About Us
The Family
QKAA Property is a family-run business built on trust, collaboration, and shared vision.
Dick van de Kaa
Initiating founder / Owner / CEO
Our family, my wife Ank, our daughters Fleur Annabelle and Fem Sophie, and myself, have always worked together as a united team. By the end of 2023, we re-designed our life with a clear vision: to est...
Ank Westdorp
Co-founder
I'm Ank Westdorp, married to Dick van de Kaa and mother of Fleur Annabelle and Fem Sophie. As a proud representative of our family business, I value independence, growth, and responsibility. I believe...
Fleur van de Kaa
Communications & Operations
My skill set is being the central role of communication, organisation, and relationship management. QKAA Property is founded on quality, professionalism, trust, and personal attention. I focus on mai...
Fem van de Kaa
Strategy & Development
My skill set lies in bringing clarity, structure, and connection. Working in our family business adds an extra layer of meaning, at QKAA Property, I combine a strategic yet personal approach, reflecti...
The Story
The way we live, work and shop is changing rapidly. Remote working, online retail and economic shifts are leaving more and more places behind: outdated shops, vacant workshops, underused light-industrial units, former banks or healthcare centres, and offices or larger residential buildings in need of refurbishment. These are exactly the places where QKAA sees opportunity.
We acquire outdated, tired and unused properties that have lost their function and transform them into inspiring places to live or work. What others may see as a problem, we see as potential: buildings that, with the right vision, can add value to their community once again.
How We Work
Every project begins with a thorough assessment of a building's potential: its location, the market, the demand and the scope for redevelopment. We buy directly from owners and business operators who lack the time, resources or expertise to refurbish or develop themselves. Some properties are no longer viable, no longer needed due to business changes, or are being sold as part of a retirement plan. We take that burden away and create a new future for these buildings.
Who We Develop For
Our projects help address the growing shortage of suitable and affordable homes, including for:
- 1- and 2-person households
- Singles and single parents
- First-time buyers and 50+ downsizers
- Affordable social housing and supported housing
- Vulnerable groups and community-based living
We develop places where people feel at home: vibrant, safe and future-proof environments for living and working.
Our Mission: QKAA is committed to re-imagining spaces that have lost their value and transforming them into meaningful, modern places once again. We bring empty properties back to life and help build strong, inclusive communities where people can thrive.