OIEB l' Observatoire de l’Immobilier d’Entreprise de Bordeaux Métropole

What OIEB l' Observatoire de l’Immobilier d’Entreprise de Bordeaux Métropole does

OIEB (Observatoire de l'Immobilier d'Entreprise de Bordeaux Métropole) is a non-profit professional association founded in 1990 at the initiative of local real estate professionals in partnership with the Agence d'Urbanisme Bordeaux Aquitaine (a'urba) and the Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Bordeaux Gironde (CCIBG). It functions as a neutral market observatory and information hub for the commercial real estate sector of the Bordeaux metropolitan area, covering offices, activity spaces, and warehouses. The organization brings together approximately 100 member organizations — including advisors (Cushman & Wakefield, Colliers, CBRE, BNP Paribas Real Estate), developers, investors, property managers, and public institutions — and is governed by an elected bureau whose leadership is drawn from these same major industry players, with Jessica Cooper of Cushman & Wakefield currently serving as President.

The core product is a curated, longitudinal dataset and accompanying market intelligence publications, anchored by the annual "L'Année Immobilière" report and recurring market studies (Études de marché), supplemented by a member-only online portal (Espace Adhérent). Underlying technology is modest: a WordPress-based website with Microsoft Clarity for analytics, Kadence Blocks for design, and Intercom for member communications, with no proprietary AI or advanced analytics layer disclosed. The organization distributes its offering through two annual membership tiers — Classique at €950 HT (€1,140 TTC) and Visibilité & Expert Premium at €1,250 HT (€1,500 TTC) — both renewing on December 31, with new memberships subject to bureau validation.

The business model is straightforward annual subscription revenue from members, supplemented by visibility benefits and event participation (quarterly "chiffres" results presentations, an annual Forum with the CCI, sporting events, and presence at MIPIM and SIMI trade shows). The organization is not investor-backed, has no subsidiaries, and operates with a single operational employee (Albane Noel as Responsable opérationnelle), with the bureau composed of elected volunteer representatives from member organizations. Geographic focus is strictly regional — Bordeaux Métropole — and the OIEB is RGPD-compliant with data hosted in Europe.

Name

OIEB l' Observatoire de l’Immobilier d’Entreprise de Bordeaux Métropole

Legal name

Observatoire de l'Immobilier d'Entreprise Bordeaux Métropole

Website

https://bordeaux-immobilier.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OIEB is a non-profit professional association and commercial real estate market observatory serving approximately 100 member organizations active in the Bordeaux metropolitan area through annual subscriptions, market studies, and networking events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The OIEB generates revenue through annual membership subscriptions with two tiers: Classique (950€ HT) and Visibilité & Expert Premium (1,250€ HT). Membership runs on an annual basis expiring December 31. Members receive access to market studies, event participation, directory listings, and professional networking services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OIEB is a professional association that operates as a market observatory for the commercial real estate market of the Bordeaux metropolitan area. It provides members with ongoing market analyses and statistics on offices, activity spaces, and warehouses, an annual publication (L'Ann\u00e9e Immobili\u00e8re), access to a member directory, and exclusive networking events including quarterly figures presentations and an annual Forum in partnership with the CCI.

