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Storied Legacy

Overlooking the leafy innermost canal on Amsterdam’s famous grachtengordel, Singel 151/Spuistraat 104 is the former office of Elsevier, publisher of the weekly national news magazine by the same name and the Winkler Prins encyclopedia, one of the most comprehensive reference books ever published.

Decorative gable stones above the large ground floor windows depict two open books and scroll reading ‘Anno 1912’, bearing witness to the property’s legacy of creativity and learning, and the year of its completion to plans by architect Johann Gottfriet Robbers, the son of Elsevier’s first director. In 1952, the building received a considerable extension out towards the Spuistraat at the rear, including a new office building and typesetting workshop designed by the celebrated Dutch architect Arend Jan Westerman. Fully refurbished, these airy and spacious premises still have something of the lively yet orderly spirit of the newsroom.

Spuistraat itself leads south towards Het Spui, which remains the focus of the book trade in Amsterdam, and Singel 151/Spuistraat 104 is ideally placed to take advantage of central Amsterdam’s diverse hospitality scene, from its brown cafés to the chic waterside restaurants of recent years.

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On-site Amenities

Shared E-bikes

Shared E-bikes

Covered Bike Storage

Covered Bike Storage

Meeting Room

Meeting Room

Welcoming Lobby

Welcoming Lobby

Concierge Services

Concierge Services

Community

Community

Coffee Bar

Coffee Bar

Mindfullness & Yoga

Mindfullness & Yoga

Gym

Gym

Personal Trainer

Personal Trainer

Shower

Shower

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Specs

Total
Available
Lettable floor area
Total 3,575 sqm
Available 173 – 1,268 sqm