Zubatkin Owner Representation

Name

Zubatkin Owner Representation

Legal name

Zubatkin Owner Representation, LLC

Website

https://zubatkin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Project Management / Owner's Representation Services

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Owner's representation services
• Construction project management
• Capital project advisory
• Institutional construction consulting
• Museum project management

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Owner's Representation / Project Management Services: Zubatkin provides owner's representation services to institutional and private clients throughout the planning, design, approvals, construction, and closeout phases of capital projects. Revenue is generated through professional service fees, typically billed on a project basis for the full scope of owner's representative services including strategic planning, team selection, design oversight, approvals management, construction management, and financial controls.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zubatkin Owner Representation provides owner's representation and construction project management services for complex capital projects. The firm acts as a trusted advisor to institutional owners, managing the full project lifecycle from strategic planning and architect selection through design oversight, municipal and landmark approvals, bidding, construction oversight, and project closeout. Its in-house technical team supports constructability review, bid and award processes, and specialized coordination for complex facilities.

Product overview

Zubatkin Owner Representation is a professional services firm providing comprehensive owner's representation for complex capital construction projects. The firm operates as a single integrated service offering with specialized expertise across multiple sectors including museums, educational institutions, performing arts venues, community organizations, and private development. Their In-House Technical Group provides internal technical expertise for resolving specialized challenges. Founded in 1994 and employing approximately 60 professionals, the firm serves as a trusted advisor managing all aspects of capital projects from planning through construction completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Owner's Representation Services Comprehensive owner's representation services spanning the full capital project lifecycle—strategic planning, program development, architect and team selection, design oversight, municipal and landmark approvals management, construction management, financial controls, and project reporting. For institutional and private owners undertaking complex building projects.
• Museum Project Services Specialized owner's representation for museum facilities, including new construction, renovations, exhibit development, and interpretive museum projects. For art museums, science museums, interpretive centers, and memorial institutions.
• Education Sector Project Services Capital project management for educational institutions, including K-12 independent schools, colleges, and universities, with emphasis on campus environments, phased construction around the academic calendar, and community relations.
• Performing Arts Venue Services Project management for performing arts venues including Broadway theaters, off-Broadway venues, concert halls, and specialty performance spaces. Addresses acoustics, mechanical systems, lighting, circulation, and historic preservation requirements.
• Community and Religious Institution Services Capital planning and project implementation for institutional, religious, and not-for-profit organizations, including churches, synagogues, cathedrals, community centers, and social service organizations.
• Private Development Advisory Services Advisory services for private real estate developers, including structuring and negotiating agreements, managing design and approvals, overseeing bidding and subcontract awards, and implementing construction for residential, commercial, retail, and mixed-use developments.

Quantifiable outcome

• St. Patrick's Cathedral restoration received AIA's National Honor Award (2016), COTE Top Ten Award (2019), and was featured in NY Times ahead of Pope Francis's visit
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• Cumming GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZubatkin Owner Representation is a company within the Cumming Group. Cumming Group is a leading international consulting and advisory firm focused on the built environment, providing owner's representation, project management, and advisory services. Zubatkin operates as a subsidiary or affiliate within the Cumming Group network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hill International: A global construction management and owner's representation firm operating broadly across transportation, infrastructure, and institutional sectors — an incumbent peer that overlaps Zubatkin on large institutional mandates but at much greater scale and sector breadth.
• JLL Project & Development Services: The project management and owner's representative practice of JLL, a global commercial real estate services firm — competes with Zubatkin on institutional capital projects as part of a much broader CRE services portfolio.
• AECOM (Program Management): Global infrastructure and program management firm with a substantial owner's representative / construction management practice that competes with Zubatkin on large institutional and cultural capital programs at scale.

Direct peers

• Brailsford & Dunlavey: An owner's representative and program management firm focused on capital projects for institutional, higher-education, cultural, and public-sector clients — closely aligned with Zubatkin's institutional owner's rep model and K-12/higher-ed vertical exposure.
• PMA Consultants: Provides program and project management oversight, including owner's representative services for institutional and public-sector capital projects; overlaps with Zubatkin in providing independent advisory oversight for complex institutional construction.
• Gardiner & Theobald: An independent construction and property consultancy delivering cost management and project management services to cultural, educational, and institutional clients — comparable in business model and institutional client focus to Zubatkin.
• Anser Advisory: Owner's representative and capital program management firm serving institutional, civic, and infrastructure clients; competes in the same owner's-rep advisory niche, particularly on complex institutional and public-sector capital programs.
• Dharam Consulting: Specialized owner's representation and project management firm focused on cultural, educational, and not-for-profit clients — directly comparable to Zubatkin's institutional owner's rep practice and vertical specialization.
• Heery International: A construction project management and owner's representative consultancy serving public, institutional, and cultural clients — comparable to Zubatkin in its owner's rep offerings and institutional market focus.

Regional players

• Lehrer Cumming: A New York-based owner's representation and construction management consultancy serving institutional, residential, and commercial developers — a New York regional peer competing with Zubatkin on similar local institutional and developer clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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