APRE

What APRE does

APRE is a U.S. real estate development consulting firm (legal name APRE Consulting LLC, domiciled in New York) that delivers end-to-end advisory services across the development lifecycle, from feasibility and sourcing through entitlements, construction management, asset management, and disposition. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in New York with a second office in Los Angeles, the firm operates with 11-50 employees and serves domestic and international institutional investors, lenders, individual property owners, and asset managers. Disclosed project work spans Massachusetts, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, and New York, with at least one international engagement in Dilijan, Armenia. The firm is independently operated with no institutional investor, parent, or public listing disclosed.

The service portfolio is organized into ten offerings: Project Sourcing / Acquisitions / Dispositions, Capital Markets Advisory, Government Incentives and Financing, Entitlements, Project Management, Cost Management, Marketing / Project Positioning, Asset Management, Branding & PR, and Technology advisory. APRE positions four formal specialties: Affordable Housing (with LIHTC, HTC, and NMTC tax-credit expertise), Capital Markets Advisory (debt/equity structuring, JV, co-GP/LP), Adaptive Reuse (office-to-residential, office-to-hotel, housing decarbonization financing, HTC), and Hospitality (market/financial analysis, design, branding). The team is described as a multidisciplinary group combining financiers, project managers, architects, engineers, and construction experts, with principals who also hold academic roles.

Commercially, APRE operates as a project-based, quote-priced professional services firm with no disclosed fees or subscription model. Customer evidence is concentrated in named enterprise engagements (Tango Holdings, BOLOUR, Culver Investment Partners, ManaTree Properties, Astral Properties, The Foundry, Skanska) plus one startup engagement (Alchemy Springs). Distribution relies on direct enterprise outreach, partner referrals, and a content-driven website; no app, API, or proprietary platform exists. Documented partnerships include Skanska as a major strategic alliance, and minor-tier collaborations with PHB Catalyst, Catalyst Chilmark, and James Lima Development. No funding rounds, M&A, regulatory actions, awards, or patents are disclosed.

Name

APRE

Legal name

APRE Consulting LLC

Website

https://apreconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

APRE is a U.S. real estate development consulting firm that provides end-to-end advisory services (sourcing, capital markets, entitlements, project management, asset management) to institutional investors, lenders, property owners, and asset managers, with specialties in affordable housing tax credits and adaptive reuse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development Consulting

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE), Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Consulting (Corporate/Institutional) (BPAJANAB), Real Estate Development Asset Management (Project/Construction-to-Stabilization) (BPAJAMAL)

Keywords

• Real estate consulting
• Development advisory
• Capital markets advisory
• Affordable housing
• Adaptive reuse

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development Consulting Services: APRE generates revenue through professional consulting fees for comprehensive real estate development services including project sourcing, capital markets advisory, government incentives, entitlements, project management, cost management, marketing, asset management, and branding services across all stages of the real estate development lifecycle.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

APRE provides comprehensive real estate development consulting services spanning the entire project lifecycle, from feasibility investigations through construction and asset management. The firm delivers specialized advisory across project sourcing/acquisitions/dispositions, capital markets advisory, government incentives and financing (LIHTC, HTC, NMTC, Brownfield), entitlements, project management, cost management, marketing/positioning, asset management, branding, and technology consulting. Core specializations include affordable housing development, adaptive reuse (office-to-residential, office-to-hotel), capital markets structuring, and hospitality development.

Product overview

APRE is a real estate development consulting firm offering a unified suite of advisory services rather than a software platform or product portfolio. The core offering encompasses project sourcing, acquisitions, capital markets advisory, government incentives and financing, entitlements, project management, cost management, marketing and project positioning, asset management, branding, and technology consulting. Specializations include affordable housing, adaptive reuse, capital markets advisory, and hospitality sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully developed an 80,000 SF adaptive reuse project that had derelict for decades and rejected five previous developers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• PHB CatalystminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHB Catalyst is listed as a partner in APRE's ecosystem, indicating a collaborative relationship in real estate development consulting and advisory services.
• Catalyst ChilmarkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatalyst Chilmark appears as a partner in APRE's network, suggesting collaboration on real estate development projects and advisory engagements.
• James Lima DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJames Lima Development is listed as a partner, indicating a collaborative relationship in real estate development consulting and project advisory services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global CRE services firm with capital markets and project management advisory practices. Directly comparable to APRE's development consulting and capital markets advisory offerings, particularly for institutional and lender clients.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global commercial real estate services firm offering capital markets, project and development services, and investment advisory across all major US markets. Directly comparable as a CRE advisory competitor to APRE's institutional client base, though much larger in scale and scope.
• Colliers International: Global professional services and investment management company with substantial CRE capital markets and project advisory operations. Comparable to APRE across institutional investor advisory and development consulting.
• Newmark Group: Commercial real estate advisory firm with significant capital markets and investment sales capabilities. Overlaps with APRE's acquisition, disposition, and recapitalization advisory work, especially in NY/NJ markets.
• CBRE Group: World's largest commercial real estate services firm with deep capital markets, valuation, and development advisory practices. Competes with APRE for institutional investor mandates and offers overlapping acquisition/disposition advisory services.
• Avison Young: Global commercial real estate services firm with capital markets, project management, and investment advisory practices. Overlaps with APRE's institutional CRE development consulting and adaptive reuse advisory services.

Direct peers

• Walker & Dunlop: Commercial real estate finance company with advisory and capital markets services. Comparable to APRE's capital markets advisory, HUD/FHA financing, and GSE financing work, particularly in multifamily and affordable housing.
• Eastdil Secured: Specialized real estate investment banking firm focused on capital markets advisory for institutional investors. Directly comparable to APRE's capital markets advisory, debt/equity placement, and structured finance services for large CRE transactions.

Emerging players

• Besen Partners: New York-based commercial real estate advisory firm with capital markets, investment sales, and development consulting services. Comparable to APRE in targeting NYC institutional investors with multifamily and commercial advisory work.
• Rivington Real Estate: Boutique real estate advisory firm offering capital markets, development consulting, and asset management services. Comparable to APRE as a smaller-scale specialist competing for institutional mandates with deeper niche focus than the major incumbents.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apreconsulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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