What RKG Associates does

RKG Associates, Inc. is a privately held economic planning and real estate consultancy founded in 1981 by Dick Gsottschneider in Durham, New Hampshire, and now operating as RKG Associates, Inc. from its primary office in Alexandria, Virginia, with regional offices in Boston, Atlanta, Dallas, and Newton, New Hampshire. The firm advises public-sector clients (cities, towns, counties, state agencies, regional planning organizations, military installations) and private-sector clients (real estate developers, institutional investors, corporations, utilities, and non-profits) on economic development strategies, comprehensive plans, downtown and corridor revitalization, housing and affordability studies, fiscal and economic impact analyses, development feasibility, market analysis, and BRAC-related base reuse planning.

The firm's core technology asset is Nexus PV, a customizable parcel intelligence and location analytics platform that integrates parcel-level, infrastructure, market, demographic, zoning, and development data into an interactive map-based decision tool scalable from individual redevelopment sites to statewide planning initiatives. Underlying the platform are proprietary analytics frameworks, GIS-based spatial analysis tools, and financial modeling systems layered on publicly sourced datasets, with the platform positioned as part of a broader NEXUs suite of analytics tools.

RKG generates revenue exclusively through professional services engagements delivered directly by RKG principals and staff, with no resellers or third-party distribution; pricing is not publicly disclosed and each engagement is scoped to client needs, complexity, and procurement requirements. Go-to-market is principally sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on principal involvement, professional referrals, conference participation, and direct response to public-sector RFPs at the municipal, county, and state levels. The firm is founder-controlled, has no external institutional investment, and has remained independent across its 45-year operating history.

Name

RKG Associates

Legal name

RKG Associates, Inc.

Website

https://rkgassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RKG Associates is a privately held economic planning and real estate consultancy founded in 1981, advising municipal, state, federal, and private-sector clients on economic development, housing, market analysis, and land use planning through five regional offices and its proprietary Nexus PV parcel intelligence platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic and Real Estate Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Market Research & Economic Advisory (Demand/Supply, Location Analytics) (BPAJANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Economic development consulting
• Real estate market analysis
• Housing affordability strategy
• Parcel intelligence platform
• Urban planning advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: RKG generates revenue through professional consulting engagements providing economic development strategies, housing and affordability analysis, planning services, development feasibility studies, private consulting, and military community planning to government, institutional, and private sector clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RKG Associates is an economic planning and real estate consultancy that delivers advisory, market analysis, housing strategy, development feasibility, and implementation support to public and private sector clients. The firm supplements its consulting engagements with Nexus PV, a proprietary parcel intelligence and location analytics platform that transforms parcel, infrastructure, market, demographic, and zoning data into visual decision-making tools.

Product overview

RKG Associates offers a single core product platform called Nexus PV, which is a parcel intelligence and location analytics solution. Nexus PV is part of the NEXUs suite of tools designed to integrate data analytics, spatial analytics, and decision-making frameworks. The platform is customizable and scalable from individual redevelopment sites to statewide planning initiatives, serving municipalities, economic development organizations, real estate developers, regional planning organizations, and infrastructure planning initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nexus PV: RKG's customizable parcel intelligence and location analytics platform designed to help public- and private-sector clients make more informed decisions about growth, development, investment, and land use. Built around an interactive map-based interface, Nexus PV transforms complex parcel, infrastructure, market, demographic, zoning, and development data into a visual decision-making tool.

Products and services

• Nexus PV Customizable parcel intelligence and location analytics platform that transforms parcel, infrastructure, market, demographic, zoning, and development data into an interactive map-based decision-making tool. Scalable from individual redevelopment sites to statewide planning initiatives for municipalities, economic development organizations, real estate developers, and regional planning entities.
• Economic Development and Real Estate Consulting Services Customized advisory, planning, market analysis, fiscal impact analysis, development feasibility, housing strategy, downtown revitalization, corridor studies, comprehensive plans, and implementation support delivered to public and private sector clients. Engagements are tailored to client needs and led by RKG principals.
• Military Community Planning Services Base reuse planning, joint land use studies, growth management plans, closure impact analysis, and military-civilian coordination support for military installations, LRAs, and defense-related organizations.
• Housing and Affordability Analysis Services Housing needs analysis, affordability analysis, affordable housing strategy, fair housing analysis of impediments, and housing policy advisory services for municipalities, housing authorities, and private developers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Capital One West Creek project: $920+ million investment, nearly 8,000 jobs created, $1.1 billion added to Virginia's GSP, $580 million in tax revenue over 10 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered project-level, key research partner and sub-consultant.

