PORTEN DEVELOPMENT

What PORTEN DEVELOPMENT does

PORTEN DEVELOPMENT BV is a small private real estate developer founded in 2013 and headquartered in Amstelveen, Netherlands, by Johan Körner (Sweden-born) and Richard van Wel. The firm operates in the Dutch Randstad and Stockholm, Sweden, specializing in sustainable residential development with a portfolio spanning over 4,000 dwellings across projects such as JOOP (400 units), Noordkade (1,500 homes), Houthavenkade (710 units), One Milky Way (270 dwellings), Westflank (270 dwellings), LIFE (179 dwellings), WASA Student Village (358 student units), and several mid-sized buildings in the 80–162 unit range. The company's core technical differentiator is its use of CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber) as a primary structural material paired with nature-inclusive design principles that integrate site ecology, architecture, and landscape planning into a single coherent development approach.

The business model is project-based real estate development. PORTEN executes small through to large residential projects, typically on acquired or optioned land, and monetizes through one-time sales of completed or stabilized developments to institutional investors and Dutch housing corporations. Named counterparties include Amvest Residential Core Fund, Bouwinvest Healthcare Fund (€15.7B AUM parent), CBRE Global Investors, IG Immobilien GmbH, Rochdale, Habion, and WASA Student Village BV. Execution is delivered through a lean in-house team of approximately 5 employees supplemented by a co-development partnership with VORM Ontwikkeling, a network of architectural partners (OZ, VAN AKEN, DAM, ZZDP, Barcode, BAU), construction partners (Ten Brinke, Jan Snel, Volker Wessels), and municipal partners including the City of Amsterdam and Gemeente Zaanstad.

Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Operations span two countries and a multi-year construction pipeline, with major deliveries scheduled for 2025 (JOOP and Noordkade). The company does not advertise external funding rounds and appears to be founder-owned, with revenue and profitability contingent on the timing of project completions and disposals.

Name

PORTEN DEVELOPMENT

Legal name

PORTEN DEVELOPMENT BV

Website

https://porten-development.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PORTEN DEVELOPMENT BV is a small Dutch sustainable real estate developer founded in 2013, specializing in CLT timber construction and nature-inclusive residential design across the Netherlands and Sweden, serving institutional investors and housing corporations with a portfolio of 4,000+ dwellings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Land Subdivision (237210)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI), Independent Living Community Development & Construction (Senior Housing Developers) (HLADAAAH)

Keywords

• Sustainable real estate development
• Residential property development
• Mixed-use urban developments
• Student housing projects
• Institutional property investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Amstelveen, North Holland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Property Development Sales: Porten Development generates revenue by developing residential, office, hospitality, and care properties and selling completed developments to institutional investors. Revenue is realized through co-development agreements with partners and direct property sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PORTEN DEVELOPMENT BV is a Dutch niche real estate developer that initiates, designs, and delivers sustainable residential towers, mixed-use developments, student housing, care facilities, and multi-tenant office buildings. The company acquires urban infill sites (often through public tenders or co-development), develops projects with sustainability features such as CLT timber construction, nature-inclusive design, and climate adaptation, and sells the completed properties to institutional investors, housing corporations, and healthcare-focused funds in the Netherlands and Sweden.

