13 Habitat

What 13 Habitat does

13 Habitat is a public social housing office (Office Public de l'Habitat) established around 1920 and headquartered in Marseille, France, operating as the largest public social landlord (bailleur social public) in the Bouches-du-Rhône department and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) region. The organization manages a residential housing portfolio, allocating units through a formal Commission d'Attribution des Logements et d'Examen d'Occupation des Logements (CALEOL) and selling selected units to sitting tenants and qualifying buyers at discounted prices (25% for sitting tenants, 15% for family members). It employs 750 collaborators across nine regional agencies plus a centralized customer contact center (0 809 40 40 42), supported by a digital tenant portal (Espace Locataire) for rent payment, claims, and document submission.

The service portfolio spans core social housing rental, housing rehabilitation and energy retrofitting, intergenerational residences with accessibility features (the COCOON'AGES concept, with 70% of units adapted for persons with loss of autonomy), commercial and association space management in building ground floors, and a network of partnerships covering employment (NQT, Ecole de la 2e Chance), healthcare (CPAM, Groupe SOS), accessibility (Handitoit), and youth integration (TAPAJ, Marsatac). Technology components include an experimental IoT sensor network with Marseille-based Jaguar Network for predictive maintenance, video surveillance deployment, and a digital tenant portal. Energy performance certifications such as RE 2020 and Prestaterre BE+ are integrated into new construction projects, including the €12.15 million Saint-Louis intergenerational residence in Marseille 15e (delivery scheduled May 2027).

Revenue is generated primarily through monthly social housing rents (subject to national regulatory indexation, with a 1.04% increase applied January 2026), supplemented by one-off property sales (accession à la propriété), and recurring rental income from commercial and association spaces under rent-exemption programs (100% year one, 50% year two for new tenants). The organization operates without private equity or external institutional investors, functioning as a public-law entity under the governance of the Bouches-du-Rhône department, with Jean-Marc Perrin as President (elected July 2025) and Damien Vanorderschelde as Director General.

Name

13 Habitat

Legal name

13 Habitat

Website

https://www.13habitat.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

13 Habitat public social landlord and find there the news of residences, information on various actions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Social Housing

NAICS

Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Social housing
• Public housing rental
• Affordable housing
• Property management
• Tenant services

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille-en-beauvaisis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Housing Rent: Monthly rental income from social housing units, with rent increases applied annually (1.04% increase for 2026 based on national reference index)
2. Property Sales (Accession à la propriété): Sale of social housing units to qualifying tenants and buyers, with prices based on comparable market rates, including 25% discount for sitting tenants and 15% for family members
3. Commercial and Association Space Rental: Rental of commercial and associative spaces located in building ground floors, with rent exemption programs for new tenants (100% first year, 50% second year)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

13 Habitat is a public social housing office that manages and rents social housing units across the Bouches-du-Rhône department in France. Its core offering includes social housing rental services, property sales to qualifying tenants (accession à la propriété), intergenerational residences with accessibility features, property rehabilitation and energy retrofitting, and rental of commercial/association spaces. The organization supports tenants through a digital portal, social programs, and partnerships with associations for employment, healthcare, and accessibility support.

