What C3IC does

C3IC is a privately-held French real estate developer (promoteur immobilier) headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, founded circa 1999/2000 (SIREN 428668081) and operating as a Société par actions simplifiée (SAS). Since July 2016 the company has been owned and directed by two associates, Joël Vacher (Paris-based real estate investor and developer) and Emmanuel Rostand (operational director based in Aix-en-Provence, previously at LOGIREP, Bouygues Immobilier, and Les Nouveaux Constructeurs). The firm operates with 1–10 employees and a deliberately regional scope, focusing on new-build residential housing programs across the Sud region of France (Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence).

The company's core product is the design and delivery of new residential programs — both individual houses and collective apartments — for two customer segments: individual buyers acquiring a primary residence (including buyers eligible for the 5.5% reduced VAT) and institutional social-housing operators, principally Groupe UNICIL, who purchase entire developments in bulk for affordable-housing allocation. Programs are delivered to NF HABITAT certification standards via CERQUAL and comply with RE 2020 / RT 2012 environmental regulations. Since 2017 the company has delivered six major programs (BACHASSON, OPPIDUM, BASTIDES HORIZON, BASTIDES DU VERDON, BASTIDES DU SOLEIL, HAMEAU DES CHENES, CHATEAU PAYAN) with a combined volume exceeding 200 residential units plus ~3,000 m² of commercial space (TECHNO AVENUE, BACHASSON). Several additional programs (LES HAUTS DE DURANCE, LE CLOS DES MARRONNIERS, BAGATELLE, HAMEAU DES CHENES II) are in the active pipeline.

C3IC generates revenue through one-time property sales. Market-rate units are sold directly to individual buyers through the company website, phone enquiries, and the SeLogerNeuf marketplace. Social-housing programs are sold in bulk to housing groups such as UNICIL. There is no proprietary technology platform; the value proposition rests on certification (NF HABITAT), environmental standards, design quality, and a stated solidarity dimension via the PARR'AINE association supporting youth employment. The company has no external institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no parent company.

Name

C3IC

Legal name

C 3 I C

Website

https://c3ic-promotion.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

C3IC is a small, privately-held real estate developer based in Aix-en-Provence, France, designing and delivering new-build residential housing programs across the Sud region for individual primary-residence buyers and the social-housing operator Groupe UNICIL.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix-en-provence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Residential Property Sales: C3IC designs and develops new housing programs (apartments and individual houses) for sale to individual buyers seeking primary residence. Revenue is generated through one-time property sales at market or subsidized prices (including reduced VAT programs).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

C3IC is a French real estate developer (promoteur immobilier) that designs, builds, and sells new-build residential housing programs (apartments and individual houses), social housing developments delivered in bulk to housing operators, and selected commercial/office real estate. The company operates primarily in the Sud region of France (Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), selling to individual primary-residence buyers at market rates and to social housing groups like Groupe UNICIL under subsidized 5.5% VAT schemes.

