Lojega

What Lojega does

Lojega is a public social housing company (Société Immobilière de Service Public, or SISP) established in 1970 and headquartered in Ganshoren, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. It manages more than 2,600 social housing dwellings distributed across eight neighborhoods in the municipalities of Ganshoren and Jette, serving low- to moderate-income households under the regulatory supervision of SLRB (Société du Logement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale). The entity operates under the legacy names Foyer Jettois and Villas de Ganshoren, consolidated in 2025 into the unified legal identity LOJEGA.

The company's core offering is end-to-end social housing management: tenant application intake via a priority-point system, allocation, rent calculation based on household income per Brussels Regional regulations, ongoing technical and social tenant services, building maintenance, and renovation of its housing stock. Supporting technology includes the Appinest mobile application (co-developed with SLRB/BGHM since 2019) for tenant self-service, TECHEM-Caloribel calorimeters enabling individual heating consumption metering in Ganshoren properties, and Intratone badge access control for secured waste container areas. Lojega also runs community programs such as the CoCoLo tenant advisory council and the Bottin des Voisins neighbor solidarity project, and operates permanent service points in both Ganshoren and Jette.

The business model is rent-based: Lojega's primary revenue stream is monthly rental income from its ~2,600 housing units, supplemented by regulated operational charges (heating, based on individualized consumption) and grant co-funding (e.g., FEDER for the Vanderveken renovation project). Pricing is entirely income-indexed and administratively determined, not market-set. The go-to-market is direct-to-tenant via physical offices and the Appinest app, with no commercial sales motion given the public-service mandate. Customers are exclusively individual households qualifying under Brussels social housing income criteria, and the institutional counterparty SLRB serves simultaneously as regulator, partial funder, and supervising authority.

Name

Lojega

Legal name

LOJEGA

Website

https://lojega.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lojega is a Brussels public social housing company (SISP) managing over 2,600 social dwellings across Ganshoren and Jette under SLRB supervision, providing affordable housing, tenant services, and community programs to low- and moderate-income households.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing

NAICS

Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable Housing Property Management (BPAJAGAJ), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Social housing management
• Affordable housing services
• Tenant support programs
• Housing renovation services
• Community housing initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Ganshoren

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Housing Rent: Lojega generates revenue through rental income from approximately 2,600 social housing units. Rent is calculated annually based on household income and personal/financial situation, according to Brussels Regional regulations. Tenants pay rent plus operational charges including heating costs based on individual consumption.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lojega manages, maintains, and renovates over 2,600 social housing units across the Brussels municipalities of Jette and Ganshoren. The company provides affordable housing allocation under income-based rent formulas, ongoing tenant support (technical, social, and accounting services), building maintenance and renovation, and community life programs. Operations are conducted under a regional mandate from SLRB as a Société Immobilière de Service Public (SISP).

Product overview

Lojega is a public social housing company (SISP) managing over 2,600 social housing units across Jette and Ganshoren in Brussels. The company's core offering is social housing management services, which includes housing applications, tenant support, building maintenance, and community programs. Supporting this core service, Lojega operates digital platforms including the Bottin des Voisins community project website (bottin.lojega.be), the Appinest mobile application for tenant housing management, and the Lojega Actu newsletter for resident communications. The company also conducts renovation projects on its housing stock, with current projects including the Vanderveken project and various building renovation initiatives across its neighborhoods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Bottin des Voisins: A solidarity and creative project in the Villas neighborhood initiated in 2024 by LOJEGA and La Compagnie du Chapitre ASBL, aiming to strengthen community empowerment through mutual aid and local talent development.

