KAAP has been realized on the northern banks of the IJ in Amsterdam-Noord; a unique urban ensemble consisting of five distinctive buildings designed by renowned architects. Here, architecture, landscape, and water come together in a dynamic area that is rapidly developing. KAAP forms a new, vibrant place on the IJ where living, working, and recreation converge.
The Blanc building was designed by NEXT Architects. It is a sturdy and refined building with an industrial look. A bright office space of approximately 147 m² GFA is available for rent on the ground floor. The office has high ceilings, large windows, and sliding doors to a private outdoor area facing southwest. The space will be fully finished according to a design by TANK, using high-quality materials to create a tasteful whole. It features a contemporary kitchen, a well-maintained toilet area, and walls with a combination of sleek paintwork and tiling. The office space will be delivered with a sustainable thermal energy storage system that can heat during the heating season and cool on hot summer days via the floor.
In short, a representative and ready-to-use workplace in a unique location on the IJ.
Key Features
• New build
• Turnkey completion
• Energy efficiency rating A++
• Large windows with views of the IJ
• Private outdoor space
Building
KAAP is an urban ensemble designed by three renowned architectural firms: Orange Architects, Powerhouse Company, and Next Architects. Each firm has contributed its own signature to the layered nature of the plan, in which the industrial past and future of the area are harmoniously interwoven. The ensemble consists of the YORK, VERDE, BLANC, HORN, and COAST buildings, each with its own character and architectural identity.
Blanc, designed by Next Architect, is a powerful industrial building with a refined soul. The building exudes the rich history of its location, where concrete symbolizes its robust past. The façade is subtly transformed by a golden glow; a play of light that brings the building to life when the sun shines on it. This warm radiance marks the transition from the past to the present in an enchanting "golden hour."
With breathtaking views of the IJ river and a design that is both bold and light-hearted, Blanc is an architectural beacon; contemporary, yet rooted in history. A place where time moves and the light constantly tells a new story.
Outdoor space
At the rear of the space is a cozy outdoor area, ideal for sitting outside for a cup of coffee, lunch, or a drink. With its southwest location, you can enjoy plenty of afternoon and evening sun while looking out over the ever-changing panorama of the IJ. A place that radiates tranquility, but is also full of life.
Neighbourhood + hotspots
Buiksloterham is undergoing a remarkable transformation, from an industrial business park to a vibrant, circular urban district where living and working come together seamlessly. The 2020 investment memorandum provides a clear picture of the plans for new residences, green spaces, commercial activity, and sustainable developments.
The northern bank combines tranquility with liveliness. The space, light, and movement of the water are palpable. Soon, the Oeverpark will be built here: a green walking path along the IJ. Hotspots such as Bacalar and Café Cress give the neighborhood extra flavor and atmosphere. An area in motion; raw, open, and inspiring.
Part of KAAP is the pavilion, a lively catering concept that is open all day, from lunch to drinks and dinner. On the spacious terrace, with sweeping views and plenty of evening sun, you can enjoy the moment in peace and quiet.
Accessibility
De Grasweg is easily accessible by bicycle, car, and public transport. There are two ferries in the immediate vicinity that sail to the center of Amsterdam. The Distelweg ferry is only a one-minute walk away. The Buiksloterweg ferry is a five-minute bike ride away and offers a direct connection to Amsterdam Central Station.
The A10 ring road can be reached within 15 minutes by car.
Within walking distance are the Mosplein and Atatürk stops for bus lines 35 and 36, which connect to the Noorderpark metro station, where the North/South line departs. In addition, there are stops in the vicinity such as Klaprozenweg for bus lines 34, 35, 391, and 394, which go to other parts of Amsterdam North.
Parking facilities
There is one parking space Available the parking garage opposite.
Parking is available on public roads for a fee. Information about conditions and options for obtaining a (business) permit and any waiting times can be requested from the Local authority .
