Housing and cities two of Nexity’s core focal points are at the crux of key issues facing our society.
Alain Dinin Housing is a basic necessity, just like food, healthcare and education. It’s a universal priority that has fundamental implications for our societies. Everyone has to grapple with the same questions: what type of housing should be promoted and how should it be produced? Of course, if you ask people about their ideal home, many aspire to live in a large single-family house with a garden in the countryside. But this aspiration leads to urban sprawl and often means living in areas where schools, transport networks, healthcare services, cultural venues and community activities are scarce or not as readily available as in urban areas. The solution is to rebuild cities from within and to think outside the box in our approach to urban design to help city-dwellers live better, in homes that are more functional or larger, with high quality exteriors and public or shared green spaces, in an urban environment that is both pleasant and practical. As a real estate operator, our roles to offer solutions based on a careful analysis of the interplay between housing, cities and society. For example, For example, according to estimates, by 2030 there will be 13 million sole occupants and 3.5 million single-parent families in France. Are four-room apartments really the best-suited housing solution in this case?
Alain Dinin Despite the uncertain environment, marked by a succession of crises and the current conflict in Europe, cities will eventually have to be reimagined – and our approach to real estate rethought – in terms of usage rather than ownership. Few companies are as well positioned to accompany this paradigm shift as Nexity, which has transformed in recent years from a property development company into a real estate service provider.
With its wide range of solutions and services, and its 150 business lines, Nexity has the tools and capacity to take up this challenge and meet the needs of individuals, companies, local authorities and investors alike. We can play a key role in reshaping cities, working hand in hand with local authorities.
As a real estate operator, we can play an active role in restoring social cohesion.
