Almere 19 january 2021 – Rockfield Real Estate (Rockfield) has signed an agreement with area developer AM to purchase 157 apartments in the new residential icon HIGHnote in Almere. Rockfield is an investor, developer and operator of student, Young Professional and mid-rent housing in the Netherlands. HIGHnote responds to the high demand from starters and young internationals for apartments in the centre of Almere, which fits seamlessly with Rockfield’s portfolio and activities.
HIGHnote responds to both the high demand for centre urban living and Almere’s ambitions to further enhance the attractiveness and liveliness of the city centre in the coming years. With the future vision of Almere Centrum called ‘the eternally young inner city’, Almere Centrum is working towards a lively mix of meeting, studying, living and working for Almereans and the region.
‘For Rockfield, Almere is an urban area where we have been studying for a long time. As part of the MRA, Almere is also an important location for young people to settle in the future. With the acquisition of Highnote, the go-ahead has been given for Rockfield to invest, develop and manage even more in Almere’ said Wouter van den Eijnden; CEO Rockfield
‘With HIGHnote, AM fulfils its core theme of Inclusive City. By combining living, working and accommodation functions, HIGHnote is a versatile place in the city. Because young people live, work and recreate here, the place is dynamic and energetic at any time of day. It encourages meeting and connection for tenants, entrepreneurs and visitors from the immediate area and the centre of Almere,’ says Peter Heuvelink, director AM Noordwest
HIGHnote is a 19-storey residential building with 157 rental apartments varying in size and price. Of the apartments, 115 will be offered in mid-rent and 42 in prived sector rent. 66 apartments will be designed as Friends apartments with living areas ranging from about 65 m2 to 100 m2. All apartments will have a balcony. Both Rockfield and AM are early adapters of the Friends concept, which is aimed at a target group for whom living in a prime location is made affordable and comfortable. A Friends apartment is for two people and is shared with a friend, family member, colleague or other housemate. Both have their own bedroom and shower room and other areas are shared. There will also be a plinth with formal and informal work and study areas, a catering facility and several semi-public outdoor spaces.
Construction is scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2021 and completion is expected in 2023. The design of HIGHnote comes from architecture studio Studioninedots. Construction is in the hands of Heddes Bouw Ontwikkeling
