What Alexander Wolf & Son does

Alexander Wolf & Son is a fourth-generation, family-owned general contracting and construction management firm founded in 1905 and headquartered at 747 Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The firm delivers general contracting, construction management, and pre-construction services to institutional, corporate, and non-profit clients across the New York metropolitan area, with work organized across five portfolio categories: Corporate/Commercial, Educational, Culture/Religion, Lobby, and Residential. The client roster includes Cornell University (Johnson School, ILR School, Weill Cornell), PepsiCo, MTA, the United Nations, Salvation Army, Legal Aid Society, Ansche Chesed, Museum of Broadway, Tourneau|Bucherer, Axpo, Unite Us, and multiple NYC landlord and law-firm clients including Loeb & Loeb, Tannenbaum Helpern, GFP Real Estate, JLL, Silverstein Properties, and Tishman Speyer. Project scope spans tenant fit-outs, multi-floor build-outs, lobby renovations, historic restorations, and cultural-institution new builds; representative engagements include a 200,000 SF phased Legal Aid Society build-out, a $8M Ansche Chesed historic renovation, and a 26,000 SF Museum of Broadway new build.

The firm operates a project-based revenue model in which contracts are scoped per engagement and priced based on scope, quality, and schedule requirements, with multi-year contract cadence on larger institutional engagements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales: direct engagement with building owners, architects, engineers, and developers in the NYC metro, supplemented by referral-driven repeat business. There is no disclosed software product, AI/ML capability, app, API, or proprietary technology stack; core deliverables are physical construction services delivered by an in-house management team (President Daniel S. Bernstein, Principal Peter J. Bernstein, EVP John Werner, VP of Business Development Brian Geller) and field labor. Marketing channels are limited to a project-portfolio website, industry-award recognition (2019 NY Construction Legacy Award, 100 Year Association of New York, multiple LEED Gold certifications, AIA Design Award), and philanthropic community involvement. The firm is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, subsidiaries, or partnerships, and is restricted to the New York metropolitan geography.

Name

Alexander Wolf & Son

Legal name

Alexander Wolf & Son

Website

https://awolfandson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Alexander Wolf & Son is a fourth-generation, family-owned general contracting and construction management firm founded in 1905, serving institutional, corporate, and non-profit clients across the New York metropolitan area through project-based general contracting, construction management, and pre-construction services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Contracting and Construction Management

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management
• Commercial construction
• Building renovation services
• Pre-construction consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: General contracting services for construction projects including new builds, renovations, and build-outs. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with institutional, corporate, and non-profit clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Alexander Wolf & Son is a fourth-generation family-owned general contracting and construction management firm providing full-service construction solutions in the New York metropolitan area. The firm delivers General Contracting, Construction Management, and Pre-Construction Services across portfolio categories including Corporate/Commercial, Educational, Culture/Religion, Lobbies, and Residential projects for institutional, corporate, and non-profit clients.

Product overview

Alexander Wolf & Son is a fourth-generation family-owned General Contracting and Construction Management firm offering a unified suite of construction services. The company provides General Contracting, Construction Management, and Pre-Construction Services as its core offerings. These services are organized into specialized portfolio categories: Corporate/Commercial Construction, Educational Construction, Culture/Religion Construction, Lobby Renovation Services, and Residential Construction. The company operates primarily in the New York metropolitan area, serving institutional, corporate, and non-profit clients with a focus on quality craftsmanship and client satisfaction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers24 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

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• JT Magen & Company: NYC-based general contractor specializing in corporate interiors, institutional, and cultural builds. Closely mirrors AW&S's mix of high-end corporate fit-outs, education, and trophy commercial projects in the New York metro market.
• Hunter Roberts Construction Group: NYC-based general contractor with a portfolio spanning commercial interiors, institutional, and cultural projects. Closely comparable to AW&S in scale, NYC focus, and mix of institutional and corporate work.
• Plaza Construction: NYC-headquartered mid-size general contractor with strong presence in commercial, hospitality, residential, and cultural construction. Directly comparable to AW&S in size, NYC focus, and project type diversity.
• Structure Tone: NYC-headquartered general contractor and construction manager with a strong corporate interiors and institutional practice. Closely comparable to AW&S in scale, NYC focus, and mix of corporate fit-out, education, and cultural projects.
• Pavarini McGovern: NYC-based general contractor focused on commercial, residential, hospitality, and cultural builds. Directly comparable to AW&S in NYC focus and project type, with similar mid-to-large project sizes.

Broad incumbents

• Lendlease: Global construction and development firm with strong NYC presence in commercial and institutional sectors. Competes with AW&S for premium corporate and institutional work but at materially greater scale.
• Gilbane Building Company: National family-owned general contractor with an active NYC office practice across corporate, education, and cultural sectors. Overlaps significantly with AW&S's service lines but operates at substantially greater national scale.
• Tishman Construction (AECOM Tishman): Historic NYC general contractor (now part of AECOM) with deep roots in trophy commercial and institutional builds across Manhattan. Comparable to AW&S in NYC focus and cultural/religious project experience, though at significantly larger scale.
• Skanska USA: Global construction and development firm with a major NYC commercial and institutional practice. Competes with AW&S for corporate fit-outs and institutional renovations but operates with vastly greater scale, capital base, and geographic reach.
• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest general contractors in the US with deep NYC presence across commercial, institutional, and cultural builds. Directly comparable to AW&S's core services, but at substantially greater scale; AW&S Principal Peter J. Bernstein is a former Turner project manager.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance11 records

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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