Gross & Partner

What Gross & Partner does

Groß & Partner is a privately held German real estate development company founded in 1992 and headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. It operates across the full real estate value chain via three wholly-owned subsidiaries: GP Con (structural construction, including on-site precast element production), GP Log (construction logistics), and GP Sales (residential and commercial leasing/brokerage). At the parent level the business spans project development, project management, financial accounting/controlling/legal, acquisition/financing/marketing, ECO-Consulting for ESG compliance, and real estate fund offerings. The company develops landmark mixed-use urban quarters, office towers, residential buildings, hotels, and retail, with flagship project FOUR Frankfurt — a ~213,000 m² four-tower (T1-T4, 105-233 m) development — alongside the NION office tower in Europaviertel (45,000 m², DGNB Platinum-design) and the KAIA office at Untermainkai (25,830 m², Manage-to-Green revitalization saving ~70% emissions versus new build).

The company monetizes via one-off property sales to institutional investors (e.g., the T1 disposition to PIMCO/Allianz/Universal-Investment/BVK for at least €55M in April 2025, T4 to Union Investment in November 2023), recurring rental income and pre-leasing of office, hotel, residential, and retail space, construction and logistics services billed by subsidiaries to internal and third-party projects (Samson AG, ABG Frankfurt, BLB NRW), and capital-markets activity via corporate bond issuances (€50M at 10% coupon maturing May 2028, refinancing a 2020/2025 bond at 5%). Distribution is relationship-driven B2B, relying on direct negotiation with corporate tenants (DekaBank, Boston Consulting Group, Allen & Overy, Freshfields, Sanofi, Baker McKenzie, Invesco, Lazard, Peak One, KLIEMT, Compass Group/Food Affairs, Radisson Collection, Kimpton Main Frankfurt) and brokers such as Avison Young, JLL, and blackolive advisers.

The technology stack is anchored in sustainable construction IP rather than software: DGNB Platinum certification on FOUR Frankfurt (first "sustainable vertical city" globally for full deconstruction), ECARF allergy-friendly quality seal, Cradle-to-Cradle design principles, CRREM-aligned decarbonization pathways, grey-energy reduction targets below 500 kg CO2e/m², and a 400-hectare reforestation initiative in the Rothaar Mountains partnered with Cara Investment and Colliers Land & Forst. After a high-double-digit-million EUR negative IFRS result in FY2024 driven by project valuation adjustments, management guides to a mid-double-digit-million EUR positive IFRS result in FY2025 anchored on the T1 closing; liquidity and bond-market access were maintained. The company is also the indirect beneficiary of AI-driven data-center demand via GP Con's 2024 contract with Green Mountain KMW Data Center in Mainz.

Name

Gross & Partner

Legal name

Groß & Partner Grundstücksentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://gross-partner.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Groß & Partner is a privately held Frankfurt-based real estate developer founded in 1992, delivering mixed-use urban quarters, office towers, residential buildings, and hotels through three wholly-owned subsidiaries (GP Con, GP Log, GP Sales), with the FOUR Frankfurt megaproject as its flagship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Development & Sales: Groß & Partner acquires land, develops large-scale real estate projects (mixed-use quarters, office towers, residential buildings, hotels), and generates revenue through sales of completed properties or units to investors, owner-occupiers, or joint ventures. Revenue recognition occurs upon delivery/transfer. Example: sale of T1 FOUR to PIMCO Prime Real Estate for approx. €55M.
2. Property Rental & Lease Income: Commercial and residential properties developed by the company generate recurring rental income from tenants before or after sale to investors. GP Sales handles leasing of residential and commercial units across the portfolio.
3. Construction & Realization Services (via Subsidiaries): Three 100% subsidiaries — GP Con (construction/structural work), GP Log (construction logistics), and GP Sales (brokerage/marketing) — provide services across the real estate value chain. Revenue is generated through construction contracts, logistics fees, and brokerage commissions, both for internal Groß & Partner projects and external clients.
4. Corporate Bond Issuance: Groß & Partner raises capital through corporate bond issuances (e.g., €50M, 10% coupon 2024/2028; previously €12.69M, 5% coupon 2020/2025 repaid in 2025). Bonds are offered to institutional investors via the investor relations website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Groß & Partner is a German real estate developer that acquires land, conceives and develops large-scale mixed-use, office, residential, hotel and retail projects (flagship FOUR Frankfurt, KAIA, NION, Cinnamon Tower), and delivers them through its three wholly-owned subsidiaries: GP Con (construction), GP Log (construction logistics), and GP Sales (property marketing and leasing). The company also sells or leases completed properties to institutional investors and corporate tenants and raises capital via corporate bond issuances.

