In 1889 the hotel had bought five houses at the Damrak and three on the Prins Hendrikkade. Among them was the historic, dating from 1633 House-to-the-tower, which for centuries had marked the corner of the Damrak.
Not all properties where the company had put its sights on, could be acquired. Two old houses on the Prins Hendrikkade remained inaccessible because of the high asking price. As time was running out, Henkenhaf decided to build around these houses. This explained the two special encapsulated by the hotel fronts.
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