Fælledby
Fælledby P/S develops a sustainable wooden city district of approximately 2,000 residential units across three Copenhagen neighborhoods, jointly owned by By & Havn and PensionDanmark. The project combines mass-timber construction, an energy community, and biobased materials, selling and renting homes from 2027 to 2032.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2021
- HeadquartersCopenhagen S, Denmark
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Fælledby does
Fælledby is a Copenhagen-based urban development project company developing what is positioned as Denmark's first wooden city district on Amager Fælled. Organized as Fælledby P/S and jointly owned by By & Havn and PensionDanmark, the project plans approximately 2,000 residential units across three neighborhoods (Vandkvarteret, Engkvarteret, Bykvarteret) split between ownership apartments, private rentals, and social housing, with construction running from 2021 to 2032. Core technology and design choices include mass-timber construction, FSC-certified wood, DGNB Platinum and Gold pre-certification, Swan Label certification, 30,000 m² of rooftop solar, 4.5 MWh battery storage, smart charging and V2G infrastructure targeting 35-45% energy self-sufficiency, plus biodiversity-positive design across 63,000 m² of preserved nature.
The revenue model combines one-time ownership apartment sales (e.g., Kirsebærhuset fully sold, Æblehuset 77 units opening for sale in September 2026) and recurring rental income from private and social housing (Egehuset fully leased). Distribution is sales-led through exclusive broker Sweet-Homes ApS and interest-list/newsletter pipelines, supported by a digital property platform. A separate legal entity, Fælledby Energifællesskab (spun off May 2025), manages shared energy production and storage, introducing a potential recurring services stream aligned with EU Renewable Energy Communities rules.
Adjacent product lines extend beyond housing: the Heynabo! resident app for community management, the visiPAVER biobased mycelium paving tile (world's first deployment, October 2025), Fælledlab showroom/building laboratory, and neighborhood houses for community programming. Recent recognition includes the 2025 ESG Prize from EjendomDanmark/EjendomWatch and selection for Realdania's biobased construction initiative. Customer segments span families, young couples, active seniors, and social housing residents, with 25% of units designated as almene boliger.
Fælledby firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fælledby
- Legal name
- Fælledby P/S
- Website
- https://faelledby.dk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2021
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Fælledby P/S develops a sustainable wooden city district of approximately 2,000 residential units across three Copenhagen neighborhoods, jointly owned by By & Havn and PensionDanmark. The project combines mass-timber construction, an energy community, and biobased materials, selling and renting homes from 2027 to 2032.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Fælledby industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Residential Real Estate Development
- NAICS
- Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111), Rental and Leasing Services (532), Lessors of Real Estate (5311)
- SIC
- Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Independent Living Community Development & Construction (Senior Housing Developers) (HLADAAAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD), Affordable Housing & First-Time Buyer Brokerage (BPAJAAAD)
Keywords
Where Fælledby is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Copenhagen S
- HQ country
- Denmark
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Fælledby business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Property Sales (Ejerboliger): Sale of ownership apartments to private buyers. First phase nearly sold out. Kirsebærhuset fully sold. Æblehuset with 77 units opening for sales in September 2026.
- Property Rental (Lejeboliger): Rental apartments including private rental and social housing (almene boliger). Egehuset rental units all leased. C5 rental building with 77 units available.
- Energy Community Services: Shared energy production and distribution through the Fælledby Energifællesskab, allowing residents to produce, store and share locally generated renewable energy.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | 2-room apartments from 52-74 m² |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | 3-5 room apartments for families |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Fælledby product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Fælledby develops and sells/rents sustainable residential real estate in Copenhagen, comprising approximately 2,000 ownership, rental, and social housing units across three neighborhoods (Vandkvarteret, Engkvarteret, Bykvarteret). The offering includes apartments with Nordic design, integrated community facilities (neighborhood houses, workshops), and shared infrastructure such as Denmark's largest energy community with solar panels, battery storage, and V2G EV charging. Distribution is handled through the company's website and exclusive broker Sweet-Homes ApS.
Product overview
Fælledby is a large-scale urban development project in Copenhagen on Amager Fælled, comprising approximately 2,000 residential units (owner-occupied, rental, and social housing) across three neighborhoods: Vandkvarteret, Engkvarteret, and Bykvarteret. The offering includes physical residential properties alongside digital products: the Fælledby Digital Platform for property search and sales, the Heynabo Resident App for community management and facility booking, and the Fælledby Energy Community for shared green energy production and storage. Physical amenities include Neighborhood Houses, workshops, and exchange facilities. Construction runs from 2021 to 2032, with the first phase (Vandkvarteret) nearing completion.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Ownership apartments (Ejerboliger) Ownership apartments (ejerboliger) in Fælledby's mass-timber buildings, ranging from 2-room units (52-74 m²) to 5-room family units (up to 134 m²), with Nordic design and private balconies or terraces. Sold to private buyers through Sweet-Homes ApS.
- Rental apartments (Lejeboliger) Private rental apartments (lejeboliger) in Fælledby, leased to tenants through Sweet-Homes ApS. Includes rental units in Egehuset (all leased) and the C5 rental building (77 units).
- Social housing (Almene boliger) Social housing (almene boliger) in Fælledby, comprising approximately 500 family units, care units, and housing for socially vulnerable residents, allocated through Danish housing organizations and integrated alongside market-rate housing.
- Fælledby Energifællesskab (Energy Community) Subscription-based shared energy service for Fælledby residents and property owners. Provides joint production, storage, and sharing of locally generated renewable electricity via 30,000 m² of solar cells, 4.5 MWh battery storage, smart charging, and V2G for electric vehicles; compliant with EU Renewable Energy Communities framework.
