Economic & Planning Systems

What Economic & Planning Systems does

Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS) is a Berkeley, California–headquartered land economics consulting firm founded in 1983, providing economic and financial advisory services to public, private, and non-profit sector clients across the United States. The firm delivers eight core service lines: real estate economics, public finance, land use and transportation planning, economic development and revitalization, fiscal and economic impact analysis, housing policy, public-private partnership (P3) advisory, and parks and open space economics. Engagements are scoped on a project basis and span market studies, feasibility modeling, infrastructure financing strategies, impact fee analyses, comprehensive plans, specific plans, and federal funding applications such as the recent $43.7 million in FY26 Port Infrastructure Development Program awards.

EPS operates from four offices — Oakland (headquarters, opened 1983), Sacramento, Denver (opened 1999, relocated April 2025), and Los Angeles — with roughly 52 employees distributed across senior principals, principals, vice presidents, senior associates, associates, and technical staff. The firm acquires work primarily through government RFP/RFQ procurement and direct engagement with private developers, property owners, and financial institutions; clients include cities, counties, special districts, transit agencies, multi-jurisdictional authorities, and marquee enterprise accounts such as Google and Meta. The firm does not develop proprietary technology products; its competitive position rests on methodological rigor, four decades of project track record, APA-recognized planning expertise, and senior practitioner talent. EPS is independently held, with no parent company, private equity investment, or public listing identified in the available data.

Name

Economic & Planning Systems

Legal name

Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.

Website

https://epsys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Economic & Planning Systems is a Berkeley-based land economics consulting firm, founded in 1983, serving U.S. public, private, and non-profit clients across real estate economics, public finance, housing policy, fiscal impact analysis, and P3 advisory from four offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic and Land-Use Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Market Research & Economic Advisory (Demand/Supply, Location Analytics) (BPAJANAD), Real Estate Public-Private Partnership (PPP) & Infrastructure-Adjacent Real Estate Advisory (BPAJANAL), Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF)

Keywords

• Land economics consulting
• Real estate market analysis
• Fiscal impact studies
• Transportation economics
• Public sector advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: EPS generates revenue through professional consulting engagements serving public sector clients (cities, counties, special districts, authorities), private sector clients (developers, property owners, financial institutions), and non-profit organizations. Projects are typically awarded through RFP/RFQ processes or direct engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Economic & Planning Systems is a private consulting firm that provides land economics, real estate market analysis, fiscal impact studies, transportation economics, and infrastructure financing advisory services. The firm delivers tailored analytical studies for public agencies, private developers, and non-profit organizations to inform real estate, land-use, and infrastructure investment decisions.

