What Lambert Advisory does

Lambert Advisory is a privately held boutique real estate and economic advisory firm founded in 1995 by Paul Lambert and headquartered in Miami, Florida, with a secondary office in Boston. The firm operates as a senior-principal-led practice offering five interconnected service lines: Real Estate Advisory, Transaction Guidance, Transportation Services, Economic & Community Development, and Data Analysis & Forecasting. Lambert serves government agencies, real estate developers, transportation authorities, and corporate/institutional investors, with engagements spanning 11 countries including marquee projects such as the City of New Orleans post-Katrina rebuilding plan for 49 neighborhoods ("Lambert Plans"), the $2.0 billion International Marketplace redevelopment in Waikiki, the $1.0 billion Wharf development in Washington D.C., and the MANA Commons investor package targeting $1.0 billion in capital.

The firm employs a "data-guided strategy" methodology built on proprietary frameworks for population estimation, water utilization analysis, and retail trade modeling, delivered through a team of approximately five core professionals including Managing Principal Paul Lambert, Principal Eric Liff, and Director Yrene Tamayo-Lambert. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees structured around engagement scope and complexity, with work secured via direct principal-led business development, RFP responses to government agencies, and long-term client relationships. The platform draws on credentials from prior tenures at Arthur Andersen, KPMG, and Starwood Capital, and maintains active engagement with industry bodies including the Urban Land Institute and the Design Advisory Committee for The Underline.

Name

Lambert Advisory

Legal name

Lambert Advisory, LLC

Website

https://lambertadvisory.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lambert Advisory is a privately held boutique real estate and economic advisory firm, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Miami, serving government agencies, real estate developers, transportation authorities, and institutional investors with data-guided strategy, transaction guidance, and economic development consulting across 11 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Advisory Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Advisory & Consulting (Strategy, Portfolio & Location) (FSAEAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC), Real Estate Market Research & Economic Advisory (Demand/Supply, Location Analytics) (BPAJANAD), Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA), Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE)

Keywords

• Real estate advisory
• Economic development consulting
• Transaction guidance
• Transit-oriented development
• Data-guided strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Advisory Services: Revenue generated through consulting fees for real estate advisory, economic development, transportation planning, transaction guidance, and data analysis services. Projects are typically engagement-based with fees structured around scope and complexity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lambert Advisory provides data-guided real estate and economic development advisory services to government agencies, developers, and institutional investors. Its core offering consists of five service lines—Real Estate Advisory, Transaction Guidance, Transportation Services, Economic & Community Development, and Data Analysis & Forecasting—delivered through project-based engagements that combine market analysis, financial modeling, transaction structuring, and economic impact assessment. The firm has completed 75 engagements across 11 countries, serving clients including Harvard University, Samsung Everland, and municipalities such as New Orleans, Miami, and Tampa.

Product overview

Lambert Advisory operates as a unified advisory platform offering five interconnected service lines centered around real estate economics and community development. The core offering consists of Real Estate Advisory (the foundational service providing data-driven analysis for property decisions), supported by Transaction Guidance (for deal structuring and public/private partnerships), Transportation Services (for transit-oriented development), Economic & Community Development (for neighborhood revitalization), and Data Analysis & Forecasting (for research-backed decision support). The company serves clients across Development, Corporate/Institutional Investors, Government, and Transportation industries, with projects spanning 11 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Advisory Foundational real estate consulting services providing data-driven analysis to maximize asset value, including market analysis, feasibility studies, and strategic planning for various property types. Serves developers, institutional investors, and government clients.
• Transaction Guidance Objective guidance on acquisition, disposition, partnering, leasing, and restructuring transactions as well as public/private partnerships. Serves developers, investors, and public sector clients structuring complex real estate deals.
• Transportation Services Targeted analysis and planning guidance associated with real estate owned by transportation systems, including transit-oriented development and mobility hub planning. Serves transportation authorities, MPOs, and port authorities.
• Economic & Community Development Consulting services focused on facilitating positive growth for neighborhoods, communities and regions globally, delivering implementable recommendations for economic revitalization. Serves municipalities and communities undertaking redevelopment and post-disaster recovery.
• Data Analysis & Forecasting Research-driven analytical services providing educated and objective guidance based on sound information, including population studies, market forecasting, and economic modeling. Underpins all other Lambert Advisory service lines.

