Rotterdam in development

51 R O T T E R D A M I N D E V E L O P M E N T | 2 0 1 8 uncertain: will it catch on? Is there enough demand?” The interest shown by potential tenants and buyers is extremely encouraging. The first phase of 36 rental properties is already complete: the first tenants received the keys to their homes in October 2017. TEAMWORK A deliberate decision was made to build homes that are as attractive as possible and whose architecture and green areas are in keeping with the adjacent Vreewijk, the historic garden village that is still one of the most popular residential areas in Rotterdam South. Wyke Oosthout: “The Zuiderhof will become part of Vreewijk. The history is already there; we’re incorporating the qualities of Vreewijk into the layout and typology of the new neighbourhood so it is in keeping with the surrounding area.” Begun in 2009 as a small Rotterdam development firm Impact has worked hard and taken on great projects and successful collaborations over the years to enable the business to grow into a solid, reliable all-round real estate company. Every day, an enthusiastic team works on redevelopment, renovation, new-build properties and asset management of projects including commercial offices, business premises and homes. “We have a lot of different disciplines in-house for project development,” says Philip van der Ent. “We don’t focus on one single segment of the market, but rather on a broad range of projects. At the moment our focus is more on residential projects, due to developments in the market. With our knowledge and expertise, we set ourselves the challenge of offering people space in just the right way.” Van der Ent ascribes most of Impact Vastgoed’s extraordinary results to the amazing team spirit that plays a decisive role in every project within the company: “We all work together. We cherish some core values in our company, one of which is to work with a smile; that is also the most important thing. When you take pleasure in your work, when you can laugh together and when you can compromise, then you have a pleasant working atmosphere. That’s how your business can go far.”