Urban Fabric Development B.v.

What Urban Fabric Development B.v. does

Urban Fabric Development B.V. is a private Dutch project developer founded in 2019 in Amsterdam by Jan Thijs Klaassen, David Smidt van Gelder, and Freek Waltmann. The company develops inner-city residential and mixed-use real estate projects, operating a portfolio of approximately 7 developments — 5 in Amsterdam (Porters, De Kwartiermaker, Het Havenplot, De Klaproos, plus an additional in-development site) and 2 in Wormer (Veerdijk 44/Stellenbosch) — ranging from 25 apartments to ~100+ units and from ~3,500 m² to 16,000 m² BVO. Its offering is organized around a three-phase methodology ('ontrafelen-ontwikkelen-ontketenen' — unravel, develop, unleash) and includes a 'social square meters' initiative under which a share of project space is donated to neighborhood benefit, alongside a minimum 30% social housing commitment in every project.

The company makes money primarily through one-time property development and sales — selling or letting completed residential apartments across social, mid-range, and free-sector segments — supplemented by recurring rental income from commercial ground-floor plinths (e.g., the Vomar supermarket anchor in De Klaproos). GTM is sales-led and community-led: the firm acquires sites, commissions architectural design (from partners including Buro Ruim, Zecc Architecten, Mecanoo, and Studio Donna van Milligen Bielke), runs participatory 'klankbordgroep' advisory sessions with residents, manages permit applications, and distributes completed units through direct sales, appointed brokers, housing corporations (e.g., De Alliantie), and institutional investors (Van der Vorm Vastgoed, Hoorne Vastgoed). It also monetizes select projects via long-term institutional capital partners who acquire or hold completed buildings.

The firm employs approximately 10 people at its Anthony Fokkerweg 21 headquarters in Amsterdam's Schinkelkwartier (shared with Buro Ruim) and is hiring toward 15–20. There is no public listing, no disclosed external funding, and no disclosed revenue; the lead Distelweg/Porters project was under construction as of the latest data, indicating revenue recognition is in the early cycle. Core technology is human-capital-intensive urban regeneration rather than software or AI — there is no AI/ML capability, no proprietary software product, and no patents disclosed in the source material.

Name

Urban Fabric Development B.v.

Legal name

Urban Fabric Development B.V.

Website

https://urban-fabric.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Urban Fabric Development B.V. is a private Amsterdam-based project developer founded in 2019 that builds inner-city residential and mixed-use real estate, with ~7 projects across Amsterdam and Wormer spanning 25 to 100+ units, monetized via unit sales and ground-floor commercial rent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mixed-Use Real Estate Development

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Land Subdivision (23721)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Retail & Mixed-Use Commercial Construction (IMAFACAB), Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

Keywords

• Urban real estate development
• Mixed-use property development
• Social housing development
• Urban regeneration projects
• Inner-city redevelopment

Headquarters

HQ city

Klein Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Development and Sales: Urban Fabric develops residential and mixed-use properties for sale or rent. Revenue is generated through the sale of apartments and commercial spaces, and rental income from commercial plinths and residential units.
2. Rental Income: Commercial spaces in building plinths generate rental income from retail, hospitality, and service tenants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Urban Fabric Development B.V. is an Amsterdam-based project developer that acquires inner-city sites, commissions architectural design, manages permit processes and community engagement, and develops mixed-use and residential real estate projects. The company delivers apartments (social, mid-range, and free-sector housing), commercial plinth spaces, and community facilities across projects in Amsterdam and Wormer, applying a participatory 'ontrafelen-ontwikkelen-ontketenen' methodology and dedicating a percentage of each project as 'social square meters' to the neighborhood.

Product overview

Urban Fabric Development B.v. is an Amsterdam-based project development company founded in 2019, operating as a 'new generation' urban developer focused on complex inner-city redevelopment projects. Rather than a unified software product, the company's offering consists of a portfolio of distinct real estate development projects — each a named product/sub-brand — organized around the company's three-phase philosophy of 'ontrafelen' (unravel), 'ontwikkelen' (develop), and 'ontketenen' (unleash). The portfolio spans five active projects: Porters (25 social apartments in Buiksloterham), De Kwartiermaker (11,000 m2 mixed-use building at Haarlemmerweg), Het Havenplot (mixed-use building at Valschermkade), De Klaproos (16,000 m2 mixed-use development with ~100 apartments at Klaprozenweg), and Stellenbosch/Veerdijk 44 (80-120 homes at Veerdijk in Wormer). All projects share a philosophy centered on interaction, movement, and greenery, with a 'social square meters' initiative donating a percentage of project square meters back to the neighborhood. The company also shares office space with architect Buro Ruim, enabling direct design integration across projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Social Square Meters: A program where Urban Fabric donates a fixed percentage of square meters from each project to the neighborhood, providing community benefits beyond the physical development.

