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title: "Houthavens & Noord, Amsterdam — Class A submarket"
description: "Repositioned waterfront and creative spine."
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> Houthavens & Noord is a emerging-tier Class A submarket of Amsterdam with average asking rent around €38/sqft/yr · ≈ $41 PSF/yr USD.

## TL;DR

- Repositioned industrial waterfront.
- Tech and creative tilt.
- Significant rent discount to Zuidas.

# Houthavens & Noord, Amsterdam — Class A submarket

*Repositioned waterfront and creative spine.* · Tier: emerging · Avg rent: €38/sqft/yr · ≈ $41 PSF/yr USD

## TL;DR

- Repositioned industrial waterfront.
- Tech and creative tilt.
- Significant rent discount to Zuidas.

## Overview

Houthavens and Amsterdam-Noord have repositioned from industrial waterfront into a creative and tech spine. EYE Filmmuseum, A'DAM Toren, and significant residential delivery anchor the area.

## Tenant profile

Tech, creative agencies, design, post-production.

## Typical specification

Mixed loft and [Class A](/glossary/class-a).

## Transit

Noord Metro (Line 52), free Buiksloterweg ferry.

Direct metro to Zuidas in 14 minutes.

## Amenities

EYE Filmmuseum, A'DAM Lookout, NDSM-werf.

## Where Houthavens & Noord sits in Amsterdam

Houthavens & Noord is one of 4 Class A submarkets we cover in Amsterdam, classified as emerging tier with an average asking rent around €38/sqft/yr · ≈ $41 PSF/yr USD. Compared with the broader Amsterdam Class A stock, Houthavens & Noord typically attracts Tech, creative agencies, design, post-production and competes most directly with the city's other emerging submarkets on building specification, transit access, and [amenitisation](/glossary/amenitisation).

Adjacent submarkets to study alongside Houthavens & Noord: [Zuidas](/cities/amsterdam/zuidas), [Centrum & Canal Belt](/cities/amsterdam/centrum-canal-belt), [Houthavens & NDSM](/cities/amsterdam/houthavens-ndsm). The full Amsterdam submarket atlas is at [/cities/amsterdam](/cities/amsterdam).

## Topic deep-dives for Houthavens & Noord

For an institutional Class A occupier evaluating Houthavens & Noord, the highest-leverage analyses to commission next are the rent benchmark, the concession-package comparable, and the ESG performance baseline. Class A Atlas covers each as a dedicated topic page for this submarket:

- [Houthavens & Noord — ](/cities/amsterdam/houthavens-noord/rents-and-availability)
- [Houthavens & Noord — ](/cities/amsterdam/houthavens-noord/tenant-profile)
- [Houthavens & Noord — ](/cities/amsterdam/houthavens-noord/transit-and-commute)
- [Houthavens & Noord — ](/cities/amsterdam/houthavens-noord/amenity-and-lifestyle)
- [Houthavens & Noord — ](/cities/amsterdam/houthavens-noord/trophy-and-comparables)
- [Houthavens & Noord — ](/cities/amsterdam/houthavens-noord/fit-out-and-spec)

## Related glossary

Terminology specific to Amsterdam Class A leasing and to the emerging tier: [Class A](/glossary/class-a), [Trophy asset](/glossary/trophy-asset), [Effective rent](/glossary/effective-rent), [Concession package](/glossary/concession-package), [TI allowance](/glossary/ti-allowance), [Submarket tier](/glossary/submarket-tier).

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Samuel Okafor**](/about/authors/samuel-okafor) — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Class A Lease Negotiation**](/topics/class-a-lease-negotiation) — How to negotiate a Class A office lease — the playbook from LOI to signed deal.
- [**Hybrid Workplace Strategy**](/topics/hybrid-workplace-strategy) — How to size, structure, and lease a Class A office for a hybrid workforce.
- [**ESG / LEED for Tenants**](/topics/esg-leed-tenants) — How tenants evaluate, negotiate, and report on ESG performance in a Class A office lease.
- [**Cross-border Expansion**](/topics/cross-border-expansion) — How to run a coordinated Class A office search across multiple geographies.
- [**Fit-out Capex**](/topics/fit-out-capex) — How to budget, sequence, and govern Class A office [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out capex.
- [**Lease vs Flex**](/topics/lease-vs-flex) — When premium flex (coworking, [managed office](/glossary/managed-office)) beats a conventional Class A lease — and vice versa.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/amsterdam/houthavens-noord), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.