Marx|Okubo

What Marx|Okubo does

Marx|Okubo is a privately held, national architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) consulting firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado, founded in 1982 by Leo James Marx (currently Executive Chairman). The firm operates from approximately nine regional offices across the United States, serving real estate owners, investors, and lenders across the full property lifecycle — from pre-construction through acquisition, construction, disposition, and ongoing maintenance. Service offerings span advisory and project leadership (Owner's Representation, Project Management, Constructability Reviews, Construction Loan Monitoring), property and portfolio assessments (Property Condition Assessment, Facility Condition Assessment, Structural Engineering, Building Enclosure, MEP, Fire Protection/Life Safety, Accessibility), sustainability and resilience consulting (ASHRAE energy audits, LEED/WELL/Fitwel certification, carbon analysis), and forensics and repair services. The firm also offers a registered proprietary program, ASAP® (Automated Structure Alert Program), for structural monitoring.

The firm employs between 101 and 250 staff, including licensed architects and engineers who collaborate with top-tier industry consultants. Customer engagement is project-based, with no publicly disclosed pricing or subscription structure; revenue is generated through professional consulting fees from enterprise clients across diverse asset types — office, retail, hospitality, multifamily, industrial/warehouse, education, arts/culture/entertainment, data centers, healthcare, parking structures, and mixed-use. Named marquee clients include the Museum of Modern Art, PGIM Real Estate, UBS Realty Investors, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Kimpton Hotels, and California State University. The firm was recognized with the 2022 PSMJ Circle of Excellence Award and is a founding member of the U.S. Resiliency Council. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-enterprise via regional teams; marketing is supported by the MO Perspectives blog, a news section, email newsletters, and social media. No external funding, acquisitions, M&A activity, or leadership changes are disclosed in the source materials.

Name

Marx|Okubo

Legal name

Marx Okubo

Website

https://marxokubo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Marx|Okubo is a privately held, national AEC consulting firm founded in 1982, serving real estate owners, investors, and lenders across the full property lifecycle with advisory, assessment, technical review, and construction oversight services delivered through nine U.S. regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate AEC Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

EHS Auditing, Inspections & Assurance (BPAHAJAG), Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN)

Keywords

• AEC consulting services
• Owner's representation
• Property condition assessment
• Construction loan monitoring
• Building enclosure consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AEC Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees generated through assessments, project management, owner's representation, and technical review services provided to real estate owners, investors, and lenders across the property lifecycle.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Marx|Okubo is a national architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) consulting firm that advises real estate owners, investors, and lenders across the entire property lifecycle. The firm delivers multidisciplinary services spanning owner's representation, property and facility condition assessments, project management, constructability reviews, construction loan monitoring, building enclosure, fire protection/life safety, MEP, structural engineering, accessibility, and sustainability/resilience consulting, including the proprietary ASAP® automated structural alert program.

