What Axis Planning & Development does

Axis Planning & Development, LLC is a Seattle-based owner's-representative and project management firm founded in 2007 by Carrie Holmes. The company acts as the total project manager for complex real estate developments, coordinating across cities, contractors, architects, and up to 40 consultants per engagement while managing overall schedules and budgets from inception to completion. Its 'scientific approach' methodology emphasizes risk minimization, hands-on jobsite presence, and stakeholder relationship management.

The firm's service portfolio spans retail, hospitality, healthcare, commercial, residential, and public/private partnership projects. Landmark engagements include the $72M Pike Place MarketFront (joint venture with Shiels Obletz Johnsen), the $68M Pike Place Market Renovation across seven buildings, the $70M Grand Ridge Plaza retail town center, the LEED-certified historic renovation of the Cobb Building, and seven healthcare facility projects for University of Washington Neighborhood Clinics. Axis has differentiated expertise in modular and offsite construction methods through a partnership with Volumetric Building Companies, applied to permanent supportive housing, low-income housing, and market-rate residential developments.

The business operates on professional services fees negotiated per engagement, with no public pricing or subscription components. Go-to-market is entirely referral- and relationship-driven, led directly by the principal, which has produced a high rate of repeat clients across real estate developers (CenterCal, Regency Centers, Unico Properties), healthcare systems (MultiCare, HealthPoint), and government/nonprofit clients (Pike Place Market PDA, City of Tukwila). Geographic reach centers on the Pacific Northwest with extensions into Idaho and Puerto Rico, and the firm remains a private LLC with no disclosed external funding or parent company.

Name

Axis Planning & Development

Legal name

Axis Planning & Development, LLC

Website

https://axispnd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Axis Planning & Development is a Seattle-based owner's-representative firm providing total project management for complex real estate developments across the Pacific Northwest, serving developers, healthcare systems, and public agencies through principal-led, relationship-based engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Project Management Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Development Asset Management (Project/Construction-to-Stabilization) (BPAJAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Owner's representative services
• Real estate project management
• Construction management services
• Development planning services
• Modular construction consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Wausau

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. Project Management and Owner's Representative Services: Axis serves as the total project manager for real estate development projects, coordinating with cities, contractors, architects, and other consultants. Revenue is generated through professional services fees for managing overall project schedules and budgets from inception to completion. The firm acts on behalf of property owners and developers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Axis Planning & Development provides professional real estate and construction project management services, acting as the total project manager (owner's representative) from inception to completion. The firm coordinates with cities, contractors, architects, and other project consultants while managing overall schedules and budgets, applying a scientific approach that minimizes risk across retail, hospitality, healthcare, commercial, residential, and public/private partnership developments.

Product overview

Axis Planning & Development offers professional real estate and construction planning services acting as the total project manager from project inception to completion. The company's core offering is its Comprehensive Project Management service, which coordinates with cities, contractors, architects, and project consultants while managing overall schedules and budgets. This core service extends across specialized project management offerings including healthcare facilities, community projects, housing developments, hospitality, and resort advisory services. Each project type represents a distinct service module tailored to specific sectors (retail, hospitality, healthcare, commercial, residential, and public/private partnerships). The company also manages individual named projects such as MarketFront - Pike Place Market, Village at Totem Lake, Grand Ridge Plaza, and Pike Place Market Renovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Project Management
• Healthcare Project Management
• Community Project Management
• Housing Project Management
• Hospitality Project Management
• Resort Advisory Services

