--- title: "Zuidas, Amsterdam — Class A submarket" description: "The Netherlands' purpose-built CBD." canonical: https://classa.info/cities/amsterdam/zuidas pageType: neighborhood lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)." --- > Zuidas is a trophy-tier Class A submarket of Amsterdam with average asking rent around €55/sqft/yr · ≈ $59.4 PSF/yr USD. ## TL;DR - Densest trophy cluster in the Netherlands. - 7 minutes to Schiphol by train. - ESG-advanced delivery. # Zuidas, Amsterdam — Class A submarket *The Netherlands' purpose-built CBD.* · Tier: trophy · Avg rent: €55/sqft/yr · ≈ $59.4 PSF/yr USD ## TL;DR - Densest trophy cluster in the Netherlands. - 7 minutes to Schiphol by train. - ESG-advanced delivery. ## Overview Zuidas holds the Netherlands' densest trophy office cluster. The Valley, Symphony, and the WTC complex anchor demand. Direct Schiphol rail link is a structural advantage. ## Tenant profile Banks, law firms, consulting, asset managers. ## Typical specification 20-40,000 sqft floor plates. ## Transit Amsterdam Zuid (Sprinter, Intercity, Metro 50/51/52). Direct Schiphol Airport rail link. ## Amenities Gustav Mahler Plein, WTC retail. ## Comparable buildings - **The Valley** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Valley%2C%20Beethovenstraat%20532%2C%201082%20PR%20Amsterdam%2C%20Zuidas%2C%20Amsterdam%2C%20Netherlands&query_place_id=ChIJvzz6kAQKxkcR-DAZdW-YY5o) - **Symphony** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Symphony%2C%20Gustav%20Mahlerplein%20109%2C%201082%20MS%20Amsterdam%2C%20Zuidas%2C%20Amsterdam%2C%20Netherlands&query_place_id=ChIJdSYCRQUKxkcR3PCs0nKeHJk) ## Where Zuidas sits in Amsterdam Zuidas is one of 4 [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we cover in Amsterdam, classified as [trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) with an average asking rent around €55/sqft/yr · ≈ $59.4 PSF/yr USD. Compared with the broader Amsterdam Class A stock, Zuidas typically attracts Banks, law firms, consulting, asset managers and competes most directly with the city's other trophy submarkets on building specification, transit access, and [amenitisation](/glossary/amenitisation). Adjacent submarkets to study alongside Zuidas: [Centrum & Canal Belt](/cities/amsterdam/centrum-canal-belt), [Houthavens & Noord](/cities/amsterdam/houthavens-noord), [Houthavens & NDSM](/cities/amsterdam/houthavens-ndsm). The full Amsterdam submarket atlas is at [/cities/amsterdam](/cities/amsterdam). ## Topic deep-dives for Zuidas For an institutional Class A occupier evaluating Zuidas, 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: - [Zuidas — ](/cities/amsterdam/zuidas/rents-and-availability) - [Zuidas — ](/cities/amsterdam/zuidas/tenant-profile) - [Zuidas — ](/cities/amsterdam/zuidas/transit-and-commute) - [Zuidas — ](/cities/amsterdam/zuidas/amenity-and-lifestyle) - [Zuidas — ](/cities/amsterdam/zuidas/trophy-and-comparables) - [Zuidas — ](/cities/amsterdam/zuidas/fit-out-and-spec) ## Related glossary Terminology specific to Amsterdam Class A leasing and to the trophy 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. --- Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/amsterdam/zuidas), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.