Brownfield Redevelopment Solutions

What Brownfield Redevelopment Solutions does

Brownfield Redevelopment Solutions, Inc. (BRS) is a women-owned environmental consulting firm founded in 2003 and headquartered in Medford, New Jersey, with a staff of approximately 22-24 professionals. The company provides an integrated suite of five core services to public-sector and quasi-public clients: Brownfields Services (Phase I/II environmental site assessments, remediation oversight), Funding Services (EPA grant identification, application writing, and administration), Planning Services (redevelopment strategy, land use analysis, community outreach), Sustainability & Resiliency Services (natural hazard mitigation, coastal resiliency, climate adaptation planning), and Owner's Representative Services (project management, contractor oversight for public clients). BRS also serves as the third-party Grant Administrator for the New York City Brownfield Incentive Grant (BIG) Program. Across its history the firm reports securing over $100 million in funding for client projects and an 85% award rate on 110+ submitted EPA Brownfields Grant applications.

The firm's competitive positioning rests on the deep federal and municipal experience of its co-founders and staff — co-owner Dr. Leah B. Yasenchak spent 12 years at the U.S. EPA, co-owner Michele L. Christina served as Trenton's Brownfields Coordinator, and team credentials include AICP, PE, LSRP, and PMP certifications. BRS derives essentially all revenue from professional services contracts with government agencies (municipal, county, state, and federal), redevelopment authorities, and select nonprofit organizations; pricing is contract-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct, with no resellers or intermediaries, and the firm relies on thought-leadership marketing, conferences, and project portfolio publicity rather than paid acquisition. Notable client engagements span Jersey City (Canal Crossing, Berry Lane Park, Bayfront), Trenton (Assunpink Creek Daylighting), Camden (multiple remediation and area-wide planning efforts), NYC (BIG Program administration), Philadelphia (Green Stormwater Infrastructure with PWD), and projects in Utah, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Name

Brownfield Redevelopment Solutions

Legal name

Brownfield Redevelopment Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://brsinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brownfield Redevelopment Solutions is a women-owned environmental consulting firm that provides brownfields assessment, remediation, grant writing, planning, and resiliency services to U.S. municipal, state, federal, and redevelopment authority clients, and administers the NYC Brownfield Incentive Grant Program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting & Brownfield Redevelopment Services

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAIALAI

Brownfield Redevelopment & Land Reclamation (Cleanup for Reuse, Risk-Based Closure)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Remediation Services (Soil, Groundwater, Sediment)

SECONDARYEUAHAEAD

Brownfield Redevelopment Due Diligence & Grant Support

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Environmental Risk Assessment & Due Diligence (Phase I/II ESA)

SECONDARYEUAHAFAJ

Brownfield Redevelopment Support (Site Characterization & Reuse Planning)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Site Assessment & Hydrogeology (Groundwater/Geotechnical)

SECONDARYBPAIANAI

Urban Renewal, Brownfield Redevelopment & Land Reuse

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

Keywords

• Brownfield redevelopment services
• Environmental site assessment
• Grant administration consulting
• Community revitalization planning
• Site remediation management

Headquarters

HQ city

Medford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: BRS provides services to public sector and quasi-public sector clients including brownfields assessment, remediation planning, funding identification and grant management, sustainability planning, and owner's representation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Brownfield Redevelopment Solutions (BRS Inc.) is a women-owned professional consulting firm that delivers integrated brownfield redevelopment services to public sector and quasi-public sector clients. The firm guides contaminated properties through the full redevelopment lifecycle via five core service lines: brownfields environmental assessment and remediation, funding identification and grant administration, planning and community outreach, sustainability and resiliency, and owner's representative project oversight. BRS also serves as the third-party Grant Administrator for the NYC Brownfield Incentive Grant (BIG) Program.

Product overview

BRS Inc (Brownfield Redevelopment Solutions, Inc.) is a professional services firm offering an integrated suite of five core service areas: Brownfields Services (environmental assessment and remediation), Funding Services (grant identification and administration), Planning Services (redevelopment and community planning), Sustainability & Resiliency Services (hazard mitigation and climate adaptation), and Owner's Representative Services (project oversight and management). The company also administers the NYC Brownfield Incentive Grant (BIG) Program as a third-party administrator. These services work together to guide contaminated properties through the full redevelopment lifecycle from assessment through completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brownfields Services Environmental assessment and remediation services for contaminated properties, including Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, regulatory liaison, and contractor management to prepare properties for reuse. Serves municipal clients, brownfield site owners, and redevelopers.
• Funding Services Identification and application for redevelopment funding sources including EPA grants, federal and state programs, and other financing mechanisms to support brownfield assessment and remediation projects. Targeted at government and non-profit clients.
• Planning Services Comprehensive planning services including redevelopment strategies, land use analysis, community outreach, and long-term needs assessment for community revitalization projects.
• Sustainability & Resiliency Services Planning and implementation services focused on mitigating community natural hazard risks, coastal resiliency, climate adaptation, and sustainable land use strategies. Includes Regional Resilience Toolkit implementation under EPA Building Blocks Program.
• Owner's Representative Services Technical staff extension services providing project management, contractor oversight, construction management, and administrative support for public sector redevelopment projects.
• NYC Brownfield Incentive Grant (BIG) Program Administration BRS administers the NYC Brownfield Incentive Grant Program, a voluntary brownfields cleanup program offering grants to property owners and developers from early-stage assessment through environmental cleanup. Program has reimbursed over $6.5 million in eligible brownfield project expenses since 2010.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% award rate for Brownfields Grant applications submitted
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)coreTechnology or IntegrationBRS has partnered with NJIT to provide Technical Assistance for Brownfields (TAB) services, helping communities address brownfields issues. BRS works as a partner with NJIT's TAB program to deliver technical assistance to communities. This partnership enables BRS to provide specialized brownfields expertise while leveraging NJIT's academic resources and TAB program infrastructure.
• Philadelphia Water DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBRS partnered with Philadelphia Water Department to develop a tool for assessing appropriateness of brownfield sites for Green Infrastructure projects. As a partner with the NJIT TAB program, BRS worked with PWD to create a decision tree workflow for parallel environmental risk assessment and green infrastructure planning. The partnership developed an innovative planning tool being expanded to other municipalities nationwide.
• New Jersey FuturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBRS has worked with New Jersey Future as part of a project team including Princeton Hydro to implement the Sustainable and Resilient Coastal Communities planning program in coastal New Jersey municipalities. The collaboration focuses on developing comprehensive land use planning strategies that consider coastal hazards and sea-level rise risks.
• Princeton HydromajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBRS has worked with Princeton Hydro as part of a project team with New Jersey Future to implement the Sustainable and Resilient Coastal Communities planning program. Princeton Hydro provides technical expertise in water resource management and coastal resiliency planning.
• Philadelphia Office of SustainabilitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between Philadelphia Office of Sustainability, Philadelphia Water Department, and Neighborhood Garden Trust to investigate soil safety and establish standards for food production and green stormwater infrastructure on vacant lots in Philadelphia.
• Neighborhood Garden TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner in Philadelphia urban agriculture and green infrastructure project, bringing community garden expertise and neighborhood engagement to the partnership.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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