De Plantijn
Stichting De Plantijn is a Dutch nonprofit foundation coordinating the transformation of Amsterdam's former Slotervaart Hospital into a 450,000 m² mixed-use care-work-living district over 15 years, governed jointly by four healthcare anchor institutions (Sanquin, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Cordaan, Slotervaart Centrum voor Zorg) and the Municipality of Amsterdam.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2020
- HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What De Plantijn does
Stichting De Plantijn (De Plantijn) is a Dutch nonprofit foundation established in 2020 to coordinate the transformation of the former Slotervaart Hospital site in Amsterdam West into a 450,000 m² mixed-use care-work-living urban district over a 15-year development horizon. The foundation is jointly governed by four anchor healthcare and research institutions: Sanquin (the Dutch blood supply organization), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (the Netherlands' only OECI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centre), Cordaan's Hof van Sloten (a nursing home and rehabilitation facility), and Slotervaart Centrum voor Zorg (the former hospital building now owned by real estate company Zadelhoff). The Municipality of Amsterdam is a fifth core partner, having signed a binding cooperation agreement (Samenwerkingsovereenkomst) on March 3, 2025 under the Schinkelkwartier Project Memorandum framework. Approximately 5,000 people already work in the area as of 2025, with further significant increases expected as phased developments are delivered.
The foundation's product surface is physical rather than digital: Het Slotervaart, a multi-tenant building hosting over 50 care and social organizations since June 2020; the Dakopbouw (rooftop extension) delivered December 2, 2024, adding approximately 6,000 m² of high-quality office space designed by MVSA Architects; the Care Design Lab broedplaats (incubator) for art-design-healthcare innovation; and the Care Next youth engagement program. There are no software products, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities. Underlying technology is conventional real estate, urban planning, and construction, executed with partners including Juurlink + Geluk (urban design), Goudappel (mobility), MedicomZes and Van Dorp-Schoonderbeek (construction), and Dev_ Real Estate (project management).
The revenue model is unconventional for a PE/VC audience: Stichting De Plantijn is a nonprofit governance and coordination vehicle with no disclosed revenue. Economic value resides in the underlying real estate held and developed by the partner institutions, not the foundation itself. The only direct monetization signal in the data is a usage-based parking rate (€2.70/hour, €21.60 daily maximum, first 15 minutes free) for visitors to institutions and businesses within De Plantijn. Customer relationships are anchored on four institutional co-developers rather than a distributed customer base, with end-user demand coming from future residents, workers, visitors, and neighborhood users in Amsterdam Nieuw-West. The organization is privately held, headquartered at Plesmanlaan 1211 in Amsterdam, and operates only in the Netherlands.
De Plantijn firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- De Plantijn
- Legal name
- Stichting De Plantijn
- Website
- https://deplantijn.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2020
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Stichting De Plantijn is a Dutch nonprofit foundation coordinating the transformation of Amsterdam's former Slotervaart Hospital into a 450,000 m² mixed-use care-work-living district over 15 years, governed jointly by four healthcare anchor institutions (Sanquin, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Cordaan, Slotervaart Centrum voor Zorg) and the Municipality of Amsterdam.
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- akta.pro rank
De Plantijn industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Mixed-use Urban Real Estate Development
- NAICS
- Landscape Architectural Services (54132)
- SIC
- Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Non-Operating Establishments (9995)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)
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Where De Plantijn is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Amsterdam
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
De Plantijn business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Paid parking — hourly rate for visitors |
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
De Plantijn product offering
Product offeringCore offering
De Plantijn (Stichting De Plantijn) is a foundation leading the redevelopment of the former Slotervaart Hospital site in Amsterdam West into a mixed-use care-work-living district of approximately 450,000 m². It provides leased physical spaces (offices, care facilities, incubator hubs such as Het Slotervaart, the Dakopbouw, and Care Design Lab) to healthcare, research, and social organisations, and operates visitor parking within the area.
