Urban Space Immobilien Projektentwicklung

What Urban Space Immobilien Projektentwicklung does

Urban Space Immobilien Projektentwicklung GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German real estate project developer founded in Hamburg in 2007 by Andre Schmidt. The company conceptualises and realises residential, office, and commercial buildings with a deliberate focus on inner-city locations in the Hamburg and Berlin metropolises, supplemented by projects in Kiel and Leipzig. Its portfolio of over 15 completed and in-progress developments ranges from 22-unit residential infill builds (Jean Calas, Berlin-Pankow) to 132-unit residential and commercial schemes (Kattunbleiche, Hamburg-Wandsbek) and a ~11,719 sqm office and commercial building opposite Kiel's main train station (Sophienkontor). The Märchenhöfe office renovation in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg holds DGNB Gold certification, signalling a sustainability-oriented design and certification posture.

The firm operates as a boutique developer with 11-50 employees, a flat management hierarchy, and a three-partner leadership team: Andre Schmidt (founder, real estate development since 1994), Tom Dziomba (urban planner, UCL MSc, ex-CBRE analyst), and Mazen Touma (architect and project developer, joined as managing partner in 2013). It executes developments in its own name, with project partners, or as a service for investors and property owners, covering the full lifecycle from site analysis, feasibility, and land acquisition through commercial and technical project management to marketing, leasing, investor intermediation, and unit sales. The company maintains a curated network of Hamburg and Berlin architectural partners (LRW, APB, akyol kamps, Karsten Schubert, Kai Schreiber, Homuth, Arnold und Gladisch, Florian Fischötter, siebrechtmünzesheimer) and project partners including Klubhaus St. Pauli GmbH & Co. KG, Glockenweiß, Competo Capital Partners, and Baugenossenschaft Dennerstraße-Selbsthilfe.

The business model is project-cycle driven rather than recurring-revenue: revenue is generated from the sale of completed residential and commercial units to end buyers and, on select mandates, from investor intermediation and service-for-investor development fees. Pricing is per-project and not publicly disclosed. There is no proprietary technology platform, no software product, and no disclosed AI/ML capability; competitive advantage rests on urban planning sensitivity, an integrated architecture and development skill set at the partner level, an established execution track record in two Tier-1 German cities, and ESG-relevant credentials such as the DGNB Gold certification.

Name

Urban Space Immobilien Projektentwicklung

Legal name

urban space Immobilien Projektentwicklung GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://urbanspace.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Privately held German real estate project developer founded in Hamburg in 2007 that develops residential, office, and commercial buildings in inner-city locations of Hamburg, Berlin, Kiel, and Leipzig, selling completed units to buyers and offering development services to investors and property owners.

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), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes) (IMAFABAB)

Keywords

• Real estate development
• Project development services
• Residential construction
• Commercial real estate
• Urban property development

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development and Property Sales: Urban space develops and realizes residential, office, and commercial real estate projects in its own name or with project partners. Revenue is generated through the sale of completed properties to buyers. The company also offers development services for investors and property owners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Urban Space develops residential, office, and commercial real estate projects with a focus on inner-city locations in Hamburg and Berlin. The firm provides end-to-end project development services including site and market analysis, feasibility studies, usage concepts, financial calculations, land acquisition, building rights acquisition, commercial and technical project management, marketing and rental services, investor brokering, and property sales with contract management. Projects are executed in the company's own name, with project partners, or as a service for investors and property owners.

Product overview

Urban Space Immobilien Projektentwicklung is a real estate development company that conceptualizes and realizes residential, office, and commercial buildings with a focus on inner-city locations in Hamburg and Berlin. The company offers a comprehensive range of development services including site and market analysis, feasibility studies, usage concepts, financial calculations, land acquisition, building rights acquisition, commercial and technical project management, marketing and rental services, investor brokering, and property sales. The project portfolio spans multiple completed developments including residential projects (Tiedehuis, Märchenhöfe, Antonia, Bei den Buchen, Jean Calas, Øslandsby, FRIDUS, Am Märchenbrunnen, Leipzig Südvorstadt, Ahoj, Kattunbleiche), commercial/office projects (Sophienkontor Kiel, Kontorhaus Brand 46), and mixed-use projects (Klubhaus St. Pauli). Projects are developed either under the company's own name, with project partners, or as a service for investors and property owners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Development Services (Projektentwicklung)
• Tiedehuis
• Märchenhöfe
• Antonia
• Bei den Buchen
• Jean Calas
• Øslandsby
• Sophienkontor Kiel
• FRIDUS
• Am Märchenbrunnen
• Wohnungsneubau Leipzig Südvorstadt
• Ahoj
• Kattunbleiche
• Klubhaus St. Pauli
• Kontorhaus Brand 46