Quantifiable outcome

• BEBR agreed to recommend 2% population increase for City of Miami following Lambert's methodology review
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The UnderlinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2016Lambert Advisory joined The Underline Design Advisory Committee in August 2016. The Underline will transform Miami's Metrorail land below into a 10-mile linear park, urban trail and canvas for art. Lambert contributes design direction to maximize opportunities and vision of the project.
• Jacobs EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLambert Advisory worked with Jacobs Engineering as part of the Miami-Dade MPO Intermodal Site Feasibility Study. Lambert provided economic and market data required to evaluate three proposed intermodal sites within Downtown Miami.
• HNTB/Bermello-Ajamil & PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLambert provided consulting services to HNTB/Bermello-Ajamil & Partners on the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority Strategic Plan, determining the relative impact of new interchange and intermodal facilities on surrounding real estate values.
• South Florida Regional Transportation AuthoritycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered with South Florida Regional Transportation Authority and City of Fort Lauderdale on the Downtown Fort Lauderdale Mobility Hub Joint Development Initiative to identify transit-oriented joint development opportunities.
• HNTBcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLambert Advisory served as subconsultant to HNTB for the Broward MPO Countywide Mobility Hub Planning, Design & Implementation study, evaluating over 100 mobility hub locations throughout Broward County.
• Madison MarquettecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLambert Advisory worked with Madison Marquette to assist University of Pennsylvania in developing a retail master plan. Also served as economic and financial advisor to Madison Marquette for The Wharf $1.0 billion development in Washington DC.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with substantial transportation, urban planning, and community development practices. It is comparable to Lambert in transportation-oriented and community/economic development advisory for government clients.
• Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL): JLL is the largest global full-service real estate services platform, offering capital markets, investment advisory, valuation, and consulting. It directly competes with Lambert in market analysis, transaction guidance, and developer advisory, but serves clients globally with a vastly larger bench and technology infrastructure.
• Newmark Group: Newmark provides commercial real estate advisory, capital markets, investment sales, and consulting services globally. It competes with Lambert in market analysis, transaction structuring, and developer advisory, particularly on U.S. institutional real estate deals.
• Avison Young: Avison Young is a global commercial real estate services firm offering investment sales, leasing, valuation, and advisory. It overlaps with Lambert's transaction guidance and market analysis service lines for institutional and developer clients.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield is a major global commercial real estate services firm providing valuation, advisory, capital markets, and consulting services. It overlaps with Lambert's market analysis, transaction, and developer advisory practices, especially on complex mixed-use and TOD mandates.
• Kimley-Horn: Kimley-Horn is a major U.S. planning, engineering, and consulting firm with strong transportation and TOD practices. It competes with Lambert's transportation services and intermodal/mobility hub advisory work, especially on government planning studies.
• CBRE Group: CBRE is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, offering capital markets, valuation, advisory, and consulting. It competes across most of Lambert's service lines (real estate advisory, transaction guidance, market analysis) but at global scale with deep institutional relationships.
• WSP USA: WSP is a global engineering and professional services firm with significant real estate, transportation, and economic development advisory capabilities. It competes with Lambert on TOD, mobility hub planning, and infrastructure-linked development advisory for public agencies.

Direct peers

• RCLCO Real Estate Advisors: RCLCO is a boutique real estate advisory firm specializing in market feasibility, master planning, capital allocation, and economic impact studies for large-scale developments. It is the closest direct peer to Lambert in scope and scale, serving similar developer, government, and institutional clients on complex mixed-use and TOD projects.
• HR&A Advisors: HR&A is a boutique real estate and economic development advisory firm offering market and feasibility analysis, public-private partnership structuring, and policy advisory. It directly parallels Lambert in serving government agencies, developers, and institutions on complex urban and TOD projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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