• 1954

    Creation of the SCIC

    In response to the post-war housing crisis and the appeal launched by Abbé Pierre in February 1954, François Bloch-Lainé, Chief Executive Officer of Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC), created the Société centrale immobilière de la Caisse des Dépôts (SCIC) on June 11, 1954.

    Sarcelles, 1961
  • 1962

    Growth in rental supply

    As of December 31st, 1962, the SCIC had begun construction on a total of 110,000 rental units.

  • 1964

    Diversification of the SCIC

    The SCIC built the hospital of Villiers-le-Bel (Val-d’Oise) for Assistance Publique and invented a new service, namely Project Management Support.

  • 1979

    Leading national real estate group

    SCIC has 170,000 homes in its portfolio.

  • 1983

    Using innovation to meet users’ needs

    The SCIC offers off-plan sales followed by catalogue homes, as well as retirement homes with integrated services.

  • 1987

    New organisation

    The SCIC reorganised itself by business line and subsequently created dedicated subsidiaries for its asset management, property development and service divisions.

  • 1994

    Diversification into office property

    The SCIC broadened the scope of its activities to include office property by becoming an office property developer and office asset manager.

  • 2002

    Office property investor

    The SCIC acquired its first office portfolio and became an office property investor.

  • 2003

    La SCIC devient IcadeSCIC becomes Icade

    In view of its new office property investment activities, the SCIC changed its name and became Icade.

  • 2006

    New start

    Icade reached two new milestones by transferring its public interest activities to Caisse des Dépôts in 2005 and then by going public in 2006.

  • 2007

    New status, new headquarters, new organisation

    Icade became a French Listed Real Estate Investment Company (Socitété d'Investisment Immobilier Cotée, SIIC), moved its head office into the Millénaire building in the 19th district of Paris and reorganised its business into three divisions (Property Investment, Property Development and Property Services) and created Icade Santé.

  • 2009

    Acquisition of Compagnie La Lucette

    Icade acquires this property company, whose portfolio was made up of nearly 80% of office property in the Paris region.

  • 2013

    Merger with Silic

    This operation makes Icade France’s leading investor in office real estate and business parks.

  • 2016

    Refocusing on property investment activities

    Icade sold its Property Services Division and ramped up its expansion into Property Investment (Office and Healthcare) and Property Development.

  • 2017

    Changed identity, new leading shareholder and acquisition of ANF Immobilier

    Icade adopts a new logo and a new tagline: "Building for every future". Crédit Agricole Assurances increases its stake in Icade. Icade acquires ANF Immobilier.

  • 2018

    New strategic plan and opening of Icade Santé internationally

  • 2019

    Urban Odyssey and Imagin'Office creations

    Icade is launching its start-up studio, Urban Odyssey, and its flexible, turnkey property solution, Imagin'Office, a new generation of offices.

  • 2020

    Registration of the Company's purpose in the articles of association and acquisition of Ad Vitam

    Icade publishes its purpose and has it incorporated into the company's articles of association.

    Icade acquires Ad Vitam, a property development company based in Montpellier, and expands into the segment of business campuses dedicated to "soft industry".

  • 2021

    Launch of "Low carbon by Icade", creation of Urbain des Bois, implementation of the Purpose's strategy and launch of Afterwork by Icade

    Icade positions low-carbon development at the heart of its "Low carbon by Icade" strategy.

    With the creation of Urbain des Bois as a new subsidiary, Icade is acquiring a property operator developing low-carbon construction methods, as close as possible to the local area.

    Operational roadmaps have been defined for each of Icade's business lines through the implementation of the strategic priorities set out in the Purpose.

    Icade is committed to redeveloping its commercial property assets by launching Afterwork by Icade.

  • 2022

    First Say on Climate, low-carbon strategy, Purpose consultancy and acquisition of the M&A group

    This resolution, Say on Climate, approved by 99.3% at the General Meeting, sets out Icade's commitments to combating climate change and reducing the carbon footprint of its assets.

    The Group's 1.5°C low-carbon strategy has been validated by the SBTi.

    The role of this new board is to monitor the implementation of the commitments made, and to nurture Icade's raison d'être.

    Icade becomes the majority shareholder of this property developer, which has been based in Montpellier since 2004.

  • 2023

    Sale of healthcare property division, first Say on Climate & biodiversity and launch of VilleEnVue

    Icade sells its healthcare property division to Primonial Reim.

    Over 98% of shareholders support the resolution for the second year running. A collective, long-term investment in climate protection and biodiversity.

    Icade creates a new offering, VilleEnVue, to rethink and transform city entrances into mixed-use neighbourhoods that are coherent with the urban planning, landscape and existing heritage.