CM Immobilien Entwicklung GmbH

What CM Immobilien Entwicklung GmbH does

CM Immobilien Entwicklung GmbH is a Münster-based classical real estate developer (Bautr\u00e4ger) founded in 1983, owned by four entrepreneur families from the Münsterland and Ruhrgebiet regions. The firm acquires land and existing buildings, develops them through planning and construction, and sells completed residential and commercial units to private and institutional investors. Its core product set comprises high-quality residential developments (anchor project: Wohnquartier Zentrum Nord with 282 units), commercial properties (notably the rob17 office park in Münster and the Düsseldorfer Industriehaus am Wehrhahn), and mixed-use quarters such as the York-Quartier in Gremmendorf combining health, office and 90 residential units. The company also offers acquisition and advisory services to private and institutional investors, including bespoke solutions for inheritance communities (Erbengemeinschaften).

The business is regionally concentrated in the prosperous German cities of Münster, Düsseldorf and Köln/Bonn. As of 2026, the firm's active portfolio includes the rob17 office park at the Dreieckshafen location and the York-Quartier, with both projects receiving press coverage in Westfälische Nachrichten. The team is small — approximately ten employees including Managing Director Michael Lüke (Diplom-Kaufmann), who personally handles direct engagement with property owners and prospective buyers. The firm works with a long-standing network of external architects, lawyers, brokers and specialist planners for project delivery.

The revenue model is one-time transaction-based: CM generates income from development margins on the sale of completed units and from transaction fees on property disposals. There is no disclosed subscription, SaaS, or recurring revenue stream. More than 600 million euros of real estate projects have been realized since 1983. Marketing is primarily direct and relationship-driven, supplemented by a corporate website, Instagram presence, a periodic newsletter (Newsletter2Go/Sendinblue), and earned media coverage in Westfälische Nachrichten. The technology stack is standard off-the-shelf web and email tooling with no proprietary platform or AI capability.

Name

CM Immobilien Entwicklung GmbH

Legal name

CM Immobilien Entwicklung GmbH

Website

https://cm-immobilien-entwicklung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CM Immobilien Entwicklung GmbH is a Münster-based real estate developer founded in 1983 that acquires, develops, and sells high-quality residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties in Münster, Düsseldorf, and the Köln/Bonn region for private and institutional investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Real estate development
• Residential property development
• Commercial property development
• Mixed-use project development
• Property investment advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Münster

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Development and Sale: As a classical real estate developer (Bauträger), CM acquires properties, develops them through planning and construction, and sells completed residential and commercial units. Revenue is generated through property transaction fees and development margins on the sale of developed real estate.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CM Immobilien Entwicklung GmbH is a classical real estate developer (Bauträger) that acquires land and existing buildings in prosperous German cities, develops them through planning and construction, and sells the completed residential and commercial units directly to buyers. Founded in 1983, the company focuses on high-quality residential construction as well as office, retail and healthcare commercial properties, complemented by advisory services for private and institutional investors regarding property acquisition, sale and portfolio optimization.

Product overview

CM Immobilien Entwicklung GmbH operates as a real estate development company offering a portfolio of interconnected property development services. The core offerings include residential real estate (Wohnimmobilien) such as the Wohnquartier Zentrum Nord with 282 units, commercial real estate (Gewerbeimmobilien) including the rob17 office project and Düsseldorfer Industriehaus, and mixed-use developments like the York-Quartier combining health, offices, and 90 apartments. The company also provides investment advisory services for acquiring and optimizing property assets. All projects are concentrated in the Münster, Düsseldorf, and Köln/Bonn regions, with a focus on high-quality developments in good locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• External Experts (Architects, Lawyers, Brokers, Specialist Planners)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCM works in close and long-term cooperation with external experts including architects, lawyers, brokers and specialist planners to bring projects to successful completion. These are operational partnerships supporting project delivery rather than formal commercial partnerships.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pandion AG: German premium residential and mixed-use developer active in Cologne, Düsseldorf and other NRW cities. Directly comparable to CM as a regional high-quality Wohnungsbau and project development competitor targeting institutional and private investors in the same geographic markets.
• Instone Real Estate Group: Listed German residential developer focused on inner-city apartment buildings and neighborhood developments in NRW and other major German metropolitan areas. Closely comparable to CM in residential project type, target customer (private and institutional buyers), and German mid-market developer profile.
• Bonava Deutschland: German arm of Bonava (formerly NCC Housing), developing multi-family residential projects and neighborhoods in major German cities. Comparable to CM in for-sale residential development model serving private buyers and investors in prosperous German urban markets.
• Bauwens GmbH & Co. KG: Cologne-based privately held German real estate developer with a long history in high-quality residential, office and mixed-use developments in NRW. Directly comparable family/entrepreneur-owned developer with similar regional focus and product mix to CM.
• Becken Holding: Hamburg-based privately owned German real estate developer focused on residential and commercial developments across major German cities. Comparable to CM as a privately held, family-backed mid-sized developer competing for similar institutional investor and end-buyer relationships.

Broad incumbents

• STRABAG Real Estate: German real estate arm of STRABAG SE, developing commercial, residential and mixed-use projects across Germany. Comparable to CM in residential and commercial project delivery but with much larger portfolio, broader geographic reach, and access to parent-group construction capabilities.
• Hochtief Projektentwicklung: Project development arm of Hochtief, developing office, residential and mixed-use real estate in major German and European cities. Comparable to CM in office and residential development but operates at significantly larger scale with international reach and construction parentage.
• Art-Invest Real Estate: Cologne-based German real estate developer and investor focused on commercial, office, hotel and residential projects in prime German city locations. Comparable to CM in NRW location focus and high-quality project positioning but with broader asset class coverage and institutional capital backing.
• ECE Group: Hamburg-based German family-owned developer and operator of commercial real estate, particularly shopping centers, office and mixed-use urban projects. Comparable to CM in commercial project development expertise and family-ownership culture, though operating at much larger scale across Germany and Europe.

Others

• COREstate Capital Advisors: Frankfurt-based German real estate investment advisor and capital partner focused on residential, commercial and development transactions with institutional investors. Comparable to CM in serving institutional investor clients on German real estate investment and portfolio advisory, representing potential partner or competitor in capital sourcing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cmimmobilien_muenster

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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