Product overview

Groß & Partner is a German real estate development company offering a comprehensive value chain from project conception to final delivery and sales. The company operates through three 100% subsidiaries: GP Con (construction services), GP Log (construction logistics), and GP Sales (property marketing). Core business areas include project development, project management, financial accounting/controlling, acquisition/financing, and marketing. The portfolio features landmark projects such as FOUR Frankfurt (major mixed-use quarter with four high-rises), KAIA (sustainable office with 70% emission savings through revitalization), and NION (DGNB Platinum-certified green office tower). Additional projects span residential, commercial, hotel, and retail developments across Germany. The company also provides ECO-Consulting for ESG compliance and operates real estate investment funds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FOUR Frankfurt Mixed-use urban quarter development featuring four high-rise towers in central Frankfurt, combining offices, ~600 apartments, retail, restaurants, a Radisson Collection hotel (T2), a Kimpton Main hotel (T3), and a Foodhall operated by Compass Group. Creates approximately 1,500 residences and 4,500 workplaces.
• KAIA Sustainable office building at Frankfurt's Untermainkai combining revitalization of the existing structure with a new wood-hybrid annex, saving approximately 70% emissions compared to new construction. Includes photovoltaic systems, geothermal energy, adiabatic cooling, and rainwater management.
• NION 106-meter tall sustainable office tower in Frankfurt's Europaviertel with 45,000 m² gross floor area. Designed for DGNB Platinum certification with extensive greening, recycling-friendly raw materials, and rainwater management, positioning it among Germany's most sustainable office buildings.
• Cinnamon Tower 65-meter residential high-rise in Hamburg's HafenCity featuring 10 freehold apartments ranging from 160 to 320 m², designed by architect Bolles & Wilson.
• Westside Living Residential complex on Mainzer Landstraße in Frankfurt with 123 exclusive apartments ranging from studios to 3-bedroom units, plus ground-floor retail, designed by Jo Franzke.
• Globetrotter Outdoor specialist retail megastore with 4,200 m² sales area in Frankfurt's Ostend, designed by Prof. Moths Architekten.
• Radisson Collection Hotel (FOUR Frankfurt T2) 189-room Radisson Collection luxury lifestyle hotel on floors 11-19 of T2 tower in FOUR Frankfurt, featuring lobby/lounge/bar, restaurant/bar (~135 seats), and fitness area. Opening scheduled Q3 2027 as the second Radisson Collection location in Germany after Berlin.
• Project Development (Projektentwicklung) End-to-end real estate project development service covering planning, coordination, legal structuring, financial analysis, market research, and property assessments from initial concept through contract completion for institutional and corporate clients.
• Project Management (Baumanagement) Construction project management for turnkey delivery of residential, commercial, and hotel properties with on-site specialists ensuring timely and quality completion.
• GP Con (Construction Services) Wholly-owned subsidiary providing construction and raw construction (Rohbau) services for Groß & Partner projects and external clients, including concrete prefabrication and on-site precast beam and column production.
• GP Log (Construction Logistics) Wholly-owned subsidiary providing construction logistics services including site logistics planning, material handling, and complex construction logistics for Groß & Partner projects and external clients (e.g., Samson AG, ABG Frankfurt, BLB NRW).
• GP Sales (Property Marketing and Leasing) Wholly-owned subsidiary handling property marketing, leasing, and sales of residential and commercial units to end investors across the Groß & Partner project portfolio.
• ECO-Consulting Sustainability consulting service integrated into project development focusing on ESG compliance, Cradle-to-Cradle design, CRREM pathway alignment, and sustainable building practices for projects and clients.
• Fonds (Real Estate Investment Funds) Real estate investment fund offerings for investors, providing access to Groß & Partner's development projects as part of the company's broader investment service portfolio.
• Corporate Bond Issuances Corporate bond issuances to institutional investors as a capital raising instrument. The 2024/2028 bond has a €50 million volume, 10% p.a. coupon, and maturity in May 2028. The previous 2020/2025 bond (€50M, 5% coupon) was refinanced in 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% emissions reduction through KAIA revitalization vs. new construction
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Radisson Hotel Group / Radisson CollectioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026Radisson Hotel Group signed a long-term lease agreement with Groß & Partner for a Radisson Collection Hotel in the T2 tower of FOUR Frankfurt. The hotel will have 189 rooms and suites on floors 11–19, with lobby/lounge/bar, restaurant/bar (~135 seats), and fitness area, opening Q3 2027. After Berlin, Frankfurt will be the second Radisson Collection location in Germany. The Radisson internal design team (Madrid) is responsible for interior architecture under the 'Urban Layers' concept. JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group advised Groß & Partner in the selection and structuring process (led by Heidi Schmidtke).
• JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group (Heidi Schmidtke)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 June 2026JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group advised Groß & Partner in the selection and structuring of the Radisson Collection hotel partnership for FOUR Frankfurt T2, providing advisory services throughout the process.