Quantifiable outcome
- 35-45% energy self-sufficiency through solar, wind and batteries
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Companies that use Fælledby
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Fælledby technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature3 records
Fælledby partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Heynabo!coreDeveloped Fælledby's dedicated neighborhood app for residents. App provides communication, activity calendar, facility booking, neighbor directory, and community management features. Available to residents before move-in.
- Sustain, Solartag, Energ360, Watts, ZapTech, Keima, Xolta, Bruun & HjejlecoreTechnology partners for the Fælledby Energy Community. Companies contribute expertise in sustainable energy solutions, solar technology, battery storage, smart charging, V2G technology, and energy management systems.
- RealdaniamajorSelected for Realdania's 'Veje til biobaseret byggeri' (Paths to Biobased Construction) initiative. Partnership aims to demonstrate and scale biobased materials in Danish construction and strengthen industry knowledge.
- Henning Larsen ArchitectscoreWon the architectural competition for the 219,000 m² development with a masterplan respecting the existing common. Their design creates small housing clusters in a vast planted open area, Copenhagen's first wooden city district.
- Sweet-Homes ApScoreExclusive real estate broker handling all sales and rental of Fælledby properties. Manages interest lists, viewings, and transaction processing for both ownership and rental apartments.
- Cobblestone A/SminorProperty administrator for Fælledby P/S, handling property management and administrative functions.
- Vida LocalminorPresents the resident event program for autumn at Fælledby info meetings, helping create community activities and engagement.
- Winsløw AdvokaterminorLegal advisor participating in resident information meetings, providing legal guidance on property transactions and questions.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Fælledby competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- NCC: Major Nordic construction and real estate developer. Fælledby's CEO Erling Thygesen joined from NCC (area director). Comparable as a Nordic residential builder with sustainability offerings, but operating as a general contractor across many sites rather than a single masterplan.
- Bonava: Listed Nordic residential developer active across Sweden, Germany and the Baltics. Comparable as a regional incumbent building sustainable, mid-rise urban housing at scale, but with broader geographic footprint and standard (not pioneering) sustainability profile.
- JM: Sweden's largest residential developer, focused primarily on Nordic urban housing. Comparable as a Nordic residential developer with sustainability programs, but with broader geographic scope and conventional (not biobased-pioneering) construction.
Direct peers
- Ørestad (By & Havn development): Copenhagen's flagship sustainable urban district developed by By & Havn — the same co-owner of Fælledby. Directly comparable as a large-scale, master-planned, sustainability-led Copenhagen district, and the institutional template Fælledby builds on.
- Vauban (Freiburg): German car-reduced, energy-positive residential district built on a former military base. Comparable as a European sustainable district pioneering low-energy buildings, communal energy systems and community-focused planning.
- BedZED (Beddington Zero Energy Development): Pioneering UK mixed-use eco-village designed for zero-carbon living. Comparable as a mixed-tenure sustainable community combining renewable energy, timber construction principles and community governance.
- UN17 Village: Sustainable residential development in Ørestad, Copenhagen, built around the UN's 17 SDGs. Closely comparable as a Copenhagen-based, sustainability-credentialed, mid-rise residential project with similar certification ambitions (DGNB).
- Bo01 / Västra Hamnen (Malmö): Award-winning sustainable urban district in Malmö, Sweden, often cited as the Nordic reference for eco-districts. Highly comparable as a Nordic waterfront/urban district combining renewable energy, green building, and mixed-tenure housing at similar scale.
- Hammarby Sjöstad (Stockholm): Stockholm's flagship eco-district integrating district energy, waste systems, and sustainable construction. Directly comparable as a Nordic sustainable urban district with shared energy infrastructure and mixed-tenure housing.
Emerging players
- ReGen Villages: Dutch-founded developer of self-sufficient, tech-enabled regenerative communities. Comparable in concept (off-grid energy, food production, circular materials) but at much earlier commercial scale than Fælledby.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Fælledby social profiles
Digital presenceFælledby compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
Fælledby financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Fælledby leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Fælledby subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Fælledby funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Fælledby M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Fælledby
What does Fælledby do?
Fælledby develops and sells/rents sustainable residential real estate in Copenhagen, comprising approximately 2,000 ownership, rental, and social housing units across three neighborhoods (Vandkvarteret, Engkvarteret, Bykvarteret). The offering includes apartments with Nordic design, integrated community facilities (neighborhood houses, workshops), and shared infrastructure such as Denmark's largest energy community with solar panels, battery storage, and V2G EV charging. Distribution is handled through the company's website and exclusive broker Sweet-Homes ApS.
Is Fælledby a public or private company?
Fælledby is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Fælledby founded?
Fælledby was founded in 2021. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Fælledby based?
Fælledby is headquartered in Copenhagen S, Denmark, in the Europe region.
How does Fælledby make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Property Sales (Ejerboliger) is the primary driver. The others are property Rental (Lejeboliger) and energy Community Services.
Who are Fælledby's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are NCC, Bonava and JM. Direct peers are Ørestad (By & Havn development), Vauban (Freiburg), BedZED (Beddington Zero Energy Development), UN17 Village, Bo01 / Västra Hamnen (Malmö) and Hammarby Sjöstad (Stockholm). ReGen Villages is listed as an emerging player.
Does Fælledby have an API?
No public API is recorded for Fælledby.
What industry is Fælledby in?
Fælledby's product category is Residential Real Estate Development. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLADAAAH, Independent Living Community Development & Construction (Senior Housing Developers), with a secondary code of BPAJAFAD, Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8). Its NAICS code is 53111 and its SIC code is 6552.