The responsibility for developing the area, as well as building and operating the metro, was given to the Ørestad Development Corporation, a joint venture between Copenhagen Municipality (45%) and the Ministry of Finance (55%).
Tanggung jawabuntuk pengembangan ilayah, bersama dengan pembangunan dan pegoperasian metro, diberikan kepada Ørestad Development Corporation, sebuah joint venture antara Kota Kopenhagen (45%) dan Kementerian Keuangan (55%).