What Sostre Cívic does

Sostre Cívic, SCCL is a Catalan limited cooperative society (CIF F65347858) founded circa 2003 in Barcelona and headquartered at c. Aragó 141, Barcelona. It develops and operates cooperative housing under the 'habitatge cooperatiu en cessió d'ús' (cooperative housing in use concession) model, in which the building is collectively owned by the cooperative and resident-members hold an indefinite, transferable right of use at a stable, below-market monthly fee, with no speculative resale. The cooperative runs an integrated portfolio of 13+ housing projects across Catalonia — including Princesa49 (Barcelona, 2018, first in city), La Balma, Cirerers (an 8-storey timber passive building, tallest in Spain at construction), Clau Mestra, La Sala (Calonge), La Mola (Terrassa), Valls, La Xicoira (Olesa de Montserrat), Can 70 (senior), Terra de Mar (Palamós), La Bastida – Pati del Gall (Vilafranca) and the flagship Sant Andreu inclusive community (62 homes) — built largely by its subsidiary construction cooperative La Constructiva and designed in collaboration with multiple architecture cooperatives (Celobert, LaCol+LaBoqueria, Zaga+Som Hàbitat, La Baula+STEM, UMMA, Peris+Toral).

The underlying technology combines passive/bioclimatic building design, biomass and photovoltaic energy systems, rainwater/greywater recovery, timber construction and, in some projects, assisted self-construction by resident-members; targets include Energy Class A and VERDE certification (Green Building Council España). The cooperative runs an internal member-management platform called La Interna and operates a multi-channel grassroots marketing motion (Catalan-first website with project microsites, fortnightly newsletter, eight social media channels, public information sessions and municipal co-launch events).

Revenue mechanics are multi-stream: recurring monthly 'quota d'ús' fees (€230-€800/month depending on project and typology), one-time partially refundable entry contributions (€3,500-€40,000), cooperative capital contributions ('Aporta al capital social'), municipal and Generalitat subsidies (e.g., €300,000 from Ajuntament de Calonge, Next Generation EU up to €50,000/home), and project-level mortgage financing from the Institut Català de Finances. As of late 2023 the cooperative has more than 1,400 members (sòcies), a 24-person working team, 12 projects with 170+ homes in cohabitation, and a stated target of ~500 homes across 18 projects over 3 years. Major institutional partners include the Ajuntaments of Barcelona, Terrassa, Calonge, Valls, Olesa, Palamós, Vilafranca, Palau-solità i Plegamans and Sant Cugat, the Generalitat de Catalunya (ICF, Agència de l'Habitatge), and ecosystem allies including Fundació Finances Ètiques, Som Mobilitat, Biciclot, Som Connexió, Grup Cooperatiu TEB and the Sindicat de Llogateres.

Name

Sostre Cívic

Legal name

SOSTRE CÍVIC, SCCL

Website

https://sostrecivic.coop

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sostre Cívic is a Catalan cooperative society that develops and manages non-speculative cooperative housing under the 'cessió d'ús' model, serving 1,400+ members across Catalonia with 170+ homes in 12 projects and a target of ~500 homes in 18 projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cooperative Housing Services

SIC

Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510)

akta.pro primary industry

Mixed-Use Community Association Management (BPAJAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Cooperative housing
• Affordable housing
• Social housing services
• Housing cession of use
• Sustainable housing development

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Monthly use fees (quotes d'ús): Recurring monthly payments by resident-members for the right of use of their homes. Fees range roughly €230–€800/month depending on project, size and typology (e.g., La Sala €280–€400; Valls €230–€550; La Mola €500–€595; new-build projects €500–€800).
2. Initial partial-returnable capital contribution: One-time, partially refundable entry contribution per member per project, returned upon leaving. Ranges from €3,500–€5,500 for retrofit projects (La Mola €3,500; La Sala up to €5,500; Valls up to €4,200) up to €20,000–€40,000 for new-build projects (e.g., La Bastida - Pati del Gall).
3. Cooperative membership contributions (capital social): Mandatory cooperative capital contribution to become a 'sòcia' plus voluntary contributions through the 'Aporta al capital social' campaign, used to finance the cooperative's growth and strengthen its balance sheet (e.g., €30,000 from Fundació Finances Ètiques as a collaborating partner).
4. Public grants and subsidies (project-level): Subventions from municipal councils (e.g., €300,000 from Ajuntament de Calonge i Sant Antoni for La Sala), Generalitat de Catalunya (Agència de l'Habitatge de Catalunya) and Next Generation EU funds (up to €50,000/home for new-build like La Bastida - Pati del Gall).
5. Mortgage and bank financing (project-level): Project-level mortgage financing primarily from the Institut Català de Finances (ICF), including the ICF Habitatge Social Promoció line with cost bonification from the Agència de l'Habitatge de Catalunya.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Sostre Cívic operates a cooperative housing model in cession of use (cessió d'ús), where the property is collectively owned by the cooperative and resident-members hold an indefinite, transferable right of use at a stable, below-market monthly fee. The model is delivered through a portfolio of discrete housing projects across Catalonia combining retrofit of vacant buildings and new-build passive construction, with democratic member governance, HPO qualification and integration with the social-solidarity economy ecosystem.

