Gemeinnützige Landeswohnungsgenossenschaft für Oberösterreich eingetragene

What Gemeinnützige Landeswohnungsgenossenschaft für Oberösterreich eingetragene does

LAWOG (Gemeinnützige Landeswohnungsgenossenschaft für Oberösterreich eingetragene) is a non-profit regional housing cooperative founded in 1953 and headquartered in Linz, Austria. It is constituted as a registered cooperative with limited liability (eingetragene Genossenschaft mbH, FN 75894i) and operates across 15 districts in Upper Austria under Austrian non-profit housing law (WFG 1993). The organization builds and manages residential housing — rental apartments (Genossenschaftswohnungen), rental-purchase apartments (Mietkaufwohnungen), ownership apartments (Eigentumswohnungen), and row houses (Reihenhäuser) — and additionally delivers municipal construction services (Kommunalbau) such as kindergartens, schools, and care facilities for public-sector clients.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring monthly rental income from the housing stock, with surplus reinvested into housing operations and maintenance rather than distributed to shareholders. Tenant acquisition is conducted through a pre-registration (Vormerkung) system accessible via the company website and a 24/7 self-service customer portal (kundenportal.lawog.at); apartment allocations are then coordinated with the responsible municipal government, which performs the final selection (Vergabe). Customer segments comprise individual households seeking affordable housing and municipal governments contracting construction services.

The technology footprint is intentionally limited: LAWOG is not a software or platform business. Operations rely on internal administrative systems, the public website (lawog.at), the customer portal, and standard customer-service channels (phone and email). Strategic positioning rests on regulatory non-profit status, 70+ years of brand continuity, cooperative membership structure, and institutional alignment with the Province of Upper Austria and sector bodies (GBV, GVVG, DWG).

Name

Gemeinnützige Landeswohnungsgenossenschaft für Oberösterreich eingetragene

Legal name

LAWOG eingetr. Genossenschaft mbH

Website

https://lawog.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LAWOG is a non-profit regional housing cooperative founded in 1953 that builds, owns, and manages rental, rental-purchase, and ownership apartments plus row houses across 15 districts in Upper Austria, serving individual households and municipal governments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit Residential Housing Services

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111), Residential Property Managers (531311), Administration of Housing Programs (925110)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Non-profit housing cooperative
• Affordable rental housing
• Residential property management
• Municipal construction services
• Cooperative apartment rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential Rental Income: LAWOG generates revenue through monthly rental income from its housing stock — rental apartments, owner-occupied units, and row houses — across Upper Austria. As a non-profit housing cooperative (Gemeinnützige Landeswohnungsgenossenschaft), any surplus is reinvested into housing operations and maintenance rather than distributed to shareholders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LAWOG operates as a non-profit regional housing cooperative (Landeswohnungsgenossenschaft) for Upper Austria, founded in 1953. The company builds, owns, and manages a portfolio of residential properties across 15 districts in Upper Austria, including rental cooperative apartments (Genossenschaftswohnungen), rental-purchase apartments (Mietkaufwohnungen), ownership apartments (Eigentumswohnungen), and row houses (Reihenhäuser). In addition to residential housing, LAWOG provides municipal construction services (Kommunalbau) for public infrastructure such as kindergartens, schools, and care facilities, operating on a non-profit basis with surpluses reinvested into housing quality and member services.

Product overview

LAWOG operates as a non-profit regional housing association serving Upper Austria since 1953. The organization offers a portfolio of housing products including rental cooperative apartments (Genossenschaftswohnungen), rental-purchase apartments (Mietkaufwohnungen), ownership apartments (Eigentumswohnungen), and row houses (Reihenhäuser). Beyond residential housing, LAWOG provides municipal construction services (Kommunalbau) for public infrastructure such as kindergartens, schools, and care facilities. Customers interact through a digital self-service Kundenportal available 24/7, while apartment allocations are processed through pre-registration (Vormerkung) in cooperation with local municipalities. The organization maintains operations across 15 districts in Upper Austria, with customer service provided via phone and email.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Land Oberösterreich (Province of Upper Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAWOG operates as the Landeswohnungsgenossenschaft (regional housing cooperative) for Upper Austria, aligned with the public housing mandate of the provincial government. The province's logo appears on LAWOG's website footer, indicating a close institutional relationship.
• Gemeinnützige Bauvereinigungen (GBV) — Association of Non-Profit Housing AssociationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAWOG is a member of the GBV umbrella organization, which represents non-profit housing associations in Austria. The GBV logo is displayed on LAWOG's website, indicating membership and alignment with sector standards.
• Gemeinnützige Verwaltungsgenossenschaft (GVVG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAWOG displays the GVVG logo on its website, indicating a membership or affiliation with this entity, likely related to cooperative administration and management standards.
• Dienstleistungsgenossenschaft der Wohnungsgenossenschaften (DWG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAWOG displays the DWG logo on its website, indicating affiliation with this service cooperative for housing associations.
• Municipal governments across Upper Austria (Stadtgemeinde Grein, Stadtgemeinde Schärding, Marktgemeinde Kefermarkt, Marktgemeinde Haslach an der Mühl, and others)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLAWOG coordinates housing allocation with municipal governments. When a prospective tenant expresses interest via the LAWOG portal, their application is forwarded to the managing municipality, which conducts the final selection and allocation of the apartment. Each municipality is listed as the 'Vergabe' (allocation) contact for its respective housing stock.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Alpenländische Heimstätte: One of the larger Austrian non-profit housing associations operating in Styria and Carinthia; provides rental, rental-purchase, and ownership housing plus municipal construction services in the same cooperative legal structure as LAWOG.
• WBV-GFW (Wiener Wohnbauvereinigung): Major Viennese non-profit housing association providing subsidized rental and ownership housing; shares the same Austrian non-profit housing cooperative legal form (Gemeinnützige Bauvereinigung) and GBV umbrella membership as LAWOG.
• EWG Ennstaler Wohnungsgenossenschaft: Regional non-profit housing cooperative operating in the Ennstal region of Styria; similarly offers cooperative rental and ownership housing under the Gemeinnützigkeit framework, making it a comparable Austrian non-profit housing peer.
• Siedlungsgenossenschaft Neues Leben: Non-profit housing cooperative (Genossenschaft) operating primarily in Vienna and Lower Austria, providing rental and ownership housing — same Austrian cooperative legal form and same GBV umbrella as LAWOG.
• Neue Heimat Tirol: Austrian non-profit regional housing cooperative (Landeswohnungsgenossenschaft) serving Tyrol, operating under the same WFG framework and offering rental, rental-purchase, and ownership housing — the closest structural analog to LAWOG outside of Upper Austria.

Broad incumbents

• HEIM Bausparkasse / Heim Wohnungsgenossenschaften: Austrian housing cooperative and building society operating across multiple provinces with residential rental and ownership products; comparable to LAWOG in offering structure and target customers but with broader national reach.

Emerging players

• Wohnungsgenossenschaft Kiel (Baugenossenschaft): German cooperative housing association providing affordable rental housing to members; comparable business model and member-oriented structure to LAWOG, though operating under German rather than Austrian housing law.

Regional players

• GWG Linz (Gemeinnützige Wohnungsgesellschaft der Stadt Linz): Municipal non-profit housing company in the city of Linz, sharing the same Upper Austrian geography as LAWOG; overlaps in affordable rental housing and competes with LAWOG for tenants in the Linz urban core.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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