Long-term development, through approximately 2040.

The Central Innovation District is one of the Netherlands’ largest inner-city area developments. It lies between The Hague’s three intercity stations—Den Haag Centraal, Hollands Spoor and Laan van NOI—and will effectively double the city centre over the next 15 years. The programme includes 20,500 additional homes for 35,000 new residents, alongside new offices and amenities. CID is positioned between the universities of Delft, Leiden and Rotterdam and includes The Hague Security Delta, the Netherlands’ cybersecurity cluster. More than 40 organisations collaborate on the area, which is focused on public policy, law and digital security.

The area offers one of the Netherlands’ best-connected office locations around three stations, structural demand from three major nearby universities and international organisations, and a long, predictable delivery horizon under stable municipal leadership.

Office and mixed-use real-estate investors serving knowledge workers, as well as student and young-professional housing investors (inference; not an official statement).

Long-term development, through approximately 2040.

The Hague city centre is being densified and effectively doubled as a knowledge and innovation district.
20,500 additional homes, excluding Binckhorst.
Approximately 250,000 m² of offices and education space around Den Haag Centraal alone, alongside The Hague Security Delta cybersecurity cluster.
No single landmark; the high-rise cluster around Den Haag Centraal is the district’s defining feature.

The structural vision and sub-area development visions have been adopted. The main growth phase will run for the next 15 years, through approximately 2040.

Several sub-areas, including Laakhavens, Spoorzone HS and Campuskwartier, are in the development-vision phase and open to market parties.

Around three intercity stations, directly adjacent to The Hague’s historic city centre.
Three intercity stations—Den Haag Centraal, Hollands Spoor and Laan van NOI—make this one of the Netherlands’ strongest office locations.
A knowledge and innovation economy centred on public policy and law, digital security and cybersecurity, including The Hague Security Delta.
Knowledge workers, students from three nearby major universities and international organisations.

The framework explicitly addresses the mobility and energy transition, climate adaptation and nature-inclusive development.

A low-car approach, greener infrastructure including the Prins Bernhardviaduct, and high-density development around public-transport hubs.

More green space and meeting places, including the ‘Haagse Loper’ walking route through the station area.