Pieter Baan Centrum
Pieter Baan Centrum
The former Pieter Baan Centrum on the Gansstraat in Utrecht is a heritage building that once served as a psychiatric observation clinic and remand prison, and is now a multi-tenant business building for start-ups and scale-ups. The complex has about 11,544 m² of lettable space, with event spaces, food and drink and an interactive escape experience.
What makes Pieter Baan Centrum special
Former prison wings as offices
Wide corridors suit open-plan work, cells serve as meeting and call rooms, and each wing has its own pantry.
Heritage building for start-ups and scale-ups
The former Pieter Baan Centrum has event spaces, food and drink and an interactive escape experience.
Five minutes on foot to Vaartsche Rijn station
Buses 9, 29 and 41 stop nearby, and the Waterlinieweg is within 2 minutes by car.
Facilities and Amenities
The offices
- Wings of about 381 m² to 881 m²
- Wide corridors for open-plan work
- Cells for meeting and call rooms
- Own pantry and toilets per wing
- Goods lift
In the complex
- Event spaces
- Food and drink
- Interactive escape experience
Getting there
- Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn station 5 minutes on foot
- Buses 9, 29 and 41 nearby
- About 50 parking spaces on site
How to get there?
The building is within 2 minutes of the Waterlinieweg, which links quickly to the A2, A12, A27 and A28. The Venuslaan bus stop, within walking distance, has frequent buses on lines 9, 29 and 41 to Utrecht Centraal, and Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn station is a 5-minute walk away.
Former prison wings in a heritage building for growing companies
The former Pieter Baan Centrum on the Gansstraat in Utrecht is a heritage building that once served as a psychiatric observation clinic and remand prison, and is now a multi-tenant business building for start-ups and scale-ups. The complex has about 11,544 m² of lettable space, with event spaces, food and drink and an interactive escape experience.
Three former prison wings are available now as office space, about 1,761 m² in total: about 381 m² on the first floor, about 499 m² on the second floor and about 881 m² on the third floor. The wide corridors suit an open-plan office, the cells can serve as meeting, call and office rooms, and each wing has its own pantry and toilets. The space is delivered in its current state with radiator heating, existing carpet and room layout, and a goods lift.
Frequently asked questions about Pieter Baan Centrum
Pieter Baan Centrum is at Gansstraat 164-170, 3582 EP Utrecht. The building is within 2 minutes of the Waterlinieweg, which links quickly to the A2, A12, A27 and A28.
The offices currently available are shown as cards on this page, each with its size, monthly price, lease terms and availability date. Contact us if you need a different size or start date.
Office space here is let on a conventional lease directly from the landlord, with the lease term by arrangement. The wings are delivered at standard office level in their current state, ready for your own fit out and furniture. Furniture, internet and cleaning of your own space are arranged by you. The rent is quoted per m² per year and converted to a monthly figure on each office, excluding VAT, and service costs for the shared areas and building installations are charged on top of the rent as an advance. A bank guarantee or deposit is usual.
About 50 parking spaces on the building's own grounds can be rented subject to availability. There is also paid parking on the public road nearby.
No. Tenants have their own access to the building and their office, so there are no fixed reception hours. Contact us to arrange a viewing.
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