ASSOCIATION BATIR

What ASSOCIATION BATIR does

Association Bâtir is a French non-profit (association loi 1901), founded in 1967 in Gap by the construction (BTP) sector with municipal support, that operates an integrated housing-plus-support platform for young people aged 16–30 in the Hautes-Alpes department. Its core offer is residential accommodation across two sites — the 118-place Foyer des Jeunes Travailleurs (FJT) in Gap and the 25-place Logis des Jeunes des Écrins in L'Argentière-la-Bessée — combined with on-site accompaniment covering administrative procedures, employment and training search, health, and social integration. Housing units (T1, colocation, shared rooms, studios) are rented on a monthly redevance basis that bundles water, electricity, heating and maintenance and is processed in tier-payant with APL housing benefit.

Ancillary commercial lines are built around the Gap FJT site: an intergenerational self-service restaurant serving breakfast (~€5.15), lunch formulas (€7.65–€13.75) and member-only dinner; a youth hostel offering shared (€30/night) and private (€48/night) rooms with breakfast for short-stay travelers and workers in transit; and 8 modular meeting/event rooms with capacities from 1–3 to 150 people, rented by half-day or full-day with optional catering and AV. Annual organization membership is fixed at €36 (plus a €6 card deposit). Distribution is direct-to-consumer plus B2B walk-in, phone, and online booking via associationbatir.fr.

The organization's operating scale — 300 young residents accommodated per year, 200 daily restaurant guests, 80 organizations using meeting facilities, and 1,300 members — sits on a lean staff of five employees, supported by a 24/7 on-site multidisciplinary team and partner referrals from Mission Locale, social services, employers and the UNHAJ/Habitat Jeunes national network. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capability, app, or external funding is disclosed; growth and resilience derive from long-tenured public/private sponsorship, territorial integration, and human-driven accompaniment rather than from a software platform.

Name

ASSOCIATION BATIR

Legal name

Association Bâtir

Website

https://associationbatir.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Association Bâtir is a French non-profit (founded 1967, Gap) that runs two youth residences (143 places) plus on-site restaurant, youth hostel and meeting room services for 16–30 year-olds, employers, retirees and local organizations in the Hautes-Alpes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Housing and Social Insertion Services

NAICS

Other Community Housing Services (624229), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Co-Living / Hybrid Extended-Stay Residences (THAGAEAK), Executive Apartments (Corporate Housing) (THAGAEAD), Extended-Stay Brand Residences (Managed Residences) (THAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Youth housing services
• Social housing nonprofit
• Foyer jeunes travailleurs
• Community restaurant services
• Meeting room rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Gap

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Housing/Rental Revenue: Monthly rental income from housing units (T1, colocations, shared rooms) for young people aged 16-30. Rent is calculated as redevance (all-inclusive fee including water, electricity, heating, maintenance, local taxes) minus APL housing benefits if eligible.
2. Youth Hostel Accommodation: Nightly rental income from shared (30€/night) and private (48€/night) rooms at the youth hostel in GAP, including breakfast. Additional fees for tourist tax (0.88€/night) and membership (0.62€/night).
3. Restaurant Services: Daily meal service income from breakfast (5.15€), lunch (7.65€-13.75€ depending on formula and age), and dinner (for members). Restaurant is open to all, with membership required for regular service.
4. Meeting Room Rental: Rental income from 8 modular spaces (capacities from 1-3 to 150 people) for meetings, trainings, seminars, and events. Pricing is per half-day or full-day with declining rates for longer durations. Additional charges for audiovisual equipment and catering.
5. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees: 36€ per structure/organization (voted at General Assembly), 6€ card deposit. Individual and group memberships enable access to restaurant and other services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Association Bâtir runs the Foyer des Jeunes Travailleurs (FJT) social housing residences for young people aged 16-30 in professional integration, operating 143 furnished housing places across Gap and L'Argentière-la-Bessée with all-inclusive redevance pricing net of APL benefits. It complements housing with a self-service restaurant, a youth hostel with up to 15 short-stay places, 8 modular meeting rooms, and personalized multidisciplinary support covering administrative procedures, employment/formation search, and social integration.

Product overview

ASSOCIATION BATIR operates as a multi-service social enterprise providing integrated housing and support services for young people aged 16-30 in the Hautes-Alpes region of France. The organization manages two main product lines: (1) Housing services through the FJT (Foyer des Jeunes Travailleurs) in Gap (118 places) and the Logis des Jeunes des Écrins in L'Argentière-la-Bessée (25 places), offering T1 apartments, shared rooms, and colocation options; and (2) Ancillary services including a restaurant/cafe, youth hostel for short stays, and 8 meeting rooms for events. All housing residents receive personalized accompaniment services for administrative, employment, and social integration support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 young people successfully housed and supported annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• 1TwominorOthersWebsite partner/link listed in the site map. No specific partnership details available.
• zeleurminorOthersWebsite partner/link listed in the site map. No specific partnership details available.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• CROUS (Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires): French national student housing operator managing hundreds of résidences universitaires. While focused on students rather than young workers, it operates an adjacent housing-for-young-people model with similar regulatory environment and subsidy dependency.
• ADOMA: France's largest social housing operator (subsidiary of CDC Habitat) providing affordable housing to vulnerable populations. Comparable in mission and APL-driven revenue model, though broader in target demographic and geographic footprint.
• Studéa / Cardinal Campus: Private student residence operator owned by RELEASED Group (formerly BNP Paribas Real Estate). Comparable in operating student/youth housing, though commercial rather than mission-driven and concentrated in larger French cities.

Others

• Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture (MJC): French network of community youth centers providing social, cultural, and integration services to young people. Comparable in mission-driven youth services and social-integration orientation, though focused on activities rather than housing.

Direct peers

• ARPEJ: Paris-based student and young worker residence operator with a comparable target demographic (students, apprentices, young professionals) and similar APL-subsidized rental model across multiple résidences.
• Habitat Jeunes (UNHAJ Network): National federation of which Association Bâtir is a member. Operates the same Foyer de Jeunes Travailleurs (FJT) model across France, providing affordable housing and social support to young workers aged 16-30. Directly comparable service offering, customer base, and operating model.
• Fédération des Foyers de Jeunes Travailleurs: National federation specifically representing Foyers de Jeunes Travailleurs (FJT) operators. Direct institutional peer — Association Bâtir is represented through this network and shares operational standards, funding channels, and political advocacy.

Emerging players

• CoLiving France operators (e.g., Colonies, La Casa): Modern co-living operators targeting young professionals in France with hybrid short-/long-stay offerings. Comparable in co-living/hybrid extended-stay model and target demographic, though primarily metropolitan and digitally native.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/associationbatir
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-batir

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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