What Domus does

Domus Building Project Management is a privately held Ohio-based professional services firm providing owner's representation and project management for commercial real estate development projects. The firm operates from a headquarters in Lebanon, Ohio, with additional offices in Columbus and Dayton, and has extended delivery into Cleveland and Kentucky. Its service portfolio covers six interconnected modules: Owner's Representation (the core offering delivered through 'The Domus Advantage' methodology), Project Management, Construction Administration, Staff Augmentation, Cost Management, and Due Diligence & Needs Assessment. Supporting these is Domus University, an educational sub-brand publishing articles and case studies to establish category authority.

The firm is led by President and Project Executive Mike Grable, whose named experience spans design, architecture, HVAC design, construction management, and commercial real estate development; the broader team is described as having over 95 years of combined relevant experience. Domus serves enterprise commercial real estate developers and building owners across multifamily/mixed-use, commercial, healthcare, and senior living verticals, with featured project construction budgets ranging from approximately $11 million to $108 million (e.g., Liberty Flats $49M, Franklinton II $60M, Kroger Bakery Site $108M, Reserve of Sugarcreek $50M, TriHealth HQ $12M). Documented client engagements include Casto, Neyer Properties, Guttman Properties, Kelley Cos., Robert Weiler Co., TriHealth, Christian Care Communities, and Maple Knoll Village.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees for owner's representation engagements, structured on a per-project basis (with multi-year engagements possible) and determined by project scope, complexity, and duration. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: direct engagement with commercial real estate developers and property owners, supported by thought-leadership content (articles, case studies), NAIOP Central Ohio chapter affiliation, and inbound referrals. Distribution is exclusively direct, with no channel partners or resellers. The firm's value proposition centers on proactive leadership, constructability review, and contract-language expertise, with publicly cited outcomes including a $695,331 reduction on a $925,695 change order claim and a stated $10-in-savings-per-$1-invested return on constructability reviews.

Name

Domus

Legal name

DOMUS Building Project Management

Website

https://domusbuildingpm.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Domus Building Project Management is a privately held Ohio-based professional services firm providing owner's representation, project management, and construction administration for commercial real estate developers and healthcare/senior living clients across Ohio and Kentucky.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Project Management Services

NAICS

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Owner's representation services
• Construction project management
• Commercial real estate development
• Construction administration services
• Staff augmentation construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Lebanon

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

Revenue model

1. Owner's Representation Services: Fees for representing building owners and developers throughout the project lifecycle, including due diligence, design/preconstruction, construction administration, and closeout phases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Domus provides owner's representation and project management services for commercial real estate development projects, covering the full project lifecycle from due diligence and preconstruction through construction administration and closeout. Services include dedicated owner's representatives, construction administration, cost management, due diligence/needs assessment, and staff augmentation of architectural, engineering, and construction professionals for building owners and developers in Ohio.

Product overview

Domus Building Project Management is a single-location service company providing owner's representation and project management services for commercial real estate development and construction projects. The core offering consists of six interconnected service modules: Owner's Representation (the primary service), Project Management, Construction Administration, Staff Augmentation, Cost Management, and Due Diligence & Needs Assessment. Supporting these services are Domus University (an educational resource platform with articles and case studies) and The Domus Advantage (a proprietary methodology for guiding projects through the development lifecycle). The services are delivered through experienced professionals and are applied across multifamily/mixed-use, commercial, and historic/adaptive reuse project types.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Domus University: Educational initiative focused on establishing the standard of care for project management and owner's representation through mentorship and educational outreach.

Products and services

• Owner's Representation Core service providing dedicated owner's representatives who manage the entire project lifecycle using The Domus Advantage methodology to protect client budgets and schedules for commercial real estate developers and building owners.
• Project Management Planning, directing, and leading design and construction teams to achieve client objectives across all phases of project design, architecture, and construction management.
• Construction Administration Construction phase representation including submittal review, construction observation, change order mitigation, budget and schedule review, pay application review, and problem resolution.
• Staff Augmentation Placement of high-functioning architectural, engineering, real estate, and construction professionals expanded into owner's representation roles to augment client project teams.
• Cost Management Comprehensive cost management plan implementation, project scope review, continuous monitoring, updated record keeping, and effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Due Diligence & Needs Assessment Services including real estate valuation, title search, site survey, zoning studies, legal review, geotechnical investigation, environmental studies, and market studies to identify constraints, risks, and opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Savings of $695,331 on a $925,695 change order claim through contract language expertise and proactive dispute resolution
• +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 indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hill International: Hill International is a global construction management and owner's-representation consultancy, providing project management, construction claims, and owner's-rep services to commercial, healthcare, and infrastructure clients — directly comparable in service line and target customers.
• Vanir Construction Management: Vanir is an owner's-representation and program/construction management firm with strong public-sector and healthcare exposure. Comparable to Domus in core owner's-rep service delivery, particularly within healthcare and senior-living verticals.
• Project Management Advisors (PMA): PMA is an owner's-representation and project management firm serving commercial real estate developers and owners across the U.S. It mirrors Domus's core service model (owner's rep, cost management, due diligence) and competes for the same enterprise developer engagements.
• Owners Project Management (OPM): Owners Project Management is an owner's-rep boutique providing project management, construction administration, and cost management for commercial developers. Highly comparable in scale, service mix, and target customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Newmark: Newmark provides capital markets, advisory, and project management services for commercial real estate owners and developers. Its project-management arm competes with Domus for owner's-rep engagements on enterprise developer portfolios.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): JLL is a global commercial real estate services firm with a large Project and Development Services (PDS) division that delivers owner's representation and project management at scale. Competes with Domus on enterprise developer RFPs but as part of a much broader service portfolio.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield's Project & Development Services practice delivers owner's representation, cost management, and program management to commercial real estate clients. A broad incumbent that competes in the same project-management niche as Domus.
• CBRE: CBRE's Project Management business line provides owner's-rep and project management services to commercial real estate owners and developers globally. Overlaps with Domus's service offering but is a much larger, multi-service incumbent.

Emerging players

• Buro Happold: Buro Happold is an engineering and project management consultancy with growing owner's-rep and program management capabilities, particularly in healthcare, higher-ed, and complex mixed-use projects — an adjacent peer rather than direct owner's-rep competitor.

Regional players

• Messer Construction: Messer is a Midwest-based construction firm with significant Ohio presence in healthcare, higher education, and senior living — partially overlapping with Domus's customer verticals and Ohio geographic footprint, though Messer operates as a contractor rather than owner's rep.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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