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The rules for façade advertising in Zuidas are set to change, bringing them more in line with the general rules that apply in Amsterdam. A draft amending decision to this effect is currently open for consultation, from 16 February until 29 March 2023.
The aftermath of an accident has been causing major congestion at the De Boelelaan-Beethovenstraat junction since Sunday, 5 February 2023. At the site of the incident, only one traffic lane is available in all directions. The situation is expected to last until Saturday, 11 February.
The City of Amsterdam and owner First Sponsor are initiating a study into possibilities for redeveloping the Meerparc office building in Amstelveenseweg. The two parties signed a letter of intent to this effect on 21 October 2022.
The legal battle over the setting up of a branch of McDonald’s underneath The Gustav housing complex has taken a new turn. The owner of the ground floor has won a legal case against the building’s residents. But that does not yet mean that the case is closed.
Above all else, 2022 was the year when funding for the Zuidasdok project was finalized. But of course, it was also a year when we just kept on building. Many new homes were completed and work continued on the major upgrade at Amsterdam Zuid station. Preparations also began on the renovation of the motorway interchange at De Nieuwe Meer.
For the last few months, we have been working on safer and greener design for Wielingenstraat. Work came to a temporary halt during the Christmas holidays, but will resume on 9 January 2023, with major maintenance work being completed by September 2023.
In February 2023, the maximum permitted speed in Gustav Mahlerlaan-West will be reduced from 50 km/h to 30 km/h. This will make this section of the Kenniskwartier between the Vrije Universiteit and Parnassusweg somewhat safer, before around 500 new homes are built there in the near future.
The exterior walls of Vrije Universiteit’s new Research Building are now windtight and watertight. The structure along the side of the building which protects cyclists and pedestrians from any falling building materials can now also be removed. Work will also begin on fitting out the laboratories inside the building.
The crossing over the road and tramlines in Parnassusweg has now been completed. This means that pedestrians heading from Amsterdam Zuid in the direction of VU Amsterdam can now avoid the busy junction between Buitenveldertselaan and De Boelelaan.
Right next to Beatrixpark, KondorWessels Vastgoed is developing 94 homes. The residential building, named Habitat Royale, aims to provide good quality accommodation for all its residents: people, flora and fauna. Construction starts in the third quarter of 2024.
Between 19.00 and 01.00 on the evening of Friday, 2 December, we will be working on the corner of Strawinskylaan and Beethovenstraat. Resurfacing work was recently completed here, but an inspection has revealed that the asphalt was not properly applied. We will now rectify the problem.
Since the end of October 2022, there have been sounds of demolition hammers at work in Prinses Irenestraat as the plasterwork and several floors in the former Amsterdam International Community School (AICS) are being demolished. The work will last until mid-December at the latest.