Office take-up in the Netherlands passed the 2 million m[sup]2[/sup] mark for the second year in a row in 2006, according to provisional figures compiled by property magazine PropertyNL. Amsterdam (400,000 m2) and Rotterdam (200,000 m2) were the strongest performers, while the take-up level in several smaller Dutch cities was lower than in 2005.
Office take-up in the Netherlands passed the 2 million m2 mark for the second year in a row in 2006, according to provisional figures compiled by property magazine PropertyNL. Amsterdam (400,000 m2) and Rotterdam (200,000 m2) were the strongest performers, while the take-up level in several smaller Dutch cities was lower than in 2005.
PropertyNL's provisional report also indicates the investment volume in Dutch real estate - by both Dutch and foreign investors - reached a new record of EUR 9 bn last year. Foreign investors accounted for EUR 3.7 bn, followed in second place by non-listed real estate funds that invested EUR 1.5 bn.
