What Kaaterskill Associates does

Kaaterskill Associates is a privately held, multi-discipline professional services firm headquartered in Cairo, New York, providing integrated land surveying, architecture, landscape architecture, civil and structural engineering, land development, code review, and project management services. Founded in 1997 by Darrin Elsom and Ewald Schwarzenegger, the firm operates as a New York professional corporation (P.C.) and serves homeowners, businesses, land developers, and municipalities across the Great Northern Catskills and broader Hudson Valley region, including Greene, Ulster, and Columbia Counties. The firm differentiates through specialized expertise in New York City Watershed Stormwater Pollution Plans conforming to NYC Department of Environmental Protection regulations and through a unified in-house delivery model that combines its Civil Land Development and Land Surveying groups.

The firm's underlying technology stack is centered on AutoCAD and Civil 3D for civil engineering design and land surveying documentation — industry-standard CAD tools rather than proprietary or AI-native platforms. Lead practitioners include Principal Engineer Darrin Elsom and Principal Land Surveyor Christine Valachovic PLS, with field crews, drafting support, and technicians forming an integrated delivery team. The firm is licensed and credentialed across surveying and engineering disciplines, supporting services from small residential lots through large boundary surveys and commercial site development.

Kaaterskill Associates generates revenue through project-based professional services fees determined by scope of work, project complexity, and client requirements. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on direct client engagement via phone, email, and in-person consultations; Planning Board attendance for municipal projects; and participation in trade shows and home shows. The company is actively recruiting and publicly states it is 'experiencing unprecedented growth,' particularly in its Land Development sector.

Name

Kaaterskill Associates

Legal name

KAATERSKILL ASSOCIATES, LAND SURVEYING, ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, AND ENGINEERING, P.C.

Website

https://keaeng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kaaterskill Associates is a privately held New York professional services firm providing land surveying, architecture, civil/structural engineering, and land development services to homeowners, developers, businesses, and municipalities across the Hudson Valley and Catskills region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Surveying and Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Land surveying services
• Architectural design services
• Civil engineering services
• Land development planning
• Structural engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Land Surveying: Land surveying services including boundary surveys, topographic surveys, property line determinations, and large-scale mapping projects.
2. Professional Services - Architecture and Engineering: Architectural design, structural engineering, civil engineering, and landscape architecture services for residential and commercial projects.
3. Land Development Services: Civil land development services including site plans, subdivisions, roadway design, utility layouts, grading plans, stormwater management, and septic system designs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kaaterskill Associates is a multi-discipline professional services firm offering integrated land surveying, architecture, landscape architecture, structural engineering, civil engineering, and land development services. The firm combines its in-house Civil Land Development and Land Surveying groups to deliver site plans, subdivisions, roadway design, utility layouts, grading plans, stormwater management, septic system design, and project administration for residential, commercial, and public-sector clients in the Hudson Valley and Catskills region.

Product overview

Kaaterskill Associates is a multi-discipline professional services firm providing an integrated suite of land surveying, architecture, landscape architecture, and engineering services. The firm operates as a unified offering with its Civil Land Development group and Land Surveying group working together in-house to provide clients with a comprehensive experience. Core services include architectural design (residential and commercial), structural and civil engineering, land surveying (boundary, topographic, subdivision), land development, project management, code review, and landscape architecture. The company specializes in the New York City Watershed area with expertise in stormwater pollution plans conforming to NYC DEP regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Architectural Services Architectural design services for residential properties, including custom home design and renovation projects for individual homeowners in the Hudson Valley and Catskills region.
• Commercial Architectural Services Architectural design services for commercial properties and business expansion projects serving business owners and commercial real estate clients.
• Land Surveying Professional land surveying services including boundary surveys, topographic surveys, property line determinations, and survey support for engineering design, handling projects from small house lots to very large boundary surveys.
• Structural Engineering Structural engineering support services for custom homes in the Hudson Valley area, delivered as part of the firm's integrated engineering practice.
• Civil Engineering Civil engineering design services including roadway design, utility layouts, grading plans, stormwater management, sewer and water designs, and onsite septic system designs, supported by AutoCAD and Civil 3D drafting tools.
• Land Development Land development services including site plans, subdivisions, and development evaluation and planning, with specialized expertise in New York City Watershed stormwater pollution plans conforming to NYC DEP regulations.
• Project Administration and Management Project administration and management services guiding clients through property development or renovation from inception to completion, coordinating across the firm's in-house service groups.
• Code Review Code review services ensuring compliance with local and state building codes for property development projects across the firm's regional service area.
• Landscape Architecture Landscape architecture services integrated with architectural and engineering design to create site plans that complement building designs, delivered as part of the firm's multi-discipline practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects guided from any stage of development through to successful completion with regulatory compliance

Named customers4 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

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• LaBella Associates: Mid-sized NY multi-discipline engineering, architecture, and environmental firm with broad upstate presence. Overlaps with Kaaterskill on civil, surveying, and land development services for municipalities and developers.
• VHB: Large, multi-region engineering, planning, and design firm with offices in NY. Not a niche specialist like Kaaterskill but competes for larger municipal and land development opportunities across the region.

Direct peers

• C.T. Male Associates: Upstate NY engineering, surveying, architecture, and environmental firm serving municipal and private development clients. Comparable in service mix (land surveying, civil, architecture) and in competing for the same Planning Board relationships.
• Fisher Associates: Western/upstate NY civil engineering, surveying, and land development firm. Direct competitor for site plans, subdivisions, and municipal engineering services in the broader NY geography.
• Barton & Loguidice: New York-headquartered engineering, planning, and landscape architecture firm with deep municipal and land development practices. Comparable in offering (civil, surveying, planning) and competes for similar upstate NY public-sector work.
• Chazen Companies: NY-based multi-disciplinary firm offering civil engineering, surveying, land development, landscape architecture, and environmental services. Direct competitor for Kaaterskill in the Hudson Valley, with adjacent geographic reach and overlapping service lines.
• MJ Engineering and Land Surveying: Upstate NY firm focused on civil engineering and land surveying for municipal and private development clients. Comparable in service scope and in targeting regional subdivisions and site development.
• Laberge Group: Upstate NY civil engineering, land surveying, and planning firm. Direct competitor for municipal, residential, and commercial land development projects in the Catskills / Hudson Valley / Capital District region.
• Beardsley Architects + Engineers: Upstate NY integrated architecture and engineering firm serving municipalities, developers, and private clients. Comparable in offering full A&E services and in competing for regional land development projects.
• McMahon Associates (McMahon LaRue): NY-based civil engineering and land surveying firm serving municipalities and developers. Competes directly with Kaaterskill on subdivision, site plan, and stormwater management work in the Hudson Valley / upstate region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kaaterskilassoc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kaaterskill-associates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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