Since the beginning of 2021, Estadium has been responsible for activating, optimizing and managing the 67 buildings and associated plots of land that are owned by LIFEWORLD and that are part of the Hembrug site in Zaandam. Hembrug is a monumental industrial estate in the municipality of Zaanstad located on the North Sea Canal and Zijkanaal that was sold by the government in 2018 through a tender procedure. The site was used as a munitions factory until its closure in 2003.
In the coming years, Estadium will focus on further developing and improving the buildings and infrastructure and attracting new users. A museum of contemporary art will be realized on part of the site, spread over several buildings on the site.
In total, this concerns approximately 43,555 m² of buildings, of which 8 of the 67 buildings are municipal monuments and 17 of the 67 national monuments. The buildings form the DNA of the Hembrug site and determine the appearance of the entire area.
Estadium represents the interests of the owner LIFEWORLD and is responsible for communication and implementation of the plots and buildings. The focus is on companies and entrepreneurs in the art, culture and creative sector.
