ÖWG Wohnbau

Founded in 1950, ÖWG Wohnbau is a non-profit organisation based in Graz, Austria working on housing & homelessness, environment & climate, community development.

ÖWG Wohnbau is a non-profit housing developer (gemeinnütziger Wohnbauträger) based in Graz, Styria, Austria. It was founded in 1950 and operates under the Austrian non-profit housing law (WGG), which limits profit distribution and requires reinvestment in housing. The organisation plans, builds, finances, manages and renovates subsidised and privately financed rental, ownership and rent-to-buy housing, mainly in Styria. It has built more than 33,000 housing units and manages over 33,000 residential units, with around 10,000 garages and commercial properties. Its services include building management, accounting, construction supervision, a housing service team (HAUSMEISTEREI), energy projects and tenant support. It is the largest non-profit housing developer in Styria and works with more than 180 municipalities there. Beyond housing, it has built kindergartens, senior residences, student housing and school buildings. Its ÖWGES subsidiary is run in personnel and business union with the cooperative. The organisation is a member of the Austrian association of non-profit housing associations (GBV).