Product overview

Sostre Cívic, SCCL is a Catalan cooperative offering a single overarching service — "habitatge cooperatiu en cessió d'ús" (cooperative housing in use concession) — which is delivered through a portfolio of discrete housing projects (the products listed above). The model is a unified platform-plus-projects architecture: each individual project (La Sala, Cirerers, La Balma, Princesa49, Clau Mestra, La Xicoira, Can 70, Terra de Mar, La Mola, La Bastida – Pati del Gall, the Sant Andreu inclusive project, the Valls project and the Can Maiol youth project) is a separate residential building operated under the same collective-ownership model, supported by cross-cutting services including the senior housing sub-product, La Constructiva (the construction subsidiary), La Interna (the member-management platform), the Protocol contra les violències masclistes i LGTBIQ-fòbiques, the Tornassol financial collaboration product and the Aporta al capital social campaign. As of the latest data the cooperative has more than 1,400 members, 12 projects already in coexistence with over 170 homes, and a target of roughly 500 homes in operation over the coming years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Brands

• La Constructiva: Construction cooperative that builds and rehabilitates Sostre Cívic housing projects; built its first project (La Balma).

Products and services

• Habitatge cooperatiu en cessió d'ús (cooperative housing in use concession) Flagship service model in which the property is collectively owned by the cooperative and resident-members hold an indefinite, transferable right of use at a stable, affordable price; delivered through a portfolio of individual housing projects. Members participate democratically in management, with no speculation.
• La Sala (Calonge) 14 cooperative homes in Calonge for under-36s; use fees €280–€400/month with initial contribution up to €5,500; designed by Celobert SCCL; HPO eligibility required.
• Cirerers (Barcelona - Roquetes) 32 cooperative homes in eight-storey timber passive building in Roquetes, Barcelona; bioclimatic design with passive-house criteria; advanced sustainability award winner.
• La Balma (Barcelona - Poblenou) 20 cohabitation units for 33 people in Poblenou, Barcelona; expandable 50 m² base unit, lightweight reusable materials and dry-construction techniques; AVS best new-build award 2022.
• Princesa49 (Barcelona) 5 homes of 45–65 m² in a rehabilitated mid-19th-century building in La Ribera, Barcelona; cork/clay insulation, pellet boiler, solar panels, rainwater and grey-water tanks.
• Clau Mestra (Sant Cugat - La Floresta) 11 HPO cooperative homes (38–60 m²) plus collective space in former teachers' houses in La Floresta, Sant Cugat; bioconstruction systems (timber) with assisted self-construction by resident members.
• La Xicoira (Olesa de Montserrat) 25 cooperative homes (42–75 m²) in Olesa de Montserrat that complete an unfinished private building stalled since the 2008 real-estate bubble; use fees €400–€690/month, initial contribution €5,500–€8,500; income cap 3.5x IRSC.
• Can 70 senior cooperative housing (Barcelona) First senior cooperative housing in Barcelona and first on public land in Catalonia/Spain, on two Via Augusta plots via 75-year surface right; two connected buildings with shared 50 m² kitchen per floor; driver group ~20 members aged 55–70.
• Terra de Mar (Palamós) 34 HPO cooperative homes with 1–4 bedrooms across ground floor + 5 upper floors in Palamós on municipal public land; 34 parking spaces and community spaces; energy certification A and VERDE certification in progress.
• La Bastida - Pati del Gall (Vilafranca del Penedès) 24 HPO cooperative homes with 1–4 bedrooms across ground floor + 3 upper floors with roof terrace, collective laundry, multi-purpose room with communal kitchen, satellite/guest rooms and shared parking in Vilafranca del Penedès.
• Projecte Sant Andreu / Ca l'Ordit (Barcelona) 62 cooperative homes including an inclusive community of up to 24 people with intellectual disabilities accompanied by Grup Cooperatiu TEB; shared kitchen/dining, laundry, multi-purpose spaces open to the neighbourhood via exclusive entrance, colour-coded floor lines and easy-read signage.
• Projecte de Valls 15-home cooperative housing project in Valls (13 cooperative + 2 belonging to Ajuntament de Valls and Agència de l'Habitatge de Catalunya); rehabilitated former financial-entity building; use fees €230–€550/month.
• Can Maiol (Palau-solità i Plegamans) Pioneer project combining affordable cooperative housing and youth entrepreneurship at the Can Maiol municipal farmhouse in Palau-solità i Plegamans; private dwellings, shared community spaces, workshops/studios and agricultural land.
• Senior cooperative housing sub-model Specialised senior cooperative housing model offered as a separate track within the use-concession model, with a published guide 'Cures en la convivència de persones grans' (Care in the coexistence of older people) and the Can 70 project in Barcelona as its first concrete implementation.
• La Constructiva (construction cooperative) Sostre Cívic's construction cooperative arm that has constructed several flagship Sostre Cívic housing projects including Cirerers, La Balma, Clau Mestra and La Xicoira, employing sustainable and bioconstruction methods including timber structures, dry construction and assisted self-construction.
• Aporta al capital social (voluntary capital contribution) Campaign mechanism enabling individuals and entities to make voluntary contributions to Sostre Cívic's share capital to support the cooperative's growth and the affordability of its housing projects; collaboration form hosted at forms.sostrecivic.coop.
• Tornassol (capital collaboration service) Service that allows supporters to contribute to the cooperative's share capital and help make projects more replicable and affordable; linked from the main navigation under 'Col·labora → Tornassol'.

