EDIT DE NANTES HABITAT JEUNES

What EDIT DE NANTES HABITAT JEUNES does

Édit de Nantes Habitat Jeunes is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) that provides temporary housing and accompanying social services to young people aged 16 to 30 in the Nantes metropolitan area. The association, whose roots trace to a Foyer de Jeunes Travailleurs founded in 1931 and which formally developed its housing service from 1988 onward, operates two complementary lines of activity: 430 furnished units across five Résidences Habitat Jeunes (Belem and Embarcadère in Nantes, Océane in Saint-Herblain, Grand Voile and Jules Verne in Rezé) providing 1-to-24 month stays with on-site professional support, and the CLLAJ Passerelle service managing 150 sublet units in the diffuse stock, plus 110 ASLL sublease units, 30 IML apartments and 21 furnished ALT units in partnership with public funders and social/private landlords.

The core technology is a modest online applicant portal (formulaire-demande.edit-nantes.fr) with a personal account space for document upload and messaging, feeding a transparent decision process via a Commission de Décision (CODEC) using criteria from CNAF, État and Action Logement. There is no proprietary AI, no public API, and no mobile application; digital inclusion is delivered through a human-mediated 'Passerelle Numérique' permanence on Wednesday afternoons.

Revenue is mixed: monthly residence fees on FJT units (€393.88 for a T1, €524.32 for a T1'), sublease management fees, modest room-rental income, and — the largest component by inference — public funding from FSL Nantes Métropole (ASLL and sublease program), DDCS de Loire-Atlantique (IML and ALT dispositifs), État (Intermédiation Locative, temporary housing, refugee youth reception), and partnerships with Nantes Métropole Habitat and USH for social-housing access. Residents are sourced through a referral network (Mission Locale, Mission Jeunesse, CCAS, municipal housing services) augmented by direct online applications and walk-in access at the CLLAJ Passerelle reception at 9 rue de Bréa in Nantes.

Name

EDIT DE NANTES HABITAT JEUNES

Legal name

Edit de Nantes Habitat Jeunes

Website

https://edit-nantes.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Édit de Nantes Habitat Jeunes is a Nantes-based non-profit association providing temporary housing and social accompaniment to young people aged 16-30 across five FJT residences (430 units) and the CLLAJ Passerelle service (150 diffuse units), funded primarily by public partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Housing Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Extended-Stay Brand Residences (Managed Residences) (THAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Senior & Transitional Monthly Housing (THAMAFAJ), Co-Living / Hybrid Extended-Stay Residences (THAGAEAK), Short-Term Student Housing (Summer/Intensive Programs) (EDAIALAF)

Keywords

• Youth housing services
• Temporary accommodation
• Social housing support
• Housing assistance
• Young worker residences

Headquarters

HQ city

Nantes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Redevances logement residences FJT: Les résidents paient une redevance mensuelle comprenant le loyer et les charges. La redevance varie selon le type de logement (T1, T1', T1bis) et inclut une cotisation culturelle et Solifonds de 6€ par mois, plus une adhésion à l'association de 2€ par an.
2. Gestion de sous-location Passerelle Logement: L'association gère des logements en sous-location pour le compte de propriétaires privés et sociaux (HLM). Les APL/ALS sont versées directement à Passerelle Logement et déduites du loyer mensuel.
3. Location de salles: Les entreprises et associations peuvent louer des salles de réunion, de conférence ou de formation à la journée ou à la demi-journée.
4. Financements publics: L'ensemble des collectivités de Nantes Métropole financent le service via le Fonds de Solidarité Logement et les mesures d'accompagnement liées au logement. L'État contribue via le financement de dispositifs comme l'Intermédiation Locative, les Logements temporaires et l'Accueil de Jeunes Réfugiés.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Édit de Nantes Habitat Jeunes is a non-profit association providing temporary housing and accommodation services for young people aged 16 to 30 in the Nantes metropolitan area. The organization operates Foyers de Jeunes Travailleurs (FJT) residences offering furnished rooms and studios, and manages the CLLAJ Passerelle service providing housing information, support, and accompaniment for young adults facing housing difficulties, complemented by energy advice and digital assistance services.

