown Amsterdam and the Airport, bus routes and bike lanes.