Quantifiable outcome

• Project portfolio grew from 10 projects (130+ homes) in March 2023 to 12 projects (170+ homes) in October 2023, with target of 18 projects / ~500 homes within 3 years
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Named customers10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship / strategic and minor.

• Fundació TRESCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2025Collaboration agreement to reserve one inclusion home at Terra de Mar (Palamós) for a person with intellectual disability or mental health disorder, with professional accompaniment and a joint follow-up commission.
• Grup Cooperatiu TEBflagship / strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Cooperativa TEB accompanies the inclusive community (up to 24 people with intellectual disabilities) within Sostre Cívic's flagship Sant Andreu project (62 homes). Provides professional support and training to sòcies on disability awareness and easy-read signage.
• Ajuntament de Palamósflagship / strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Public partner for Terra de Mar project (34 HPO cooperative homes on Avinguda Catalunya); 75-year surface right over public land. Strong public-private cooperation model.
• Col·lectiu RondaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 November 2023Ceded the 'Aula Ronda' venue for the debate 'Arquitectura inclusiva i accessible a l'habitatge cooperatiu' (29 November 2023) and collaborates on housing-related legal advice.
• Associació La BastidacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2023Local Vilafranca association promoting cooperative housing since 2021. Partnership to jointly develop La Bastida - Pati del Gall project (24 cooperative homes on municipal land under 75-year surface right).
• Ajuntament de Vilafranca del Penedèsflagship / strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2023Public partner for La Bastida - Pati del Gall (24 cooperative homes on municipal plot at carrer del Nord 10). 75-year surface right; priority access for people registered 3+ years in Vilafranca.
• Ajuntament d'Olesa de MontserratcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2023Public partner for La Xicoira (25 cooperative homes); supported priority access for under-35s and over-65s registered in the municipality. Inaugurated 6 October 2023 with President Pere Aragonès.
• La Baula + STEMcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 October 2023Architecture studios that designed La Xicoira (Olesa de Montserrat) - 25 cooperative homes recovered from an unfinished 2008 bubble-era building. Inaugurated 6 October 2023 with President Pere Aragonès.
• Sindicat de Llogateresflagship / strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2023Historic alliance between Catalan cooperative housing and tenant union movement. All Sostre Cívic sòcies counted as Sindicat members; joint work on cooperativising blocks of tenants in conflict and on shared political agenda.
• Ateneu Enciclopèdic Popular (Barcelona)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 September 2023Hosted the historic launch event of the agreement between Sostre Cívic and the Sindicat de Llogateres on 28 September 2023 (c. Reina Amàlia 38, Barcelona).
• L'Esberla (cooperativa)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 30 June 2023Specialist cooperative supporting Sostre Cívic in the elaboration and drafting of the Protocol against macho and LGBTIQ-phobic violence, including training and diagnostics with members and workers.
• Ateneu Rosa de Foc (Barcelona) / PAH Terrassa / La Teulada / SomEnergia / Coop57minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 June 2023Local social-movement partners and ecosystem allies that have supported specific projects and the broader cooperative housing movement. Ateneu Rosa de Foc (Gràcia) is a key seed for the rural project Cal Cases; PAH Terrassa and La Teulada publicly supported La Mola presentation.
• Ajuntament de Valls / Agència de l'Habitatge de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2023Public partners for Valls project (15 cooperative homes including 5 reserved for vulnerable groups). Project co-financed with HPO qualification; 2 homes assigned through Mesa d'Emergència.
• Ajuntament de Barcelona (Institut Municipal de l'Habitatge i Rehabilitació)flagship / strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023Granted 75-year surface rights on two Via Augusta plots for Can 70 (first senior cooperative housing on public land in Catalonia and Spain) under the 2020 Conveni ESAL with cooperatives and social-housing federations. Also has historical partnership through the cession of Princesa49 (first cooperative housing in cession of use in Barcelona).
• Ajuntament de Terrassaflagship / strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Public partner for La Mola (8 cooperative homes in Ca N'Anglada); collaborates with Generalitat's Mesa d'Emergència to assign 2 social-emergency homes in the project.
• Ajuntament de Palau-solità i PlegamanscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 January 2023Public partner for the Can Maiol masia project - first project combining youth cooperative housing and entrepreneurship in Catalonia and Spain. Includes feasibility studies and eventual temporary cession of the masia to Sostre Cívic.
• BiciclotcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Provides recovered/electric bicycles and cargo cycles for cooperative housing projects under the Singulars project 'Noves infraestructures i serveis per la construcció de comunitats sostenibles'. 12 electric bikes + 3 cargo bikes ceded to Sostre Cívic projects in 2023. Also delivers bicycle training.
