Blair Freeman

What Blair Freeman does

Blair Freeman is a privately held construction and owner's representation firm founded in 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska by Maranda Adams and Ashley Kuhn. The company operates four integrated service lines: full-service Construction (residential, commercial, disaster/storm recovery, and construction teaming), Owner's Representation across the full project lifecycle from feasibility through post-construction closeout, Affordable Housing Consulting (planning, feasibility, staff augmentation, grant writing, and program design), and supporting self-service intake tools (a Construction Budget Tool and a Project Walk-Through booking system). It holds a Class A Contractor license — Nebraska's highest construction credential — enabling it to bid on institutional and public-sector projects, and serves a client base concentrated in nonprofits, community health centers, educational institutions, performing arts organizations, municipalities, and community foundations across Nebraska and western Iowa.

The firm's underlying technology is conventional rather than differentiated: a Wix-hosted website with online intake/booking forms, active organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), and a referral-driven enterprise pipeline. There is no disclosed proprietary platform, API, or AI/ML capability. Project delivery relies on the firm's people, who are positioned as reflecting the communities served and bringing trauma-informed and community-impact-aware expertise to facility design (e.g., Radius Campus youth behavioral health, OneWorld Community Health Centers expansion).

Blair Freeman makes money primarily through project-based professional services fees for owner's representation (typically a percentage of construction value) and direct construction contracts for residential, commercial, and disaster recovery work. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific with multi-year contract cadences for larger engagements; no public pricing tiers exist. GTM is sales-led and relationship-driven for enterprise/institutional clients, supplemented by self-serve online intake tools for SMB and residential customers. The company is bootstrapped and founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, and operates from a single Omaha headquarters on Dodge Street with project reach extending to Council Bluffs, Iowa and Grand Island, Nebraska.

Name

Blair Freeman

Legal name

Blair Freeman

Website

https://blairfreeman.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blair Freeman is a privately held, Class A-licensed construction and owner's representation firm in Omaha, Nebraska, serving nonprofits, healthcare providers, schools, and municipalities across Nebraska and western Iowa with project management, construction, and affordable housing consulting services on projects ranging from $800K to $70M.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

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

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Construction services
• Owner's representation
• Affordable housing consulting
• Project management
• Residential construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Owner's Representation Services: Professional fee-based services for representing property owners through construction and development projects, including planning, feasibility analysis, due diligence, financial oversight, construction management, and project closeout.
2. Construction Services: Direct construction services including residential construction, commercial renovation, disaster and storm recovery, new builds, renovations, and construction teaming partnerships.
3. Affordable Housing Consulting: Consulting services for housing development including staff augmentation, planning, project feasibility assessment, facilitation, and investment strategy services for communities and organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Blair Freeman is a Class A Contractor that delivers construction services (residential, commercial, disaster recovery) and owner's representation services covering pre-construction planning, construction management, and post-construction closeout. The firm also provides affordable housing consulting including feasibility analysis, staff augmentation, community engagement, grant writing, and investment strategy support for organizations and municipalities.

Product overview

Blair Freeman operates as a unified construction and owner's representation firm offering four integrated service lines: Construction Services for residential, commercial, and disaster recovery projects; Owner's Representation Services providing end-to-end project oversight from pre-construction through completion; Affordable Housing Consulting for planning, feasibility, and investment strategy; and supporting tools including a Construction Budget Tool for cost estimation and Project Walk-Through Services for initial consultations. The company is a Class A Contractor in Nebraska, founded in 2018.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Services Full-service construction offerings including residential construction (custom homes, home renovations, additions, ADUs), commercial construction (corporate headquarters to medical facilities), disaster and storm recovery, and construction teaming for collaborative project delivery. Available to property owners, businesses, and organizations in the Omaha metro and Nebraska region.
• Owner's Representation Services Comprehensive owner's representation across the project lifecycle including pre-construction (feasibility analysis, site selection, architect/contractor selection, permitting), construction management (groundbreaking through punchlist), and post-construction (owner training, move-in). Targeted at property owners, nonprofits, healthcare, education, and government clients.
• Affordable Housing Consulting Housing development consulting services including staff augmentation, planning, project feasibility assessments, community engagement, investment strategies, grant writing, and program design. Built for communities, municipalities, and organizations pursuing affordable housing goals.
• Construction Budget Tool Online budgeting tool that estimates construction project costs based on project type, style preferences (Essentials, Conventional, Luxury), scope, and square footage, with responses within 2 business days. Used by prospective residential and commercial clients to initiate project scoping.
• Project Walk-Through Services Scheduled consultation services for bathroom renovation, kitchen renovation, exterior home renovation, misc home renovation, new build custom homes, and commercial renovation projects. Self-service online booking for prospective clients to schedule an initial walk-through.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully managed projects ranging from $800,000 to $70 million
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Omaha By DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlair Freeman serves as an affordable housing consultant for the Affordable x Design 2.0 Missing Middle Housing Playbook, providing cost estimating and value engineering expertise to ensure affordable housing options in the playbook designs.
• Teachers and Educational ConsultantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Radius Campus project to ensure classroom designs meet the needs of students who have experienced trauma. Coordinated with educational professionals for appropriate facility design.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kitchell: Western U.S. construction program management and owner's representation firm serving healthcare, education, and civic clients. Comparable in owner's rep focus and public-sector orientation, but with broader geographic reach and headcount.
• JLL (Project & Development Services): Global real estate services firm with a dedicated project and development services practice that delivers owner's representation, project management, and construction advisory. Overlaps directly with Blair Freeman's owner's rep capabilities, but as part of a much larger, diversified portfolio.
• Hill International: Global construction consulting and project management firm providing owner's representation and advisory services across public, infrastructure, and commercial sectors. Overlaps with Blair Freeman's owner's rep services at a much larger scale.
• The Vertex Companies: Large multi-disciplinary firm providing construction advisory, owner's representation, and project management services nationally. Comparable capability set to Blair Freeman, but at much broader scale and with a wider service portfolio.
• CBRE (Project Management / Advisory): Global commercial real estate services firm with a project management and owner's representation practice serving institutional and corporate owners. Comparable in function to Blair Freeman's owner's rep work, but at enterprise scale and across all major U.S. metros.

Regional players

• MCL Construction: Omaha-headquartered general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, education, and community clients across the Midwest. Directly comparable in regional footprint and client verticals to Blair Freeman's construction services line.
• Greenland Construction: Omaha-based general contractor with deep local relationships in commercial, healthcare, and community construction. Comparable as a regional Midwest GC overlapping in geography and project type.
• Lueder Construction: Omaha-based general contractor with a long track record in commercial, institutional, and healthcare construction. Comparable as a regional Midwest competitor to Blair Freeman's construction services line and shares similar client verticals.

Direct peers

• Anser Advisory: National owner's representation and construction management firm serving public agencies, healthcare systems, and educational institutions. Highly comparable to Blair Freeman in business model (agency/owner's rep), target clients, and service scope.
• Navigate Building Solutions: Owner's representation and project management firm specializing in healthcare, education, and community projects. Closely matches Blair Freeman's combination of owner's rep services and mission-driven client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/blairfreemangroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blair-freeman
• Instagraminstagram.com/blairfreemangroup

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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