Product overview

Economic & Planning Systems (EPS) is a land economics consulting firm that provides advisory services rather than a software product. The firm offers eight core consulting service areas: Real Estate Economics, Public Finance, Land Use & Transportation, Economic Development & Revitalization, Fiscal & Economic Impact Analysis, Housing Policy, Public-Private Partnership (P3) Consulting, and Parks & Open Space Economics. These services are delivered through project-based consulting engagements for public, private, and non-profit sector clients across the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Economics and Real Estate Market Analysis Quantitative studies of real estate markets, land values, and feasibility for public agencies, developers, and corporate clients making site selection, zoning, and investment decisions.
• Fiscal Impact Analysis Studies quantifying the fiscal effects of proposed developments, infrastructure projects, and policy changes for municipalities, counties, and private developers.
• Transportation Economics and Infrastructure Financing Advisory Benefit-cost, ridership, and infrastructure financing analyses for transit agencies and regional transportation projects, including supporting agencies such as BART.
• Benefit-Cost Analysis Studies Rigorous benefit-cost studies to support public and private investment decisions in real estate, infrastructure, and policy initiatives.
• Corporate and Institutional Real Estate Advisory Real estate market and economic impact analyses tailored to large corporate clients such as Google and Meta for campus planning, expansion, and land-use strategy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Secured $43.7 million in federal funding for agricultural infrastructure projects through benefit-cost analysis
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Construction Industry Workforce Initiative (CIWI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS partners with CIWI to provide internship opportunities in Oakland, Sacramento, and Denver offices. CIWI works with employers in real estate, development, construction, design, and related industries to provide paid professional experience for students of color, most of whom are first-generation college attendees.
• VAA Engineering, LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS worked in partnership with VAA Engineering on FY26 Port Infrastructure Development Program applications. VAA led other components while EPS prepared benefit-cost analyses for $27.3M West Quincy, MO and $16.4M Portsmouth, VA agricultural infrastructure awards.
• Studio One ElevenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS collaborated with Studio One Eleven on the City of Irwindale affordable housing feasibility analysis through the San Gabriel Valley Council of Government's Affordable Housing Incubator program.
• Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at Berkeley Law (CLEE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS partnered with CLEE and The Nature Conservancy to study relative costs of new housing types across urban vs. ex-urban areas and single-family detached vs. attached housing in California.
• The Nature Conservancy (TNC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS partnered with CLEE and TNC on study assessing all-in costs of new housing types across California regions.
• Perkins&WillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS collaborated with Perkins&Will and Alta on the Hanford Connected: Kings-Tulare High-Speed Rail Station Transit Oriented Development Plan for the City of Hanford.
• AltaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS collaborated with Perkins&Will and Alta on Hanford HSR Station TOD planning to ensure High-Speed Rail aligns with community vision.
• VRPA TechnologiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS partnered with Merced County Association of Governments and VRPA Technologies to develop the active transportation component of the Merced Regional Multimodal Access Plan.
• De Novo Planning GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS served as part of multidisciplinary consultant teams led by De Novo on Laguna Niguel General Plan Update and Temecula General Plan Update.
• Fehr & PeersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS joined with Fehr & Peers on Emeryville's Inclusionary Housing and Impact Fee Update Study, with Fehr & Peers working on transportation fee components.
• RRM Design GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS led economic analysis in collaboration with RRM Design Group and Ascent Environmental on the Folsom River District Vision Plan.
• Freese and NicholsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS leads team working with Freese and Nichols on potential redevelopment of key public parcels in San Marcos, Texas for civic center and public facilities planning.
• McCann Adams StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS leads team working with McCann Adams Studio on San Marcos, Texas P3 and civic center planning study.
• Jodi McGraw ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS partnered with Jodi McGraw Consulting on Santa Monica Mountains habitat impact mitigation fee update for Los Angeles County.
• MIG, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS collaborated with MIG, Inc. on Downtown Tulare Master Plan (CenCal APA Award winner) and Downtown Tulsa Forward strategic investment plan.
• Ascent EnvironmentalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS collaborated with Ascent Environmental on Folsom River District Vision Plan and participates in EEPIC internship program coordinated by Ascent.
• ESA (Environmental Science Associates)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS participates in EEPIC (Environmental, Engineering, and Planning Internship and Charrette) program alongside ESA and other firms.
• DudekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS participates in EEPIC internship program alongside Dudek and other planning/environmental consulting firms.
• PlaceworksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS participates in EEPIC internship program alongside Placeworks and other planning/environmental consulting firms.
• Rincon ConsultantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPS participates in EEPIC internship program alongside Rincon Consultants and other planning/environmental consulting firms.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Keyser Marston Associates: California-based real estate economics consulting firm serving public agencies and private developers on feasibility, fiscal impact, affordable housing, and public-private partnerships—the closest direct competitor to EPS in scope, geography, and client mix.
• TischlerBise: National consulting firm specializing in fiscal impact analysis, impact fee studies, and growth management—directly comparable to EPS's public finance and development impact fee practice.
• ECONorthwest: Portland-based economic consulting firm providing land economics, housing policy, and public finance analysis to public and private clients—directly comparable services and client base to EPS.
• Development Strategies: St. Louis-based real estate and economic development consulting firm serving public agencies and private developers on market analysis, fiscal impact, and development feasibility—a direct competitor previously cited by an EPS principal as a prior employer.
• Strategic Economics: Berkeley-based economic and real estate consulting firm focused on affordable housing feasibility, fiscal impact analysis, and urban economics—highly comparable niche player in the same California market as EPS.
• Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Alschuler (HR&A Advisors): National economic development, real estate, and public advisory firm advising public agencies and private developers on TOD, infrastructure financing, and economic strategy—broader-scope direct competitor with similar practice areas.
• BAE Urban Economics: Bay Area-based urban economics consulting firm providing market analysis, fiscal impact, and affordable housing feasibility studies—direct peer to EPS, especially in the California market.
• Raftelis: National management consulting firm focused on utility rate studies, impact fees, and public finance—directly overlaps with EPS's public finance, impact fee, and infrastructure financing practice.
• BBC Research & Consulting: Denver-based economic and planning consulting firm providing market analysis, fiscal impact, housing, and community development services—comparable services with overlapping Colorado/Western U.S. geographic presence.
• Lambert Advisory: Real estate economics and public finance advisory firm serving public agencies and developers with feasibility, impact fee, and infrastructure financing studies—directly comparable practice to EPS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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