Behrendt

What Behrendt does

Behrendt is a family-owned real estate developer and holder founded in 1952 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The company develops new-build residential and commercial properties, with a cumulative track record of approximately 12,000 apartments and roughly 100,000 m² of office space delivered over seven decades. Operations are concentrated in the Hamburg metropolitan area and northern Germany, with active projects across Hamburg districts (including Bramfeld, Lokstedt, and surrounding locations) and in Schleswig-Holstein (Pinneberg, Rellingen, Grömitz). Named current projects include StadtAntilope, Quartier Fuchsbau, Quartier Reinlage, pIN, MUTZEN/DEEL, GARTENQUARTIER GRÜN, and 4EICHEN, with new phases scheduled for completion in 2027 and 2028.

The core product is ground-up real estate, delivered to high energy-efficiency specifications (KfW 55, EH 55, Energieeffizienzklasse A/A+, GEG 2020). The business model is a courtagefrei (broker-fee-free) direct sales model, selling individual units to owner-occupiers and capital investors, combined with retention of a self-managed rental portfolio. Revenue is therefore generated through unit sales plus recurring rental income. The firm employs 101-250 people and is led by second-generation principals Tim Behrendt and Dr. Jan Behrendt alongside a senior management bench. The company is privately held, family-owned, and financially independent, with no disclosed external funding, debt instruments, or capital markets activity.

Operationally, Behrendt relies on in-house development, construction supervision, sales, and property management rather than third-party technology platforms. The firm carries no disclosed proprietary AI, software, or data products, and its competitive differentiation is grounded in brand longevity, local Hamburg market knowledge, direct distribution, and patient family capital rather than technology.

Name

Behrendt

Legal name

Behrendt Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://behrendt.hamburg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Behrendt is a family-owned Hamburg-based real estate developer founded in 1952, building and selling new residential and commercial properties across northern Germany directly to buyers and capital investors, with a self-managed rental portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116), Residential Building Construction (23611), Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB), New Development / Declarant Transition Management (BPAJAHAK)

Keywords

• Residential property development
• Commercial real estate development
• Condominium apartment sales
• Property management services
• Land acquisition

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Property Sales - New Construction: Behrendt Gruppe generates revenue through the sale of newly constructed residential and commercial properties. This includes Eigentumswohnungen (condominium apartments), Doppelhaushälften (semi-detached houses), and commercial units. Revenue is realized through one-time property sales at completion, targeting both owner-occupiers and capital investors. The company also earns rental income from residential and commercial properties in their portfolio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Behrendt Gruppe is a family-owned Hamburg-based real estate developer that builds and sells new residential and commercial properties in Hamburg and the surrounding northern Germany region. Since 1952 the company has developed roughly 12,000 owner-occupied and rental apartments along with approximately 100,000 m² of office space. Alongside construction and direct sale of condominiums, semi-detached houses and commercial units, the company offers professional property management for its rental portfolio and acquires building plots for future development.

