MASTERS Member of the Week: Lars van Engelen

MASTERS Member Lars van Engelen has seized a unique opportunity with both hands in his career at real estate developer Snippe Projecten. Lars is project director and shareholder of the gigantic, international housing project Hyde Park in Hoofddorp.Text: Larissa Schaule Jullens
Image: Isaiah Hizkia

Snippe Projects

Real estate developer and family business Snippe Projecten was founded in 1989 by André Snippe. From a small organization, Snippe Projects has grown into a large organization that operates in many places in the country with large and smaller projects. "We realize very large projects. In Diemen, we recently did an area development of 2,300 homes. Now we are working on our huzarenstuk: 4000 apartments in Hoofddorp," said Lars van Engelen.

Hyde Park

"The project in Hoofddorp is called Hyde Park and I am the project director and shareholder of it. For me, it is the first time I have experienced this as an entrepreneur. Hyde Park will be a gigantic, international city district. In fact, it is the largest housing project in the Benelux. Next to Hoofddorp station, we bought 100,000 square meters of office space. Fifteen different buildings will be knocked down, and a whole new, international city district will be built there. The first block is called Kensington, the second block is called Nothing Hill. It will be a neighborhood for everyone: housing prices range from €300,000 to €2,000,000. As of now, it will be six years before Hyde Park is completely finished."

Entrepreneur's Tip

"Trust your gut feeling. And go for it 200%. If you do, you'll get a lot in return."

MASTERS League

Membership in the MASTERS League is a special privilege. This year there is room for a selected number of members and we are treating registration on a first come, first served basis. The exclusive business club is part of MASTERS HQ and brings with it pleasant and special privileges that will make networking one of your favorite activities. Do you think you fit within the profile of a MASTERS Member? Mail for your application to Mical Joseph and maybe you can call yourself a MASTERS Member in 2021!