Ventana Design & Development

What Ventana Design & Development does

Ventana Design & Development is a privately held, full-service design-build real estate development and construction company headquartered at 313 Main St, Williston, North Dakota. The company operates three construction divisions — Residential (stick-built single-family homes, twin homes, town homes, and condos), Commercial (strip centers, office space, single-tenant retail, building renovation, and build-to-suit tenant improvements), and Industrial (metal building projects delivered through a partnership with Ideal Metal Buildings) — with project scope ranging from 1,000 square feet to over one million square feet. Its core technology is an integrated design-build delivery system in which architectural and engineering services are performed in-house, providing a single point of accountability from entitlement through vertical construction and aimed at reducing coordination failures, change orders, and project delays.

The company also performs upstream Land Acquisition & Entitlement work, coordinating with local, state, and federal jurisdictions on land use approvals, environmental testing, and permitting, and positions long-standing municipal relationships as a key success factor in the entitlement phase. Its offering is supported by in-house project estimation, scheduling, and on-staff superintendents overseeing construction execution. The firm maintains regional offices in Modesto (CA), Denver (CO), Auburndale (FL), and Goodlettsville (TN) in addition to its North Dakota headquarters, with primary market focus on Western North Dakota and the Bakken region.

Ventana generates revenue through project-based, custom-quoted professional services and construction contracts — pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies with project scope and specifications. The go-to-market motion is sales-led, driven by a free-consultation process that segments prospects across four personas (Investors, Land Owners, Individuals, Business Owners) and intents (Buy Property, Sell Property, Joint Venture), then progresses through a structured eight-step design-build methodology from budget development through final walk-through. Marketing relies primarily on the company website, a "Coming Soon" testimonials section, and organic social media (Facebook, Twitter), with no reseller or marketplace channels identified. Notable disclosed projects include the 2015 Downtown Plaza renovation in Williston (20,000 sq ft commercial) and the Twin Homes at Fairhills residential development.

Name

Ventana Design & Development

Legal name

Ventana Design & Development

Website

https://ventanadd.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ventana Design & Development is a privately held design-build construction and real estate development firm headquartered in Williston, ND, serving investors, land owners, individuals, and business owners across residential, commercial, and industrial projects in five US states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development & Construction Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (2361), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Land Subdivision (23721), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Spec Home / Production Homebuilding (Tract & Volume Builders) (IMAFABAD)

Keywords

• Design-build construction
• Real estate development
• Land entitlement services
• Commercial construction
• Residential construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Williston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development Services: Project-based fees for land acquisition, entitlement, and development services. Includes working with municipalities on land use approvals, environmental testing, and regulatory permitting from local, state, and federal governing bodies.
2. Construction Services: Vertical construction services across three divisions: residential (stick-built homes), commercial (retail, office, renovation), and industrial (metal buildings). Projects range from 1,000 square feet to 1 million+ square feet.
3. Design Services: Architectural and engineering services provided in-house as part of design-build delivery, including conceptual floor plans, elevations, construction documents, and building department submittals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ventana Design & Development is a full-service design-build real estate development company that provides land acquisition, entitlement, architectural, engineering, and construction services under a single contract. The company operates three construction divisions — residential (stick-built homes), commercial (retail, office, renovation, tenant improvements), and industrial (metal buildings via partnership with Ideal Metal Buildings) — handling projects from 1,000 square feet to over 1 million square feet.

Product overview

Ventana Design & Development is a full-service design-build real estate development company operating across residential, commercial, and industrial construction sectors. The company provides a unified service offering that combines Land Acquisition & Entitlement, Design-Build Services, and Project Estimation with in-house Architectural & Engineering capabilities. Their three construction divisions—Residential Construction (stick-built homes), Commercial Construction (retail, office, and renovation), and Industrial Construction (metal buildings via partnership with Ideal Metal Buildings)—work together with the core entitlement and design services to deliver projects from initial planning through vertical construction completion. The company maintains offices in California, Colorado, Florida, North Dakota, and Tennessee, serving communities throughout the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Acquisition & Entitlement Real estate entitlement services including approval processes with regulatory jurisdictions, working with municipalities on land use and restrictions, environmental testing, and navigating the political approval process for development projects.
• Residential Construction Home building division constructing stick-built residential properties including single-family homes, twin homes, town homes, and condos with a focus on quality construction and energy-efficient standards.
• Commercial Construction Commercial building services for shopping centers, retail strip centers, office buildings, single-tenant build-to-suit projects, complete building remodels, and tenant improvements. Projects range from 1,000 square feet to 1 million+ square feet.
• Industrial Construction Metal building construction services delivered in partnership with Ideal Metal Buildings for agricultural, manufacturing, auto dealerships, aviation, churches, commercial, government, health, recreational, schools, self-storage, shopping centers, warehouses, and multistory buildings.
• Design-Build Services Integrated project delivery system combining design and construction phases under a single contract, providing architectural, engineering, quality control, and accountability from project start to completion.
• Project Estimation Cost estimation and scheduling services integrated with the design process to ensure projects meet budget expectations and avoid cost overruns.

Quantifiable outcome

• Millions of square feet of projects completed over 20+ years
• +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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ideal Metal BuildingscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVentana Design & Development works closely with Ideal Metal Buildings to provide metal building solutions for industrial clients. Ideal Metal Buildings supplies the building material while Ventana handles all architectural and engineering in-house. The partnership erects buildings of all sizes for agricultural, manufacturing, aviation, commercial, government, health, maintenance, recreational, self storage, schools, and warehouse purposes. The collaboration successfully delivered projects such as the MMR Group Building in Williston ND.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Weitz Company: Design-build general contractor serving commercial, industrial, and multi-family residential markets. Comparable to Ventana in offering integrated design and construction with multi-division capabilities.
• DPR Construction: Top-tier design-build contractor with residential, commercial, and industrial expertise and a regional-office model. Comparable to Ventana in offering single-source accountability across project lifecycle.
• McCarthy Building Companies: 100% employee-owned design-build contractor with residential, commercial, and industrial practices. Comparable to Ventana in integrated delivery and project range from small builds to large commercial.
• Mortenson Construction: National design-build firm with strong renewable energy, sports, and commercial portfolios. Comparable to Ventana in integrated design-build delivery and multi-division construction (residential, commercial, industrial) capability.
• Hensel Phelps: Design-build construction services firm with residential, commercial, and industrial divisions. Closely comparable to Ventana in integrated delivery model and multi-sector project mix.
• Boldt Company: Mid-market integrated design-build firm with commercial, industrial, and power delivery expertise. Comparable to Ventana in operating model and scale, with multi-state presence.

Broad incumbents

• Clark Construction Group: Large U.S. general contractor with substantial design-build commercial and institutional portfolio. Comparable to Ventana in design-build delivery for commercial builds and tenant improvements.
• Skanska USA: Global construction and development firm with strong U.S. design-build operations. Overlaps with Ventana in commercial building, civil/infrastructure, and residential development.

Regional players

• Catamount Constructors: Mid-Atlantic and Southeast design-build general contractor with commercial, industrial, and multi-family experience. Comparable to Ventana in multi-state residential and commercial design-build delivery.
• Adolfson & Peterson Construction: Regional design-build contractor with strong Mountain West and Sun Belt presence. Comparable to Ventana in integrated delivery for commercial, industrial, and multi-family projects across multiple regional offices.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/280451532033417
• Xx.com/VentanaDD

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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