Product overview
De Plantijn is an urban area development project (not a software product) in Amsterdam West, transforming the former Slotervaart hospital site into a mixed-use city district. The portfolio includes Het Slotervaart (a multi-tenant healthcare building), the Dakopbouw rooftop extension (high-quality office space for healthcare organizations), and the Care Design Lab (an art and healthcare innovation incubator). The development encompasses residential, commercial, care, research, educational, sports, and cultural facilities across approximately 450,000 m² over a 15-year development framework.
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Brands
- Care Design Lab: A broedplaats (incubator) where art, design, innovation and healthcare work together on the healthcare of the future. Participation, research and knowledge sharing are central. Designers, artists and care entrepreneurs explore social design, well-being and healthcare disciplines.
Products and services
- Het Slotervaart A multi-tenant healthcare and social services building on the De Plantijn site housing over 50 care and social organisations, with meeting spaces, garden areas, and on-site parking. Targeted at healthcare providers, social organisations, and care-related tenants.
- Dakopbouw (Rooftop Extension) Approximately 6,000 m² of high-quality office space on the 11th and 12th floors of Het Slotervaart, featuring panoramic balconies on the 11th floor and nearly 3-meter ceiling height on the 12th floor. Targeted at care-related and social organisations seeking modern office space.
- Care Design Lab An incubator space within De Plantijn where art, design, innovation, and healthcare collaborate on future healthcare solutions, focusing on participation, research, and knowledge sharing in social design, well-being, and healthcare disciplines. Offers affordable space for initiatives and talent from the neighbourhood. Targeted at designers, artists, care entrepreneurs, and social innovation initiatives.
- De Plantijn Parking Facility Paid parking within the parking building at Louwesweg 12, Amsterdam. Pricing is €2.70 per hour for the first hour, €0.27 per 6 minutes thereafter, first 15 minutes free, with a maximum daily rate of €21.60. Disabled parking spaces (P1 and P2) on the outside of the parking building are free of charge. Targeted at visitors of institutions and businesses within De Plantijn.
Companies that use De Plantijn
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
De Plantijn technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- No
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De Plantijn partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core, key and supporting.
- UmindsminorUminds commissioned a visual poem by artist Caspar Daniel Diederik as an artistic tribute to the De Plantijn development, celebrating the area's transformation from hospital to urban district.
- Gemeente Amsterdam (Municipality of Amsterdam)coreThe municipality of Amsterdam is a key strategic partner in the De Plantijn development. It provides the regulatory framework and aligns the area's development with the Schinkelkwartier Project Memorandum. The cooperation agreement (Samenwerkingsovereenkomst) was signed on 3 March 2025 by all four partners together with the municipality.
- MVSA ArchitectskeyMVSA Architects designed the Dakopbouw (rooftop extension) on the 11th and 12th floors of Het Slotervaart, consisting of approximately 6,000 m² of high-quality office space. The design was realised within 14 months.
- MedicomZeskeyConstruction partner for the Dakopbouw (rooftop extension) project on Het Slotervaart, completed in December 2024.
- Van Dorp – SchoonderbeekkeyConstruction partner for the Dakopbouw (rooftop extension) project on Het Slotervaart, completed in December 2024.
- Dev_ Real EstatesupportingProject management (projectbegeleiding) for the Dakopbouw construction project on Het Slotervaart.
- SanquincoreSanquin is the Dutch non-profit blood supply organisation operating the Amsterdam blood bank within De Plantijn. It has been collaborating since 2020/2021 with the other partners to transform the former hospital site into a mixed-use care-work-living district. Sanquin is developing a new laboratory building to provide space for startups and scale-ups.
- Slotervaart Centrum voor Zorg (Zadelhoff)coreThe former Slotervaart Hospital building is now owned by Zadelhoff and operates as Slotervaart Centrum voor Zorg, hosting diverse care institutions including a Health Centre for first-line care parties and an innovation and learning section. Zadelhoff acquired the property in May 2020 and initiated the area's transformation.
- Antoni van LeeuwenhoekcoreThe Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (AVL) is the only Comprehensive Cancer Centre in the Netherlands designated by the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes. It focuses on new methods of cancer diagnosis and treatment and is expanding its research capacity as part of the De Plantijn development.
