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Thematic Reports Private sector in urban regeneration  
   

2.1.2  The commercial sector

 
   

The commercial sector is recognized by all the cities, and relates to private investment - e.g. ‘We define the private sector as a company where more than 50% of the capital comes from private investors and the company’s board must also consist of a majority of private investors’ (Copenhagen) and ‘The general understanding of the private sector in the context of neighbourhood management and the programme “socially integrative city” includes the following persons and entities.

  • Local businessman

  • Non-personal companies (GmbH, AG)

  • House owners

  • Real estate developers and investors.’ (Berlin) 

For Hamburg: ‘The following protagonists belong to the private sector and important for the area. All actors have profitably aims and have with government / municipal involvement. The order reflects the ranking.

  • Owners of apartment and commercial real estate.

  • Small investors – individuals.

  • Local small and mid-size enterprises.

  • National companies

(Housing co-operatives also belong to the private sector; however, they do not have profit motives)’.

 
   
2.1.1. What is the private sector?     2.1.3. The role of not-for –profit or “ third sector”  
   

ENTRUST is a research project supported by the European Commission under the Fifth Framework RTD Programme and contributing to the implementation of the
Key Action 4; “City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage" within the Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development thematic programme
Contract n°: EVK4-CT-2001-20007