Icade helps build France. The firm invests in, develops, and manages residential, office, retail, public, and industrial real estate. It owns some 3.6 million sq. meters of space in France as well as commercial space and land in Germany. Much of its office property is located in Paris' central business district. Icade has participated in about 25 public-private partnerships to develop schools, government buildings, and hospitals. Property services offered include administrative management, housing operations, and consultation. Icade operates as a SIIC, a public company similar to a real estate investment trust (REIT). Government-owned bank Caisse des Depots owns more than 60% of Icade.