CIFI Group

Name

CIFI Group

Legal name

旭辉集团股份有限公司

Website

https://cifi.com.cn

Company type

Public

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Development Sales: CIFI's primary revenue stream from residential and commercial property development and sales across dozens of Chinese cities, with 2021 revenue reaching approximately 107.8 billion yuan
2. Property Management Services: Ever Sunshine Services (旭辉永升服务) provides property management across residential and commercial properties, managing over 200 million sqm of properties with 2022 mid-year revenue of 3.16 billion yuan
3. Commercial Property Operations: Operation of commercial complexes (旭辉Cmall, 旭辉里) generating rental income from retail spaces, with 14 operating projects maintaining 92% occupancy rate
4. Rental Housing (旭辉瓴寓): Long-term rental apartment operations targeting young urban residents, with over 82,000 rooms under management across 21 cities, focusing on large-scale rental communities
5. Construction Management (代建): Light-asset construction management services including government projects, commercial consignment, capital-based consignment, and enterprise customized consignment, managing over 7 million sqm
6. Education Services (旭辉教育): International bilingual education operations including Shanghai Huaxu Bilingual School, with 1600+ students and 60% of graduates admitted to QS top 30 universities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CIFI Group is a diversified real estate developer focused on residential property development across 50+ Chinese cities, supported by a concentric circle strategy that includes commercial complexes, property management services, long-term rental apartments, construction management, healthcare/elderly care, innovative education, and green building technology. Core revenue derives from selling residential and commercial properties with additional recurring income from property management, rental housing operations, and commercial property leasing.

Product overview

CIFI Group operates as a diversified real estate developer with a '同心圆战略' (concentric circle strategy) offering residential development, commercial complexes (旭辉Cmall), property services (旭辉永升服务), rental housing (旭辉瓴寓), construction management (旭辉建管), healthcare (旭辉健康), green building technology, and innovative education. The core platform is residential development (住宅开发) supported by multiple service-oriented sub-brands. Product generations have evolved from CIFI-5 through CIFI-7, featuring signature '微笑' design elements and all-age community concepts. The company emphasizes quality delivery through initiatives like 旭辉透明工厂 and 悦心服务, while expanding into light-asset businesses including property management, rental housing, and construction management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 旭辉永升服务 (Evershine Services): Listed property and urban services subsidiary (HK.1995), ranked 11th among China's top 100 property service companies.
• 旭辉瓴寓 (CIFI Lingyu)
• 旭辉Cmall
• 旭辉里
• 旭辉彩园
• 旭辉透明工厂
• 旭辉建管

Products and services

• Residential Property Development (住宅开发) Core residential property development business offering high-quality housing across China, featuring CIFI product generations (CIFI-5, CIFI-6, CIFI-7) with 'Smile' design philosophy and all-age community features for urban middle-class families.
• CIFI Cmall Commercial Complexes (旭辉Cmall) Commercial complex brand operating across 22+ cities with shopping centers featuring 92% occupancy rate across 14 operating projects, providing retail and lifestyle spaces for commercial tenants and investors.
• Ever Sunshine Services Property Management (永升服务) Property and urban services subsidiary listed on HKEX (1995.HK), providing property management across 10+ business formats with 1.71亿㎡+ managed area and 1000+ projects for residential communities and commercial properties.
• CIFI Lingyu Rental Housing (旭辉瓴寓) Rental housing platform positioned as 'Large-Scale Rental Community Leader', operating 30+ communities providing quality rental options for young people in 21 cities with 82,000+ rooms under management.
• CIFI Jian Guan Construction Management (旭辉建管) Construction management and contracting business launched in 2021, offering five business models including government contracting, commercial contracting, capital contracting, enterprise customization, and consulting services, managing over 7 million sqm.
• CIFI Health Healthcare and Elderly Care (旭辉健康) Healthcare and elderly care subsidiary established July 2019, focusing on CCRC continuous care retirement communities and medical-care institutions with brands including CIFI Rainbow Land, serving seniors in cities including Beijing and Suzhou.
• CIFI Education (旭辉教育) Innovative education platform established 2016, operating international bilingual schools including Shanghai Huaxu Bilingual School with 1600+ students and 60% of graduates admitted to QS top 30 universities.
• Green Building Technology (绿建科技/毅匹玺建科) Green building technology services provider (毅匹玺建科) offering sustainable construction solutions and technologies supporting green-certified property developments including Two-Star and Three-Star green building standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% customer satisfaction rate in property delivery, significantly higher than industry average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 东急不动产 (Tokyu Land)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2022Japanese real estate developer Tokyu Land signed strategic cooperation agreement with CIFI Group to explore joint development opportunities in China's real estate market, combining Tokyu's international experience with CIFI's local market expertise.
• 上海实业城开 (Shanghai Shangshi Chengkai)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of Shanghai Cheng Kai Community rental housing project in Minhang District, with CIFI Lìngyù providing operational management and Shanghai Shangshi Chengkai providing the property assets.
• 南京江北新区研创园 (Nanjing Jiangbei New Area Research and Innovation Park)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Nanjing Jiangbei New Area authorities to develop Haizhiwan Rental Housing project, supporting local talent attraction and urban development initiatives.
• 中华环境保护基金会 (China Environmental Protection Foundation)minorOthersCIFI partnered with China Environmental Protection Foundation to establish the CIFI Public Welfare Forest (旭辉公益林) project in Dunhuang, planting nearly 100,000 trees across 1,000 mu of desert prevention forest.
• 扬州生态科技新城 (Yangzhou Eco-Technology New City)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Yangzhou local government to operate the city's first talent apartment project, providing 683 rental units for state grid employees and surrounding enterprise workers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Shimao Group Holdings: Shimao is a diversified Chinese real estate group operating residential, commercial, and hotel businesses, comparable to CIFI in overall scope and tier-1/2 city focus despite recent distress.
• Longfor Group: Longfor operates residential development, commercial properties (Paradise Walk malls), rental housing, and property management — a directly comparable diversified platform model with similar revenue stream architecture.
• Logan Group: Logan Group is a major Chinese residential developer operating primarily in the Greater Bay Area and other tier-2/3 cities, comparable to CIFI in scale and property development focus.
• China Vanke: China Vanke is one of China's largest diversified real estate developers, similarly spanning residential, commercial, property management, and rental housing — directly comparable in scale, business mix, and strategic direction to CIFI.
• China Resources Land: China Resources Land operates large-scale residential and commercial property development across China with a state-owned parent, sharing CIFI's diversified real estate model and premium positioning.
• Country Garden Holdings: Country Garden is a major Chinese residential developer with broad geographic coverage across tier-3/4 cities, overlapping with CIFI in target customer segments and operating model despite different city-tier emphasis.
• Greentown China Holdings: Greentown is a top-tier Chinese residential developer known for premium product quality and similar geographic footprint in eastern China tier-1/2 cities, with comparable customer segment focus.
• Sunac China Holdings: Sunac is a major Chinese developer with diversified operations including property management and cultural tourism, comparable to CIFI in scale and mixed residential/commercial orientation.
• KWG Group Holdings: KWG Group is a Guangzhou-based diversified developer operating residential, commercial, and rental housing businesses, with comparable asset structure and Pearl River Delta/Yangtze River Delta presence.
• China Overseas Land & Investment: COLI is a leading state-backed Chinese developer focused on residential and commercial property across tier-1 and tier-2 cities, with comparable geographic positioning and product quality orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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