Creating Living Spaces

What Creating Living Spaces does

Creating Living Spaces is a privately held Dutch real estate development company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Rotterdam. The firm specializes in sustainable urban area and building development, with a stated philosophy of acting as a private partner for the public cause. It operates across the full development lifecycle — from concept and planning through realization to long-term exploitation — covering area development, property development, transformation, demolition and new construction, and ongoing property management. The company is organized around three core team members: Ewoud Dekker, Jan Bovy, and Roderick Post, who jointly lead project origination, partnership development, and execution.

The company's portfolio consists of nine projects concentrated in Rotterdam and the surrounding municipalities of Vlaardingen and Zoetermeer. These include villa developments (Oudedijk, Bergse Dorpsstraat), mixed inclusive neighborhoods (Boezembuurt, Marconiplein), rental housing with shared facilities (Gashouderstraat, Westzeedijk), and mixed-use schemes integrating healthcare, hospitality, retail, and residential functions (Westersingel, Oosthavenkade, Hart van Meerzicht). Its core technology differentiator is the use of wood as the new construction standard, justified on grounds of CO2 reduction, improved indoor climate, faster build times, lower material use, fewer transport movements, and shorter time-to-occupancy. The firm explicitly anchors its planning philosophy in Jan Gehl's "first life, then spaces, then buildings" framework and benchmarks project performance against the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Creating Living Spaces generates revenue through three mechanisms: one-time sale of developed residential and mixed-use properties; recurring rental income from retained (exploited) assets; and an investment partnership model offering collaboration partners direct co-investment in development projects with shared financial and social returns ("waarde creëren is waarde delen"). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales combined with public-sector engagement — the firm works directly with municipalities for land acquisition, planning permissions, and development agreements, and with private buyers, investors, and commercial tenants for downstream sale or lease. Customer segments span urban residents and tenants, government bodies, and commercial/service tenants (healthcare providers, hospitality operators, retailers, and small businesses) integrated within mixed-use developments.

Name

Creating Living Spaces

Legal name

Creating Living Spaces

Website

https://creatinglivingspaces.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Creating Living Spaces is a Rotterdam-based real estate developer founded in 2020 that initiates, develops, and long-term exploits sustainable urban areas and mixed-use buildings in Rotterdam, Vlaardingen, and Zoetermeer, using wood construction as its building standard.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential and Mixed-Use Real Estate Development

NAICS

New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116), New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Green / High-Performance Home Construction (Net-Zero, Passive House) (IMAFABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Co-Living / Hybrid Extended-Stay Residences (THAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Real estate development
• Sustainable construction
• Mixed-use properties
• Urban area development
• Wood construction buildings

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

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. Property Development and Sale: Development and sale of residential properties including villas, apartments, and mixed-use buildings. Revenue generated through one-time transaction sales of developed properties.
2. Property Exploitation/Rental: Long-term involvement in exploitation of developed buildings and areas. Revenue from rental income and property management of residential and commercial spaces.
3. Investment Partnerships: Offering collaboration partners the opportunity to invest in development projects, sharing risks and profits with financial returns split between financial and social outcomes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Creating Living Spaces is a Rotterdam-based real estate developer that initiates, coordinates, and exploits urban area and building developments. The company manages the full lifecycle from concept and planning through construction and long-term exploitation, with a portfolio of nine active projects spanning villa apartments, mixed-use neighborhoods, rental housing with shared facilities, health centers, and commercial spaces. Its work is anchored in wood construction as the new building standard and a sustainable development philosophy aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Product overview

