What Urban Resources does

Urban Resources Inc. (URI) is a Portland, Oregon-based Owner's Representative firm founded in 2007 by Randy Boehm that provides project management and advisory services for real estate and construction clients across the Pacific Northwest and select out-of-state markets. The firm operates across the full project lifecycle, offering feasibility analysis, design development oversight, pre-construction planning, and active construction phase management on behalf of property owners. Its client portfolio spans affordable housing developers (Community Development Partners, Capstone Partners), cultural institutions (Portland Art Museum, Japanese Garden Society of Oregon), higher education (Portland State University), retail/grocery (New Seasons Market), industrial/logistics (Amazon), and hospitality (Graves Hospitality/Moxy Hotel).

The company delivers services on a project-by-project basis under fee-based owner's representative engagements, with no disclosed technology platform or proprietary software products. Core deliverable is human expertise in coordinating design teams, contractors, and owner interests across construction projects ranging from affordable housing communities to museum expansions and large-scale warehouse facilities. Headcount is approximately 9 staff, with multiple Boehm family members in leadership positions and senior staff averaging 9-10 years of tenure. The firm has completed more than 60 projects since inception, including 700+ affordable housing units in the last three years.

The business model is relationship-driven and project-based, with revenue generated from professional service fees tied to construction value or fixed project fees. Geographic concentration is primarily Oregon and Southwest Washington, with recent expansion into California (Sacramento) and Minnesota (Bloomington) for affordable housing engagements. The firm has no disclosed external funding, operates as a private closely-held entity, and has no AI/ML technology stack or software product component to its service offering.

Name

Urban Resources

Legal name

Urban Resources Inc.

Website

https://urbanresourcesinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Urban Resources is a Portland, Oregon-based Owner's Representative firm founded in 2007 that provides construction project management services to affordable housing developers, cultural institutions, universities, and commercial clients across the Pacific Northwest and select markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Project Management Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Project Management & Owner’s Rep Services for School Capital Projects (EDAEABAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Owner's representative services
• Construction project management
• Pre-construction planning
• Affordable housing development
• Feasibility analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Owner's Representative Services: URI generates revenue by providing owner's representative consulting services to property owners and developers across all project phases — feasibility, design development, pre-construction, and construction. Fees are negotiated on a project-by-project basis as professional services engagements. The firm serves diverse sectors including affordable housing, market-rate housing, cultural institutions, office, retail, hospitality, grocery, and industrial developments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Urban Resources provides owner's representative and construction project management services for property owners, developers, nonprofits, and institutions. The firm integrates into the owner's project team as a dedicated advocate, managing coordination, tracking progress, and flagging issues across four project phases — feasibility, design development, pre-construction, and construction — to deliver projects on budget and on schedule.

Product overview

Urban Resources is a service-based construction owner's representative firm offering a comprehensive suite of project management services organized across four distinct phases: Feasibility (property analysis, design review, budgeting), Design Development (architect/consultant RFP, schedule monitoring), Pre-construction (contractor selection, constructability review, permitting), and Construction Phase services (full oversight through completion). The core offering is Owner's Representative Services, where the company acts as a dedicated advocate integrated into the owner's project team. Their expertise spans multiple sectors including affordable housing (700+ units completed in the last 3 years), market-rate housing, cultural institutions (museums, theaters), office, retail, hospitality, grocery, and industrial developments throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Owner's Representative Services Full-service owner's representation for construction projects, providing project oversight, coordination, budget management, and quality assurance from concept through completion. URI integrates seamlessly into project teams as a dedicated advocate for property owners, developers, nonprofits, and institutions.
• Feasibility Services Early-stage project support including property analysis, design concept review, pro forma budgeting, and coordination with regulatory agencies or private entities to assess project viability.
• Design Development Services Guides the RFP process for hiring architects and consultants, monitors design schedules, and oversees contract compliance to ensure timely delivery of drawings during the design phase.
• Pre-construction Services Guides contractor selection processes, reviews constructability and value engineering opportunities, coordinates with municipalities for permitting, and plans for smooth construction execution.
• Construction Phase Services Full involvement in all construction aspects to ensure projects are completed on budget and on schedule, with active oversight of progress and issue flagging.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700+ affordable housing units completed in the last 3 years with many more in the pipeline
• +2 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

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gardiner & Theobald: G&T is an independent construction consultancy providing cost management and project monitoring across real estate, infrastructure, and cultural sectors. Comparable owner's-side advisory services to URI's offerings.
• Anser Advisory: Anser Advisory is a Portland-based owner's representative and construction management firm serving Pacific Northwest developers, owners, and institutions. Direct geographic and service overlap with URI.
• Project Management Advisors (PMA): PMA is a national owner's representative firm providing capital project management services for real estate developers, institutions, and corporations. Closely comparable service model and client mix to URI.
• Compass Project Management: Compass is an owner's representative firm providing project management for commercial real estate, healthcare, higher education, and cultural clients. Similar service line and client overlap with URI.
• LCG Pence: LCG Pence is a Pacific Northwest construction management and owner's representative firm serving multifamily, commercial, and institutional clients. Strong geographic overlap with URI in Oregon and Washington.
• Pinpoint PM: Pinpoint PM is a boutique owner's representative firm focused on commercial real estate and tenant improvement projects. Comparable service model and project-type focus to URI.

Regional players

• Andersen Construction: Andersen Construction is a Pacific Northwest general contractor with substantial multifamily, affordable housing, and cultural institution projects. Not an owner's rep but adjacent; its projects shape the local owner's-rep demand pool where URI operates.

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield (Project & Development Services): Cushman & Wakefield offers project management and owner's representation as part of its global CRE services platform. Indirect competitor to URI for larger enterprise and institutional mandates.
• CBRE (Project Management): CBRE provides integrated project management and owner's representative services as part of its global real estate platform. Competes with URI for enterprise and institutional capital projects.
• JLL (Project & Development Services): JLL's Project & Development Services division provides owner's representative and project management services at global scale across CRE, healthcare, and cultural institutions. Larger and broader than URI but competes for the same institutional owner's-rep mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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