Lettire Construction

Name

Lettire Construction

Legal name

Lettire Construction, Inc.

Website

https://lettire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Contracting and Construction Services

NAICS

New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116), Land Subdivision (23721), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes) (IMAFABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Affordable housing construction
• Multifamily residential development
• Mixed-use construction
• LEED certified building

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contractor Services: Lettire Construction Corp. serves as general contractor and co-developer on multifamily residential and mixed-use construction projects. Revenue is earned through fixed-price (lump sum) contracting on construction projects, delivering buildings for developers, housing authorities, and public agencies across New York, New Jersey, and Westchester.
2. Development / Joint Venture Revenue: Through its development affiliate Urban Builders Collaborative (UBC), Lettire co-develops projects in joint ventures with nonprofit and private developers. Lettire earns development fees and co-investment returns from these partnerships, which generated over $1 billion in total development costs and over 2,000 apartments developed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lettire Construction Corp. serves as a general contractor and construction manager for ground-up multifamily residential, mixed-use, affordable, supportive, and senior housing projects across New York City, New Jersey, and Westchester County. Through its development affiliate Urban Builders Collaborative (UBC), founded in 2010, Lettire also co-develops projects in joint ventures with nonprofit and private developers, integrating value engineering from project inception. The firm has delivered more than 2,000 apartments representing over $1 billion in total development costs, with expertise in LEED, Passive House, and Enterprise Green Communities-certified construction.

Product overview

Lettire Construction operates as a dual-entity organization consisting of Lettire Construction Corp. (the general contracting arm) and Urban Builders Collaborative (UBC, the development affiliate). Lettire Construction Corp. provides ground-up construction and construction management services, while UBC handles real estate development with particular strength in public-private partnerships and large-scale complex construction. The two entities work together, with Lettire serving as general contractor for UBC-developed projects, creating a vertically integrated construction and development model spanning affordable housing, supportive housing, and mixed-use projects across the New York metropolitan area and New Jersey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Urban Builders Collaborative (UBC): Development arm of Lettire Construction specializing in affordable, supportive, market-rate, and mixed-use housing across New York, New Jersey, and Westchester.

Products and services

• Lettire Construction Corp. (General Contracting Services)
• Urban Builders Collaborative (UBC) Development Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 apartments developed representing over $1 billion in total development costs.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers23 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

