The Hive reaches its highest point

21/10/2026

The construction of The Hive has reached a major milestone. The final floor has been poured, bringing the building to its highest point. With the shell construction now complete, the project on Cornelis Lelylaan is taking on its final shape.

Where The Hive was, for a long time, mainly visible in plans, visualisations and drawings, the full shell structure now stands completed. The load-bearing framework is in place, marking the completion of a key stage in the construction. In the coming months, focus will increasingly shift to the interior of the building, the technical installations and the finishing of the apartments.

To mark the building reaching its highest point, ION and Green Real Estate raise the flag together on the roof of The Hive. From there, it's clear to see how the building relates to the city, the surrounding greenery and Station Lelylaan.
The pouring of the final floor is also a significant milestone for the construction team. At this stage, you can still see parts of the structure that will later disappear from view entirely.

When you stand up here, you truly see what has been achieved over the past months. The entire supporting structure is in place, marking the successful completion of a major construction phase. From here, the focus increasingly shifts indoors: to the homes, the installations and soon the finishing touches. From this point on, The Hive is becoming a place where people will genuinely live.

Bastiaan Bijloos

- Development Manager at Green Real Estate

You see the concrete, the reinforcement and all the work that will soon be largely hidden from view. At the same time, the building now stands just as we once imagined it on paper. From this point on, it’s all about the details that future residents will experience every day: their apartment, the finishing touches and of course the view.

Rik Verwaest,

- Senior Project Developer at ION

The next phase of The Hive

Now that the shell construction is complete, the appearance of the construction site is changing rapidly. In the coming period, work continues on the installations, apartments and communal areas. Step by step, the visible construction activity is giving way to the final residential building.

The Hive will be an energy-positive residential building, with a strong focus on greenery and a direct connection to the city. Its location close to Station Lelylaan ensures that Amsterdam Zuid, the city centre and Schiphol are all easily accessible.

With the highest point now reached, completion is drawing nearer. In around a year, the first residents are expected to receive the keys to their new home.

A few apartments still available

The majority of the apartments in The Hive have already been sold. At present, a limited selection of two-room apartments with one bedroom are still available.

If you decide to choose a home in The Hive now, you are no longer buying only from plan. The building is already standing, its outlines are visible, and in the coming months the finished residential building will take shape more clearly day by day.

Keen to see the current availability? Discover the available apartments in The Hive at thehive.amsterdam

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