Product overview

Behrendt Gruppe is a Hamburg-based family-owned real estate developer founded in 1952, operating as a unified platform for residential and commercial property development, sales, and management. The company's core product portfolio consists of new construction owner-occupied apartments (Eigentumswohnungen) sold directly to buyers, complemented by rental apartments and commercial office/retail spaces managed through its property division. Key named projects include StadtAntilope in Stellingen (14 apartments), Quartier Fuchsbau and Quartier Reinlage in Rellingen, pIN in Pinneberg, MUTZEN/DEEL and 4EICHEN in Lokstedt, and GARTENQUARTIER GRÜN in Bramfeld. All residential units feature the company's standardized Designlinie LIV interior package. The company also offers a digital Wohnungsfinder search platform, property management services, and land acquisition services. The product ecosystem spans the entire real estate value chain from land acquisition through development, sales, and ongoing property management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eigentumswohnungen (Owner-occupied apartments) New construction owner-occupied apartments (Eigentumswohnungen) sold directly to individual buyers in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, featuring the company's standardized Designlinie LIV interior fittings.
• Rental Apartments (Wohnung mieten) Rental apartments in the Behrendt portfolio managed by the company's property management division, offered to tenants across Hamburg and surrounding areas.
• Office Rental (Büro mieten) Commercial office space for rent within Behrendt's portfolio of office buildings in Hamburg.
• pIN Pinneberg Project Mixed-use development in Pinneberg offering owner-occupied apartments and a commercial unit (66.87 m² available from €272,000), built to KfW 55 energy efficiency standard.
• StadtAntilope Stellingen Project New construction project in Hamburg-Stellingen featuring 14 owner-occupied apartments (1-3 bedroom units, 48-78 m²) near Hagenbeck Zoo with energy class A+.
• Quartier Fuchsbau Rellingen Project New construction residential project in Rellingen-Krupunder offering owner-occupied apartments and semi-detached houses with energy class A+ and a premium Maisonette unit at €699,000.
• Quartier Reinlage Rellingen Project New construction residential project in Rellingen offering 3-4 room owner-occupied apartments with air-water heat pump and photovoltaic systems.
• MUTZEN/DEEL Lokstedt Project New construction project in Hamburg-Lokstedt executed in two phases, with phase 2 adding 23 additional apartments and completion planned for summer 2027.
• GARTENQUARTIER GRÜN Bramfeld Project New construction project in Hamburg-Bramfeld delivering 25 owner-occupied apartments with extensive garden areas, air-water heat pump and photovoltaic systems; EH 55 energy standard; completion planned for spring 2028.
• 4EICHEN Lokstedt Project New construction project in Hamburg-Lokstedt sold through Behrendt's direct sales team.
• Designlinie LIV Interior Package Standardized interior design package applied to all Behrendt apartments, including oak parquet flooring, anthracite floor tiles, white doors, Hansgrohe bathroom fixtures and Geberit sanitary ware.
• Immobilienverwaltung (Property Management) Property management services for rental apartments and commercial spaces, including maintenance, tenant management and energetic modernization, delivered by the Behrendt Immobilien Verwaltung subsidiary.
• Grundstücksankauf (Land Acquisition) Service for property owners looking to sell building plots in Hamburg and surrounding areas to Behrendt for future development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 12,000 apartments and approximately 100,000 m² of commercial space developed since 1952

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bonava: Stockholm-listed residential developer with strong German operations (Hamburg and Berlin regions). Comparable for-sale multifamily/single-family project model and energy-efficient building standards.
• Becken Group: Hamburg-based, family-influenced real estate developer active across residential and commercial projects in northern Germany. Most direct geographic and structural comparator to Behrendt's integrated developer model.
• Instone Real Estate: German-listed residential developer focused on urban new-build apartments in major German cities including Hamburg. Direct comparator on for-sale condominium product and B2B/B2C buyer mix.
• Schrobsdorff Bau: Long-established Hamburg construction and development firm building residential and commercial properties in the same metropolitan footprint as Behrendt, with comparable mid-market positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Vonovia: Europe's largest residential landlord with a portfolio across German cities. Not a developer of the same class, but competes for capital, land, and rental tenants in the Hamburg market.
• Patrizia: Augsburg-based real estate investment and development manager with significant German residential exposure. Relevant for institutional capital partnerships and competitor benchmarking.

Emerging players

• Project Immobilien: Nuremberg-based German residential developer (now part of Becken). Smaller-scale but operates in similar for-sale multifamily space; relevant for mid-market project delivery benchmarks.

Regional players

• Hamburg Team: Hamburg-focused project developer for residential and commercial properties. Closest geographic peer; overlaps directly in Stellingen and surrounding neighborhoods where Behrendt also develops.
• Grossmann & Berger: Hamburg-headquartered real estate brokerage and advisory firm with strong local market expertise. Comparable as a Hamburg property services peer, though broker-led rather than developer-led.

Others

• Dirk Rossmann Immobilien / Rossmann Wohnungsbau: Family-owned German property developers in adjacent mid-size segments. Listed as adjacent for thematic comparison around family-owned, regionally concentrated residential development models.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BehrendtGruppe
• Facebookfacebook.com/BehrendtHamburg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/behrendtgruppe
• Instagraminstagram.com/behrendtgruppe

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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