What Urban Atelier Group does

Urban Atelier Group (UAG) is a privately held, New York City-based construction management firm founded in 2016 by Andrew D'Amico, providing full-lifecycle construction management services to enterprise real estate developers and property owners. The firm manages projects across residential (luxury condominium, market-rate rental, affordable and supportive housing), commercial, mixed-use, and cultural-institution segments in the New York City metro and, since July 2025, in South Florida. Its portfolio includes landmark projects such as Tishman Speyer's 1.3 million SF Morgan North adaptive reuse, Fortis Property Group's Olympia Dumbo, The Durst Organization's Halletts Point, L+M Development Partners' Bronx Point, Alloy Development's all-electric 505 State Street, and Kaufman Astoria Studios' 120,000 SF production facility.

UAG delivers its services through a five-phase methodology (Pre-Development, Pre-Construction, Risk Management, Construction, and Post-Construction) and layers in a "Safety, Culture, Operations" holistic approach, including a proprietary site-entry communication system called Portico. The technology stack is built on third-party platforms rather than proprietary IP: Autodesk Construction Cloud for project management, Disperse.io Impulse (AI-based 360° site scanning) used as a beta partner, Safety Stratus for EHS analytics, and Water Hero for consumption monitoring.

The business model is project-based B2B professional services: UAG earns fees from developers and property owners as a percentage of construction cost or fixed fee per engagement. The firm supplements its management fees with equity participation through Fifth Avenue Builders, a joint venture with Camber Property Group that acts as both developer and construction manager on affordable and supportive housing projects (including NYCHA PACT/RFP wins such as the $93M Bronx River Addition modernization). New business is sourced primarily through senior-executive-led enterprise engagement, repeat-client relationships, and competitive procurement. The company is led by President & CEO Andrew D'Amico with a senior bench of SVPs/VPs across Preconstruction, Operations, Estimating, Finance, Safety, HR, Training, and a dedicated VP for the Southeast Region.

Name

Urban Atelier Group

Legal name

Urban Atelier Group

Website

https://uag.nyc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Urban Atelier Group is a privately held, New York City-based construction management firm serving enterprise real estate developers and property owners across residential, commercial, mixed-use, and affordable housing projects in the NYC metro and South Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Management Services: UAG earns fees from real estate developers and property owners for managing the full construction lifecycle — from predevelopment and preconstruction through construction and post-construction. Revenue is project-based and earned as a percentage of total construction cost or as a fixed fee per engagement. The firm also forms joint ventures (e.g., Fifth Avenue Builders with Camber Property Group) through which it may take an equity stake alongside its management fee.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Urban Atelier Group (UAG) is a New York City-based boutique construction management firm providing full-lifecycle construction management services across five integrated phases: Pre-Development, Pre-Construction, Risk Management, Construction, and Post-Construction. The firm serves real estate developers and property owners on residential, commercial, mixed-use, affordable housing, and cultural projects, integrating Safety, Culture, and Operations into a unified delivery model. UAG supplements its core service with proprietary initiatives such as the Portico site-safety system and joint-venture development vehicles such as Fifth Avenue Builders.

Product overview

Urban Atelier Group (UAG) is a New York City-based construction management firm operating as a single unified service offering. The company's construction management services span five integrated phases: Pre-Development, Pre-Construction, Risk Management, Construction, and Post-Construction. UAG differentiates itself through its holistic approach that seamlessly integrates Safety, Culture, and Operations, supported by proprietary initiatives such as Portico—a site-specific visual communication system for safety and accountability. The firm specializes in residential (condominium, rental, affordable housing), commercial, mixed-use, and cultural projects, frequently partnering with developers like L+M Development Partners, The Durst Organization, and Camber Property Group through joint ventures such as Fifth Avenue Builders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management Services
• Fifth Avenue Builders (Joint Venture Development)

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Property Markets GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026Property Markets Group (PMG) is a development partner working alongside UAG, the Tampa Housing Authority, and DuCon on the 35-acre Robles Park Village redevelopment in Tampa, Florida. PMG also co-develops Society Brooklyn and Sackett Place with UAG in Gowanus, Brooklyn. PMG ranked first in a competitive procurement for a Tampa Downtown Community Redevelopment Area project.
• Fifth Avenue Builders (Joint Venture: UAG + Camber Property Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2025Fifth Avenue Builders (FAB) is a joint venture between Urban Atelier Group and Camber Property Group used to pursue affordable housing, supportive housing, and other development opportunities in New York City. FAB was selected by the NYC Public Housing Preservation Trust as the design-build team for the $93M modernization of Bronx River Addition (NYCHA) and was selected for the Essence at 388 Hudson project combining affordable housing with a public recreation center. FAB has been the winning bidder on multiple NYCHA PACT redevelopment projects.
• Camber Property GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamber Property Group is UAG's joint venture partner in Fifth Avenue Builders, which together pursue affordable and supportive housing developments across New York City. The JV has delivered multiple projects including Victory Plaza, HELP Women's Center, Liberty Landing, Stevenson Square, 1601 DeKalb Avenue, and Bronx River Addition.
• Breaking GroundminorOthersBreaking Ground, New York's largest supportive housing developer and a nationally respected leader in ending homelessness, appointed Andy D'Amico, UAG's President & CEO, to its Board of Directors. D'Amico joins at a critical time as Breaking Ground works toward delivering over 1,200 new supportive and affordable apartments across NYC in the next five years.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Skanska USA: Major international contractor with NYC operations active in commercial, residential, and civil work. Competes on the largest marquee projects UAG also targets; useful comparator for upper-end scale.
• Gilbane Building Company: Large national GC/CM family-owned firm with established NYC office competing for the same enterprise mixed-use, residential, and institutional projects. Provides a benchmark for what scaled mid-market CM looks like.
• Tishman Construction (AECOM Tishman): One of the largest and longest-tenured NYC construction managers, now part of AECOM. Operates at materially larger scale than UAG but competes for the same enterprise developer work (Tishman Speyer, Durst, etc.).
• Lendlease: Global construction and development firm with significant NYC residential and mixed-use portfolio. Competes for similar developer relationships, especially on large ground-up residential.

Direct peers

• Cauldwell Wingate: NYC-based construction manager and general contractor active in commercial, residential, and institutional work. Comparable mid-market NYC competitor with overlapping client base.
• Plaza Construction: NYC-based construction manager with comparable portfolio across luxury residential, affordable housing, hospitality, and commercial — overlapping many of UAG's client segments.
• Structure Tone: Global construction manager with deep NYC presence across commercial, residential, and mission-critical projects. Comparable mid-to-large boutique-to-mid-market CM serving enterprise developers in NYC.
• Hunter Roberts Construction Group: NYC-based construction manager with comparable boutique positioning and project mix in large-scale residential, commercial, and institutional work. Most direct analog to UAG in scale and culture; Andrew D'Amico previously served as VP at Hunter Roberts.
• Monadnock Construction: NYC-focused construction firm with strong affordable and supportive housing pipeline — a direct overlap with UAG's Fifth Avenue Builders JV. Useful comparator for affordable housing positioning.
• Pavarini McGovern: NYC-based construction manager with comparable portfolio across residential, hospitality, and cultural/institutional projects. Closest peer in size and NYC boutique positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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