Media and entertainment occupiers in Amsterdam typically cluster in Centrum & Canal Belt, plan ~165 sqft per seat at high-end fit-out ($180–260/sqft), and pay around 50 EUR/sqft ($54 USD) on Class A.
Media and entertainment occupiers in Amsterdam typically cluster in Centrum & Canal Belt, plan ~165 sqft per seat at high-end fit-out">fit-out ($180–260/sqft), and pay around 50 EUR/sqft ($54 USD) on Class A.
Media and entertainment occupiers in Amsterdam typically anchor in Centrum & Canal Belt. Creative agencies, fashion HQs, family offices, boutique tech.
Class A rent in Amsterdam runs 50 EUR/sqft ($54 USD) on a 7-year lease with 12 months free. Prime submarkets sit at or modestly above the city index.
Typical media and entertainment fit-out targets high-end specification at $180–260/sqft. Branded reception, full client-facing programming, premium furniture, and specialist AV are standard.
Plan around 165 sqft per seat blended (workstation + circulation + amenity). A 100-headcount media office in Amsterdam typically targets 16,500 sqft of leasable area.
Creative-class talent prefers loft-style, photogenic submarkets with adjacent agency and post-production ecosystems. Strong English-fluent professional talent pool. Average all-in compensation indexes 86.
Headline corporate tax: 25.8%. Dutch leases run 5-10 years with break rights. Rent indexed to CPI annually. Servicekosten (operating expenses) billed separately. Bank guarantees of 3-6 months standard.
| city | Amsterdam |
|---|---|
| industry | Media and entertainment |
| naics | 512, 515, 519130 |
| preferredSubmarket | Centrum & Canal Belt |
| preferredFitoutSpec | High-end |
| fitoutBand | $180–260/sqft |
| sqftPerSeat | 165 |
| classARentLocal | 50 EUR/sqft/yr |
| classARentUsd | $54/sqft/yr |
| vacancyPct | 7.2% |
| typicalLeaseYears | 7 |
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 12 |
| talentIndex | 86 |
| corporateTaxPct | 25.8% |
Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.