COVERSTORY WITH CHRISTA WIERTZ-WEZENBEEK, PRESIDENT OF THE AMSTERDAM DISTRICT COURT

At the end of 2020, the Amsterdam District Court will be moving into a new building, which is currently erected on the site of the old courthouse on Parnassusweg. Construction got underway some time ago and the contours of the building are taking shape. In the meantime, the court is conducting business in temporary premises on Frederik Roeskestraat. The new courthouse is injecting a massive impetus for the further development of Zuidas as a whole. Hello Zuidas interviewed Christa Wiertz-Wezenbeek, now six months into her tenure as president of the Amsterdam District Court, about this mega-project.

MEER TIJD NODIG VOOR ZUIDASDOK

De opdrachtgevers van Zuidasdok, het Rijk, de gemeente Amsterdam, Vervoerregio Amsterdam en provincie Noord-Holland, hebben in een brief aangegeven meer informatie te willen hebben alvorens ze een besluit kunnen nemen over het vervolg van het project. Dat meldt Zuidas.nlvandaag.

JOINING FORCES FOR EFFICIENT WASTE PROCESSING AT NEW AMSTERDAM

A group of businesses in the New Amsterdam building have been working to optimize a smarter, more sustainable and more efficient approach to waste processing and disposal. The key is joining forces, thus consolidating suppliers and allowing for sustainable procurement. Calvin Choi, the owner of the Market33 food court, reached out to Hello Zuidas to ask if we could set up a case study on this initiative. That led to discussions with the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, which deployed research student Stijn Kuhne to tackle the project. We talked to Calvin and Stijn about their findings.

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Topsales Amsterdam: helping your business succeed in sales

Topsales Amsterdam is a sales consultancy and training company that helps clients improve their sales. By providing strategic advice, training and coaching, owner Lotte Lobé helps B2B businesses and their sales teams succeed in sales.

FM Platform: Greening Zuidas

On 23 September, Hello Zuidas organized a ‘green walk’ through Zuidas as part of the effort to offer alternative ways for people to get together and learn from each other during the pandemic. Themed ‘greening Zuidas’, the outdoor meeting was made possible by Hello Zuidas’ Facility Management Platform and intended to inform businesses, organizations and residents about area developments, as well as to inspire and enlist them for greening the district.

Hello Zuidas #Interview

In mid-October the Supervisory Board of Hello Zuidas had a changing of the guard, with Pauline Bottema-Sanders coming in as the new chair. We talked with her about her new role and the future of Zuidas.

Finance News #Interview

From the outset of the coronavirus outbreak, banks have been ready to help clients through these uncertain times. The Dutch Banking Association, or NVB, was set up to promote the interests of the banks in the Netherlands. Measures being taken now to combat the pandemic are having a sweeping economic impact. Hello Zuidas caught up with Chris Buijink, president of the Dutch Banking Association, to talk about the coronavirus crisis and its effects.

Property #Update

It may sound unlikely, but on the plot between the EMA office and Van der Valk hotel, just south of the A10 motorway, there is room for an office building with a gross floor area of 30,000 square metres. ‘It will be a while yet, but preparations are already underway’, says Jaap Brouwer, senior urban planning designer for the City of Amsterdam.

SIXT+ all-inclusive car-subscription doesn’t tie you down and gets you everywhere!

For everybody in Zuidas who’d love a car of their own, but not the high purchase price tag or lengthy lease contract that comes with it, SIXT+ is the solution. With this new all-inclusive subscription, you have a car whenever you need it, and can cancel on a monthly basis. And all you need is the app! Hello Zuidas got all the details from Roelien de Haas, commercial director at SIXT.

Living special: What is it like to live in Zuidas?

Residential options in Zuidas are more varied than ever: from public- sector rentals, student housing, mid and upper range owner-occupied as wel as rental apartments, all the way to luxury penthouses. Whatever the residential flavour, one thing they all have in common is high quality, featuring ample daylight, high ceilings, minimal maintenance, energy efficiency, lifts, storage and indoor parking. With 4,000 inhabitants and counting, Zuidas is steadily developing into a popular international residential neighbourhood, with an emphasis on architecture, green public spaces and a high level of amenities. Did you know that by 2030 there will be more than 7,000 homes built in Zuidas? But what’s it really like to live here?

'Premier Suites brings business and leisure together'

This past June, Premier Suites opened in the imposing Hourglass Building in Zuidas. Catering to the large demand for lodging from both business and leisure travellers, the chain already had locations in Ireland, England, Belgium and Rotterdam, making Amsterdam’s Zuidas a logical next step for a second location in the Netherlands. Perfectly situated, with excellent links, this place is booming, say the team behind Premier Suites. ‘We want to make this the ultimate location for leisure and business guests. Hence the name Premier Suites, expressing where we really aim to excel’, emphasizes Bouke Koppert, Premier Suites COO.

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Werk aan extra stationspassage in driedaags Pinksterweekend

Van zaterdag 30 mei t/m maandag 1 juni 2020 worden er werkzaamheden verricht ten behoeve van de extra reizigerstunnel voor station Amsterdam Zuid. Gedurende 3 dagen wordt er een deel van het spoor afgegraven om te werken aan de fundering voor het tweede dakdeel van de nieuwe Brittenpassage.