Product overview

13 Habitat operates as a public social housing provider offering a unified service portfolio centered on social housing rental, property management, and tenant services. The core offering consists of social housing units managed through an online tenant portal (Espace Locataire) enabling rent payments, document submission, and complaints management. Property operations include rehabilitation services, intergenerational residences with accessibility features, and commercial space management. The company also runs partnership programs for tenant support including employment assistance, healthcare coordination, and youth development initiatives. Video surveillance and IoT sensor technology deployments represent technology-enabled property management enhancements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Espace Locataire (Tenant Portal) Online tenant portal providing residents access to rent statements, online payments, document submission (insurance certificates), complaint filing, and request tracking. Available via desktop and mobile web.
• Social Housing Rental Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000 new housing units and 2,000 rehabilitated units planned over 3 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PrimosudcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Property developer partner for the Saint-Louis intergenerations residence project in Marseille 15e, responsible for construction development alongside 13 Habitat and with support from Maisons Marianne for associative accompaniment services.
• Maisons MariannecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Associative structure providing accompaniment services for the intergenerations residence, with a référente present 1-2 days per week to organize exchange times between tenants and promote neighborly solidarity. Currently animates 50 residences in France with 20 under construction.
• Caisse des DépôtscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2019Major strategic partnership for construction and rehabilitation of 4,700 housing units, providing financing and institutional support for social housing development programs.
• Groupe SOSminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2018Social action group partnering with 13 Habitat to support single mothers in precarious situations and combat precarity and discrimination.
• Eiffage ImmobiliercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2017Real estate developer partner for the COCOON'AGES intergenerations housing concept, designed and built in partnership with Récipro-cité for innovative mixed-social housing.
• Récipro-citécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2017Partner in the COCOON'AGES intergenerations housing concept development, contributing social innovation and community integration expertise.
• Ecole de la 2e ChanceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2017Vocational training partnership with the Marseille School of Second Chance to better train young people from priority neighborhoods, signed in May 2017.
• Nos Quartiers ont des Talents (NQT)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2017Association supporting graduates from priority neighborhoods with employment integration, partnership signed to accompany talented graduates.
• Assurance MaladieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurance partnership providing benefits to tenants including healthcare access and support programs.
• HanditoitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to produce housing adapted to disabilities, creating accessible living solutions for persons with reduced mobility.
• Fédération du BTPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction industry federation partnership to strengthen safety standards on 13 Habitat construction sites.
• Confédération des CIQminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with neighborhood council confederation for community engagement and resident representation.
• SOLIHA ProvenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing support organization helping 13 Habitat tenants with housing-related assistance and guidance.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CDC Habitat: CDC Habitat is the largest social housing operator in France with over 100,000 units managed nationally, serving a similar social housing tenant base with comparable rental, rehabilitation, and property development programs. It is a key institutional partner for 13 Habitat and the most direct national comparable.

Direct peers

• Paris Habitat: Paris Habitat is the largest French public social housing office (OPH), operating as a public landlord with rental, rehabilitation, and tenant service offerings structurally similar to 13 Habitat, but at city-of-Paris scale.
• ICF Habitat: ICF Habitat is the SNCF-group social housing operator managing social rental and intermediate housing across France with comparable tenant attribution, rent-collection, and rehabilitation services. Its multi-regional footprint parallels 13 Habitat's broader PACA role.
• Logirem: Logirem is another major OPH operating in southern France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) providing social housing rental, sales programs, and tenant services in the same regional market as 13 Habitat, making it a direct regional competitor.
• Erilia: Erilia is a major French social housing operator (ESH) offering rental, rehabilitation, and property management across PACA and other regions. It competes for tenant allocations and development pipeline in the same catchment area as 13 Habitat.
• Vilogia: Vilogia is one of France's largest social housing providers, offering social and intermediate rental housing and rehabilitation services nationwide. It is a direct peer in product offering and tenant base to 13 Habitat, though multi-regional in scope.
• Batigère: Batigère is a major French social housing group operating across multiple regions with comparable rental, rehabilitation, and senior housing programs. It competes for the same institutional partnerships and public funding streams as 13 Habitat.
• Seqens: Seqens is a leading French social housing operator (Action Logement group) providing affordable rental, property management, and tenant services across Ile-de-France and other regions. Comparable in operating model and public-mission mandate to 13 Habitat.
• Valophis: Valophis (formerly Valophis Habitat) is a sizable ESH operating in Ile-de-France with comparable social rental, sales (accession), and rehabilitation programs. Operates as a public-interest social housing entity with similar regulatory framework to 13 Habitat.
• ADOMA: ADOMA is France's leading operator of social housing for vulnerable populations, providing residential accommodation and support services nationwide. Comparable to 13 Habitat's role in serving low-income and special-needs tenants within French public housing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgk-mf0_XbrYMlIMLyRlSeA
• Facebookfacebook.com/13Habitat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/13-habitat
• Instagraminstagram.com/13habitat_ensemble

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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