• Som ConnexiócoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Somes Connexió is an agrupada (partner) in the Singulars project led by Sostre Cívic to bring scalable internet connectivity services to housing cooperative communities.
• Granollers PedalaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Col·laboradora in the Singulars project, contributing to the bicycle-based mobility component of cooperative housing sustainability initiatives.
• Celobert arquitectura, enginyeria i urbanisme SCCLflagship / strategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Architecture cooperative that has designed multiple Sostre Cívic projects, including La Sala (Calonge) rehabilitation and Cirerers (Barcelona) - the 8-storey timber building. Jointly developed the proposal awarded the EU Social Innovation Competition 2022. Repeated flagship partner.
• LaCol + LaBoqueriacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Architecture cooperatives that designed La Balma (Poblenou, Barcelona) - awarded the AVS best new-build prize 2022 and selected for Premis FAD and Biennal Iberoamericana.
• Zaga arquitectura + Som HàbitatcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Designed the Clau Mestra project in Sant Cugat (former teachers' houses rehabilitated into 11 cooperative homes using bioconstruction systems). Clau Mestra won the AVS 2022 best sustainable rehabilitation award.
• Peris+ToralcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Architecture studio designing Can 70 (Barcelona's first senior cooperative housing on public land, Via Augusta) after winning Sostre Cívic's first ideas competition. Two connected buildings with shared kitchen and community spaces.
• La Constructivaflagship / strategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Sostre Cívic's construction cooperative - acts as constructor for Sostre Cívic projects (Cirerers, La Balma, Clau Mestra, La Xicoira) and represents the construction arm of the cooperative ecosystem. Key part of Grup Ecos.
• Ajuntament de Sant Cugat del VallèsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner for Clau Mestra project - first cooperative housing in Sant Cugat (11 homes rehabilitated on the former teachers' houses).
• Singulars project consortium (Generalitat de Catalunya) - Enfortim l'habitatge social i inclusiuflagship / strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2022Sostre Cívic leads the Singulars project 'Noves infraestructures i serveis per la construcció de comunitats sostenibles' together with Biciclot and Som Connexió as agrupades and Som Mobilitat and Granollers Pedala as collaborators. A second Singulars project 'Enfortim l'habitatge social i inclusiu en el cohabitatge cooperatiu' brings together Sostre Cívic with other cooperatives to integrate vulnerable people into cooperative housing.
• Som MobilitatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2022Inter-cooperation agreement signed 17 November 2022 to deploy shared electric cars at cooperative housing projects. Pilot launched at La Sala (Calonge) where a Som Mobilitat electric car is based in the building's parking and shared with the wider municipality of Calonge. Collaboration extends to other projects (Cirerers, La Balma).
• UMMA arquitectescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 November 2022Architects of Terra de Mar (Palamós) - 34 HPO cooperative homes on public land (Avinguda Catalunya). Co-design process led in 4 participatory sessions in 2022 with future residents.
• Comunitat Minera OlesanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022Historical social-solidarity-economy cooperative (founded 1868) managing water in Olesa de Montserrat. Became a 'sòcia col·laboradora' of Sostre Cívic in February 2022 to support the La Xicoira cooperative housing project.
• Ajuntament de Calonge i Sant Antoniflagship / strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Public partner for La Sala project (14 cooperative homes for under-36s); €300,000 subsidy; collaboration on assignment of 4 reserved homes via sorteig.
• XES (Xarxa d'Economia Solidària) / Grup Ecos / Habicoop / Cooperatives de ConsumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederated membership in the Catalan social-solidarity-economy ecosystem. Co-branded seals shown on the website footer, including the 2025 federation seal of Cooperatives de Consum.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• La Borda (CCCB / Lacol arquitectes): Barcelona-based cooperative housing project in cession of use, developed by Lacol arquitectura for the CCCB cooperative. Closest functional peer — same cessió d'ús model, same Catalan cooperative ecosystem, similar public-land partnership and Energy Class A performance benchmarks.
• Habicoop (Federació de Cooperatives d'Habitatge de Catalunya): Federation of Catalan housing cooperatives implementing the same cession-of-use model. Sostre Cívic is a member of Habicoop; they share members, methodology and ecosystem partners, and compete for cooperative members across Catalonia.
• La Dinamo Fundació: Catalan foundation promoting and developing cooperative housing in cession of use; partner in the Singulars 'Enfortim l'habitatge social i inclusiu' project alongside Sostre Cívic. Direct peer in the same cooperative-housing niche in Catalonia.
• Fundació Hàbitat3: Catalan foundation promoting social and affordable housing, partner in the Singulars project with Sostre Cívic. Operates in overlapping territory and addresses similar affordability and inclusion use cases through cooperative models.
• Entrepatios Las Carolinas: Madrid-based cooperative housing developer using a cession-of-use model with bioclimatic timber construction and participatory co-design. Closest geographic-direct peer outside Catalonia — same core methodology applied in a different Spanish region, part of the emerging Madrid-Trieste axis.

