{"id":183831,"date":"2025-11-27T12:33:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T11:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=183831"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:27:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:27:59","slug":"studentenwoningen-toepad-toch-niet-van-tafel-oplevering-in-2027-verwacht","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2025\/11\/27\/studentenwoningen-toepad-toch-niet-van-tafel-oplevering-in-2027-verwacht\/","title":{"rendered":"Student housing Toepad not scrapped after all, completion expected in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"

The construction of 380 student homes on the Jewish cemetery at the Toepad has not been scrapped after all. Housing association Woonstad is still in talks with the Jewish Community Rotterdam, the owner of the land, but expects to deliver the homes in 2027.<\/p>\n

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The location for the new student homes. <\/span><\/p>

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In June, De Telegraaf<\/a> wrote that the project had been completely cancelled, but that is not the case, both the Jewish Community and Woonstad emphasise. \u201cThere have been many discussions this summer between Woonstad and the Jewish Community. In the meantime, we are simply continuing with the preparations\u201d, says a spokesperson for Woonstad. The project is being built on the Jewish cemetery, which belongs to the Jewish Community Rotterdam.<\/p>\n

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The Jewish Community has set a number of conditions for the construction of the student complex, says chair Chris den Hoedt. What those conditions are exactly, Den Hoedt doesn\u2019t want to say, except that the university should withdraw from the building consortium because of its positions on Israel.<\/p>\n

However, according to the spokesperson for Woonstad, the university is not part of that consortium at all. \u201cThey do, of course, have students who need housing, so they support the assignment to build student homes there. But they are not at the negotiating table\u201d, the spokesperson explains. A spokesperson for the university confirms that EUR has never been a direct partner in the construction project. \u201cIn legal terms, EUR is not part of the consortium. Our role is limited. We have indicated that we are willing, in principle, to house our students there\u201d, says the spokesperson.<\/p>\n

According to the Woonstad spokesperson, the discussion concerns the business aspects of the project, such as the finances and the technical feasibility at the site. \u201cSo that, for example, the cemetery section will not be disturbed by the residents of the student complex and the allotments surrounding it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Woonstad is currently working on the final design. The environmental permit is being processed. \u201cIf preparations proceed without new setbacks, we will start making the site construction ready in spring 2026\u201d, the spokesperson says. \u201cIn the most favourable case, completion will follow halfway through 2027.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t

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