J Lancaster Associates, Inc

Name

J Lancaster Associates, Inc

Legal name

J. Lancaster, Inc.

Website

https://jlainc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Site Development Engineering and Planning Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Other Activities Related to Real Estate (531390)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Land planning services
• Civil engineering services
• Landscape architecture design
• Construction administration
• Site development consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Marietta

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. Professional Services: The company generates revenue through providing integrated Planning, Engineering, Landscape Architectural, and Construction Administration services on a project basis. Services are offered from initial concept through construction completion, with fees based on project scope and complexity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

J Lancaster Associates, Inc. is a professional services firm that provides integrated Land Planning, Civil Engineering, Landscape & Hardscape Design, and Construction Administration services for residential and commercial site development projects throughout the southeastern United States. The firm delivers coordinated, in-house design solutions from concept through construction completion, applying over 40 years of experience and 1,500+ completed projects to address property evaluation, rezoning, grading, drainage, utilities, NPDES/Erosion Control permitting, and contract administration needs.

Product overview

J Lancaster Associates, Inc is a professional services firm offering an integrated suite of site development services. The company operates as a unified service offering centered around four coordinated disciplines: Land Planning, Engineering, Landscape & Hardscape Design, and Construction Administration. These services are delivered as an integrated package from concept to completion, working with clients as partners to provide coordinated planning, engineering, and landscape architectural services for developments throughout the southeast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Planning Planning services integrating New Urbanism concepts with Traditional Neighborhood Development for developers, property owners, and communities in the southeast. Includes property evaluation, client needs assessment, rezoning, and development strategies aimed at achieving a site's highest and best use.
• Engineering Civil engineering solutions covering grading, drainage, hydrology, utility design, NPDES/Erosion Control, transportation, green technology, and permitting. Designed to meet evolving environmental and regulatory standards at the least practical cost, ranging from large urban neighborhood redevelopment to single-family residential site design.
• Landscape & Hardscape Design Landscape and Hardscape design services coordinated with engineering to create optimal site environments, address site challenges, and enhance outdoor experiences for residential and commercial developments.
• Construction Administration Construction process assistance from design through project completion, including management of unforeseen site conditions, shop drawing approvals, site observation, and contract administration.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Michael Baker International: National engineering, planning, and consulting firm with southeastern US operations in transportation, land development, and environmental services. Overlaps with J. Lancaster on planning and engineering engagements at larger scale.
• Stantec: Global engineering, planning, and design firm with significant southeastern US operations. Overlaps with J. Lancaster in land development planning, civil engineering, and landscape architecture, but serves a much broader client base and project scale.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm offering planning, engineering, and environmental services. Competes with J. Lancaster for southeastern development projects at scale, particularly on larger master-planned and municipal engagements.

Direct peers

• Thomas & Hutton: Southeastern US consulting firm offering civil engineering, landscape architecture, planning, and surveying for developers and municipalities. Directly comparable multi-disciplinary service portfolio and regional client base.
• W. K. Dickson & Co. Southeastern US civil engineering and consulting firm specializing in water resources, utilities, and site development. Comparable to J. Lancaster's engineering and NPDES/erosion control practice for developer and municipal clients.
• Weston & Sampson: Mid-sized engineering and planning firm serving municipal and private developers across the eastern US. Comparable integrated planning, civil engineering, and landscape architecture service model to J. Lancaster.
• Lose & Associates: Atlanta-based landscape architecture and planning firm serving southeastern developers and municipalities. Directly comparable to J. Lancaster's landscape and planning disciplines, with similar regional client base.
• Kimley-Horn: Large multi-disciplinary planning, engineering, and landscape architecture firm with strong southeastern US presence. Directly comparable to J. Lancaster in service offering (planning, civil engineering, landscape architecture) and target clients (developers, municipalities), though at significantly greater scale.
• TSW (Tunnell-Spangler-Walsh & Associates): Atlanta-based planning, landscape architecture, and engineering firm with deep southeastern US roots. Direct peer to J. Lancaster in New Urbanism planning, residential site design, and integrated multi-disciplinary service delivery.

Regional players

• Jordan Jones & Goulding (J2 Engineers): Georgia-based civil engineering and landscape architecture firm serving southeastern developers and municipalities. Comparable to J. Lancaster's engineering and landscape design practice with similar regional focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jlancasterinc
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/j-lancaster-associates-inc

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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