The Douglas Company

What The Douglas Company does

The Douglas Company, founded in 1976 and headquartered in Holland, Ohio, is a privately held commercial general contractor providing pre-construction and construction management services to cost-oriented real estate developers. The firm specializes in three product types: multifamily housing (affordable and market-rate), senior living communities (independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation), and retail spaces. It operates from two offices (Holland, OH as Midwest headquarters and Orlando, FL as Southeast regional hub) and serves Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Florida primarily, with capability to travel to other markets.

The company's core offering is its proprietary Integri-D Process, an integrated methodology covering upfront cost control, preconstruction services, and construction management through completion and turnover. The firm does not self-perform construction trades; instead it manages a network of prequalified trade partners, vendors, and subcontractors selected through competitive bidding. Project values disclosed across the portfolio range from approximately $4.5 million to $27 million, with recent and active projects including Silver Birch Columbus, HarborChase of Stuart and Beachwalk, AHEPA 100 Phase II, Hunter Woods Apartments, and Old Towne University Square.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue, with all-inclusive pricing covering preconstruction and construction phases and value engineering options provided to clients. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting developers in the firm's three verticals. The company became 100% employee-owned via an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in 2021, a structural feature the firm emphasizes as central to its culture and accountability. It has been recognized seven times on the INC. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and currently maintains a headcount of 51-100 employees, with average employee tenure approximately double the construction industry average.

Name

The Douglas Company

Legal name

THE DOUGLAS COMPANY

Website

https://douglascompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Douglas Company is a Holland, Ohio-based commercial general contractor founded in 1976, specializing in pre-construction and construction management for multifamily housing, senior living communities, and retail across Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Florida. Since 2021 it has operated as a 100% employee-owned ESOP firm.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

Keywords

• Commercial general contracting
• Multifamily construction
• Senior living construction
• Construction management services
• Preconstruction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Holland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Full-service commercial general contractor providing preconstruction and construction management services. The company does not self-perform trades but instead manages a network of trade partners, vendors, and subcontractors. Revenue is generated through construction contracts on a project-by-project basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Douglas Company is a commercial general contractor providing preconstruction and construction management services for multifamily housing, senior living communities, and retail spaces. The company manages projects from concept through completion using its proprietary Integri-D Process, coordinating networks of trade partners and subcontractors rather than self-performing work. Revenue is generated through construction contracts on a project-by-project basis across Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Florida.

Product overview

The Douglas Company is a commercial general contractor offering a unified set of construction services centered around their proprietary Integri-D Process. Their core service is general construction for multifamily housing and senior living communities, with supporting retail construction capabilities. The company does not operate a software platform but provides integrated preconstruction and construction management services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Construction Services Commercial general contracting services including preconstruction, construction management, and project completion for multifamily housing, senior living communities, and retail spaces. The company does not self-perform trades but instead manages a network of qualified trade partners, vendors, and subcontractors. Target customers are cost-oriented developers in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Florida markets.
• Integri-D Process

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed AHEPA 100 Phase II $14.3 million project delivered $63,804 in value-engineering savings after contract
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vermilion DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Chicago-based real estate development and investment firm specializing in community-oriented mixed-use projects and public-private partnerships. The Douglas Company is building their third Silver Birch affordable assisted living community. Vermilion has completed investments totaling more than $1 billion in total capitalization including 17 affordable assisted living communities in 4 states.
• Hunter Woods Apartments LLC (Sloane Avenue Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Owner and developer of the Hunter Woods residential community in La Porte, Indiana. The Douglas Company's first collaboration with Sloane Avenue Group for 32 apartment units as part of a larger mixed-use development.
• Silver Birch LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission-driven provider of affordable assisted living communities serving Medicaid-eligible seniors. Partner company to Vermilion Development. Currently operates 12 affordable assisted living communities in IN, IL and AZ, with 5 additional communities under construction in Ohio.
• Confluent DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer of HarborChase of Stuart project alongside Harbor Retirement Associates. Multiple project collaborations with The Douglas Company.
• Harbor Retirement AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer of HarborChase of Stuart senior living community in Florida. Ongoing partnership for senior living projects.
• Trade Partners and Subcontractors NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of reliable trade partners, vendors, and subcontractors with whom The Douglas Company works closely. Work is awarded through competitive bidding to ensure most qualified subcontractors are selected. Detailed subcontractor prequalification process in place.
• Carnegie Management & Development CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper of the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Rochester, New York. The Douglas Company served as general contractor for the 92,174-SF facility.
• Clear Choice Health CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwner of Centre Point Health and Rehabilitation expansion project in Tallahassee, Florida.
• Edwards CompaniesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwner of Old Towne University Square Apartments luxury student housing project in Toledo, Ohio.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hoffman Construction: Multi-region commercial general contractor with comparable preconstruction and construction management services across multifamily, senior living, healthcare, and commercial sectors. Similar mid-to-large project sizes and relationship-driven developer customer base.
• Gilbane Building Company: Privately held, family-owned commercial GC serving similar end markets including senior living, multifamily, healthcare, and education. Operates regionally with comparable preconstruction-led delivery model and employee-ownership culture.
• Boldt Company: Employee-owned commercial construction firm providing preconstruction and construction management in healthcare, senior living, multifamily, and industrial markets. Closely aligned ownership structure (ESOP) and specialization-driven model.
• Skender Construction: Chicago-based commercial general contractor with similar focus on multifamily, senior living, and healthcare construction. Comparable mid-market project sizes and emphasis on preconstruction services for cost-conscious developers.
• Granger Construction: Michigan-based employee-owned commercial general contractor with comparable preconstruction-led model serving senior living, multifamily, healthcare, and commercial clients. Strong overlap in Midwest geography and vertical specialization.

Broad incumbents

• Mortenson Construction: Large, multi-region U.S. general contractor with significant senior living, multifamily, and commercial portfolios. Operates at significantly greater scale than The Douglas Company but competes for similar developer-driven projects.
• Walsh Group / Walsh Construction: National, family-owned general contractor active in multifamily, senior living, healthcare, and commercial construction. Broader geographic reach and larger project capacity, but comparable relationship-driven delivery to repeat developer clients.
• Clark Construction Group: Large national commercial GC with multifamily, senior living, healthcare, and mixed-use portfolios. Competes for similar enterprise developer work but at meaningfully larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Balfour Beatty Construction: National commercial GC with operations across multifamily, senior living, hospitality, and commercial sectors. Competes for similar repeat-developer relationships but offers broader geographic footprint and larger project capacity.

Regional players

• Miron Construction: Midwest-based commercial GC operating across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and surrounding states with similar preconstruction and construction management capabilities. Closely aligned geographic overlap with The Douglas Company's Ohio/Michigan footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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