The 36-story office tower Rembrandttoren, named after the painter, is 135 meters tall — 150 if you count the spire. Not tall by international standards, but tall enough when you take into account that the average building height in Amsterdam is just 30 meters — and only 15 meters in the medieval center. The Rembrandttoren is located in the south of Amsterdam. Mind you, in recent years more high-rise buildings have been built in Amsterdam. And many more are planned, as the city is trying to address a severe housing shortage. The proximity of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol does present the city with some limitations on where tall buildings may be built.