What Dev_ real estate does

Dev_ real estate (legal entity DEV B.V.) is a Dutch strategic real estate consulting firm headquartered in Woerden, Netherlands, at Westdam 3G. The company operates three integrated service lines: Project Development (concept-to-realization advisory for new builds, transformations, and mixed-use schemes), Project Management (delivery oversight across time, budget, and quality, including a Dev_On Track crisis management capability), and Workplace Consultancy (housing strategy and portfolio advice for end users). Dev_ serves both property owners and occupiers across six Dutch verticals: offices (Kantoren), hospitality (Horeca), housing (Wonen), retail, culture (Cultuur), and education (Onderwijs).

The firm is staffed by a team of approximately 20-30 professionals and led by three Partners (Jaap Wierema, David Meijsing, Coen Koster) supported by additional management team members and a working-student pipeline. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is people-led, with named senior practitioners acting as primary client contacts. Revenue is generated through customized, project-quoted professional services engagements on multi-year contracts, sold via direct enterprise field sales to Dutch corporations, government bodies, financial institutions, real estate investors, and cultural/educational organizations. A roster of 40+ named clients includes ING, NEMO Science Museum, Hotel Okura Amsterdam, Dutch Police (Politie), Holland Casino, Boeing, Clifford Chance, Stibbe, Stedin, VodafoneZiggo, a.s.r., De Bijenkorf, Gemeente Delft, and AFM, alongside smaller real estate developers (Ridge ontwikkeling, Rhodium, Mundus, Timeless Investments, Egeria) served through a joint development partnership for Harbour Park in Rijswijk.

Dev_ positions itself as a purpose-driven, ESG-oriented advisor, codified through a "Do good" program covering initiatives such as beach cleanups and Random Acts of Kindness. Marketing is concentrated on LinkedIn, Instagram, and a website news section, while distribution is anchored in direct client engagement at the Woerden office and on client sites. The company is privately held under founder/partner ownership, with no external investment or parent company identified.

Name

Dev_ real estate

Legal name

DEV B.V.

Website

https://dev-realestate.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dev_ real estate is a Dutch strategic real estate consulting firm in Woerden offering project development, project management, and workplace consultancy services to enterprise owners and occupiers across offices, hospitality, housing, retail, culture, and education sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Consulting Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Other Activities Related to Real Estate (531390)

SIC

Real Estate (6500), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC)

Keywords

• Strategic real estate consulting
• Project management services
• Workplace consultancy
• Real estate development
• Corporate housing advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Woerden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Strategic Real Estate Consulting Services: Revenue is generated through professional services including project development consulting, project management, and workplace consultancy for both property owners and end users. Services are tailored to each client across sectors including offices, hospitality, housing, retail, culture, and education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dev_ real estate is a strategic real estate consulting firm providing professional services across three core areas: Project Development (guiding real estate projects from concept to realization), Project Management (managing fit-outs and shell construction projects from strategy to handover with control over time, budget, and quality), and Workplace Consultancy (advising end users on housing strategy, workplace vision, and real estate portfolio optimization). It serves both property owners and end users across offices, hospitality, housing, retail, culture, and education sectors in the Netherlands.

Product overview

Dev_ real estate is a strategic real estate consulting firm offering three integrated service lines: Project Development, Project Management, and Workplace Consultancy. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a software platform, providing end-to-end real estate solutions from development vision through project execution to workplace optimization. Project Development handles concept-to-realization for new builds and transformations; Project Management provides control over time, budget, and quality with crisis management capabilities; Workplace Consultancy delivers strategic advice and real estate portfolio management for end users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Development Commercial and technical real estate development services guiding projects from concept to realization, including strategic vision, business case development, technical design, and implementation. Covers residential, commercial, social real estate, urban transformation, and heritage redevelopment. Targeted at property owners and developers.
• Project Management Expert project management for real estate covering fit-outs for end users and shell construction for owners, from initiation to delivery, with control over time, budget, and quality. Includes crisis management services under the Dev_On Track approach for projects dealing with delays or escalations. Targeted at property owners and occupiers of real estate.
• Workplace Consultancy Strategic workplace consultancy and real estate management services for end users in both private and public sectors. Includes workplace vision development, requirements specification, and real estate portfolio strategy with KPIs. Targeted at end-user organizations seeking to align housing with organizational goals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered 50+ project management projects across multiple Dutch cities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers54 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• Ridge ontwikkelingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development partnership for Harbour Park project in Rijswijk. Dev_ Real Estate & Ridge ontwikkeling collaborated on this mixed-use development covering 40.000 m2 in hospitality, retail, and housing sectors.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Group: Global real estate services firm offering project management, development advisory, and workplace consulting. CBRE is the closest large-scale comparable operating across the same three service lines as Dev_, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach — making it a broad incumbent rather than direct competitor on Dutch boutique mandates.
• Knight Frank: Global real estate consultancy offering development advisory, project management, and occupier services. Knight Frank's Dutch operations target similar enterprise clients and sectors (offices, hospitality, residential) as Dev_, though at a broader portfolio level.
• Colliers International: Global real estate advisory and investment firm with project management and workplace consulting capabilities. Colliers' Netherlands operations overlap directly with Dev_'s office, hospitality, and retail project management engagements, though Colliers' primary identity is investment sales brokerage.
• Savills: Global real estate services firm with project management, building consultancy, and workplace advisory practices. Savills' Netherlands operations provide comparable services to Dev_ for commercial real estate clients, though Savills is more weighted toward investment advisory.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global real estate services firm providing project management, workplace strategy, and development advisory. Cushman & Wakefield's EMEA operations include a Netherlands presence that directly competes with Dev_ for enterprise office and hospitality mandates.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services firm with dedicated project management, development advisory, and workplace strategy practices. JLL competes with Dev_ for enterprise mandates in the Netherlands but operates as part of a much broader global services platform.

Direct peers

• AM (Amvest): Dutch area and real estate developer focused on residential and mixed-use urban development. AM competes with Dev_ on Dutch project development mandates in the housing and mixed-use sectors, particularly for institutional investors and municipalities.
• BPD (Bouwfonds Property Development): Leading Dutch residential and area developer, part of Rabobank. BPD operates in Dutch project development at scale with a focus on housing and mixed-use — directly comparable to Dev_'s project development service line for housing (Wonen) clients.
• Heijmans: Major Dutch construction and real estate development company with property development, residential building, and advisory operations. Heijmans competes with Dev_ in Dutch project development for housing and mixed-use projects (Heijmans Vastgoed), though it also performs general contracting work that Dev_ does not.

Emerging players

• Edge Technologies: Dutch sustainable real estate developer known for technology-forward, ESG-focused office buildings. Edge is comparable to Dev_'s project development service line and shares Dev_'s ESG-driven positioning, though Edge operates as principal developer rather than advisory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dev-realestate
• Instagraminstagram.com/dev_realestate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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