Space, light and energy.
The Adam Smith Building,
a good place for work.
Space, light and energy.
The Adam Smith Building,
a good place for work.
Adam Smith
The Adam Smith Building in Riekerpolder, Amsterdam is named after Adam Smith (1723 – 1790), the Scottish economist, philosopher and author. Smith was a pioneer of political economy and a key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment era. He is best known for his book “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations” which is considered the first modern work of economics.
Riekerpolder is located in south-west of Amsterdam city center on the A4 motorway and next to the A10 ring road, right between the financial district Amsterdam Zuidas and the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Other office buildings in Riekerpolder carry the names of several famous economists such as Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Say (1767 – 1832) and Englishman John Maynard Keynes (1883 – 1946). Riekerpolder business park is home to remarkable companies such as IBM, PwC, Atradius, Brunel, LeasePlan and B.Amsterdam.
The Adam Smith Building, built in 2002 and designed by Aukett Associates Europe, is characterized by a varied façade with large windows, balconies, terraces and glass facades some even covering 2 floors. The building consists of 13 high-rise floors and 7 low-rise floors allowing for unrivalled combined floorplates up to 2,750 m². The large atrium features an expansive skylight filling the 20 meter high open space with natural light which penetrates the building and provides a magnificent transparency throughout.
Shared spaces
Hospitality
Our receptionists make your business partners feel welcome and make sure that they have a great cup of coffee while they wait for you.
Adam’s Café
Meet Adam! Your own professional barista that knows your taste and mood. Meet up at Adam’s Café to kickstart your day, grab a snack for the road, relax or meet informally. Guaranteed to whip up the best coffee at Adam Smith, the Schinkel area and maybe even the whole of Amsterdam. Are we bragging? Come and find out! You’ll find Adam’s café on the ground floor, next to the main entrance.
WeCanteen
You know that variety in your diet is crucial for your health and well being. You love to be surprised and your taste buds are spoiled. That’s why you feel right at home at the WeCanteen food court. A catering concept that is quickly taking over high-end workplaces. A concept that offers a dynamic mix of fresh soups, salads, smoothies and sandwiches and is topped by small local food entrepreneurs that show off their exotic specialties. Paella, Burritos, Poke Bowls, you name it!
Adam’s market
The Adam’s Market is the first unmanned convenience store in an office building in the Netherlands. It located on the ground floor near to the entrance and is operated by Jutter Speijs, facilitating the daily needs of the tenants. Offering all kinds of daily goods from mobile chargers to pizza’s 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
The Atrium
The Atrium is very eye-catching and is the heart of the building which extends to the sixth floor. Extensive amount of daylight shines through the colored and transparent glass panels. It’s a desirable space for having meetings or relaxation.
Tribes Meet and Workplaces
The meeting rooms and flexible workplaces of Tribes are located on the first floor of the building for internal of external usage. These rooms are equipped with the newest communication tools and high speed internet for tenants to get the most from their workday and can be used for workshops, training sessions and networking events.
The building
The Adam Smith building consists of a low-rise and a high-rise buildings. These two building parts are interconnected by a spacious entrance hall, atrium and various walkways. There are in total 13 floors with first class functional and stylish office spaces. The building and the floors have been completely renovated with high-end quality finishing materials. In addition, a license plate recognition system facilitates security enforcement and easy passage to the parking garage underneath the building and adjacent parking deck.
Facts and figures
Address
Thomas R. Malthusstraat 1-3, Amsterdam
Total office space
20,786 m²
Atrium
650 m²
Café & restaurant
750 m²
Low-rise
7 floors / 26 meters
High-rise
13 floors / 45 meters
Ceiling height
2.7 meters
Elevators
6
Capacity floors 1-6
2,208 – 2,792 m²
Capacity floors 7-11
1,008 m²
Completion / Renovation
2002 / 2019
Parking spaces
250
Floor plans
Total Available 6,880 m² (Surface 20,786 m²)
Floor 12 Available 0 m² (Surface 310 m²)
Floor 11 Available 0 m² (Surface 1,008 m²)
Floor 10 Available 0 m² (Surface 1,008 m²)
Floor 9 Available 0 m² (Surface 1,008 m²)
Floor 8 Available 1,008 m² (Surface 1,008 m²)
Floor 7 Available 1,008 m² (Surface 1,008 m²)
Floor 6 Available 0 m² (Surface 1,962 m²)
Floor 5 Available 1,127 m² (Surface 2,134 m²)
Floor 4 Available 2,335 m² (Surface 2,335 m²)
Floor 3 Available 0 m² (Surface 2,570 m²)
Floor 2 Available 0 m² (Surface 2,792 m²)
Floor 1 Available 0 m² (Surface 2,208 m²)
Floor 0 Available 1,372 m² (Surface 1,372 m² )
Floor -1 Available 31 m² (Surface 62 m²)
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Location
The Adam Smith building is located in Riekerpolder, Amsterdam. Rieker Business Park is a relatively new office location and has an international allure. The Rieker Business Park is one of the landmarks of Amsterdam, due to its prominent location next to the A4 motorway, wedged between Amsterdam and Schiphol and a stone’s throw from the Amsterdam Financial District. Every day 215,000 cars are passing by and make the Adam Smith building a highly recognized landmark for people driving in or out of Amsterdam.
There are also several large international organizations such as Atradius, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Monsterboard, Brunel and IBM located in the area as well as the luxurious four-star design hotel Artemis.
The Adam Smith Building
Thomas R. Malthusstraat 1-3
1066 JR Amsterdam
+31 20 388 0064
Accessibility
GVB bus line 68 (The Rieker Circle Line) & 267 (Rieker Airport Transfer Line):
The location is easy accessible by car and bike due to the proximity of the highway and the Amsterdam city centre. The accessibility is also strengthen by the Rieker Circle Line which connects the metro station Henk Sneevlietweg, Amsterdam to several main stops in the area. This bus service is operated by the GVB authority under bus line 68 and runs every 8 minutes from Monday to Friday.
By car
- A4 motorway: 1 km
- A10 motorway: 1.7 km
- Amsterdam Airport: 9 km
- Amsterdam Zuidas: 6 km
- Amsterdam City Centre (Leidse Plein): 6.5 km
Contact
The rental of Adam Smith is a collegial collaboration between CBRE, JLL and 1530.
They are happy to help if you have questions or need more information.
CBRE
Anthony Fokkerweg 15
1059 CM Amsterdam
Contactpersoon
Floris Tummers
floris.tummers@cbre.com
+31 6 25 63 37 68
JLL
Parnassusweg 727
1077DG Amsterdam
Contactpersoon
Daphne Pronk
Daphne.pronk@eu.jll.com
+316 12 96 92 54
1530 Real Estate
Rubensstraat 71
1077 MK Amsterdam
Contactpersoon
Sander van Winterswijk
vanwinterswijk@1530.nl
+31 6 50 67 11 44