Product overview

EDIT de Nantes Habitat Jeunes operates a portfolio of housing services for young people aged 16-30 in the Nantes metropolitan area. The core offerings include five Résidences Habitat Jeunes (FJT) providing 430 furnished temporary housing units across Nantes, Saint-Herblain, and Rezé with on-site professional support; the CLLAJ Passerelle service managing 150 sublet housing units for broader housing access; and specialized support services including Passerelle Logement for housing search assistance, Passerelle Energie for energy advice, Passerelle Numérique for digital assistance, and Passerelle Expérimentation for innovative housing projects. The organization also offers the HTH (Hébergement Temporaire chez l'Habitant) service for temporary room rental with local hosts and meeting room rental for businesses. Together these services accommodate over 990 young people and provide comprehensive support for professional mobility and housing autonomy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FJT Residences (Foyer de Jeunes Travailleurs) Temporary furnished housing in residences offering rooms and studios for young people aged 16-30 in the Nantes metropolitan area.
• CLLAJ Passerelle Housing information, support, and accompaniment service for young adults facing housing difficulties in the Nantes metropolitan area.
• Energy advice service Guidance on energy use and bills provided to residents of the residences.
• Digital assistance service Help with digital tools and administrative procedures offered to residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% des jeunes ayant bénéficié d'une ASLL sous-location Passerelle obtiennent un logement définitif à la sortie
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• UNCLLAJ (Union Nationale des CLLAJ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021L'adhésion de l'association à l'UNCLLAJ en 2021 lui a permis d'accroître la visibilité du CLLAJ Passerelle. L'UNCLLAJ représente et accompagne les CLLAJ au niveau national.
• URHAJ Pays de la Loire (Union Régionale pour l'Habitat des Jeunes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharte URHAJ définissant les valeurs communes: autonomie, initiative, responsabilité, participation active, solidarité et échange.
• UNHAJ (Union Nationale pour l'Habitat des Jeunes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharte UNHAJ définissant les valeurs communes de l'Habitat des Jeunes au niveau national.
• FSL Nantes MétropolecoreOthersFonds de Solidarité Logement de Nantes Métropole finance l'accompagnement social lié au logement (ASLL) et le soutien à la gestion de sous-location. Conventionnement de 110 logements pour la sous-location Passerelle.
• DDCS de Loire-AtlantiquecoreOthersDDCS finance l'Intermédiation Locative (IML) avec 30 appartements et le dispositif ALT avec 21 appartements meublés pour les jeunes en formation ou emploi.
• Nantes Métropole HabitatmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartenariat pour la réservation de logements destinés aux jeunes au sein du parc social de Nantes Métropole Habitat.
• USH (Union Sociale pour l'Habitat)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartenariat pour le contingentement Habitat Jeunes permettant de réserver des logements dans le parc social.
• Aiguillon ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMise à disposition d'une petite maison dans le 'village du Moulin des Rives' à Saint Aignan de Grand Lieu pour le programme d'habitat intergénérationnel avec un jeune couple de voisins solidaires.
• Jules Verne Manufacturing Academy (JVMA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartenariat avec la JVMA pour donner la priorité aux apprentis de la manufacturing academy sur une partie des logements de la résidence Jules Verne à Rezé.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Coallia: Major French social housing and accommodation provider (association) operating FJT-equivalent residences, refugee housing, and social insertion housing. Comparable funding model with state conventions and broader geographic footprint.
• ADOMA: France's largest social housing operator (subsidiary of CDC Habitat group), including youth and migrant housing programs. Provides broader social housing with overlapping temporary/transition accommodation offerings.
• CROUS (Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires): National operator of student residences (public entity) including the Nantes Pays de la Loire CROUS. Serves overlapping student population within broader educational mission; comparable housing inventory model with public funding backbone.

Regional players

• Espacil Habitat: Social housing operator headquartered in western France (Rennes) with significant presence in Nantes Métropole. Comparable HLM/social housing inventory and partnership with Nantes Métropole Habitat.

Others

• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Leading French anti-housing-insecurity advocacy NGO. Indirectly comparable as ecosystem participant shaping policy and funding for youth/sub-standard housing interventions.
• Nantes Métropole Habitat: Primary social housing landlord and partner in Nantes Métropole, providing inventory allocations for the association's CLLAJ Passerelle program. Direct landlord relationship with potential upstream competitive overlap.
• Action Logement: French national employment-linked housing finance organization funding social and youth housing initiatives. Major upstream partner and partial competitor via direct allocation programs (e.g., Visale, Loca-Pass).

Direct peers

• ALJT (Association pour le Logement des Jeunes Travailleurs): National French FJT operator providing temporary housing and support services for young workers aged 18-30. Directly comparable mission, resident profile, and revenue model (APL + redevances + public subsidies).
• FJT de Paris (Association des Foyers de Jeunes Travailleurs de Paris): Major Paris-region FJT network operating multiple youth worker residences under the same URHAJ charter. Direct comparable in managed residence operations and youth worker support services.
• Habitat Jeunes Marseille (anciennement FJT Marseille): Regional FJT operator serving young workers in Marseille with identical mission (URHAJ/UNHAJ charter) and revenue model. Direct comparable in youth temporary housing services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CLLAJpasserelle
• Instagraminstagram.com/cllaj.passerelle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edit-de-nantes-habitat-jeunes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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