- Cordaan (Hof van Sloten)coreCordaan is a healthcare provider operating Hof van Sloten, a nursing home and rehabilitation facility within De Plantijn. It offers care for clients with brain disorders, rehabilitation patients, and end-of-life care, and contributes to the area's mixed-use social care ecosystem.
- Care Design LabkeyBroedplaats (incubator/hub) within De Plantijn where art, design, innovation, and healthcare collaborate on the future of care. Central to the area's vision of integrating social design, well-being, and healthcare. Offers affordable space for initiatives and talent from the neighbourhood.
- Juurlink + GelukkeyUrban design agency providing guidance for the area development plans of De Plantijn. Responsible for the stedenbouwkundig plan (urban design plan) developed together with the four partners and involved architecture firms.
- GoudappelsupportingMobility advisor assisting with the organisation of all logistical flows within De Plantijn, including the planning of the green park as a connecting factor between the four quadrants.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights3 records
De Plantijn competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- ERA Contour: Amsterdam-based developer of mixed-use urban districts with sustainability and social impact focus. Comparable in mission-driven, multi-stakeholder urban development in the Amsterdam region.
- Zadelhoff: Dutch real estate firm specialising in 'special real estate' in the Amsterdam region and the actual owner of the Slotervaart property that anchors De Plantijn. Directly comparable as a co-developer and asset owner within the same project.
- Synchroon: Dutch developer focused on inner-city mixed-use and area redevelopments, frequently in partnership with municipalities and housing corporations. Closely comparable to De Plantijn in scale and urban regeneration approach.
Broad incumbents
- BPD (Bouwfonds Property Development): One of the largest Dutch residential and mixed-use area developers, with comparable multi-year, multi-phase urban development projects and similar institutional/municipal partnership structures across the Netherlands.
- Heijmans: Dutch integrated construction and real estate developer with a large area-development portfolio. Comparable in coordinating mixed-use redevelopments and partnering with public bodies, though much broader and for-profit.
- Multi Corporation: European investor-developer in mixed-use retail-led urban destinations. Comparable in long-horizon mixed-use area development and managing multi-tenant, multi-functional districts.
- AM (AM Real Estate Development): Dutch mixed-use area developer operating in Amsterdam with comparable multi-phase, mixed-use district projects and experience coordinating with municipalities on long-horizon redevelopments.
- Ballymore Group: UK and Ireland developer of large mixed-use waterfront and urban regeneration districts. Comparable in master-planning at scale, multi-decade phasing, and public-private partnerships.
- Amvest: Dutch developer and investor focused on residential and mixed-use area development. Comparable in long-horizon Dutch area development with public-sector coordination.
Others
- Juurlink + Geluk: Dutch urban design agency responsible for De Plantijn's stedenbouwkundig plan. Thematically adjacent as the planner-of-record and an indirect proxy for the master-planning expertise the foundation relies on.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about De Plantijn
What does De Plantijn do?
De Plantijn (Stichting De Plantijn) is a foundation leading the redevelopment of the former Slotervaart Hospital site in Amsterdam West into a mixed-use care-work-living district of approximately 450,000 m². It provides leased physical spaces (offices, care facilities, incubator hubs such as Het Slotervaart, the Dakopbouw, and Care Design Lab) to healthcare, research, and social organisations, and operates visitor parking within the area.
Is De Plantijn a public or private company?
De Plantijn is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was De Plantijn founded?
De Plantijn was founded in 2020. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is De Plantijn based?
De Plantijn is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
Who are De Plantijn's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are ERA Contour, Zadelhoff and Synchroon. Broad incumbents are BPD (Bouwfonds Property Development), Heijmans, Multi Corporation, AM (AM Real Estate Development), Ballymore Group and Amvest. Juurlink + Geluk is listed as an others.
Does De Plantijn have an API?
No public API is recorded for De Plantijn.
What industry is De Plantijn in?
De Plantijn's product category is Mixed-use Urban Real Estate Development. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHAKAD, Urban Planning & Master Planning. Its NAICS code is 54132 and its SIC code is 6552.