Products and services

• Lojega Social Housing Management Core service managing over 2,600 social housing units across Jette and Ganshoren in Brussels, providing housing allocation, tenant support, building maintenance, housing applications, and community programs for low to moderate income households under a regional mandate from SLRB.
• Appinest Mobile Application A mobile application developed in collaboration with BGHM/SLRB since 2019 to help social housing tenants manage their housing, available on iPhone App Store and Google Play.
• Le Bottin des Voisins A community solidarity and creativity project initiated in 2024 by Lojega in partnership with La Compagnie du Chapitre ASBL and Accolage ASBL, aimed at strengthening resident empowerment through mutual aid and developing local talents in the Villas neighborhood of Ganshoren.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88 households successfully rehoused within days following the June 2023 VO 216 fire emergency

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La Compagnie du Chapitre ASBLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Initiated the Bottin des Voisins project in 2024, a solidarity and creative community project in the Villas quarter aimed at strengthening tenant empowerment, mutual aid, and local talent development.
• Accolage ASBLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Neighbor mutual aid network partnering with Lojega for the Bottin des Voisins project. Accolage creates local support networks connecting isolated or vulnerable residents with neighbors for small exchanges and solidarity.
• Innovation 4 SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaboration with SLRB on the Mon Talent Mon Futur communication campaign to highlight youth talents in social housing neighborhoods through artistic expression.
• SlowheatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeating awareness campaign collaboration with Lojega's social service to sensitize tenants with high heating consumption to help them adapt their heating habits.
• CPAS Ganshoren and JettecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Public Social Welfare Centres for tenant support, especially during unemployment benefit reforms and emergency situations like the 2023 fire at VO 216.
• SLRB-BGHMcoreOthersBrussels Regional Housing Company overseeing social housing in the Brussels-Capital Region. Provides funding for renovation projects, youth programs (Mon Talent Mon Futur), and community projects like Bottin des Voisins.
• Maison des Jeunes de Ganshoren (MJ83)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth organization partnering in community events and the Bottin des Voisins project, including theater workshops and intergenerational activities.
• Commune of GanshorencoreOthersMunicipal government partner for various initiatives including neighborhood revitalization, the Maison de la Participation project, and emergency response coordination.
• Commune of JettecoreOthersMunicipal government partner for neighborhood cleanliness initiatives like the Balai Jettois spring cleaning event, involving Lojega tenant sites.
• Other SISPs (Social Housing Companies)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with other public housing companies for emergency rehousing, as demonstrated during the June 2023 VO 216 fire when nearby SISPs helped accommodate displaced tenants.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Fédération des Sociétés Immobilières de Service Public de Bruxelles: Trade federation representing Brussels SISPs including Lojega; provides sector coordination, advocacy, and shared services across the SISP members that operate in identical regulatory and operating environments to Lojega.
• CPAS de Bruxelles (Public Social Welfare Centers network): Public welfare agency partner ecosystem for social housing in Brussels; Lojega collaborates directly with the local CPAS of Ganshoren and Jette for tenant welfare coordination, making this comparable as a complementary social-services ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Le Logement Molenbeekois: Public social housing company (SISP) operating in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean under the same Brussels regional SISP regime as Lojega, with similar income-based rents, prioritization rules, and tenant services mandate.
• Le Foyer Schaerbeekois: Another Brussels-Capital Region SISP managing social housing units in Schaerbeek, operating under the same SLRB regulatory framework as Lojega with comparable tenant allocation, community service obligations, and revenue model.
• L'Habitation Moderne: One of the larger Brussels SISPs managing thousands of social housing units, directly comparable to Lojega in regulatory mandate, tenant composition, and service portfolio across multiple Brussels municipalities.
• Le Foyer Laekenois: SISP operating social housing in Laeken under SLRB oversight, with the same affordable housing mandate, regulated income-based rents, and tenant support service model as Lojega.

Regional players

• Vlaamse Maatschappij voor Sociaal Wonen (VMSW): Flemish Region social housing agency overseeing social housing companies in Flanders; parallels Lojega's SISP structure but under distinctly different Flemish regulatory framework and language community.
• Société Wallonne du Logement (SWL): Walloon Region public social housing operator providing the same affordable housing management mission as Lojega but under a different regional regulatory framework, useful comparison for public-social-housing operating models in Belgium.

Broad incumbents

• SLRB / BGHM (Société du Logement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale): Brussels regional housing authority that supervises all SISPs including Lojega and funds their renovation programs; functions as the umbrella regulator-funder for the entire social housing sector in which Lojega operates.

Emerging players

• Community Land Trust Brussels (CLTB): Non-profit providing alternative affordable and community-led housing models in Brussels; comparable social-mission focus on affordable housing for low-income households but operates through a community land trust model rather than the SISP management model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/events/3224256791113539
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lojegascrl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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