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Transport Upgrade Creating New Commuter Suburb in Oud West
A new tram extension along the Kinkerstraat corridor will link quieter streets in Oud West to Amsterdam Centraal by late 2028, shifting buyer interest toward the area.
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The Amsterdam city council confirmed last week that construction on the Kinkerstraat tram extension begins in September 2027, with the first services running by December 2028.
The upgrade arrives as central Amsterdam office districts report full occupancy and daily inbound commuters from farther suburbs face rising rail fares. Local transport planners say the new line will cut end-to-end travel time from Oud West to the financial district to under 18 minutes, matching journey times already available from established hubs such as Amstelveen.
Street-level changes along the route
Residents on the Jan Pieter Heijestraat and around Mercatorplein have already seen estate agents fielding calls from young professionals priced out of De Pijp. The Oud-West Residents Association held its June meeting at the local library on Bilderdijkstraat, where members discussed how the tram stops will sit within 200 metres of the existing weekly market square. Several corner shops on the Kinkerstraat have applied for outdoor seating permits in anticipation of higher footfall once the line opens.
Price data and buyer patterns
Figures released by the municipal land registry show average asking prices in Oud West reached €485,000 in May 2026, up 9 per cent from the same month last year. Two-bedroom apartments within 400 metres of the planned stops listed at a median €4,250 per square metre, compared with €5,100 in the same segment of Oud-Zuid. Developers have submitted plans for 180 new units on a former school site near the Van Limburg Stirumstraat, with completion targeted for 2029.
Buyers considering properties now should review the latest zoning maps published by the city planning office and confirm whether any ground-floor commercial space carries change-of-use restrictions before making offers.
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