Rent a Home in In de Boogaard, Rijswijk
Rijswijk's city center around the first indoor shopping mall in the Netherlands, opened in 1963 and currently undergoing a large-scale transformation into a mixed residential and living area with 2,500 new homes.
In de Boogaard is the commercial heart of Rijswijk. The eponymous shopping center was opened on September 21, 1963, by Mayor Bogaardt, after whom it is named, and was at the time the first large indoor shopping center in the Netherlands. That was a first. More than sixty years later, the complex is changing. Those who want to rent in In de Boogaard step into a district that is in the midst of a transformation process: from a mono-functional shopping area to a mixed neighborhood with housing, hospitality, and greenery.
The Transformation of the City Center
Rijswijk chose not to demolish the Bogaard area but to redevelop it. Approximately 20,000 square meters of retail space will be reduced. In its place, over 2,500 homes will be built, divided into several large projects. The implementation runs from 2023 to an estimated completion date towards 2026, but will be delivered in phases.
The approach is visible in the area itself. New residential towers stand next to still-functioning shops. Construction fences border covered passages. It is a neighborhood in the making, which makes it both messy and interesting. Anyone who steps into In de Boogaard as a tenant now enters an environment that will look different in five years' time than it does today.
New Housing Projects
The housing development in the Bogaard area is concentrated in a number of large projects:
Beatrixblok delivers more than 300 modern apartments, in towers on the edge of the existing shopping area.
The Orchard (Boomgaard I and II) consists of over 407 apartments with green roofs and terraces. The project focuses on a combination of rental and owner-occupied properties.
Hof van Rijswijk has 297 apartments and 47 townhouses around a green courtyard. The two residential towers are called De Prins and De Prinses.
The Minister / Beatrix adds another more than 300 rental apartments to the city center.
Most projects are modern in design, well-insulated, and aimed at a mixed target group: first-time renters, young professionals, and smaller households who want to live centrally in Rijswijk.
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Housing Market in a Transformation Area
The advantage of a neighborhood in transformation is that fresh rental housing supply is added. Every new-build project adds apartments to the market. In a region where the rental market is structurally tight, this is a real advantage for active seekers.
The disadvantage is the environment itself: construction noise, undeveloped public spaces, and the inevitable transition period from a shopping area to a residential environment. Anyone looking back in five years at their choice to rent here will likely have a neighborhood under their feet that looks considerably different than it did upon moving in.
Apartments Price Breakdown in Rijswijk
| Size | Average | Median | Price Range | Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100-150 | €1,887 | €1,593 | €1,413 - €3,000 | 3 |
150+ | €2,588 | €2,588 | €1,625 - €3,550 | 0 / 2 |
50-75 | €1,181 | €995 | €681 - €2,500 | 8 |
75-100 | €1,639 | €1,700 | €1,125 - €2,750 | 10 |
<50 | €1,317 | €1,127 | €610 - €2,995 | 12 |
Accessibility
HTM trams 15 and 17 run through and past the Bogaard area. The Hague Central Station is approximately twenty minutes away. Rijswijk Station is a ten-minute bike ride. There are more than 2,800 parking spaces under the shopping center, most of which are underground. Parking in this part of Rijswijk is more ample than in any city center in The Hague.
The A4 towards Amsterdam, the A13 towards Rotterdam, and the N14 towards Voorburg and Delft are accessible from the center via major roads.
First Covered Shopping Center in the Netherlands, Now a Residential Area
In de Bogaard was a first for the Netherlands in 1963. Sixty years later, it is being converted into a residential area. Those who rent in de Bogaard now live in a place that is still starting its second life. This causes some inconvenience in the short term but a completely new living environment in the long term.
2,500 New Homes in the Heart of Rijswijk
The scale of the transformation is large. Over 2,500 homes are being added to the city center of Rijswijk. Most are apartments in new residential towers with modern insulation standards and low energy costs. For tenants who want new supply in a central location, In de Bogaard is one of the region's more active search areas.
Over 2,800 Parking Spaces Under the Center
The Bogaard area has one of the largest concentrations of parking in Rijswijk, mostly underground. For residents who need a car for work or family outside The Hague, this is a practical advantage that many urban centers do not offer.
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