Die Wohnbauvereinigung für Privatangestellte

What Die Wohnbauvereinigung für Privatangestellte does

Die Wohnbauvereinigung für Privatangestellte (WBV-GPA) is a Vienna-based non-profit housing association (Gemeinnützige Bauvereinigung) founded in 1953 by the Gewerkschaft der Privatangestellten (GPA) trade union to provide affordable housing for union members and the wider Viennese public. Operating under the Austrian Wohnungsgemeinnützigkeitsgesetz (WGG) framework, the company constructs, renovates, and manages residential buildings, student residences, and mixed-use developments across Vienna, Lower Austria, and Styria, with 156 existing objects and over 1,000 apartments currently in major development projects such as Quartier Bienvenue, Wientalterrassen, Lebenscampus Wolfganggasse, Theodor & Rosalie, and Mona's Liesing.

The company's technical profile centers on sustainability-led social housing, with projects featuring geothermal deep probes, photovoltaic systems, wastewater heat recovery, passive house construction (HFC/PVC-free), and a circular economy approach (the ILDEFONSO project reuses approximately 20,000 tonnes of excavated material in Wienerberger brick production, achieving over 50% CO2 savings). The GreenHouse student residence operates at ~9.06 kWh/m²/year heated energy demand — the world's most energy-efficient student residence at its 2015 certification. Modular timber prefabrication (PopUp dorms) and integrated social infrastructure (on-site kindergartens, senior centers, refugee accommodation, queer-inclusive buildings) are recurring design patterns. The company co-develops projects with other non-profit housing associations (EBG, Neues Leben, ÖSW AG) and integrates 15+ social services partners (neunerhaus, Caritas, ÖJAB, HABIT, Diakonie, Volkshilfe, KWP, Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund).

WBV-GPA's revenue model is regulated rental income under WGG cost-covering principles: standard subsidized units are capped at €6.16/m²/month plus €0.92/m² maintenance fees, while super-subsidized SMART-Wohnungen are capped at €4.62/m². Renting is always commission-free. Additional revenue streams include student housing (GreenHouse all-inclusive at €540/month), property management and administration fees, parking rentals, and ground-floor commercial units. Customer segments span GPA union members, students and young people (18-30), vulnerable and homeless populations, single parents, seniors, queer communities, and low-income SMART-eligible households. GTM is direct-to-tenant via the company website (Vormerkbogen) and union referral channels, with no brokers or real estate agents. The company has earned 44+ awards since 1989/90, including the FIABCI World Prix d'Excellence (2019) and the European Responsible Housing Award 2025.

Name

Die Wohnbauvereinigung für Privatangestellte

Legal name

Wohnbauvereinigung für Privatangestellte Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung

Website

https://wbv-gpa.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Die Wohnbauvereinigung für Privatangestellte (WBV-GPA) is a Vienna-based non-profit housing association founded in 1953, building and managing affordable subsidized rental housing, student residences, and integrated social housing developments under Austria's WGG framework for union members, students, vulnerable groups, and low-income households.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510)

akta.pro primary industry

Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) Providers & Operators (EDAIALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Off-Campus Purpose-Built Student Housing (PBSA) Management (BPAJAJAB), Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) – Short-Term Leases (THAMAGAB)

Keywords

• Affordable housing
• Social housing
• Sustainable construction
• Student accommodation
• Property management

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential rental income: The company generates primary revenue from renting subsidized (geförderte) residential apartments, student dormitory units, and commercial spaces. As a non-profit housing association under the Austrian Housing Gemeinnützigkeitsgesetz (WGG), rent is calculated on a cost-covering basis and subject to legal price caps. Revenue is supplemented by parking space rentals (KFZ-Stellplätze) and commercial/retail units on the ground floors of residential buildings.
2. Property management and administration fees: Revenue is earned through building management services including maintenance, administration, and operational cost management. These fees are regulated under WGG cost-covering principles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WBV-GPA is a non-profit housing association that builds, renovates, and manages affordable subsidized rental housing primarily in Vienna, with operations in Lower Austria and Styria. The company offers standard subsidized apartments, super-subsidized SMART-Wohnungen for low-income households, student residences, commercial units, and parking facilities, operating under the Austrian Wohnungsgemeinnützigkeitsgesetz (WGG) with regulated cost-covering rents and no brokerage commissions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Subsidized Rental Apartments (Geförderte Wohnungen)

Quantifiable outcome

• Wientalterrassen: ~100% renewable energy with geothermal, PV, and wastewater heat recovery — no fossil fuels
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 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