Product overview

OIEB is a professional association and market observatory that serves as the expertise tool for the Bordeaux commercial real estate market. The organization offers membership-based access to its core services, with two tiers: Adhésion Classique (standard membership at €950/year) providing essential access to market data, events, and the member directory, and Adhésion Visibilité & Expert (Premium at €1,250/year) offering enhanced visibility, priority placement, and extended historical data access. Core offerings include L'Année Immobilière (annual publication), regular market studies and statistics, exclusive events (Forums, quarterly chiffre meetings, sporting events), and a member portal. The association also promotes the Bordeaux metropolitan area internationally through participation in MIPIM and SIMI trade shows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adh\u00e9sion Classique Standard annual membership tier providing essential access to OIEB services for real estate professionals. Includes basic directory listing (name, company, city, reference email), participation for 4 persons at quarterly figures and Forum de l'Immobilier events, 2 persons at sporting events, access to public resources and 5 years of market studies archive.
• Adh\u00e9sion Visibilit\u00e9 & Expert (Premium) Premium annual membership tier offering enhanced visibility for real estate professionals. Includes enriched priority directory listing with photo/logo, function, website and LinkedIn links, priority ranking, 6 persons at chiffres and Forum events, 4 at sporting events, plus one 'tiers' invitation per year, LinkedIn focus and speaking opportunities at quarterly results, access to 10-year market studies archive, and ability to relay information on OIEB site feed (moderated).
• L'Ann\u00e9e Immobili\u00e8re Annual publication providing comprehensive market analyses and statistics on the commercial real estate market of the Bordeaux metropolitan area, covering offices, activity spaces, and warehouses.
• Espace Adh\u00e9rent Restricted online member portal providing access to market data, studies, and exclusive resources for OIEB members.
• \u00c9tudes de march\u00e9 Regular analyses and statistics on the office, activity spaces, and warehouse markets of the Bordeaux metropolitan area, available with up to 5 or 10 years of historical data depending on membership tier.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bordeaux MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Municipal authority and metropolitan government partner. Provides institutional support and governance participation. The partnership helps position the OIEB as the preferred interlocutor for metropolitan real estate matters.
• Agence d'Urbanisme Bordeaux Aquitaine (a'urba)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Urban planning agency partner from the organization's founding in the early 1990s. Provides territorial analysis expertise and contributes to market understanding through urban development perspective. Represented on the OIEB bureau by Thibaut Lurcin.
• Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Bordeaux Gironde (CCIBG/CCI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Chamber of Commerce and Industry partner since founding. Contributes strategic insights on the local economic fabric and entrepreneurial challenges. Representatives include Jean Dumesnil (elected representative) and Laurent Putz. Collaborates on joint events including the Forum de l'OIEB x CCI.
• Ville de BordeauxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Bordeaux municipal government partner. Listed among institutional partners supporting the observatory's mission.
• Ville de PessacminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Pessac municipal government partner. Listed among institutional partners supporting the observatory's mission.
• MérignacminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Mérignac municipal government partner. Listed among institutional partners supporting the observatory's mission.
• Invest in BordeauxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development agency partner supporting investment attraction and business development in the Bordeaux metropolitan area.
• OISOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as institutional partner with logo displayed on the OIEB website.
• National Network of Commercial Real Estate Observatories (Réseau National des Observatoires de l'Immobilier d'Entreprise des Métropoles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe OIEB represents the Bordeaux metropolitan area within this national network of regional commercial real estate observatories, contributing to coordinated market intelligence at the national level.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE: Largest global CRE services firm, with a French research practice that publishes regular French and Bordeaux market views. A direct competitor in producing CRE market intelligence for institutional clients and investors, and represented on the OIEB bureau.
• Knight Frank: Global CRE consultancy publishing French and pan-European commercial real estate research including regional French market data. Comparable as a broad CRE research provider whose independent reports overlap with OIEB's mandate.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global CRE services firm with a French research team publishing commercial market reports including Bordeaux. Comparable as a deep-pocketed incumbent producing overlapping market intelligence for the same member audience.
• Colliers International: Global CRE services firm with French operations and published French market research. Comparable as a competing data producer and bureau member of the OIEB (Cédric Chaignaud, Vice-président trésorier, is from Colliers).
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm whose France research team regularly publishes Bordeaux and French market reports; directly comparable as a CRE data and intelligence provider, and the OIEB presidency is held by Cushman & Wakefield's Jessica Cooper.
• BNP Paribas Real Estate: Major French CRE advisory and investment firm with in-house research producing regular French commercial market reports. Comparable both as a competing data publisher and as an OIEB bureau member (Vice-president Valery Carron).

Others

• FNAIM: National French real estate federation representing real estate professionals, with periodic market publications and observatories. Comparable ecosystem participant — a professional association with research outputs — but at the national rather than metropolitan level.

Direct peers

• Immostat: French commercial real estate observatory focused on the Paris/Ile-de-France market and the leading national CRE data series, with a role highly analogous to OIEB's role for Bordeaux. The closest functional peer in terms of observatory/market intelligence mandate.

Emerging players

• BureauxLocaux: French digital commercial real estate marketplace aggregating office listings and market data across French metros including Bordeaux. Comparable as an alternative source of granular CRE market intelligence potentially competing with OIEB's published statistics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oieb

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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