Overhoeks

Overhoeks
Neighborhood of Amsterdam
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CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
COROPAmsterdam
BoroughAmsterdam-Noord
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Overhoeks is a new mixed-use neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands in the borough of Amsterdam-Noord directly across the IJ river (technically a lake) from the city's central station. It is located on the former Royal Dutch Shell Research facility grounds. Construction of apartments and condominiums began in 2007 and the plan is for a total of 2200 units to be built, mixed in with 130,000 square metres (1,400,000 sq ft) of office, retail, and cultural space. Shell Technology Centre remains here with 1200 employees. Shell's Overhoeks Tower, the neighbourhood's namesake, was rebranded as A’DAM Toren (‘Amsterdam Dance And Music’) by brand consultancy The Stone Twins[1][2] in January 2014.[3][4] The tower was redeveloped into a mix of offices, entertainment venues, a hotel, a revolving restaurant and an observation deck that boasts Europe's highest swing. A’DAM Toren opened in 2016.

References

  1. ^ Gandor Bronkhorst (2016-03-23). "A'DAM aan het IJ gaat Amsterdam-Noord definitief op de kaart zetten (foto's!)". Esquire (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  2. ^ "Amsterdam North - Icon Magazine". www.iconeye.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  3. ^ "Eind 2015 gaat de hele wereld los in A'dam - NOS op 3". 10 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  4. ^ "Shelltoren, Toren Overhoeks en nu A'DAM - AMSTERDAM NOORD - PAROOL". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-10.

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