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Proposed Rezoning Could Transform Amsterdam's Noord Suburb

City planners have advanced a rezoning bid for 45 hectares of industrial land in Buiksloterham that would open the area to 4,800 new homes.

By Amsterdam Property Desk · Published 8 July 2026

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The Amsterdam city council lodged formal rezoning documents on 7 July that would convert 45 hectares of port-adjacent industrial plots in Buiksloterham from light manufacturing and warehousing to mixed residential and small-scale commercial use.

The move arrives as the municipality faces a documented shortfall of 42,000 homes by 2030, with average sale prices citywide holding at EUR 580,000 and Canal Belt properties still commanding a 35 per cent premium over the municipal mean.

Local pressure points

Buiksloterham sits directly across the IJ from the NDSM wharf ferry terminal and within a ten-minute cycle of the Meeuwenlaan tram stop. Residents in the adjacent Volewijck neighbourhood have already formed the Buiksloterham Coalition to press for 30 per cent social rental units in any new scheme, citing the success of the nearby De Ceuvel creative hub in drawing young families without displacing long-term renters.

Transport links would benefit from the existing ferry service to Centraal Station and the planned extension of the Noord-Zuid metro line to the area by 2029.

Price signals and timelines

Current listings in the same postcode show ground-floor apartments in former warehouses trading at EUR 6,200 per square metre, while new-build projects in nearby Overhoeks have cleared at EUR 7,800 per square metre since the start of 2026. The rezoning draft sets a target completion date of 2033 for the first 1,200 units, with a public consultation period running from 15 July to 12 September.

Prospective buyers and developers should register for the consultation via the city’s online portal before 1 August to receive the full traffic and flood-risk assessments that accompany the proposal.

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