1031HS Amsterdam
Pelusa
Pelusa, which means 'fluff', is named after the nickname of none other than Maradona. It is a tribute to the ultimate Argentine bon vivant. This gastro neighborhood pub offers Argentine Parilla dishes, prepared by chef Steven (former chef at Lastage and C). The dishes are paired with a selection of wild fermented beers, natural wines, and ciders, carefully selected by Ruud (formerly of 't Arendsnest and Craft & Draft).
1031 HT Amsterdam
Bacalar
This taqueria is housed in a former garage on an industrial estate in Amsterdam-Noord. In a raw setting, Belgian chef Joachim de Buck cooks original Mexican dishes. There is a wide and varied selection of tacos, tostados, and other savory and spicy delicacies. Combined with 90s music, ciders, mezcal, sour beers, and natural wines, this is an exciting night out.
1031 HP Amsterdam
Metro Café Restaurant
From morning to evening, the bakery and kitchen work together to prepare simple dishes with an emphasis on quality ingredients and vegetables. Chef Rients de Jong (formerly of As, Toscanini, and Entrepot) cooks seasonally and sustainably using familiar preparations. You can enjoy a very affordable three-course daily menu, or you can choose from a number of à la carte dishes, preceded by a few snacks. There is always room for a drink or snack at the large concrete bar. The wine list has a pure and high-quality style with many naturally made wines.
1013 BX Amsterdam
Café Westerdok
Café Westerdok was originally a harbor café. Nowadays, it's the place to be if you like beer. They serve as many as 86 different kinds.
1031 JX Amsterdam
Papa Thang
Papa Thang is the ideal neighborhood restaurant. Chef Thang Pham has traveled all over the world and cooked everywhere, but ultimately decided to return to his roots: Vietnamese street food. The dishes are simple, good, and affordable. In other words, it's a Vietnamese bistro with a varied menu.
1033 WB Amsterdam
Noorderlicht café-restaurant
Café-restaurant Noorderlicht is a place worth visiting for anyone who wants to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. Noorderlicht has a cultural and sustainable approach: in addition to a delicious, healthy, and responsible menu, they also offer an atmospheric stage for musicians and creative types. The café's interior is mostly based on reused or second-hand materials. The industrial, creative environment of the NDSM shipyard fits in well with this.
1033 WB Amsterdam
Pllek
Pllek is located near the NDSM shipyard in Noord, right on the waterfront. Everything they serve is as local as possible. It has a large indoor and outdoor area. In the summer, you can chill out by the water with your bare feet in a beach chair or lying in a beanbag, giving you that island feeling. The kitchen is open all day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Try the steamed mackerel with dill horseradish, sweet and sour vegetables, and fried capers, or go for a vegetable tagine with autumn vegetables, pearl couscous, harissa, dukkah, zhug, and a red cabbage salad. Pllek regularly hosts yoga sessions, live music performances, and other events.
1013 KT Amsterdam
Tannay
In the former Gouden Reaal, Chef Thomas Demuth, as a partner of the Caron Family, introduces restaurant Tannay. Tannay is named after the Coteaux Tannay appellation where Demuth grew up in Burgundy and where his father still makes wine. You can eat at a table, but there are also places at the kitchen. After working in top businesses in France for many years, Thomas cooks in Amsterdam from memories that take him from his mother's kitchen in Burgundy. He presents his dishes in a 5-course chef's menu or à la carte with a wine list that explores the depths of Burgundy, Loire and Champagne.
1013 CR Amsterdam
BAK
Restaurant Bak is beautifully situated on the water in Amsterdam's Houthavens, on the third floor of warehouse Het Veem. They work with fish from sustainable fisheries, meat from local producers, but with vegetables in the leading role. The menu changes daily with the seasons and the supply from the producers. The wine list contains a nice selection of wines from France and Italy.