• Samson AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGP Log secured a major construction logistics contract with Samson AG, one of three new large contracts for GP Log in 2024.
• ABG Frankfurt HoldingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGP Log secured a major construction logistics contract with ABG Frankfurt (Stadtwerke Frankfurt), one of three new large orders in 2024.
• Bau- und Liegenschaftsbetrieb Nordrhein-Westfalen (BLB NRW)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGP Log was awarded the logistics contract for a large inner-city construction project at Haroldstraße in Düsseldorf by the BLB NRW (Construction and Property Management Agency of North Rhine-Westphalia), one of three new major orders in 2024.
• Green Mountain KMW Data Center GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGP Con GmbH (a 100% subsidiary of Groß & Partner) entered into contracts with Green Mountain KMW Data Center GmbH for the structural construction of a new data center on the Ingelheimer Aue in Mainz. Contracts were signed in May 2024, and construction commenced.
• Cara Investment GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroß & Partner partnered with Cara Investment GmbH for a large-scale reforestation project in the Rothaar Mountains, North Rhine-Westphalia. Led by Colliers Land & Forst, the initiative aims to restore 400 hectares of forest damaged by drought and storms, with potential to capture ~40,000 tons of CO2 per 230 hectares over 30 years.
• Colliers Land & ForstminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerColliers Land & Forst leads the reforestation project management for the 400-hectare forest restoration in the Rothaar Mountains, partnering with Groß & Partner and Cara Investment GmbH.
• Avison YoungminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAvison Young acted as tenant representative and broker for Peak One GmbH's ~2,700 m² office lease in T1 of FOUR Frankfurt.
• blackolive advisersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorblackolive advisers brokered the 10-year lease between KLIEMT.Arbeitsrecht and Groß & Partner for 1,009 m² in T4 of FOUR Frankfurt.
• JLL (Tenant Representation)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJLL advised Sanofi and brokered its ~3,375 m² office lease in T4 of FOUR Frankfurt.
• Kimpton Main Frankfurt (IHG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kimpton Main Frankfurt (part of IHG Hotels & Resorts) operates in the FOUR Frankfurt T3, located behind the historic former Deutsche Bank façade. The hotel has opened with associated gastronomy units MAY and ANNI, plus the rooftop LAZULI restaurant/bar. Kimpton is the lifestyle boutique brand within IHG's portfolio.
• RAS Service GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFOUR Frankfurt appointed RAS Service Group to provide concierge and security services for the residential units in T3, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lang & Cie Real Estate: Frankfurt-based private real estate developer focused on high-end residential and mixed-use projects in the Rhine-Main region. Most directly comparable German mid-market developer to Groß & Partner in terms of size, project type (mixed-use urban quarters) and Frankfurt-centric footprint.
• CA Immobilien Anlagen AG (CA Immo): Vienna-headquartered European commercial real estate developer and investor with significant Frankfurt office exposure and a stated focus on sustainable, prime-location office development. Comparable in office tower development, ESG positioning and German/CEE footprint overlap with Groß & Partner.
• Tishman Speyer: Global real estate developer with a substantial Frankfurt portfolio (e.g., ONE, Frankfurt properties). Comparable in large-scale mixed-use office tower development targeting prime Frankfurt locations and major institutional tenants.
• GEG German Estate Group: Frankfurt-based real estate developer and asset manager focused on prime German commercial properties. Closely comparable to Groß & Partner in terms of Frankfurt-centric office development pipeline, institutional-grade asset positioning and target tenant base.
• Bauwens: Cologne-based German real estate developer with deep roots in office, hotel and mixed-use projects in major German cities. Comparable as a mid-sized German developer competing for institutional tenants and capital in the same urban office market.

Broad incumbents

• Hochtief AG: Germany's largest construction company and a major global infrastructure/real estate developer (controlled by ACS). Comparable as an incumbent German construction & development group, though operating at much larger scale and broader scope than Groß & Partner's Frankfurt-centric focus.
• STRABAG SE: Austria-headquartered European construction services and real estate development group with significant German operations. Comparable as a broad construction & development incumbent active in the German commercial real estate market.

Regional players

• Instone Real Estate Group: Frankfurt-listed German residential real estate developer focused on urban infill housing. Comparable as a German mid-market developer competing for institutional capital, though primarily residential rather than Groß & Partner's mixed-use office-led focus.
• Aroundtown SA: Luxourg-listed European commercial real estate company with a large German office and hotel portfolio. Comparable as a German CRE investor/developer exposure, though more investor/holder than active greenfield developer like Groß & Partner.

Others

• Deka Immobilien: German CRE investment manager (part of Deka Group) that acquires large-scale office assets from developers like Groß & Partner (Union Investment / Deka are exactly the institutional buyer segment the firm targets). Relevant as a key buyer/capital partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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