Creating Living Spaces is a real estate development company specializing in urban area and building development in Rotterdam and surrounding regions. The company operates as a single unified service offering, managing the complete development process from initial concept through realization and long-term exploitation. Their portfolio includes nine distinct development projects spanning residential villas, mixed-use urban neighborhoods, health centers, commercial spaces, and rental housing with shared amenities. The company follows sustainable development principles, with a focus on wooden construction as the new standard and adherence to UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oudedijk, Rotterdam Villa development along the dike in Rotterdam combining residential apartments with waterfront location. Targeted at end-buyers seeking sustainable urban living.
• Boezembuurt, Rotterdam Mixed and inclusive Rotterdam city neighborhood featuring diverse housing types and community facilities. Targeted at urban residents and public-sector partners seeking inclusive neighborhood development.
• Bergse Dorpsstraat, Rotterdam Villa development combining residential apartments with commercial office space in Rotterdam. Targeted at both residential buyers and commercial tenants.
• Gashouderstraat, Rotterdam Rental housing development featuring shared amenities and communal facilities in Rotterdam, operated under CLS's long-term exploitation model. Targeted at tenants seeking community-oriented urban rental housing.
• Westzeedijk, Rotterdam Residential rental development located along the Westzeedijk in Rotterdam featuring shared amenities. Targeted at tenants seeking community-oriented urban rental housing.
• Westersingel, Rotterdam Mixed-use development combining a health center, ateliers, hospitality venues, and residential housing in Rotterdam. Targeted at residents, healthcare providers, hospitality operators, and creative workspace users.
• Marconiplein, Rotterdam New urban center development in Rotterdam featuring amenities, workspaces, and housing, conceived as a large-scale area development. Targeted at residents, workspace users, and municipal/public-sector partners.
• Oosthavenkade, Vlaardingen Housing development in Vlaardingen with commercial space on the ground floor and car and bicycle parking beneath a rooftop garden. Targeted at residential buyers/tenants and commercial tenants.
• Hart van Meerzicht, Zoetermeer Mixed-use development in Zoetermeer featuring a supermarket, hospitality venues, and rental apartments as part of the Meerzicht Shopping Center. Targeted at retail tenants, hospitality operators, and rental tenants.
• Area and Building Development Services Full-service real estate development offering covering large-scale area development, property development, transformation, demolition and new construction, and long-term property management. Provided on a delegated, participating, or fully risk-bearing basis to municipalities, landowners, and partners. Built around four philosophies: sustainable development context, wood as the new construction standard, trust-based collaboration, and long-term exploitation to safeguard societal impact.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BPD: BPD is a large Dutch residential and area developer that works with public and private partners on housing and mixed-use developments. Its end-to-end planning and development model closely overlaps Creating Living Spaces' activities.
• AM: AM develops Dutch urban areas, homes, and mixed-use properties from concept through long-term management. Its public-private partnership model and integrated project lifecycle are closely comparable.
• ERA Contour: ERA Contour is a Rotterdam-based urban developer focused on housing and mixed-use neighborhoods, including sustainable construction. Its local market, project types, and stakeholder model make it a particularly direct regional peer.
• Synchroon: Synchroon is a Dutch area and property developer active in residential and mixed-use urban projects. It is comparable through its lifecycle approach, public-sector engagement, and development of integrated neighborhoods.
• G&S Vastgoed: G&S Vastgoed develops Dutch residential and commercial real estate, including inner-city and mixed-use projects. Its regional development focus and combination of homes and complementary functions overlap with Creating Living Spaces.
• MAB Development: MAB Development specializes in Dutch area development, residential construction, and mixed-use urban projects. It is comparable in coordinating complex sites from planning through realization and exploitation.
• VORM: VORM is a Dutch property developer focused on housing and mixed-use developments, often with an emphasis on design quality and sustainability. Its residential-led development model and local partnership orientation are relevant comparables.

Broad incumbents

• Ballast Nedam: Ballast Nedam operates across Dutch real estate development and construction, including residential and mixed-use areas. It is a broader incumbent but overlaps in integrated project development, construction, and stakeholder coordination.
• Heijmans: Heijmans develops and builds Dutch homes, mixed-use properties, and area-development projects. Although it has much broader construction capabilities, its residential and urban-development activities are comparable.
• Dura Vermeer: Dura Vermeer is an established Dutch construction and development group active in housing, commercial property, and mixed-use projects. Its integrated development-and-build offering makes it a broad incumbent peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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