1013 NM Amsterdam
Boon & de Koot
Following the success of Zoldering, chef Thomas Bron, wine importer Joost Clarijs, and sommeliers Job Seuren and Wout Jans opened Boon & de Koot, an accessible wine bar in the Zeeheldenbuurt neighborhood, without compromising on quality. The menu starts with hearty snacks such as oeuf mayo with roasted garlic and lovage, cleverly served so you can eat it in one bite. This is followed by refined starters such as raw sea bass with beurre noisette and calamansi or a coarse steak tartare with radicchio and anchovies. The real showstopper is the dish of roasted peas with tomatillo, olive, and egg yolk, a perfect interplay of smoke, freshness, and creaminess. Inside, there is a French bistro atmosphere, while outside, the terrace with marble tables and burgundy chairs invites you to linger for another glass.
1032 KB Amsterdam
Café de Ceuvel
Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and discover De Ceuvel in Amsterdam-Noord. Here, they mainly offer a vegetarian menu with local delicacies. Everything is well thought out: lots of reuse and surrounded by companies that are making the world a better place. It's hard to find a better place to enjoy a sunny day than this bar in Noord. The whole ambiance has a bohemian feel and there is plenty of seating both inside and outside.
1031 CV Amsterdam
Cannibals and Birds of Paradise
Kannibalen en Paradijsvogels is an Indonesian neighborhood eatery where real cooking takes place. It's all about Indonesian and Moluccan food for both cannibals and birds of paradise. For the cannibals, there are delicious meat dishes, and for the birds of paradise, the most delicious vegetarian dishes. Although the cuisine is based on traditional Indonesian cooking, the menu also moves with the times. For example, there is super tasty vegan spekkoek and the meat is of good origin.
1032 KE Amsterdam
The Poppy
De Klaproos is a pop-up pizza and pasta restaurant in Amsterdam-Noord. In the large, industrial space, you can eat crispy pizzas from the stone oven and drink natural wines. In addition to pizza and pasta, the menu also features other classic Italian dishes such as delicious antipasti. De Klaproos also lends itself as an exhibition and party location, and you can also pick up pizzas there.
1031 CD Amsterdam
We Bar Vindict
Richard Dietz (39) and Roderick Meijer (35) of Vindict are passionate about wine. With two successful wine shops to their name, they have now opened the Vindict wine bar together with chef Samir Doueiri (56) and sommelier Jan-Jaap Altenburg (31). The bar, made from acacia wood from the Dassemus vineyard in Chaam, exudes warmth and authenticity. Enjoy accompanying dishes, such as escargots with garlic and herb butter or Dutch shrimp cocktail with avocado and lemon, freshly prepared by chef Doueiri. The wine list features a selection of more than fifty wines served by the glass and more than eight hundred wines by the bottle. You can also do a tasting or order a blind wine in a black glass for €7.50. If you correctly name the grape, the glass is on the house.
1032 KD Amsterdam
Corner store
The Corner Store, a new gem in Noord, is located on Papaverweg and is run by the team behind De Klaproos and De Binnenvisser, among others. Based on music bars like those you see in Japan, it has cabinets full of records. This gastrobar offers music, natural wines, and a menu based on local ingredients but prepared with Asian flavors. Be sure to try the house aperitif of yuzu and sake.
1031 CN Amsterdam
Café Keppler
Café Keppler is a traditional neighborhood café in Amsterdam-Noord. It is named after the former director of the Local authority Housing Service Amsterdam, Arie Keppler, and is appropriately located in one of the beautiful buildings in the Van der Pek neighborhood, one of the garden cities built on behalf of Keppler. The food at Keppler is all homemade. You can come here for the best omelets in Amsterdam, but also delicious snacks and dinner in the evenings. The bread is homemade and the coffee is roasted in-house, and you can taste that. The products are also for sale in the shop next to the café.
1031 HD Amsterdam
The Distelweg Location
In 2020, Sold Lokatie Sold no less than 858,000 kilograms of goods from its three Amsterdam thrift stores on Buikslotermeerplein, Distelweg, and Eerste Oosterparkstraat. Everything is second-hand, making it incredibly sustainable. The Lokatie on Distelweg covers no less than 2,000 square meters, making it one of the largest in Amsterdam.
