What RE:LAND does

RE:LAND is a boutique landscape architecture, urban design, and land planning practice headquartered in Carbondale, Colorado, founded in 2020. The firm operates as a small, principal-led studio (1–10 employees) and is led by Nicholas DiFrank, a Registered Landscape Architect licensed in Colorado and Nebraska who also holds SITES AP and LEED Green Associate credentials and brings more than 20 years of professional experience.

The firm serves a diversified client base that spans municipal government (City of Louisville, Town of Carbondale, City of Northglenn), higher education (University of Nebraska Kearney), public transportation (Roaring Fork Transportation Authority), nonprofit cultural organizations (Carbondale Arts), and private real estate developers (Delo Development, Romonov + CO, North Mountain Partners). Project work has been delivered in Colorado, Nebraska, Oregon, and California, with an additional international engagement in South Sudan.

The business model is project-based professional services: RE:LAND bills against landscape architecture, urban design, and land planning engagements secured through competitive public-sector procurement and private developer relationships. The firm has not raised outside capital, has no disclosed M&A or partnership history, and currently lists no job postings beyond a junior designer role. No technology platform, software product, or AI-driven tooling is part of the disclosed offering — the firm's output is human-led design work stamped by a licensed principal.

Name

RE:LAND

Website

https://re-land.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RE:LAND is a boutique landscape architecture, urban design, and land planning firm founded in 2020 and based in Carbondale, Colorado, serving municipalities, universities, transit authorities, nonprofits, and real estate developers across multiple U.S. states and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban design services
• Master planning services
• Entitlements permitting services
• Site analysis consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Carbondale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design Services - Professional Services: Professional design services including site analysis, development strategy, landscape architecture, urban design, master planning, entitlements and permitting, hospitality/facility/campus planning, environmental planning, parks/recreation/open space planning, and residential design. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service fees from initial concept through construction administration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RE:LAND is a boutique design firm providing professional landscape architecture, urban design, and land planning services. The firm delivers site analysis, development strategy, master planning, entitlements and permitting, environmental planning, parks/recreation design, residential landscape design, and community engagement services. Its client base spans municipalities, public agencies, private developers, and individual property owners across Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming.

Product overview

RE:LAND is a boutique urban design, landscape architecture, and land planning firm offering integrated professional design services. The firm operates as a single unified practice organized into four project typology categories: LIVE (multi-family and single-family residential), WORK (commercial and mixed-use development), PLAY (parks, recreation, and open space), and CONNECT (civic, transportation, and campus projects). Services span the full project lifecycle from site analysis and feasibility through entitlements, design documentation, and construction administration. The firm is professionally licensed in Colorado and Nebraska and holds SITES and LEED certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Analysis + Project Feasibility Evaluation of site conditions, constraints, and opportunities to determine project feasibility for landowners, developers, and public agencies.
• Development Strategy and Project Programming Programming services that align development objectives with site capacity, regulatory frameworks, and stakeholder goals for developers and municipalities.
• Site and Landscape Architecture Design and documentation of built landscape environments for public, commercial, and residential projects.
• Urban Design Design of urban-scale public realms, streetscapes, and built form with attention to programmatic vision and entitlement pathways for cities and developers.
• Master Planning (New Community and Mixed-Use) Long-range planning for new communities and mixed-use developments, integrating land use, open space, mobility, and infrastructure.
• Entitlements + Permitting Navigating zoning, approvals, and regulatory entitlements to enable project permitting for developers and public-sector clients.
• Hospitality, Facility and Campus Planning + Design Planning and design for hospitality venues, institutional facilities, and campus-scale environments.
• Environmental Planning Planning services addressing environmental sensitivity, resource protection, and sustainable site design.
• Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Conservation Planning Planning for parks, recreational facilities, open space networks, and conservation areas, primarily serving public-sector clients.
• Residential and Estate Design Bespoke landscape and estate design for residential property owners and developers.
• Community Engagement and Stakeholder Facilitation Structured engagement processes to align community, agency, and developer stakeholders around project outcomes.

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Studio-MLA: Studio-MLA (formerly Mia Lehrer + Associates) is a Los Angeles–based landscape architecture and urban design firm. It is comparable to RE:LAND in its focus on sustainable site design, environmental planning, and civic/public realm projects in the Western U.S.
• Sasaki Associates: Sasaki Associates is a planning, design, and landscape architecture firm based in Watertown, Massachusetts. It is comparable to RE:LAND in combining landscape architecture, urban design, and master planning for universities, civic clients, and developers.
• LandDesign: LandDesign is a multi-disciplinary design firm providing landscape architecture, civil engineering, and urban design services across the U.S. Southeast and beyond. It is comparable to RE:LAND in its full-lifecycle services for master-planned communities, civic spaces, and developer projects.
• SWA Group: SWA Group is a long-established landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with offices across the U.S. and Asia. It is comparable to RE:LAND in offering integrated landscape architecture and master planning services to public agencies and developers, though at significantly larger scale.
• OLIN: OLIN is a landscape architecture, urban design, and planning practice with offices in Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles, and London. It is comparable to RE:LAND in its integrated landscape architecture and urban design approach across civic, commercial, and mixed-use project types.
• OJB Landscape Architecture: OJB Landscape Architecture is a landscape architecture firm known for placemaking-focused design across civic, commercial, and healthcare sectors. It is comparable to RE:LAND in providing integrated landscape architecture and master planning services with strong developer and institutional client bases.
• MKSK Studios: MKSK is a landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with offices in the Midwest and Southeast. It is comparable to RE:LAND in its boutique-style practice serving municipalities, developers, and universities with integrated placemaking services.
• Design Workshop: Design Workshop is a landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm founded in Aspen, Colorado, with offices across the U.S. It is the closest direct peer to RE:LAND — both are boutique-to-mid-sized firms emphasizing placemaking, entitlements expertise, and Mountain West / Western U.S. civic and developer projects.
• Andropogon Associates: Andropogon Associates is a Philadelphia-based ecological landscape architecture and regenerative design firm. It is comparable to RE:LAND in its sustainability-focused (SITES-aligned) approach to site design and environmental planning for civic and institutional clients.

Broad incumbents

• James Corner Field Operations: James Corner Field Operations is a high-profile landscape architecture and urban design firm known for large-scale public realm projects such as the High Line. It is comparable to RE:LAND as a landscape architecture and urban design peer but operates at significantly larger scale with international signature-project focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

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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