Product overview

Marx Okubo is a national architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of services across the property lifecycle. The company provides advisory and project leadership services including Owner's Representation and Project Management; property and facility assessment services including Property Condition Assessment and Facility Condition Assessment; technical review services including Constructability Reviews, Fire Protection/Life Safety, Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing, Structural Engineering, and Building Enclosure; specialized compliance services including Accessibility and Sustainability & Resilience; and construction monitoring services including Construction Loan Monitoring and Repair & Reconstruction. The firm also offers the proprietary ASAP® (Automated Structure Alert Program) for automated structural monitoring. These services are delivered by multidisciplinary regional teams of licensed architects and engineers who collaborate with industry consultants to serve real estate owners, investors, and lenders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Owner's Representation Advisory and project leadership service where Marx|Okubo acts on behalf of building owners, lenders, and equity investors to bring realistic solutions to complexities within real estate investments.
• Property Condition Assessment Comprehensive evaluation of a property's physical condition to identify defects, deferred maintenance, and capital needs for investors, owners, and lenders.
• Project Management Construction oversight and quality assurance services providing project leadership from pre-construction through close-out and warranty walks.
• Constructability Reviews Design and technical review services evaluating constructability, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with building codes and specifications.
• Repair & Reconstruction Forensics, repair, and building performance services including development of detailed repair documents, construction oversight, and project management for building envelope and structural remediation.
• Facility Condition Assessment Evaluation of existing facilities to assess physical condition, identify issues, and develop corrective action plans and capital improvement strategies.
• Construction Loan Monitoring Monitoring services for lenders financing construction projects, including budget reviews, contingency usage oversight, and quality assurance throughout the construction process.
• Accessibility Accessibility consulting services including CASp (Certified Access Specialist) inspections and compliance reviews for California properties, and ADA compliance assessments.
• Building Enclosure Technical consulting on building envelope systems including waterproofing, exterior cladding, roofing, and facade performance.
• Fire Protection/Life Safety Evaluation of fire protection systems, life safety features, and code compliance for building projects.
• Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing (MEP) Engineering expertise evaluating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for performance, efficiency, and code compliance.
• Sustainability & Resilience Sustainability consulting including LEED, WELL, and Fitwel certification support, energy audits (ASHRAE Levels I, II, III), carbon footprint analysis, and climate risk assessments, with net-zero energy studies, solar feasibility, and building certifications.
• Structural Engineering Structural engineering design, evaluation, and consulting including seismic assessments, retrofit design, and structural deficiency analysis.
• ASAP® - Automated Structure Alert Program Proprietary automated program that monitors and evaluates building structural conditions and alerts stakeholders to potential issues, used as a structural assessment and alerting tool.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings of approximately $594,743 annually identified through ASHRAE energy audits for UBS Realty Investors across 39 buildings and 2.2M+ square feet.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• U.S. Resiliency CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarx Okubo is a founding member firm of the U.S. Resiliency Council and employs Certified Rating Professionals (CRP) and Certified Rating Reviewers (CRR) who provide seismic risk assessments and benefit-cost analyses.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec's Buildings practice offers building engineering, condition assessments, and energy/sustainability consulting for real estate clients — competing with Marx|Okubo on similar multi-disciplinary property lifecycle engagements.
• WSP: WSP's Buildings practice provides property condition assessments, structural engineering, MEP, and sustainability advisory across commercial real estate — a broad incumbent comparable to Marx|Okubo's multidisciplinary AEC consulting model.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with a building engineering practice that competes with Marx|Okubo's structural, MEP, building enclosure, and sustainability consulting, especially on large institutional and government real estate portfolios.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) firm with building and infrastructure services including property condition assessments, code compliance, and sustainability certification — a broader incumbent in adjacent building consulting services.
• Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) — Project & Development Services: JLL's Project and Development Services division provides owner's representation, project management, and construction oversight to large institutional real estate clients — overlapping with Marx|Okubo but at much greater scale and with broader service breadth.
• CBRE — Project Management: CBRE's Project Management service line delivers owner's representation, construction monitoring, and advisory to institutional real estate owners globally — a broader incumbent competing with Marx|Okubo for owner's rep and PM mandates.

Direct peers

• EBI Consulting: EBI Consulting provides building sciences, property condition assessments, environmental consulting, and construction risk management — directly overlapping Marx|Okubo's due diligence, building enclosure, and sustainability practices for commercial real estate clients.
• Rimkus Consulting Group: Rimkus is a forensic engineering and building consulting firm offering property condition assessments, repair/reconstruction consulting, structural evaluations, and construction defect investigations — a close functional analogue to Marx|Okubo's forensics and repair practices.
• Partner Engineering and Science: Partner Engineering and Science is one of the most direct comparables to Marx|Okubo, offering property condition assessments, construction loan monitoring, Phase I ESAs, and owner's representation services to commercial real estate investors and lenders nationwide.
• Terracon Consultants: Terracon is a national engineering and environmental services firm offering property condition assessments, building enclosure, geotechnical, and construction materials engineering — directly competitive with Marx|Okubo's PCA, building enclosure, and structural engineering services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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