Quantifiable outcome

• DGNB Gold certification achieved for Märchenhöfe project (Berlin)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LRW Architekten und StadtplanercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLRW Architekten und Stadtplaner serves as the architect for several urban space projects, including the Tiedehuis (Hamburg Eimsbüttel) and Bei den Buchen (Hamburg Lokstedt) residential developments. The firm contributes functional, economic, and innovative architectural solutions to the projects.
• Karsten Schubert ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKarsten Schubert Architekten based in Berlin is the architect for the Märchenhöfe project (Berlin Prenzlauer Berg), a DGNB Gold-certified office building with 10 apartments in a heritage-protected building.
• Kai Schreiber ArchitektcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKai Schreiber Architekt based in Berlin is the architect for the Antonia (Berlin-Reinickendorf) and Jean Calas (Berlin-Pankow) residential projects.
• Florian Fischötter Architekten HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlorian Fischötter Architekten Hamburg designed the Sophienkontor office and commercial building in Kiel, a new construction of approximately 11,719 sqm gross floor area opposite Kiel's main train station.
• siebrechtmünzesheimer architekten HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnersiebrechtmünzesheimer architekten Hamburg served as architects for the FRIDUS residential project in Hamburg Farmsen.
• Homuth ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomuth Architekten is the architect for the residential development in Leipzig Südvorstadt, a project comprising 75 residential units, 1 commercial unit, and 66 underground parking spaces on approximately 9,040 sqm gross floor area.
• Arnold und Gladisch Gesellschaft von ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArnold und Gladisch Gesellschaft von Architekten based in Berlin served as architects for the Ahoj residential project in Berlin-Neukölln, comprising 68 residential units and 43 underground parking spaces.
• APB ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPB Architekten based in Hamburg is the architect for the Kattunbleiche residential project in Hamburg-Wandsbek, involving a development plan procedure and the construction of 132 residential units and commercial spaces on approximately 9,700 sqm gross floor area.
• akyol kamps : bbp Architekten HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerakyol kamps : bbp Architekten based in Hamburg served as architects for the Klubhaus St. Pauli mixed-use project, which includes music clubs, a theater, offices, and a media façade.
• akyoll kamps Architekten HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerakyoll kamps Architekten based in Hamburg served as architects for the Kontorhaus Brand 46 office and commercial building project, involving the renovation and addition of a storey to a Gründerzeit-era kontorhaus building.
• Klubhaus St. Pauli GmbH & Co. KGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner for the Klubhaus St. Pauli mixed-use development, which includes music clubs, theater, offices, and a media façade at Spielbudenplatz in Hamburg-St. Pauli.
• Baugenossenschaft Dennerstraße-Selbsthilfe eGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner for the Kattunbleiche residential development in Hamburg-Wandsbek, collaborating with urban space and APB Architekten on the 132-unit residential and commercial project.
• Glockenweiß GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner for the Ahoj residential development in Berlin-Neukölln.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Vonovia: Europe's largest residential landlord with extensive German portfolio. While primarily an operator/investor, its development arm competes for the same urban multi-family sites and tenant base that urban space targets.
• Hochtief: Germany's largest construction group with significant German real estate development operations. Operates broadly across the same construction and development space but at vastly greater scale and with construction contracting as a core business line.

Direct peers

• UBM Development: Austrian/German residential and office developer with comparable mid-sized urban project profile. Operates a hybrid own-account and service-based development model similar to urban space's structure.
• Quantum Immobilien AG: Hamburg-based project developer with strong residential and commercial pipelines in German metropolitan areas. Notably, urban space partner Mazen Touma previously worked at Quantum, indicating direct overlap in deal sourcing, financing relationships, and target segments.
• Instone Real Estate Group: Frankfurt-listed German residential developer active in metropolitan areas including Berlin and Hamburg. Closest scaled publicly traded analog of urban space's inner-city multi-family for-sale development model.
• PANDION: Cologne-based German project developer of high-quality residential and mixed-use inner-city properties. Comparable developer profile targeting urban infill residential product with sustainability focus.
• Euroboden: Munich-based German developer of premium residential and mixed-use projects in urban locations. Comparable mid-sized developer targeting architecturally distinctive, sustainability-certified inner-city product.
• Bauwens: Cologne-based German real estate developer with a multi-decade track record of inner-city residential, office, and mixed-use projects. Comparable full-service development model and project scale.
• Becken: Hamburg-based real estate developer focused on residential, office, and mixed-use inner-city projects. Operates in the same Hamburg/Berlin metropolitan footprint with comparable for-sale residential and commercial project profiles.
• Hamburg Team: Hamburg-focused project developer of residential and mixed-use urban properties. Comparable size, geographic focus on Hamburg, and a similar multi-family for-sale product mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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