What SBI Development does

SBI Development B.V. is a Dutch real estate development combination founded in 2019 and headquartered at Westerdoksdijk 40 in Amsterdam. It was formed as a tri-party partnership between Steengoed (a project developer), BNLA architecten (an Amsterdam-based architectural firm), and Insync Real Estate (a concept developer and long-term property manager), with the explicit structural goal of eliminating the silos between architect, developer, and manager that are typical in Dutch real estate development. The firm operates with 1–10 employees and positions its integrated workflow — parties jointly engaged from project inception — as its primary differentiator.

The portfolio spans residential, commercial, office, hospitality, and short-stay developments, concentrated in Amsterdam with additional projects in Purmerend and Warmond. Notable projects include Sloterdijk 1 Zuid (~900 units and 12,000 m² commercial, construction start 2027), Open Studios (65 units and 2,100 m² office, start 2026), Vdm18 (400 short-stay units, in development), The Unbound (a 4.2 ha hotel with 3,000 m² lodges), and Terraza (291 units, Purmerend). Completed projects include De nieuwe meester (66 units, 2020), Imagewharf (17,500 m² commercial, 2018), Smart Urban Lofts (72 units, 2018), and Xite (1,500 m² office, 2016). The firm has begun adopting modular construction methods via Prefabline and Wikkelhouse for select projects.

Revenue is generated through two streams: one-time development and sale of properties to investors and end-users, and recurring property management fees via the Insync Real Estate arm. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. The primary customer segments are Dutch municipalities seeking urban redevelopment, property investors acquiring completed or in-development assets (including institutional partners such as Philmar Trust), and end-users (residents and businesses) seeking community-centered living and working concepts.

Name

SBI Development

Legal name

SBI Development B.V.

Website

https://sbidevelopment.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SBI Development is a Dutch real estate development combination formed in 2019 by Steengoed, BNLA architecten, and Insync Real Estate, delivering integrated urban redevelopment projects in Amsterdam, Purmerend, and Warmond for municipalities, investors, and end-users.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development

NAICS

Land Subdivision (23721)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Urban redevelopment
• Real estate development
• Mixed-use development
• Residential construction
• Property management

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development and Sales: SBI Development generates revenue through the development and sale of residential, commercial, and hospitality properties. Properties are sold upon completion or during development phases to investors and end-users.
2. Property Management Services: Insync Real Estate component provides long-term property management services, ensuring project quality and generating recurring management fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SBI Development is a Dutch real estate development combination that delivers urban redevelopment projects encompassing residential, commercial, office, and hospitality properties. The company brings together an architect (BNLA), project developer (Steengoed), and concept developer/property manager (Insync Real Estate) as one integrated team from project inception, enabling rapid decision-making, unique total concepts, and early risk mitigation. Projects are executed primarily in Amsterdam and select Dutch municipalities (Purmerend, Warmond), with reference projects ranging from 9-unit residential to 900-unit mixed-use redevelopments.

Product overview

SBI Development is a development combination consisting of Steengoed (real estate development), BNLA Architects (architecture), and Insync Real Estate (project and concept development). Founded in 2019, the company focuses on inner-city redevelopment projects including residential housing, offices, commercial spaces, and hotels, primarily in Amsterdam. Their integrated approach keeps the architect, developer, and property manager in one team from project start. The company develops community-centered living and working concepts through Insync Real Estate, which offer access to communities, shared spaces, and services alongside physical spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urban Redevelopment Services Integrated urban redevelopment services delivering residential, office, commercial, and hospitality properties in Dutch inner-city locations, primarily Amsterdam. The offering combines an architect, project developer, and concept developer in one team from project inception, and is sold to municipalities, fellow developers, and property investors.
• Community-Centered Living and Property Management Concepts Community-centered residential and working concepts delivered and managed by Insync Real Estate, providing residents and tenants access to a community, shared spaces, and services beyond physical space rental, with long-term property management to ensure project quality.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