Product overview

PORTEN DEVELOPMENT is a Dutch real estate development company offering a portfolio of property development projects across residential, commercial, office, and hospitality sectors. The company develops sustainable urban living and working spaces, including residential towers, student housing, care facilities, office buildings, and mixed-use developments. Key projects include JOOP (urban residential with hotel units in Amsterdam), Noordkade (urban district in Waddinxveen), Houthavenkade (sustainable residential in Zaandam), C.J. van Houtenlaan (mixed-use in Weesp), Prof. J.H. Bavincklaan (life science office in Amstelveen), Motorkade (residential/commercial in North Amsterdam), One Milky Way (residential tower in The Hague with CLT timber construction), Westflank (residential tower in Utrecht), LIFE (care and residential in Amsterdam), Cruquiusweg (waterfront apartments in East Amsterdam), Wasa Student Village (student housing in Amsterdam), Orly Centre (hotel/extended-stay hospitality), and Van Oudenaren & Jonker (automotive facilities in Zaandam). The company focuses on sustainability, community building, and partnering with architects, investors, and municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JOOP Residential mixed-use project on Joop Geesinkweg in Amsterdam comprising 400 private apartments (35–55m²), 260 short-stay hotel units (30m²), and 100 social housing units (25–30m²), with hotel-like services, gym, dining, and green spaces in a sustainable nature-inclusive building. Designed for institutional investors and operators of mixed urban living concepts.
• Noordkade Urban redevelopment project in Waddinxveen transforming a mixed-use industrial area into a residential and work district with approximately 1,500 homes, mobility hubs, and public facilities. Targeted at institutional investors and municipalities seeking large-scale urban regeneration.
• Houthavenkade Sustainable residential area in Zaandam delivering 710 homes across social housing (30%), mid-rental (20%), and private rental (50%) segments, with water square, marina, hospitality facilities, and green public spaces. Designed for housing corporations and institutional investors active in Dutch social and mid-rental housing.
• C.J. van Houtenlaan Mixed-use development in Weesp's 'Cacao' area delivering approximately 162 dwellings, 800m² commercial space, and 300 parking spaces in a 7-floor residential tower, including units designed for elderly people needing care. Intended for institutional residential buyers and care operators.
• Prof. J.H. Bavincklaan Future-proof multi-tenant office building in Amstelveen designed for life science companies, featuring large floor areas and communal facilities open to the immediate vicinity. Targeted at corporate office tenants and life science companies seeking modern sustainable workspace.
• https://porten-development.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PORTEN-Project-Motorkade-1.jpg Residential and commercial development in North Amsterdam near the North/South metro line delivering approximately 80 dwellings and 2,500m² commercial space. Designed for urban professional tenants and small commercial occupiers.
• One Milky Way Mixed-use residential tower in The Hague's Binckhorst area featuring 270 dwellings, commercial/office space, and a common rooftop, using CLT timber construction for carbon storage. The 70-metre tower totals approximately 25,000m², of which 27% is commercial/office space. Designed for institutional residential buyers and corporate office tenants.
• https://porten-development.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PORTEN-Project-Westflank-Noord-6.jpg 90-metre residential tower in Utrecht near Central Station delivering 270 dwellings with a shared rooftop, featuring underground heat and cold storage for sustainability. Designed for institutional investors seeking central-location residential assets.
• https://porten-development.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PORTEN-Project-Life-2.jpg
• https://porten-development.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PORTEN-Project-Cruquius-eiland-1.jpg Waterfront residential development in East Amsterdam on the Cruquius Peninsula featuring three brick buildings linked by bridges, with 149 apartments and underground parking. Entire project acquired by CBRE Global Investors.
• https://porten-development.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PORTEN-Project-Wasa-Student-Village-1.jpg Student housing in Amsterdam Sloterdijk housing 358 students across 7 temporary buildings with a village-like setup and wooden facade panels in three different motifs. Built for student housing operator WASA Student Village BV with academic partnerships.
• https://porten-development.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PORTEN-Project-Orly-Centre-1.jpg Hospitality complex in Amsterdam Sloterdijk consisting of two buildings: the Mercure hotel (Orly N1) and an extended-stay hotel under Amsterdam City Apartments direction (Orly N2). Investor: IG Immobilien GmbH.
• https://porten-development.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PORTEN-Project-Van-Oudenaren-autoschade-1-scaled.jpg Automotive business premises in Zaandam featuring a showroom, offices, and modern workshop facilities with spray booths and lifting equipment. Built for automotive business tenants with Ten Brinke Bouw as construction partner.