Products and services

• Porters A social housing concept at Distelweg in the Buiksloterham neighborhood of Amsterdam, delivering 25 city apartments with collective indoor space and a communal garden designed to promote social cohesion and healthy urban living. The project is developed by Urban Fabric Development with Van der Vorm Vastgoed as investor/landlord and Buro Ruim as architect.
• De Kwartiermaker A multifunctional mixed-use building of 11,000 m² BVO at Haarlemmerweg in Amsterdam, designed by Mecanoo, housing creative businesses, work, hospitality, and cultural spaces intended to catalyze development of the Westerkwartier district.
• Het Havenplot A mixed-use redevelopment at Valschermkade in Amsterdam's Schinkelkwartier, transforming Urban Fabric's own office site into a mixed-use building with an active ground-floor plinth and a diverse program intended to become the heart of the Schinkelhaven creative hub.
• De Klaproos Three mixed-use buildings at the Klaprozenweg/Polijsterweg intersection in Amsterdam-Noord, totaling 16,000 m² BVO and including approximately 100 apartments, a Vomar supermarket (1,650 m²), shops, and commercial spaces, designed by Zecc Architecten and Buro Ruim in partnership with Hoorne Vastgoed and housing corporation De Alliantie.
• Stellenbosch (Veerdijk 44) A residential redevelopment at Veerdijk 44 in Wormer, transforming a commercial space of approximately 3,500 m² into an apartment complex with a mixed-use ground floor and 80–120 homes, extending the historic Zaanwand and connecting public space with local infrastructure. Designed by Studio Donna van Milligen Bielke in partnership with Gemeente Wormerland and project coordinator Objectum.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum 30% social housing commitment in all projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Gemeente WormerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2021Gemeente Wormerland signed an intentieovereenkomst (intent agreement) with Urban Fabric on July 5, 2021, for the development of Veerdijk 44. The municipality is the key regulatory and planning partner for the project.
• ObjectummajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 7 September 2021Objectum serves as project coordinator/begeleider for the Veerdijk project, facilitating the participatory development process including organizing klankbordgroep sessions.
• Gemeente AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 September 2021Gemeente Amsterdam has signed cooperation agreements with Urban Fabric partners for various projects, providing planning permissions and development frameworks for urban regeneration.
• Hoorne VastgoedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 August 2021Hoorne Vastgoed partnered with Urban Fabric for the De Klaproos project at Klaprozenweg, Amsterdam. Hoorne is developing approximately 100 apartments, a Vomar supermarket, and retail spaces on acquired kavels, with Urban Fabric contributing development expertise and plint design.
• Van der Vorm Vastgoed GroepcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Van der Vorm Vastgoed is the investor/belegger partner in the Porters project at Distelweg, Amsterdam. This partnership combines Urban Fabric's development expertise with Van der Vorm's investment capital for a 25-apartment social housing concept with communal spaces.
• Buro RuimcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Buro Ruim is the architect for Porters and provides in-house architectural services. Urban Fabric shares office space with Buro Ruim in Schinkelkwartier, enabling creative collaboration and cross-pollination of ideas.
• Zecc ArchitectenmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Zecc Architecten is the architect for portions of the De Klaproos project, designing several buildings within the mixed-use development.
• MecanoomajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Mecanoo is the architect for De Kwartiermaker project, designing the 11,000 m² mixed-use building at Haarlemmerweg that will serve as a catalyst for the Westerkwartier district.
• Studio Donna van Milligen BielkemajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Studio Donna van Milligen Bielke is the architect for the Veerdijk/Stellenbosch project in Wormer, selected by Urban Fabric to design the residential development respecting the historical Zaanwand context.
• Van BekkummajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2021Van Bekkum is the contractor (aannemer) for the Porters project, responsible for construction of the 25-apartment building with communal spaces.
• De AlliantiemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021De Alliantie is the housing corporation (gebiedsontwikkelaar) partner for De Klaproos project, contributing 35% social housing allocation as part of the development partnership.
• VomarmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021Vomar is the supermarket tenant (Vomar Voordeelmarkt, 1,650 m²) in the De Klaproos project, providing neighborhood retail amenities on the ground floor.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Synchroon: Dutch project developer focused on inner-city residential and mixed-use regeneration with strong architectural-design positioning; comparable boutique-to-mid developer profile.
• AM (Amsterdam Area Development): Amsterdam-based area developer focused on mixed-use urban regeneration projects (overlapping on IJburg, Amstel III, Westerkwartier); closest direct competitor for Urban Fabric's catalytic inner-city schemes.
• G&S Vastgoed: Amsterdam-based residential and mixed-use developer active on inner-city infill and area transformation, overlapping with Urban Fabric's product and geography.
• Blauwhoed: Amsterdam-headquartered developer of inner-city residential and mixed-use schemes including Wibaut, Amstel and NDSM-area projects; direct competitor for Amsterdam regeneration tenders.
• Lingotto: Dutch mixed-use and residential developer active in Amsterdam; comparable philosophy of integrating architecture, public realm and community in inner-city projects.
• Steenwell: Amsterdam-based project developer focused on residential and mixed-use inner-city redevelopment with explicit attention to community participation — closely comparable methodology to Urban Fabric.

Broad incumbents

• Heijmans Vastgoed: Dutch construction and development major with a sizable residential and mixed-use development pipeline; competes for the same Amsterdam tenders but at materially greater scale.
• BPD (Bouwfonds Property Development): Largest Dutch residential area developer, owned by Rabobank; directly comparable inner-city residential and mixed-use pipeline with national scale Urban Fabric lacks.
• Ballast Nedam Development: Larger Dutch developer with a residential and mixed-use pipeline competing for the same Dutch tenders; broader portfolio including construction but overlapping development activity.

Others

• De Alliantie: Major Dutch housing corporation and current Urban Fabric partner on De Klaproos (35% social housing allocation); competes for similar affordable-housing tenders but from the non-profit side and is also a customer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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Investments

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