37 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SteengoedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Steengoed is a real estate company specializing in project development. It is one of the three founding partners of SBI Development, contributing property development expertise and acting as the developer's contact within the combination. Steengoed was established with the conviction that real estate development requires transparency, creativity, and optimal collaboration between all parties involved.
• BNLA architectencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019BNLA is an energetic and dedicated architectural firm with a permanent team of experienced and enthusiastic architects. Based in Amsterdam, BNLA focuses on residential architecture where character and identity are paramount, specializing in high-quality new construction and renovation projects. BNLA contributes architectural expertise to SBI Development's integrated team approach.
• Insync Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Insync Real Estate (IRE) is a project and concept developer and manager. The company develops residential and work concepts where communities are central. IRE develops living and working forms that provide not only space rental but also access to a community, shared spaces, and services. To ensure project quality, IRE can remain involved long-term as property manager. IRE is one of the initiators behind SBI Development.
• JaJominorOthersConstruction partner for the Sloterdijk 1 Zuid project (Transformatorweg 35, Amsterdam) involving approximately 900 residential units and 12,000 m2 commercial space.
• BunminorOthersDevelopment partner for the Sloterdijk 1 Zuid project involving approximately 900 residential units and 12,000 m2 commercial space.
• MoussaminorOthersDevelopment partner for the Sloterdijk 1 Zuid project involving approximately 900 residential units and 12,000 m2 commercial space.
• SQM2minorOthersPartner for the Sloterdijk 1 Zuid project involving approximately 900 residential units and 12,000 m2 commercial space.
• UrbicoonminorOthersPartner for the Sloterdijk 1 Zuid project involving approximately 900 residential units and 12,000 m2 commercial space.
• PrentminorOthersPartner for the Open Studios project (Johann Siegerstraat 16-18, Amsterdam) comprising 65 residential units and 2,100 m2 office space, with construction starting in 2026.
• DordtlandminorOthersPartner for the Open Studios project comprising 65 residential units and 2,100 m2 office space.
• APFminorOthersPartner for De nieuwe meester project (Jan Tooropstraat 1, Amsterdam) comprising 66 residential units, delivered in 2020.
• FelixxminorOthersLandscape architecture partner for multiple projects including Imagewharf (17,500 m2 commercial building), The Current, and The Unbound (4.2 ha hotel with 3,000 m² lodges).
• HercutonminorOthersConstruction partner for Imagewharf (17,500 m2 commercial building) and Xite (1,500 m2 office) projects.
• VurbminorOthersDevelopment partner for the Vdm18 project (Van der Madeweg 18, Amsterdam) comprising 400 short stay units.
• Philmar TrustminorOthersInvestment partner for Vdm18 (400 short stay units), Terraza (291 residential units), and Woezel (9 residential units) projects.
• Allard ArchitectureminorOthersArchitectural partner for Imagewharf (17,500 m2 commercial), Xite (1,500 m2 office), and The Current (mid-range rental housing) projects.
• Morgan & MeesminorOthersHotel and restaurant operator for the Morgan & Mees project (Tweede Hugo de Grootstraat 2, Amsterdam), currently in operation.
• W3 Architecten & IngenieursminorOthersArchitectural and engineering partner for the Terraza project (Waterlandlaan 1-57, Purmerend) comprising 291 residential units.
• DovagminorOthersDevelopment partner for the Terraza project (Waterlandlaan 1-57, Purmerend) comprising 291 residential units.
• InhoudtminorOthersDevelopment partner for the Woezel project (Schoonoord 23, Warmond) comprising 9 residential units.
• FloranovaminorOthersPartner for the Woezel project (Schoonoord 23, Warmond) comprising 9 residential units.
• PrefablineminorOthersPrefab construction partner for Woezel (9 residential units) and The Unbound (4.2 ha hotel with lodges) projects.
