Limoges habitat

What Limoges habitat does

Limoges habitat is a French public social housing organization (Office Public de l'Habitat) founded in 1920 and headquartered at 224 rue François Perrin in Limoges, France. Operating under the supervision of Limoges Métropole, it is one of the oldest social housing providers in France and the premier landlord in the Limousin region. As of December 31, 2023, the company manages 13,199+ housing units serving 24,946 tenants — roughly 25% of the Limoges population — across 10 communes of the Limoges Métropole agglomeration. The portfolio is split across three regulated rental tiers: PLAI (very social, ~30%), PLUS (standard social, ~40%), and PLS (intermediate social, ~30%), with rents income-linked and set below market rates.

The company's core business is the development, allocation, and management of social rental housing, supplemented by a home ownership program (accession à la propriété), senior-adapted housing under the LAAB label, student residences, accessible housing for people with reduced mobility, and youth worker hostels (FJT). Service delivery is conducted through four decentralized neighborhood agencies and digital portals for housing applicants (Espace demandeur), tenants (Espace locataire), and partners (Espace partenaire). Construction and rehabilitation projects target NF Habitat HQE, BBC Effinergie, and Habitat & Environnement certifications. The technology stack is conventional — a web-based property search portal using Leaflet/OpenStreetMap and standard extranet portals — with no proprietary AI, data, or platform moat.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring monthly rental income, complemented by one-time property sale transactions under the accession program and ongoing public subsidies and grants from national (Caisse des Dépôts, Action Logement Services), regional (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), European (FEDER/FSE+), and municipal sources. FY2023 revenue was €57,452,632. The company operates within the Alliance Offices Habitat coordination group alongside sister OPH Saint Junien Habitat, jointly managing over 15,000 dwellings in Haute-Vienne while retaining operational autonomy. Limoges habitat is governed by a 24-member Board of Directors chaired by Henry Bruneau, with Céline Moreau as Directrice Générale.

Name

Limoges habitat

Legal name

Office Public de l'Habitat de Limoges Métropole (Limoges habitat)

Website

https://limogeshabitat.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Limoges habitat is a French public social housing organization (Office Public de l'Habitat) managing 13,199+ rental units serving 24,946 tenants — about 25% of Limoges's population — across three regulated income-linked tiers (PLAI, PLUS, PLS) in the Limoges Métropole agglomeration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Housing

SIC

Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing Property Management (BPAJAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Social housing rentals
• Affordable housing
• Public housing management
• Urban renewal projects
• Residential property leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Limoges

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Housing Rentals: Primary revenue stream from rental income from approximately 13,199 social housing units. Tenants pay monthly rent based on income-linked pricing (PLAI, PLUS, PLS categories) and dwelling characteristics.
2. Property Sales: Sale of selected social housing units to existing tenants under the French 'accession à la propriété' (home ownership) program, providing one-time transaction revenue and enabling tenants to become property owners.
3. Public Subsidies and Grants: Government funding, EU subsidies (FEDER/FSE+), regional funding (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), and municipal contributions for housing construction, rehabilitation, and urban renewal projects (NPNRU).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Limoges habitat is a public social housing operator (Office Public de l'Habitat) that owns and rents approximately 13,199 housing units across the Limoges Métropole area, serving around 24,946 tenants (about 25% of the local population). Its offering includes tiered social rentals (PLAI, PLUS, PLS), senior and student/young-worker residences, selective property sales (accession to ownership), rehabilitation of existing stock, and new construction of energy-efficient housing. The organization is governed by Limoges Métropole and operates as a non-profit public entity.

Product overview

Limoges habitat is a social housing provider (OPH - Office Public de l'Habitat) operating primarily in the Limoges metropolitan area. The company offers a unified portfolio of housing products and services structured around two main categories: social rental housing (PLAI, PLUS, PLS) and specialized housing (senior residences, student housing, accessible housing). It also provides digital service portals for applicants, tenants, and partners. The core product is social rental housing across three financing types (PLAI/PLUS/PLS), complemented by specialized housing modules for seniors, students, and people with reduced mobility, as well as property sales programs and digital service portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social rental housing (PLAI, PLUS, PLS) Regulated social rental housing offered at tiered income-based rents (PLAI, PLUS, PLS) to eligible households in Limoges Métropole. Applications are submitted through the Espace demandeur portal and partner social workers, with allocations decided by the commission d'attribution.
• Senior residences (e.g., Résidence Simone Veil)

