Overhoeks Explained

Official Name:Overhoeks
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Amsterdam
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Holland
Subdivision Type2:COROP
Subdivision Name2:Amsterdam
Subdivision Type3:Borough
Subdivision Name3:Amsterdam-Noord
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1

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 130000m2 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: A'DAM aan het IJ gaat Amsterdam-Noord definitief op de kaart zetten (foto's!). Gandor Bronkhorst. 2016-03-23. Esquire. nl-NL. 2019-01-31.
  2. Web site: Amsterdam North - Icon Magazine. www.iconeye.com. en-gb. 2019-01-31.
  3. Web site: Eind 2015 gaat de hele wereld los in A'dam - NOS op 3 . 10 January 2014 . 2014-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222202046/http://nos.nl/op3/artikel/595849-eind-2015-gaat-de-hele-wereld-los-in-adam.html . 2014-02-22 . live .
  4. Web site: Shelltoren, Toren Overhoeks en nu A'DAM - AMSTERDAM NOORD - PAROOL . 2014-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222052358/http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/4036/AMSTERDAM-NOORD/article/detail/3575334/2014/01/10/Shelltoren-Toren-Overhoeks-en-nu-A-DAM.dhtml . 2014-02-22 . live .