• Buro HappoldminorOthersEngineering partner for The Current project (Sluisbuurt, Amsterdam) involving mid-range rental and free sector housing.
• Affaire d'ArchitectureminorOthersArchitectural partner for the Imagewharf project (Danzigerbocht 41, Amsterdam) comprising 17,500 m2 commercial building.
• Jelier & SchaafminorOthersPartner for the Imagewharf project (Danzigerbocht 41, Amsterdam) comprising 17,500 m2 commercial building.
• Hiensch EngineeringminorOthersEngineering partner for the Imagewharf project (Danzigerbocht 41, Amsterdam) comprising 17,500 m2 commercial building.
• XITEminorOthersPartner for the XITE project (Spijkerkade 28, Amsterdam) comprising 1,500 m2 office space, delivered in 2016.
• Nobillon VastgoedminorOthersDevelopment partner for Smart Urban Lofts (Maassluisstraat, Amsterdam) comprising 72 residential units, delivered in 2018.
• Bureau FraaiminorOthersPartner for Smart Urban Lofts (Maassluisstraat, Amsterdam) comprising 72 residential units, delivered in 2018.
• ComponedminorOthersPartner for Smart Urban Lofts (Maassluisstraat, Amsterdam) comprising 72 residential units, delivered in 2018.
• CODXminorOthersPartner for the Vdm18 project (Van der Madeweg 18, Amsterdam) comprising 400 short stay units.
• Leendert/m IngridminorOthersPartner for The Unbound project (Tom Schreursweg 40, Amsterdam) comprising hotel, 4.2 ha with 3,000 m² lodges.
• Dorens ArchitectsminorOthersArchitectural partner for The Unbound project (Tom Schreursweg 40, Amsterdam) comprising hotel, 4.2 ha with 3,000 m² lodges.
• Studio AppelminorOthersDesign studio partner for The Unbound project (Tom Schreursweg 40, Amsterdam) comprising hotel, 4.2 ha with 3,000 m² lodges.
• Studio PistacheminorOthersDesign studio partner for The Unbound project (Tom Schreursweg 40, Amsterdam) comprising hotel, 4.2 ha with 3,000 m² lodges.
• WikkelhouseminorOthersModular housing partner for The Unbound project (Tom Schreursweg 40, Amsterdam) comprising hotel, 4.2 ha with 3,000 m² lodges.
• Flora NovaminorOthersPartner for The Unbound project (Tom Schreursweg 40, Amsterdam) comprising hotel, 4.2 ha with 3,000 m² lodges.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AM (Amsterdam-based developer, part of Amvest): Dutch urban developer active in Amsterdam inner-city redevelopment of residential and mixed-use projects, with a community-oriented positioning similar to SBI Development's integrated architect-developer approach.
• Synchroon: Dutch mid-sized inner-city developer focused on residential and mixed-use urban redevelopment in the Randstad, with a project size and operating model closely aligned to SBI Development.
• VORM Bouw: Dutch residential and area developer active in inner-city redevelopment projects, comparable in project type and Randstad focus though typically operating at a larger scale than SBI Development.
• BPD (Bouwfonds Property Development): Largest Dutch residential area developer, directly comparable to SBI Development as both focus on Dutch inner-city and area development with significant Amsterdam exposure and large multi-phase residential pipelines.
• Being Development: Dutch boutique developer focused on urban, often community- and concept-driven residential and mixed-use projects in Amsterdam and other Dutch cities, structurally comparable to SBI's community-centered concept approach.

Broad incumbents

• Heijmans: Dutch listed construction and development company with significant residential and mixed-use development in Amsterdam and the Randstad, providing a scaled incumbent benchmark against SBI's boutique model.
• Dura Vermeer Bouw & Ontwikkeling: Dutch family-owned construction and area developer active in residential and mixed-use inner-city projects across the Netherlands, including Amsterdam, serving as a comparable scaled incumbent.
• Ballast Nedam Development: Dutch developer and construction firm active in Dutch residential and mixed-use inner-city projects, including Amsterdam, comparable as a broader-market incumbent relative to SBI's niche integrated team.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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