• Cooper Carryproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerRKG Associates partnered with Cooper Carry, an internationally renowned architecture and urban design firm, on the City of East Point LCI Economic and Market Analysis project. RKG was responsible for market analysis and implementation strategy while Cooper Carry led urban design elements.
• Sasaki Associatesproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerRKG partnered with internationally-renowned planning firm Sasaki Associates to prepare the Newton Housing Needs Analysis for the City of Newton, MA. RKG conducted market analysis while Sasaki provided urban design and planning expertise.
• MassINCkey research partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerRKG worked with MassINC, a statewide research and policy organization in Massachusetts, on a six-month study of four Gateway Cities examining market demand for transit-oriented development. RKG provided market analysis, financial modeling, and build-out analysis supporting MassINC's policy research.
• Lisa Sturtevant & Associatessub-consultantStrategic or Co-development PartnerRKG engaged Lisa Sturtevant & Associates as a sub-consultant for the Montgomery County Rental Housing Study, contributing neighborhood affordability analysis and policy recommendations incorporated into RKG's final recommendations.
• APD Urban Planning + Managementsub-consultantStrategic or Co-development PartnerRKG collaborated with APD Urban Planning + Management as a sub-consultant for the Montgomery County Rental Housing Study, contributing neighborhood affordability analysis incorporated into RKG's final recommendations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ECONorthwest: Economic and planning consulting firm specializing in economics, real estate market analysis, fiscal impact, and public-policy advisory. Closely comparable to RKG's core economic development, housing, and feasibility practice, serving similar municipal and private-sector clients.
• Strategic Economics: Real estate economics and urban planning consultancy providing market and feasibility analysis for public- and private-sector clients. Comparable to RKG in client types, services, and analytical focus on real estate economics.
• BBC Research & Consulting: Economic and planning research firm providing economic impact, housing, and real estate market analysis to municipalities and developers. Comparable to RKG in engagement types, geographic reach, and client profile.
• TIP Strategies: Economic development and strategy consulting firm supporting cities, regions, and developers with target industry studies and redevelopment planning. Comparable to RKG in scope, client mix, and engagement size.
• Gruen Gruen + Associates: Urban economics and real estate research consultancy focused on market analysis, fiscal/economic impact, and downtown redevelopment. Closely comparable to RKG's real estate market analysis and feasibility practice for municipalities and developers.
• Camoin Associates: Economic development, market analysis, and workforce consulting firm serving public and private clients. Direct peer in economic development strategy, real estate market analysis, and downtown revitalization engagements.
• TischlerBise (Fuse Solutions): Fiscal impact analysis and economic development consulting firm serving municipalities and developers. Highly comparable to RKG in fiscal-impact, development feasibility, and public-sector advisory work, with overlapping client types.

Broad incumbents

• CoStar Group: Leading commercial real estate data and analytics provider serving developers, investors, and brokers with parcel, market, and property intelligence. Relevant as both an indirect competitor (data) and a buyer/partner candidate for RKG's parcel analytics capabilities.
• Esri: Dominant GIS and spatial analytics platform provider whose ArcGIS technology underpins much of the parcel and location-intelligence work RKG performs. A broad incumbent whose tools increasingly compete with or substitute for RKG's Nexus PV analytics layer.
• HR&A Advisors: National economic development, real estate, and public-sector advisory firm. Directly comparable to RKG in serving cities, developers, and institutions with economic impact, feasibility, and master-planning services, but at materially larger scale and with a New York-headquartered national footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rkg_associates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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