Regional players

• Ovidi Bò (Fundació Josep Comaposada): Cooperative housing project in Mallorca developed by the Josep Comaposada Foundation under a similar cession-of-use model. Comparable purpose-built senior cooperative housing in another Spanish region, but with smaller scale and more limited pipeline than Sostre Cívic.
• Cooperativa Solidaria Concordia (Trieste): Italian cooperative housing experience in Trieste (housing cooperatives dating from late 19th century). Referenced through Sostre Cívic's Madrid-Trieste axis as a cross-border cooperation peer for sharing cooperative housing methodology and policy learning.

Emerging players

• Kojé Cooperative Housing: Madrid-based group developing cooperative housing projects with participatory design and sustainable construction. Comparable cooperative-ownership model but at earlier stage and smaller scale; cited as a peer in the emerging Spanish cooperative-housing ecosystem.
• Wohnprojekte (Baugruppen / Miethäuser Syndikat): German Miethäuser Syndikat network of permanently decommodified housing projects and Baugruppen co-housing groups. International reference for the cooperative housing-in-perpetuity model that Sostre Cívic draws on; operates under different legal framework but comparable anti-speculative cooperative ethos.
• Habitat Participatif France (Fédération): French federation of participatory housing projects under the 2014 ALUR law framework. European reference peer for cession-of-use-style cooperative housing; comparable participatory governance and affordability goals across France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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