Jacob Obrechtstraat 73-2
Hondecoeterbuurt · 1071 KJ Amsterdam
A grand apartment in the Museumkwartier
On the Jacob Obrechtstraat, in the heart of Amsterdam's Museumkwartier, this apartment occupies a spot in a 1911 building. The Hondecoeterbuurt is a quiet, established pocket of the city, with the Concertgebouw and the museums a short stroll away. This listing did not state the energy label. At €2,400,000, the asking price sat 18% above the average last known asking price of €2,035,000 for apartments in Amsterdam, which put it on the high side of the market. This home has not been online since 4 November 2026.
The home itself
The apartment offers a living area of 229 m² according to the BAG registration. The building dates from 1911, a fact that tells you about its age but nothing about its condition.
Life in the Hondecoeterbuurt
With 2,040 residents, the Hondecoeterbuurt is a compact urban neighbourhood. Across the municipality of Amsterdam, residents give their living environment an average score of 7.35, based on 252 reviews. One resident describes a quiet, green area with great trees that offer cooling and relaxation, though they also mention daily mess around the waste containers. Another calls it a neighbourhood in development, with amenities improving and a beach nearby. The neighbourhood recorded 127 crimes in the latest figures, a number you can interpret for yourself. The Hondecoeterbuurt neighbourhood is one of the older parts of the city, with all homes built before 1945.
Amenities and transport
Daily life is well served here. The Nicolaas Maes primary school is on your doorstep, and the Hildebrand Van Loonschool is just around the corner. The nearest GP, Huisartsen Van Baerle, is a couple of streets away, and the Lairesse Apotheek is just around the corner. For groceries, an Albert Heijn is a couple of streets away, with another two within a ten-minute walk. Bus line 357 stops at Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, just around the corner, and tram lines 5, 12 and 24 stop at Concertgebouw a little further on. Amsterdam Zuid station is a ten-minute walk away. The municipality of Amsterdam is the larger context for all of this. Public address-level risk data gives some indications for the area. The road traffic noise level is 49 dB Lden, above the noise standard, while rail and air traffic noise stay below their standards. The foundation risk indication is medium, based on the building being from before 1970. Pluvial flooding at heavy rain is indicated as medium, and heat stress is currently medium, rising to elevated by 2050. These are area-level indications, not an inspection of this specific home.
Source
When this home was still on the market, it was offered only via Ouwehand v/d Meijden Makelaars.
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The WOZ value is set annually by the municipality with 1 January as its reference date, and therefore lags the market by about a year. It is an estimated market value, not a sale price.
Frequently asked questions
About Jacob Obrechtstraat 73-2, Amsterdam
What did the asking price of €2,400,000 mean for this apartment?
The asking price was €2,400,000. That was 18% above the average asking price of €2,035,000 for homes in the Hondecoeterbuurt. The average asking price per m² in the neighbourhood was €12,922, while this home was listed at €10,480 per m² based on the BAG living area of 229 m². The price was on the high side compared to the neighbourhood average.
What is the living area of this apartment?
According to the BAG registration, the living area is 229 m². That is 48% larger than the neighbourhood average of 155 m².
Why was there no energy label in this listing?
The agent had not published this field. The building dates from 1911, but that fact alone does not tell you anything about its insulation or energy performance.
What do the risk indications for this address mean?
Public data gives area-level indications for the address. The road traffic noise level is 49 dB Lden, above the noise standard. The foundation risk indication is medium, because the building is from before 1970. Pluvial flooding at heavy rain is indicated as medium, and heat stress is currently medium, rising to elevated by 2050. These are indications for the area, not an inspection of this specific home.
Which schools are near this apartment?
The Nicolaas Maes primary school is on your doorstep, and the Hildebrand Van Loonschool is just around the corner. The Peetersschool is also within a couple of streets away. For secondary education, the Fons Vitae Lyceum is a couple of streets away, and the Sweelinck College is a five-minute walk.
How is the public transport in this area?
Bus line 357 stops at Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, just around the corner. Tram lines 5, 12 and 24 stop at Concertgebouw and Roelof Hartplein, both within a short walk. Amsterdam Zuid station is about 1.7 km away, roughly a ten-minute walk.
What do residents say about living in this area?
Across the municipality of Amsterdam, residents give their living environment an average score of 7.35, based on 252 reviews. One resident describes a quiet, green area with great trees that offer cooling and relaxation, though they also mention daily mess around the waste containers. Another calls it a neighbourhood in development, with amenities improving and a beach nearby.
What is the neighbourhood like in terms of demographics?
The Hondecoeterbuurt has 2,040 residents. About 49% of households are single-person households, and 23% are households with children. The largest age group is 25 to 45 years, making up 33% of the population. The neighbourhood has 1,085 homes, of which 38% are owner-occupied.
