22 Other developments Since January 1st 2018 Zuidas has been extended with Verdi: the area between the Amstelveenseweg, the Schinkel and the Nieuwe Meer. This area will also be developed into an attractive residential and business zone that offers green areas and sport facilities while contributing to the connection of the east and west parts of the city of Amsterdam. Property developers were asked at the end of 2018 to submit plans for a building on an unbuilt lot in the Kenniskwartier that will be the start of the future pedestrian area between Amsterdam Zuid station and the VU Amsterdam. The chosen plan will form the basis for a building with a mix of residential apartments, offices, facilities and an inner square that will be green and be publicly accessible. Whereas in the past years no new residential properties have been completed, View from New University building | Photo: Kees Winkelman there are six residential buildings currently in construction. The building of offices and facilities continues at full pace. In 2018 five buildings were completed, including two parking garages, and eight more properties are under construction such as Rechtbank Amsterdam, EMA and Suitsupply. BREEAM stands for Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method. It is an assessment method to determine the sustainability performance of buildings. The certificate is issued by the Dutch Green Building Council. BREEAM certifications issued in Zuidas 2018 New construction Office 400 Beethovenstraat VUmc Diagnostic Center Office 500 Beethovenstraat NoMA House Office building 2Amsterdam Van der Valk Hotel AmsterdamZuidas EDGE Olympic Office Charity Lotteries The New Atrium office function tower South In-Use (Asset) Cross Towers Mathematics and Physics (W&N) Building, VU University Amsterdam FOZ office building O | 2 Laboratory Building VU University Amsterdam The New Atrium existing building UN Studio Offices & facilities 2018 26,400 m2 GFA delivered 299,381 m2 GFA in development 1,886,400 m2 GFA in total present Residential buildings 2018 no residential spaces delivered 651 residential spaces in development 2,600 residential spaces in total present Bron: Dutch Green Building Council
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