Seeste Bau GmbH

Seeste Bau GmbH is an Austrian property developer (Bauträger) and project developer with South Tyrolean roots. According to the company's own history, SEESTE was founded in 1972 in Sterzing (South Tyrol, Italy) and has operated for decades as a Bauträger and project developer in both Italy and Austria. Today the business combines its South Tyrolean heritage with residential projects in Austria and Italy, with a particular focus on Vienna and the Lower Austrian municipality of Gießhübl, where it also maintains its administrative headquarters. The company develops and sells residential real estate — owner-occupied apartments, villas, terraced houses and semi-detached houses — typically in green, quiet or villa locations on the edges of cities or in sought-after inner districts. Its project pipeline has included addresses in Vienna's 19th, 23rd, 14th, 3rd and 1st districts, in Mödling, and in the Alpine resort of Kitzbühel, as well as projects in Germany (Leipzig) and China. Unit sizes range from compact apartments of around 45 square metres to large luxury apartments of more than 170 square metres, often with gardens, terraces, underground parking and panoramic views. Seeste Bau has worked with well-known architects, including Renzo Piano on the "Parkhotel & Parkapartments am Belvedere" project in Vienna, and describes a portfolio that spans new-build residential complexes, revitalised historic city palaces and high-end villa developments. The company moved into its own administration building with an event hall in Gießhübl in 2012. In 2013, Ms. Seeber joined the management board, and in 2017 management was taken over by Ms. Seeber and Mr. Hofstätter. As a privately held Austrian limited liability company, Seeste Bau is not listed on a stock exchange. Its public profile is built around its project marketing — the website presents current developments such as exclusive apartments near the Wilhelminenberge in Vienna's 16th district, projects in Mauer at the 1130/1230 district boundary, a mixed villa/terraced-house/apartment scheme in Mödling, and a building-permitted villa project in Kitzbühel — under the tagline "Bausteine fürs Leben" (building blocks for life).

Seeste Bau GmbH traces its origins to 1972, when SEESTE was founded in Sterzing (South Tyrol, Italy). From that base the company developed over several decades into a Bauträger (property developer) and project developer active in both Italy and Austria. Its dual identity — South Tyrolean roots combined with Austrian residential development — remains central to how the company presents itself today, with projects concentrated in Vienna and the Lower Austrian municipality of Gießhübl. The documented project history begins in the 2010s. In 2010 the company was involved in the "Dolomiti Mountain Resort" project in China. In 2011 it completed "Beethovens Garten" in Vienna's 19th district (1190 Wien), designed by architect Heinz Neumann, and "Park Apartments Landstraße" in Vienna's 3rd district (1030 Wien), a development of 87 apartments and 188 parking spaces designed by Prof. Gustav Peichl & Partner. In 2012 the company completed and moved into its new administration building, including an event hall, in Gießhübl (2372). In 2013 Ms. Seeber became a member of the management board, and the company completed "Schillerplatz 4" in Vienna's 1st district (1010 Wien) — a sensitively revitalised Gründerzeit city palace combining classic and modern elements, with 28 apartments and offices, planned by Albert Wimmer. In 2014 the company delivered "Parkvillen an der Au" in Vienna-Rodaun, luxury owner-occupied apartments of up to 154 square metres with private gardens, and "Parkvillen am Kickerlingsberg" in Leipzig's Gohlis district in Germany, a project described as a symbiosis of tradition and modernity that reinterpreted classic Leipzig building features. A major milestone came in 2017 with the "Parkhotel & Parkapartments am Belvedere" project in Vienna, developed in collaboration with the Paris-based star architect Renzo Piano; the total project area was 65,000 square metres, comprising 340 apartments and 300 hotel rooms. Also in 2017, management of the company was taken over by Ms. Seeber and Mr. Hofstätter. In 2019 the company completed "Wohnen am Baumgartner-Casino-Park" in Vienna's 14th district (1140 Wien), with 33 exclusive apartments in four terraced houses. In 2021 it delivered "Bellevue Sonnleiten" in Vienna's 19th district (1190 Wien), nine exclusive owner-occupied apartments on a sunny slope with unobstructed panoramic views over Vienna and the vineyards. In the 2020s the company has continued to market residential developments in and around Vienna. Current and upcoming projects presented on its website include exclusive apartments of roughly 131 to 177 square metres near the Wilhelminenberge in Vienna's 16th district (1160 Wien); "Wohnen im Grünen Mauer" at the 1130/1230 district boundary, comprising seven apartments and a semi-detached house of about 45 to 178 square metres near the Lainzer Tiergarten; a project near St. Ursula in Mauer with 20 exclusive apartments of 52 to 165 square metres and an underground garage; a mixed development in Mödling (2340) with a villa, four terraced houses and eight apartments; and a building-permitted villa project with a leisure residence on a 1,031 square metre plot in Kitzbühel (6370). Across its history the company has combined new-build residential complexes, revitalisation of historic properties and high-end villa schemes, working with a range of well-known architects.

• 2021

  "Bellevue Sonnleiten" (1190 Vienna, 9 exclusive apartments) completed.

• 2019

  "Wohnen am Baumgartner-Casino-Park" (1140 Vienna, 33 apartments in four terraced houses) completed.

• 2017

  Management taken over by Ms. Seeber and Mr. Hofstätter; "Parkhotel & Parkapartments am Belvedere" with Renzo Piano (65,000 m², 340 apartments, 300 hotel rooms).

• 2014

  "Parkvillen an der Au" (Vienna-Rodaun) and "Parkvillen am Kickerlingsberg" (Leipzig, Germany) completed.

• 2013

  Ms. Seeber joins the management board; "Schillerplatz 4" (1010 Vienna, 28 apartments and offices) completed.

• 2012

  Completion of and move into the new administration building with event hall in Gießhübl (2372).

• 2011

  "Beethovens Garten" (1190 Vienna) and "Park Apartments Landstraße" (1030 Vienna, 87 apartments, 188 parking spaces) completed.

• 2010

  "Dolomiti Mountain Resort" project in China.

• 1972

  SEESTE founded in Sterzing (South Tyrol, Italy).

Premium residential developer focused on exclusive apartments, villas and green, quiet locations in Vienna, Gießhübl and Italy.

• Parkhotel & Parkapartments am Belvedere, Vienna

• Bellevue Sonnleiten, 1190 Vienna

• Wohnen am Baumgartner-Casino-Park, 1140 Vienna

• Schillerplatz 4, 1010 Vienna

• Park Apartments Landstraße, 1030 Vienna

• Beethovens Garten, 1190 Vienna

• Parkvillen an der Au, Vienna-Rodaun

• Parkvillen am Kickerlingsberg, Leipzig

• Dolomiti Mountain Resort, China

• 1160 Vienna apartments near Wilhelminenberge

• Wohnen im Grünen Mauer, 1230 Vienna

• Wohnen nahe St. Ursula, Mauer

• Mödling development, 2340

• Kitzbühel villa project, 6370

1. 1Seeste Bau GmbH – Bausteine fürs Leben (official website)seeste.at
2. 2Wohnprojekte Wien & Südtirol | Geschichte – Seeste Bau GmbHseeste.at
3. 3Seeste Bau GmbH – Wikidatawikidata.org