Quantifiable outcome

• Buildings designed to meet most stringent energy label demands
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeente ZaanstadcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2020Municipality partner for Houthavenkade project in Zaandam. Concluded development agreement on February 26, 2020.
• VORM OntwikkelingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development partner on multiple major projects including One Milky Way (The Hague), LIFE (Amsterdam), Motorkade (Amsterdam), and Cruquiusweg (Amsterdam). Long-term strategic co-development relationship.
• OZ ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural design partner for Westflank Noord (Utrecht) and One Milky Way (The Hague) projects. OZ is an international architecture practice with over 30 years of experience.
• VAN AKEN CAEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect partner for LIFE (Amsterdam) and Houthavenkade (Zaandam) projects. VAN AKEN Concepts, Architecture & Engineering specializes in integral architectural concepts from urban studies to housing and care facilities.
• DAM & Partners ArchitectencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural design partner for Prof. J.H. Bavincklaan (Amstelveen) and Cruquiusweg (Amsterdam) projects. Known for modern, timeless designs reflecting historical context.
• ZZDP ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partner for Motorkade project in North Amsterdam, creating contemporary design reflecting modern vision of the area.
• Barcode ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partner for JOOP residential project on Joop Geesinkweg in Amsterdam.
• BAU ArchitectenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect partner for Noordkade transformation project in Waddinxveen.
• RochdalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing corporation partner for Houthavenkade project. Manages approximately 40,000 homes for 100,000 residents in Amsterdam metropolitan region.
• Camelot EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus manager partner for WASA Student Village project in Amsterdam Sloterdijk.
• Jan SnelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of modular units for WASA Student Village project, enabling record 20-week construction time.
• Ten Brinke BouwminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partner for Houthavenkade and C.J. van Houtenlaan projects.
• Ten Brinke BouwminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilder for Van Oudenaren & Jonker automotive facilities project in Zaandam.
• Volker WesselsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Westflank Noord project in Utrecht.
• University of Amsterdam (UvA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for WASA Student Village project through cooperation agreement.
• Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences partner for WASA Student Village project through cooperation agreement.
• City of AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose municipal collaboration partner for multiple projects including WASA Student Village, Cruquiusweg, and LIFE. Key stakeholder in urban development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Steenwijk Ontwikkeling: Small-to-mid Dutch residential developer with comparable boutique scale and project types in Dutch area development. Useful as a size-comparable operating peer.
• VORM Ontwikkeling: Dutch residential and area developer that has been Porten's long-term co-development partner on One Milky Way, LIFE, Motorkade, and Cruquiusweg. Closest operational peer with comparable mid-sized project scale and Dutch focus.
• Blauwhoed: Dutch developer explicitly focused on sustainable, area-oriented residential development. Strong overlap with Porten's sustainability positioning and Dutch project-based model.
• Synchroon: Amsterdam-based developer focused on sustainable urban area development with strong Dutch residential and mixed-use portfolio. Comparable boutique scale and sustainability positioning.

Broad incumbents

• BPD (Bouwfonds Property Development): Largest Dutch residential area developer, part of Rabobank. Develops large-scale Dutch residential subdivisions and mixed-use communities, competing with Porten for municipal tenders and institutional buyers in the Randstad.
• Ballast Nedam Development: Dutch construction and development company with a residential and area-development business. Competes in Dutch mid-sized residential and mixed-use projects.
• Heijmans: Major Dutch listed construction and development company with significant residential development activity. Competes in Dutch area development and offers comparable mixed-use projects at larger scale.
• Dura Vermeer: Family-owned Dutch construction and development firm active in residential and mixed-use area development. Comparable project types and Dutch Randstad focus.
• BAM Wonen: Residential development arm of Royal BAM Group, one of the largest Dutch construction groups. Develops new-build housing and mixed-use communities, directly competing for Dutch residential tenders.

Others

• Amvest: Dutch residential investor and developer managing the Amvest Residential Core Fund. Both customer and operational peer given Amvest's integrated investment-and-development model in Dutch residential.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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