1031 CW Amsterdam
Treasure Depot
Treasure Depot on Van der Pekstraat is the place to go for genuine secondhand treasures. After 15 years of selling at various markets, owners Emmanuelle and Frank decided it was time to open a real store. The ceiling is covered with the most beautiful retro lamps, but they have much more: jewelry, furniture, sunglasses, and other cool stuff. Feast your eyes and, if you're lucky, take home a new gadget or a beautiful lamp.
1032 JZ Amsterdam
Wdstck Gallery
Wdstck is located in Amsterdam Noord and offers a range of multidisciplinary objects with a distinct aesthetic, each telling its own story. At Wdstck, they seek to strike a balance between art and design, bringing objects with soul into everyday life. They cherish the temperament of each material and craft objects by hand to emphasize the story that nature has to offer.
1031 HP Amsterdam
Nxt Museum
Nxt Museum lets you immerse yourself in media art. Modern technologies are used for art forms, resulting in a very special kind of art. Admire, for example, the artworks 'Adrenalin or Zen' and 'What is happening to my face' or experience the cosmos and the black hole. You can walk through many of the artworks, and the artists succeed in letting you truly experience them. The artworks stimulate all your senses through the combination of sound, light, and movement. The museum gives you the opportunity to reflect on current technological developments and provides a moment of contemplation in a reality that is developing at an ever-increasing pace. Through the use of large spaces and many different types of visuals, they succeed in exhibiting a whole new form of art.
1013 BV Amsterdam
The Ravestijn Gallery
The Ravestijn Gallery was founded in Amsterdam in 2012 by Jasper Bode and Narda Van 't Veer with a focus on exploratory and provocative approaches to contemporary photography. And they have succeeded in this. The gallery represents various national and international experimental artists who demonstrate the power of photography in all kinds of different ways. This modern approach to contemporary photography makes the exhibitions at De Ravestijn Gallery very interesting. But, in addition, the artworks are also a great aesthetic pleasure to look at and perhaps even a good source of inspiration for decorating a new home?
1013 BP Amsterdam
We Like Art Foundation
The motto of the We Like Art Foundation is "Art is for everyone!" In the cozy gallery at Leliëndaalstraat 4 in Amsterdam, novice art buyers and experienced collectors alike can indulge themselves and view exceptional work by leading artists (and purchase it at a reasonable price). In addition, their cheerful website welikeart.nl is full of interesting artist interviews.
1031 KN Amsterdam
Vindict wine
In 2007, Vindict started as an online wine shop. Five years later, in 2012, they opened their first physical store on Elandsgracht in the center of Amsterdam. In December 2022, they welcomed their second location in the new Aan het IJ district in Amsterdam North. Vindict distinguishes itself with a strong focus on European wines, and the store even has a shop-in-shop by Bob Wijn, specializing in Dutch wines. With around 100 Dutch and 700 international wines, Vindict offers a varied selection for wine lovers.
1031 EE Amsterdam
Chateau Karlito
The hidden little shop Chateau Karlito on Van der Pekstraat mainly sells natural wine, but also sake, carpets, ceramics, and much more. Named after its owner Karlijn, this is a place where you can taste, see, and listen to many beautiful and delicious things, including jazz, excellent sake, and coffee. However, the selection of natural wines, with wines from all corners of the world, is the highlight of the shop. Be sure to try the (authentic!) Brabant sausage roll and the almond croissant.
1031 GZ Amsterdam
Fromagerie Abraham Kef
At Fromagerie Abraham Kef, you can get the most delicious cheeses. Abraham Kef opened a store in the center of Amsterdam back in 1953. As a true cheese lover with extraordinary stories, Kef proved to be a pioneer in the field of cheese and left a lasting impression. In 2017, a Fromagerie Abraham Kef also opened in Amsterdam-Noord, where you will find a tasting room in addition to the cheese shop. Here you can taste all the cheeses in combination with an assortment of matching (natural) wines.