Quantifiable outcome

• $500M+ in new construction and renovation projects completed
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shiels Obletz Johnsen (SOJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner for MarketFront project at Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle. Axis, in conjunction with SOJ, managed the $72M high-profile project featuring 40 units of low-income senior housing, 38,000 SF public plaza, and 15,000 SF of makers retail space.
• Miller Hull PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partner on significant projects including Pike Place MarketFront development. Miller Hull Partnership is a prominent architecture firm in the Pacific Northwest.
• CenterCal PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetail developer client and partner. Axis was engaged by CenterCal Properties to manage half of the new construction retail tenant improvements for Village at Totem Lake, a dynamic mixed-use center with over 50 retail shops.
• Regency Centers CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational retail developer client and partner. Engaged by Regency Centers to expedite master site development for Grand Ridge Plaza (325,000 SF retail town center) and manage Sammamish Highlands repositioning project.
• Unico PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProperty management and development company partner. Axis managed the historic renovation of the Cobb Building (1910 Medical/Dental building) for Unico Properties as part of University of Washington's Metropolitan Tract.
• Pike Place Market Preservation and Development AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic development authority client and partner. Provided project design and construction management services for $68M Market Renovation (Phase II & III) across 7 different buildings in the historic market.
• HealthPointcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity health center network. Axis developed the new medical, dental, and wellness center for HealthPoint, providing comprehensive design and construction management services.
• University of Washington Neighborhood ClinicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system client. Completed seven projects involving new clinics or renovations to support the medical home model of care for UW Neighborhood Clinics.
• MultiCare Health SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare system in the Pacific Northwest. Partner on healthcare-related development projects with comprehensive project management services.
• Seattle Indian Health BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity health organization. Carrie Holmes served on the board of Seattle Indian Health Board for over 12 years, demonstrating long-term commitment to the organization's mission.
• Volumetric Building CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerModular construction company partner. Supports Axis's expertise in modular and offsite built housing methods for innovative and efficient housing solutions.
• GLY ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction firm partner brought in as needed for project execution on various developments.
• Turner Construction CompanyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMajor construction firm partner brought in as needed for large-scale project execution.
• Lydig ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional construction firm partner utilized on various Pacific Northwest development projects.
• BNBuildersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction firm partner brought in as needed for project execution.
• AbsherminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction firm partner utilized on various development projects in the Pacific Northwest region.
• SellenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional construction firm partner on various development projects.
• City of TukwilaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner for Tukwila Health and Wellness Center project and other city development initiatives.
• City of EverettminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner engaged on various development projects in Everett, Washington.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• JLL Project Management: JLL provides project management and owner's representation services for commercial real estate and large developments globally. Comparable service lines to Axis but operated at much larger scale across many geographies.
• CBRE (Project Management): CBRE's Project Management division provides owner's representation and PM services globally across commercial real estate. Overlaps with Axis's core offering for large developers like Regency Centers and Unico, but as a much broader, scaled platform.
• Hill International: Hill International is a large global construction management and project management firm serving infrastructure, commercial, healthcare, and public-sector clients. Overlaps with Axis in core PM/owner's rep services but operates at far greater scale with a much broader service portfolio.
• Cushman & Wakefield Project Management: Cushman & Wakefield's PM/owner's rep practice serves commercial and mixed-use developers, competing for similar owner mandates as Axis at larger scale with national reach.

Direct peers

• Vanir Construction Management: Vanir is a national owner's representative / construction management firm serving K-12, higher education, healthcare, and public agencies. Comparable to Axis as a professional PM firm acting on behalf of owners across similar institutional and civic verticals.
• Shiels Obletz Johnsen (SOJ): SOJ is a Pacific Northwest owner's representative and project management firm. Axis has a documented JV partnership with SOJ on the MarketFront project, making them direct peers in the owner's rep / development management space serving similar institutional and civic clients.
• OAC Management: OAC is an owner's representative and project management firm delivering services to public agencies, higher education, healthcare, and cultural clients. Directly comparable to Axis in role (owner's rep), verticals (civic, healthcare), and delivery (PM from inception through closeout).

Emerging players

• Volumetric Building Companies: VBC is a modular/offsite construction firm that is a documented Axis partner. It represents an emerging player in the modular housing delivery model where Axis positions itself as the PM; comparable through shared focus on modular as a delivery method for housing.

Regional players

• Pacific Project Management: Pacific Project Management is a West Coast owner's representative firm serving healthcare, higher education, and commercial clients. Comparable in role and vertical mix to Axis, focused on similar Pacific geography.

Others

• WRNS Studio: WRNS Studio is an architecture firm serving civic, educational, and housing clients on the West Coast. Axis partners with firms like this on complex projects (e.g., Miller Hull on MarketFront) and competes in adjacent design/PM services for institutional clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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