Product overview

C3IC is a real estate developer based in Aix-en-Provence, France, operating primarily in the Sud region (Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence). The company designs and delivers residential housing programs including individual houses and collective apartments, as well as commercial and office developments. C3IC serves primarily primary residence buyers and operates social housing programs under NF HABITAT certification. Key products include housing programs such as LES HAUTS DE DURANCE (32 units in Manosque), CHATEAU PAYAN (10 houses in Salon-de-Provence), and LE CLOS DES MARRONNIERS (12 apartments in Vitrolles), alongside completed projects like HAMEAU DES CHENES, BASTIDES DU VERDON, and commercial developments including BACHASSON (offices) and TECHNO AVENUE (activity park). The company also implements social housing projects for the UNICIL group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LES HAUTS DE DURANCE 32-unit housing program (12 T4/T5 houses + 20 apartments) under construction in Manosque's Saint-Lazare quarter, featuring dual north/south exposure and large terraces and gardens. Eligible for 5.5% reduced VAT for primary residence buyers.
• CHATEAU PAYAN 10-unit T4/T5 individual house development delivered December 2024 in Salon-de-Provence, with private terraces and gardens in a residential area near the city center.
• LE CLOS DES MARRONNIERS 12-apartment R+1 residence in progress with 6 ground-floor T3 units (garage + private garden) and 6 upper-floor T2 units with large terraces; all south-facing and meeting RE 2020 energy standards.
• BAGATELLE Upcoming 19-unit premium residence in Vitrolles old village, each with spacious outdoor area, plus 1 individual house; includes rehabilitation of a master house and barn-to-loft conversion, with communal vegetable gardens.
• HAMEAU DES CHENES II Second tranche of 47 social housing units in Les Mées, NF HABITAT certified by CERQUAL.
• BASTIDES DU SOLEIL 46-unit social housing program (22 collective + 24 individual houses) delivered September 2022 in Oraison, sold in bulk to UNICIL group, NF HABITAT certified and RT 2012 compliant.
• HAMEAU DES CHENES 46-unit housing program delivered May 2022 in Les Mées for UNICIL group, NF HABITAT certified by CERQUAL.
• BASTIDES DU VERDON 25-unit housing program delivered January 2021 in Vinon-sur-Verdon for UNICIL group, NF HABITAT certified by CERQUAL.
• BASTIDES HORIZON 19-unit housing program (11 individual houses + 8 collective apartments) delivered November 2019 in Oraison for UNICIL group.
• OPPIDUM 14-unit individual house program delivered March 2019 in Manosque, 5 minutes from the city center, developed for UNICIL group.
• BACHASSON 600m² office building delivered May 2017 in Meyreuil, near the A8 highway and Aix-en-Provence, acquired entirely by an insurance company.
• TECHNO AVENUE 2,410m² activity park with 4 buildings for activities/offices delivered between 2016 and 2019 in Vitrolles, featuring contemporary architecture with prefabricated smooth concrete facades.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Groupe UNICILcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroupe UNICIL is a major social housing operator and key client of C3IC. C3IC has completed multiple housing programs for UNICIL including Bastides du Verdon (25 units, 2021), Bastides Horizon (19 units, 2019), Oppidum (14 houses, 2019), Hameau des Chenes (46 units, 2022), and Bastides du Soleil (46 social housing units, 2022).
• PARRAINEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPARR'AINE is a social association that supports youth employment integration. C3IC maintains a solidarity dimension through this association, demonstrating their commitment to social responsibility beyond property development.
• Architects and Interior ArchitectscoreTechnology or IntegrationC3IC collaborates with architects and interior architects for the design and development of their property programs.
• Study Offices (Bureaux d'études)coreTechnology or IntegrationC3IC works with engineering and study offices for technical expertise in construction projects.
• Banking AgenciesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorC3IC collaborates with banking agencies to facilitate mortgage financing for property buyers.
• CERQUALcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertification body for NF HABITAT certification. C3IC programs are certified NF HABITAT by CERQUAL, a certification valuing essential housing qualities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nexity: France's largest residential property developer. Operates as a broad incumbent across all French residential segments including market-rate and social housing, with significant presence in southern France directly overlapping C3IC's geography.
• Bouygues Immobilier: Major French national residential and commercial real estate developer. Directly comparable because it operates in the same southern France market, develops NF-certified housing, and competes for the same institutional social housing contracts — C3IC's prior employer of operational director Emmanuel Rostand.
• Vinci Immobilier: Real estate development arm of the Vinci group, developing residential and commercial property across France. Operates broadly in the same primary residence and housing market as C3IC, with greater scale and capital resources.
• Icade: French real estate investment and development company (CDC group subsidiary) operating in residential, commercial, and healthcare property. Operates in broader French property markets including residential development competing with C3IC.
• Altarea Cogedim: Major French real estate group covering residential, commercial, and retail development with national presence. Overlaps with C3IC in the residential housing market across France, though at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Les Nouveaux Constructeurs: Mid-sized French residential developer focused on new housing programs in regional French markets. Directly comparable to C3IC as both target primary residence buyers with multi-unit residential programs; previously employed C3IC's operational director.
• Eiffage Immobilier: Residential property developer subsidiary of Eiffage group, developing new housing programs across French regional markets. Comparable to C3IC as both serve primary residence buyers with similar multi-unit housing products in southern France.
• Kaufman & Broad: French residential property developer with nationwide footprint including southern France. Directly comparable as both develop multi-unit primary residence housing programs targeting individual buyers, similar to C3IC's CHATEAU PAYAN and LES HAUTS DE DURANCE products.
• Groupe Pichet: Independently-owned French real estate developer (promoteur immobilier) with nationwide presence including southern France. Closely comparable to C3IC as both are full-service developers of residential primary residence housing programs at similar regional scale.
• LOGIREP: French social and affordable housing developer operating as a subsidiary of Polylogis group. Directly comparable because LOGIREP serves as both a developer and a major social housing operator, mirroring C3IC's hybrid model — also a prior employer of C3IC's operational director.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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