Folor

What Folor does

Folor Inc. is a privately held, full-service general contracting and construction management company headquartered at 307 West 38th Street in Midtown Manhattan, serving the New York tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut). Founded in 2005 by John Dowling, who brings 30+ years of construction industry experience, the company specializes in three core verticals: corporate interiors (lobby renovations, amenity centers, office build-outs, tenant fit-outs), high-end retail construction (luxury flagship stores, boutiques, and pop-up locations in landmarked Manhattan buildings), and educational facilities. Its customer base includes luxury fashion and jewelry brands (Chanel, Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Christian Dior, Diptyque, Zadig & Voltaire, SMCP, Suit Supply, IWC), commercial real estate owners (Sovereign Partners, George Comfort and Sons), and a range of enterprise tenants across financial services, healthcare, consulting, and nonprofit segments.

The company delivers projects through an end-to-end service stack spanning pre-construction (conceptual budgeting, competitive bidding, project scheduling, constructability review, value engineering), general construction (site supervision, project management, health and safety monitoring, cost reporting), construction management (contract negotiation, permitting, quality control, contract close-out), and emergency construction services (fire, flood, vandalism, and landmark restoration). Folor emphasizes hands-on, self-performance capabilities backed by a management team that includes architects, engineers, project managers, and skilled in-house craftspeople, which the company uses to argue for tighter quality and cost control than subcontractor-heavy models. It is LEED AP certified, OSHA compliant, and AIA affiliated. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with revenue generated entirely through professional-services project contracts; no subscription, recurring, or managed-service revenue streams are disclosed.

Folor generates demand primarily through direct enterprise field sales, leveraging its portfolio of high-profile completed projects, client-logo display on its website, and a cluster of 2023-2024 industry awards (ENR New York #1 Retail Contractor, Crain's 100 Best Places to Work, BD+C Magazine #5 in Top 80 Retail Giants, ABC Gold National Safety Award, Retail Design Institute Store of the Year 2023, Golf Inc. Development of the Year 2023). The company reports strong client retention, with most customers returning for subsequent engagements or providing referrals, and operates without identified institutional investors, parent companies, subsidiaries, or acquisition activity, consistent with a bootstrapped founder-owned operating profile.

Name

Folor

Legal name

Folor Inc.

Website

https://folorinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Folor Inc. is a full-service general contractor and construction management firm founded in 2005, specializing in corporate interiors, high-end retail construction, and educational facilities for enterprise clients across the New York tri-state area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Provides full-service general contracting for corporate interiors, retail establishments, and educational facilities. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with fees tied to construction scope, materials, labor, and management services.
2. Construction Management: Engages clients from project inception through completion, providing end-to-end management including budgeting, scheduling, permitting, quality control, and contract close-out services.
3. Pre-Construction Services: Includes estimating/budgeting, project scheduling, long lead item pre-purchasing, constructability reviews, and value engineering. These services are typically bundled with general contracting engagements.
4. Emergency Construction Services: Provides rapid response for fire, flood, vandalism damage, collapsed walls/roofs, water leaks, and restoration including landmark buildings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Folor Inc. is a full-service general contracting and construction management company founded in 2005 that delivers pre-construction, general construction, and construction management services for corporate interiors, retail establishments, and educational facilities in the tri-state area. The company combines hands-on self-performance capabilities with skilled architects, engineers, project managers, and tradespeople to execute flagship retail renovations, corporate office build-outs, lobby repositioning, and amenity center construction. It also provides emergency construction and restoration services for fire, flood, vandalism, and structural damage.

Product overview

Folor Inc. is a full-service general contracting and construction management company offering three interconnected service lines: Pre-Construction Services (estimating, scheduling, value engineering), General Construction (site supervision, project management, emergency services), and Construction Management (contract negotiation, quality control, close-out). The company specializes in Corporate Interiors, Retail, and Educational facilities projects, primarily serving the tri-state area with hands-on, self-performance capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services Comprehensive pre-construction phase services including conceptual budgeting, competitive bidding, project scheduling, long lead item pre-purchasing, constructability review, and value engineering to ensure smooth project execution. Typically bundled with general contracting engagements for enterprise clients.
• General Construction Services Hands-on construction services featuring site supervision, project management, health and safety monitoring, cost reporting, and emergency restoration for commercial and retail spaces. Includes emergency response for fire, flood, vandalism damage, collapsed walls/roofs, water leaks, and restoration including landmark buildings.
• Construction Management End-to-end construction management encompassing contract bidding and negotiation, permitting and insurance coordination, critical path management, quality control and inspection, and contract close-out procedures. Engages clients from project inception through completion.
• Corporate Interiors Construction Specialized construction services for corporate office spaces, including lobby renovations, amenity centers, open plan offices, conference rooms, and tenant fit-outs in the tri-state area.
• Retail Construction High-end retail space construction and renovation services including flagship store builds, boutique fit-outs, and luxury retail environments for clients in Manhattan and surrounding areas, with rapid schedules typical of retail openings.
• Educational Facilities Construction Construction services for educational institution projects including classrooms, administrative offices, and specialized educational facilities within the tri-state area, with attention to compliance with educational standards and safety requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #1 Retail Contractor by ENR New York
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers27 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

• Shawmut Design and Construction: Boston-headquartered but with a large New York office, Shawmut is a premium general contractor specializing in corporate interiors, retail, hospitality, and educational projects - directly overlapping with Folor's focus on Manhattan flagship interiors and boutique commercial fit-outs for luxury and enterprise clients.
• Structure Tone: New York-based commercial interior and structural general contractor with deep retail and corporate interiors practice; competes for the same Manhattan flagship and tenant fit-out RFPs that Folor targets for luxury and enterprise tenants.
• Plaza Construction: NYC-based general contractor with strong luxury residential, hospitality, and commercial interiors portfolio; competes for the same high-end Manhattan retail and corporate buildouts as Folor and serves many of the same brand-name clients.
• Pavarini McGovern: NYC construction manager specializing in commercial interiors, hospitality, and residential; directly comparable in scope to Folor's corporate interior and luxury retail practice serving Manhattan landlords and brands.
• Hunter Roberts Construction Group: Mid-size NYC general contractor focused on commercial, residential, hospitality, and cultural interiors; comparable to Folor in scale, geographic footprint, and customer mix across Manhattan corporate interiors.
• Lettire Construction: Long-established Manhattan general contractor with significant corporate interiors, retail, and educational portfolio; competes with Folor for similar corporate interior and retail fit-out mandates in NYC.
• Vanguard Construction: Manhattan-based general contractor focused on commercial interiors, retail, and hospitality work in the tri-state area; directly comparable to Folor in customer base, project scale, and specialty fit-out services.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM Tishman: Much larger national construction manager operating a major New York office; competes for larger corporate interior and repositioning programs that Folor targets, and brings deep relationships with the same Fortune 500 clients.
• Gilbane Building Company: Large national construction manager with a strong NYC office interiors practice; competes for the same corporate interior and repositioning work and serves similar enterprise tenants as Folor but at much greater scale.

Regional players

• Cauldwell Wingate: Long-established NYC general contractor with a strong corporate interiors and base-building practice in Manhattan; competes regionally with Folor on similar mid-sized interior and repositioning projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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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