Côte d’Azur Habitat is a public housing organisation based in Nice and attached to the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis. It has worked in social housing since 1923, when it was created to address a housing shortage, and describes itself as the leading social landlord in the Alpes-Maritimes department. 412 Its registered headquarters are at 53 boulevard René Cassin, Nice. 2
The organisation’s core work spans providing housing, construction, urban development and property management. Its activity extends across the Alpes-Maritimes; a 2021 activity report recorded housing provision in 90 communes. 612 The current general director named in its website’s legal notice is Manuel Smadja. 2 Côte d’Azur Habitat is led by a board of administration; its official governance page identifies Anthony Borré as president. 11
The organisation also supports access to home ownership through the Bail Réel Solidaire (BRS). Under this scheme, eligible households buy the home while an Organisme Foncier Solidaire (OFS) retains ownership of the land. The supplied page says Côte d’Azur Habitat established its own OFS to support affordable ownership in the department; resale prices are regulated to maintain affordability. Its listed buyer benefits include purchase prices 30–50% below market levels and a lease renewed for its full term at each transfer. [15: supplied page excerpt]
The supplied page lists a BRS development at Cimiez Garden in Nice, with 12 homes and expected delivery in the second quarter of 2029. It also identifies Villa Candide as delivered in September 2025 and Villa Rossa as scheduled for September 2026. [15: supplied page excerpt]