Rundell Ernstberger Associates

Name

Rundell Ernstberger Associates

Legal name

Rundell Ernstberger Associates LLC

Website

https://reasite.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Design & Planning Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Urban design services
• Landscape architecture
• Civil engineering
• Master planning
• Community engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Project-Based Consulting: Fee-for-service consulting engagements with government and institutional clients for urban design, planning, landscape architecture, and civil engineering projects. Projects range from comprehensive plans to construction documents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rundell Ernstberger Associates is a professional consulting firm that provides urban design, planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, and community engagement services to municipalities, universities, and public agencies. The firm plans and designs civic spaces, parks, trails, downtowns, campuses, and public infrastructure, from concept and master planning through construction documentation. Deliverables include master plans, construction documents, feasibility studies, and public engagement programs for public-sector and institutional clients.

Product overview

Rundell Ernstberger Associates (REA) is an award-winning professional services firm offering integrated urban design, planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, and community engagement services. Rather than a software product company, REA operates as a consulting firm delivering project-based services across public sector clients including municipalities, universities, parks departments, and redevelopment commissions. Their portfolio spans comprehensive planning, parks and recreation master plans, streetscape redevelopment, trail design, campus master planning, stormwater management infrastructure, and zoning ordinance updates. The firm's approximately 45-year history reflects expertise in transforming communities through collaborative design processes and sustainable design solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urban Design Urban design services that shape the physical character of downtowns, corridors, civic spaces, and public infrastructure for municipalities and public agencies.
• Planning Master planning, subarea planning, and feasibility studies for municipalities, universities, and public agencies.
• Landscape Architecture Landscape architecture services for parks, trails, arboretums, civic plazas, streetscapes, and campus environments serving parks departments, cities, and universities.
• Civil Engineering Civil engineering services including site civil design, stormwater management, pump stations, and transportation/transit infrastructure design for public-sector and institutional clients.
• Community Engagement Community engagement services that gather stakeholder input and guide public participation for planning, parks, and infrastructure projects undertaken by government and institutional clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Town Hall Park generated over $20 million in private investment within 3 years of opening
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• United EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partnership for Indianapolis Cultural Trail project, providing integrated engineering expertise for the 8-mile urban trail facility.
• AECOM EconomicssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic consulting partner for Central Clarksville Redevelopment Plan, contributing market and financial analyses.
• CWC LatitudessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Central Clarksville Redevelopment Plan, providing specialized planning expertise.
• Delv DesignsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Hayes Arboretum Master Plan, collaborating on the 330-acre ecological landscape project.
• JQOL, KBSO, Schneider Geomatics, CTL EngineeringsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting partners for Holliday Park Playground project providing specialized engineering and design services.
• Alt & Witzig Engineering, Hines, Lynch, Harrison & Brumleve, RQAW, Schneider, The Engineering CollaborativesupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering and design consulting team for Old City Park project in Greenwood, IN.
• DAVIDRUBIN Land CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead design partner for White River State Park Expansion, collaborating on the 13-acre downtown greenspace project.
• GreenstreetsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Switchyard Subarea Plan in Bloomington, contributing to redevelopment vision.
• Donohue AssociatessupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner for Sunrise Pump Station project in Evansville.
• Circle Design, Fink Roberts & Petrie, Axis, RLR Associates, ProjectOne Studio, Brandt Construction, Biederman Redevelopment VenturescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerComprehensive project team for Richard G. Lugar Plaza including urban design, engineering, construction, and redevelopment expertise.
• ArupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal engineering and transportation firm as prime consultant for ReThink 65/70 Inner Loop Vision Study, with REA as subconsultant providing local knowledge and urban design expertise.
• Kimley-Horn, RLR AssociatessupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTransportation planning and design partners for Purdue Third Street Greenway Vision Plan.
• BSA Lifestructures, Applied Engineering, CE Solutions, Schneider CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated design team for Purdue Centennial Mall & Potter Quad project including architecture, engineering, and landscape architecture.
• Orion Planning + DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime consultant for Sevierville Code Rewrite, with REA as subconsultant for zoning code analysis. Also partnered on Maui Title 19 Zoning Update.
• Orion Planning + DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Kenton County Zoning Ordinance Update (Z21 initiative), REA contributed planning and zoning expertise.
• Hafer, BRP Architects, Interior Image Group, JPS Consulting Engineers, Water Technology, Inc., Reitano Design GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive design team for Potato Creek State Park Lodge, including architecture, engineering, and specialized consultants.
• EnviroKinetics, Inc., Myerson ConsultingsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnvironmental and consulting partners for Jacobsville Redevelopment Area Plan Update in Evansville.
• Axis, GuidonsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTransit and design partners for Julia M. Carson Transit Center project.
• Daniel ShowaltersupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndividual consultant team member for Town Hall Park and Stone Family Center for Health Sciences projects.
• Beam Longest and NeffsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner for Trinity Stormwater Park project in Evansville.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sasaki: Sasaki is an integrated design practice offering urban design, landscape architecture, planning, and civil engineering to public and institutional clients—directly comparable to REA's integrated multidisciplinary model and public-sector client base.
• OLIN: OLIN is a landscape architecture and urban design firm serving municipalities, universities, and private developers. Highly comparable to REA in service mix (landscape architecture, urban design) and emphasis on signature public realm projects.
• SWA Group: SWA Group is a landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with a strong portfolio of public realm, parks, and waterfront projects—directly overlapping REA's core service lines and government client segments.
• James Corner Field Operations: Field Operations is renowned for high-profile urban design and landscape architecture projects (e.g., High Line). Comparable to REA in the production of landmark public space and trail/cultural infrastructure projects.

Broad incumbents

• HOK: HOK is a global design, architecture, engineering, and planning firm with broad public-sector practice; while much larger, it competes with REA on campus master plans, civic design, and public sector RFPs.
• SmithGroup: SmithGroup is a large integrated design firm with strong landscape architecture and urban design practices that compete for campus, civic, and parks projects in the same way REA does, though at significantly greater scale.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with large urban design, planning, and landscape architecture practices. Although REA partners with AECOM Economics, AECOM itself competes for the same municipal master-planning RFPs as REA.
• Kimley-Horn: Kimley-Horn is a national planning, engineering, and design consultancy with strong landscape architecture and urban design practices competing for similar public-sector campus, streetscape, and master-plan work; REA also teams with Kimley-Horn.
• Arup: Arup is a global engineering and planning consultancy with deep urban design and landscape practices. REA partners with Arup on the ReThink 65/70 Inner Loop Vision Study, evidencing overlapping pursuit interests.

Others

• HR&A Advisors: HR&A Advisors provides real estate, economic development, and planning advisory services to public and institutional clients. While more advisory than design-oriented, HR&A frequently partners with and competes alongside urban design firms like REA on redevelopment plans.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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