Quantifiable outcome

• Houses 24,946 tenants representing 25% of Limoges population
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alliance Offices HabitatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Alliance Offices Habitat is a coordination company created on January 1, 2020 bringing together Limoges habitat and Saint Junien Habitat to reach the threshold of 15,000 managed dwellings in the Haute-Vienne department. The partnership aims to develop joint projects facing common urban challenges, promote shared purchasing and resource pooling, and leverage the respective competencies of both organizations. Both offices maintain autonomy in personnel management, heritage policy, and communications.
• Limoges MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLimoges Métropole is the metropolitan community that Limoges habitat serves as its primary public housing partner. The organization participates in urban renewal projects (NPNRU), joint development initiatives, and co-financing of housing projects within the 10 communes of the agglomeration. Partnership includes convention agreements for urban development and property management.
• CARSAT Nouvelle-AquitaineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCARSAT (Caisse d'Assurance Retraite et de la Santé au Travail) partners with Limoges habitat on senior housing adaptation projects, providing financial support for housing modifications to help elderly tenants maintain independence. The organization has launched calls for projects supporting housing adaptations for aging tenants.
• Ville de LimogescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Limoges is the primary municipality where Limoges habitat operates, with joint projects including urban renewal, land transfers, and housing development. Partnership includes co-financing agreements and property exchanges for housing development.
• Saint Junien HabitatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaint Junien Habitat is the sister social housing office within the Alliance Offices Habitat coordination group. Both organizations collaborate on shared initiatives while maintaining individual operational autonomy, jointly managing over 15,000 dwellings in the Haute-Vienne department.
• Les Ruchers de VignerieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with Les Ruchers de Vignerie for annual collaboration agreements supporting housing services and tenant support programs at Limoges habitat properties.
• PEP87 (Pupilles de l'Enseignement Public)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework partnership agreement with PEP87 for youth housing support and educational initiatives, updated and renewed through board decisions.
• Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (CAF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily allowance fund partner for housing assistance programs and social support services for tenants.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Action Logement Services: National financing partner for French social housing, providing PLAI/PLUS co-financing to Limoges habitat via the NPNRU framework. Comparable as an ecosystem participant shaping the financing environment for social housing operators.

Broad incumbents

• Paris Habitat: Largest OPH in France, operating under the same Office Public de l'Habitat legal framework as Limoges habitat. Comparable governance, product tiers, and metropolitan urban-renewal mandate, but at substantially larger scale within Paris.
• CDC Habitat: Subsidiary of Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations and the largest social housing operator in France with over 500,000 units. Comparable social rental model at national scale; one of Limoges habitat's primary financial partners.
• ICF Habitat: Subsidiary of SNCF Group managing social and intermediate housing stock across France, with a comparable multi-tier rental offering, urban renewal projects, and digital tenant portals. Larger portfolio and broader regional presence than Limoges habitat.
• Habitat en Région: Action Logement's social housing subsidiary operating across multiple French regions with a similar public-affordable rental model and Action Logement financing relationships. Comparable at the operator level but with broader geographic coverage.
• Vilogia: Major ESH (Entreprise Sociale pour l'Habitat) operating social and intermediate housing across northern France with comparable PLAI/PLUS/PLS product mix and digital tenant services, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Nantes Métropole Habitat: Regional Office Public de l'Habitat serving the Nantes metropolitan area under similar métropole governance with PLAI/PLUS/PLS offerings and urban renewal participation. Closest structural peer to Limoges habitat by mandate and scale band.
• Saint Junien Habitat: Sister Office Public de l'Habitat in Haute-Vienne department, jointly coordinated with Limoges habitat through Alliance Offices Habitat formed in 2020. Comparable size, governance, and product mix, serving the same Haute-Vienne territory.
• Grand Lyon Habitat: Office Public de l'Habitat serving the Lyon metropolitan area with a comparable public-mandate model, multi-tier PLAI/PLUS/PLS social housing stock, and partnerships with the local métropole authority. Directly comparable as a French regional OPH of similar governance structure.

Regional players

• Brest Métropole Habitat: Regional OPH serving the Brest metropolitan area with comparable product tiers and métropole-aligned governance, but in a different geographic territory (Brittany vs. Limousin) without direct market overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/limogeshabitat
• Xx.com/limogeshabitat_

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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