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Urban Builders Collaborative (UBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUBC is Lettire's development arm, a full-service real estate development firm founded in 2010, specializing in multifamily residential and mixed-use projects across New York City, New Jersey, and Westchester County. UBC leverages Lettire's 45+ years of construction expertise to integrate value engineering from project inception, enhancing efficiency and long-term value. UBC has developed over 2,000 apartments representing over $1 billion in total development costs.
• Phipps HousescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhipps Houses is a nonprofit developer and long-standing partner with Lettire on affordable housing projects. Notable joint projects include Via Verde (222 units, LEED Gold, South Bronx) and the Rockaway Village complex (1,700 units across eight buildings in Far Rockaway, Queens).
• Jonathan Rose CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJonathan Rose Companies is a national developer of green affordable housing. Joint projects with Lettire include Via Verde (LEED Gold, 222 units, South Bronx) and Winbrook (104 units, White Plains).
• The Community BuilderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Community Builders is a national nonprofit housing developer. Lettire serves as general contractor on The Beacon (282 units, 21-story affordable residential building in East Harlem), co-developed with Ascendant Neighborhood Development.
• Selfhelp Realty GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelfhelp Realty Group is a nonprofit housing provider. As co-development partner on Atrium at Sumner (190 units, Brooklyn), Selfhelp provides Housing with Services model, with more intensive case management for formerly homeless residents. 30% of units are set aside for formerly homeless individuals and households.
• Riseboro Community PartnershipmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiseboro Community Partnership is a nonprofit community organization. As co-development partner on Atrium at Sumner, Riseboro operates the 8,000 sq. ft. ground floor community facility, partnering with a PACE provider for elder care services.
• Bowery Residents' Committee (BRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBRC is a homeless services nonprofit. Lettire is co-developing the BRC Family Shelter (150 units, 6-story, 127,000 sq.ft., Long Island City) with BRC and the NYC Department of Homeless Services. BRC provides community services including classrooms, nurseries, counseling, childcare, and medical assistance.
• NYC Department of Homeless ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYC Department of Homeless Services is the government co-development partner on the BRC Family Shelter project in Long Island City, providing public funding and policy framework for homeless family housing.
• Acacia NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcacia Network is an East Harlem-based nonprofit and developer of Acacia Gardens (179 units, LEED Silver, East Harlem), where Lettire served as general contractor.
• Omni New YorkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOmni New York is a housing developer. Lettire served as general contractor on Archer Green (387 units, LEED Gold, Jamaica, Queens), a mixed-use development with market-rate and affordable apartments, commercial space, and NYPD parking garage.
• Fortune SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFortune Society is a nationally recognized nonprofit serving formerly incarcerated individuals. Lettire built Castle Gardens (113 units, LEED Gold, Harlem), adjacent to the Fortune Academy, expanding transitional housing opportunities for low-income residents and those with Section 8 subsidies.
• BRP CompaniesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBRP Companies is a developer. Lettire served as general contractor on Caton Flats (254 units, LEED Silver, Brooklyn), transforming the Flatbush-Caton Caribbean Market into a mixed-use Caribbean Market development.
• MHANY ManagementmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMHANY Management is a nonprofit housing developer. Lettire served as developer, joint venture partner, and general contractor on Chestnut Commons (275 units, passive house-certified, Brooklyn), a joint venture with Cypress Hills LDC.
• Cypress Hills Local Development CorporationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCypress Hills LDC is a community development organization. Joint venture partner with Lettire/UBC on Chestnut Commons (275 units, passive house-certified, Brooklyn), which includes neighborhood retail, a community center, performing arts center, kitchen incubator, and satellite college campus.
• Barrier Free LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarrier Free Living is a nonprofit that has operated in Far Rockaway since 1990. Lettire co-developed and serves as general contractor on Freedom Village (13-story supportive housing), providing 75 apartments for formerly homeless adults and families. Every space meets Universal Accessibility standards exceeding ADA requirements.
• KapwoodmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKapwood is a development partner. Lettire co-developed and served as general contractor on Hilltop Senior (96 units, LEED Silver, Irvington, NJ), a six-story building with studio and one-bedroom apartments and a healthcare suite.
• New Destiny HousingmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Destiny Housing is a nonprofit serving domestic violence survivors. Lettire served as general contractor on 902 Jennings (42 units, Bronx), providing housing for homeless women and children from the NYC HRA shelter system.
• MDG Design and ConstructionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDG Design and Construction is a development firm. Lettire serves as general contractor on Las Raices (78 affordable units across four buildings in East Harlem), co-developed with Ascendant Neighborhood Development.
• Studio LibeskindmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio Libeskind is a world-renowned architecture firm. Lettire partnered with Studio Libeskind as architect on Atrium at Sumner (190 units, Passive House, Brooklyn), designed to Passive House standards.
• Magnusson Architecture & PlanningmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMagnusson Architecture & Planning (MAP) is a design firm. Lettire partnered with MAP on Acacia Gardens (179 units, LEED Silver, East Harlem), one of NYC's largest solar roofs, and on Carmen Villegas Apartments (217 units, Passive House, East Harlem).
• Dattner ArchitectsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDattner Architects is an architecture firm. Lettire partnered with Dattner on Via Verde (222 units, LEED Gold, South Bronx) and Winbrook (104 units, White Plains).
• The Doe FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Doe Fund is a homeless services nonprofit. Lettire, through UBC, co-developed Webster Ave (109 units, 11-story, Bronx) with The Doe Fund, which provides supportive services including case management, substance abuse counseling, and education and employment services to residents.
• NYCHA (New York City Housing Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYCHA is the city's public housing authority. Lettire, through UBC, was awarded the Sumner Houses site through NYCHA's NextGen RFP in partnership with HPD for the Atrium at Sumner development.
• HPD (NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHPD is the city's housing preservation and development agency. Lettire partners with HPD on multiple projects including Atrium at Sumner (through NYCHA NextGen RFP), Carmen Villegas Apartments, and SARA senior housing programs.
• JKR PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJKR Partners is the developer of 915 Broad Street (87 units, LEED Silver, Newark, NJ), where Lettire served as general contractor. Lettire also partnered with JKR Partners on Hilltop Senior (96 units, Irvington, NJ) through JKRP Architects.
• Colon Plaza Associates LPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColon Plaza Associates LP is the developer of Colon Plaza (56 units, East Harlem), where Lettire served as general contractor. The project features affordable housing with mixed-use community, civic, and retail spaces.
• Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement (HCCI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCCI is a community organization co-developing Dinkins Gardens (85 units, Harlem) with Jonathan Rose Companies. Lettire served as general contractor. 26 units are designated for youth aging out of foster care, and the project includes a Construction Trades Academy training space.
• Birch Family ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBirch Family Services will operate the community facility space at Victory Boulevard (75 units, Staten Island). Lettire serves as general contractor on this project, which began construction in 2025.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Monadnock Construction: NYC-based general contractor with deep multifamily and affordable housing portfolio across the five boroughs, frequently partnering with HPD, HDC, and nonprofit developers on subsidized housing projects, closely comparable to Lettire's core work.
• Levine Builders: NYC general contractor specializing in affordable, supportive, and multifamily residential construction for housing authorities and mission-driven developers; comparable scale, customer base, and geographic footprint to Lettire.
• SKA Marin: NYC-based general contractor focused on new construction and gut rehabilitation of affordable and supportive multifamily housing, often for HPD, NYCHA, and nonprofit owners; directly comparable to Lettire on product and client mix.
• Cauldwell Wingate: NYC general contractor with significant affordable and multifamily housing work across the metro area serving government and nonprofit clients; comparable bid-driven GTM and project mix to Lettire.
• Mega Contracting Group: NYC-based general contractor with strong track record in affordable housing, mixed-use, and institutional projects for HPD, NYCHA, and private developers; directly comparable in size and customer profile to Lettire.
• JRM Construction Management: NYC-headquartered general contractor specializing in multifamily residential, commercial, and institutional construction with similar client mix; comparable scale and project delivery model to Lettire.
• Navillus Contracting: NYC-based general contractor with extensive affordable and supportive multifamily housing portfolio, particularly for HPD, HDC, and nonprofit sponsors; closely comparable to Lettire's project types and client base.
• T.G. Nickel & Associates: NYC general contractor focused on affordable and supportive multifamily housing for city agencies and mission-driven developers; similar scale, segment focus, and competitive bidding model as Lettire.

Broad incumbents

• Suffolk Construction: Large national general contractor with substantial NYC metro operations across multifamily, commercial, and institutional sectors; competes with Lettire on some projects but at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Turner Construction Company: National general contractor with active NYC multifamily and institutional presence; competes on larger-scale affordable housing bids but operates as a broad incumbent across many verticals rather than specializing in affordable housing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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