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• EBG Gemeinnützige Ein- und Mehrfamilienhäuser BaugenossenschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner with WBV-GPA for the Quartier Bienvenue project (243 apartments + 187 student beds) at the former Ankerbrotfabrik site in 1100 Wien. EBG is a non-profit housing cooperative contributing to the joint mixed-use development, with shared architecture and community programming including the 'Heimvorteil Ankerbrot(fabrik)' student residence.
• Neues Leben (Gemeinnützige Bauvereinigung)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner with WBV-GPA for Lebenscampus Wolfganggasse (1120 Wien) — a multi-generational campus combining housing, school facilities, workshops, and care. Also co-developing Mona's Liesing (~380 apartments) in Vienna's 23rd district. Neues Leben is one of Austria's largest non-profit housing associations.
• ÖJAB (Österreichische Jungarbeiterbewegung)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner at Lebenscampus Wolfganggasse, operating the student and youth residence (www.oejab.at/remise) as part of the multi-generational campus. Also a co-operator of the GreenHouse student residence (building 'Erde' and 'Sonne'), providing affordable student housing across Vienna.
• neunerimmo (subsidiary of neunerhaus)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing partner at Lebenscampus Wolfganggasse, providing housing solutions for vulnerable populations including formerly homeless individuals. neunerhaus operates social support services integrated into WBV-GPA buildings, with a track record including the neunerhaus Hagenmüllergasse project.
• ÖSW AG (Österreichisches Siedlungswerk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner with WBV-GPA for the SIRIUS project (Janis-Joplin-Promenade 18, 1220 Wien Seestadt Aspern) — a multifunctional complex with 112 owner-occupied apartments, a 140-unit Vienna Academic Guesthouse, and a VHS education center. ÖSW AG is one of Austria's largest non-profit housing developers.
• Caritas WienmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity support partner engaged in social community fostering and care at the Mona's Liesing project in Vienna's 23rd district. Caritas provides social services integrated into the residential development.
• Wienerberger AGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner for the ILDEFONSO project (1100 Wien). Wienerberger reuses approximately 20,000 tonnes of excavated material from the construction site in brick production, and these bricks are re-used in the project itself. This circular economy partnership enables over 50% CO2 savings compared to conventional construction.
• AIT Austrian Institute of TechnologymajorTechnology or IntegrationResearch and technology partner for the Wientalterrassen project. AIT conducted dynamic energy flow simulation for optimal system component sizing and monitors and optimizes the heat and cooling supply system as part of the Austrian 'Stadt der Zukunft' (City of the Future) research program.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund-WienmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperator of senior living community (Seniorenwohngemeinschaft) at Braunhubergasse 24A (Simmering, Vienna). The Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund operates care housing integrated into WBV-GPA's mixed-use development, providing residential care services for elderly residents.
• Kuratorium Wiener Pensionisten-Wohnhäuser (KWP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-operator of the 'All in Penzing' generation center at Wientalterrassen (Käthe-Dorsch-Gasse 17, 1140 Wien). KWP operates a senior community club on 500m² offering gymnastics, memory training, crafting, children's programs, and festive events — free of charge for all generations.
• HABIT – Haus der BarmherzigkeitmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperator of a residential care home for multiply disabled children and youth at the '3 Schwestern' project (C(LARA) building, Maria-Tusch-Straße 2, 1220 Wien, Seestadt Aspern). HABIT provides specialized care integrated within the residential development.
• Verein Integration WienmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperator of the 'Leben bunt' community at the '3 Schwestern' project (C(LARA) building), providing shared living and care for young people with and without disabilities. The association enables inclusive housing within the WBV-GPA development.
• pool Architektur ZT GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning architecture firm that designed the neunerhaus Hagenmüllergasse project, which won both the 2017 Staatspreis Architektur & Nachhaltigkeit and the 2016 Österreichischer Bauherrenpreis. Pool Architektur specializes in social and sustainable architecture.
• Volkshilfe WienmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services partner at the ILDEFONSO project (Kurbadstraße 7-11, 1100 Wien). Volkshilfe provides community outreach services with social programming in the ground-floor zones, extending social qualities into the surrounding neighborhood.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sozialbau AG: Major Vienna-based non-profit housing association building and managing subsidized rental housing under the WGG framework; competes directly for Vienna municipal project allocations and serves similar affordable-housing segments.
• Neues Leben (Gemeinnützige Bauvereinigung): One of Austria's largest non-profit housing associations; co-development partner with WBV-GPA on Lebenscampus Wolfganggasse and Mona's Liesing, operating the same WGG framework and serving the same Vienna tenant segments.
• Wiener Stadterneuerungsgenossenschaft (WSG): Vienna-based non-profit housing cooperative focused on subsidized new construction and urban renewal under the WGG framework; directly comparable mission, customer base, and regulatory regime to WBV-GPA.
• EBG Gemeinnützige Ein- und Mehrfamilienhäuser Baugenossenschaft: Austrian non-profit housing cooperative co-developing the Quartier Bienvenue with WBV-GPA; operates under the same WGG cost-covering model and offers comparable subsidized rental and student housing in Vienna.
• Allgemeine Bauverein (ABV): Austrian non-profit housing association operating under the WGG framework with a comparable mix of subsidized rental housing and community-oriented project development.
• Österreichisches Siedlungswerk (ÖSW AG): One of Austria's largest non-profit housing developers, co-developing the SIRIUS project with WBV-GPA; comparable scope in subsidized rental and owner-occupied housing under the same WGG regulatory framework.
• Heimat Österreich: Austrian non-profit housing developer building subsidized rental and owner-occupied apartments under the WGG framework; directly comparable in target market, regulatory regime, and product mix to WBV-GPA.
• GESIBA (Gemeinnützige Siedlungs- und Bauaktiengesellschaft): Vienna's largest non-profit housing association managing tens of thousands of subsidized units; operates under the same WGG framework and targets the same affordable-housing customer segments as WBV-GPA.

Emerging players

• OeAD student housing (OeAD-GmbH): Operates the studentenwohnen.at and home4students.at platforms through which WBV-GPA distributes its GreenHouse and PopUp dorm units; an emerging player in the student-housing distribution layer adjacent to WBV-GPA's PBSA operations.

Broad incumbents

• Wiener Wohnen: City of Vienna's municipal housing department; a much larger incumbent that operates a broader portfolio of subsidized and municipal housing across all 23 districts, providing the dominant supply-side alternative to WBV-GPA in the same market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WBVGPA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wbv-gpa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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