Adaapta

What Adaapta does

Adaapta is a privately held, US-based brownfields redevelopment and community revitalization consulting firm founded in 2016 by MIT-educated geoscientist Mary Hashem and headquartered in Denver, CO. The firm operates from two offices (Denver and Houston, the latter established via the 2024 merger with Community Lattice) and serves government agencies, land banks, community-based nonprofits, and real estate developers navigating environmental risk, federal grant programs, and stakeholder relations in contaminated-site redevelopment.

The firm's core offering combines professional services with two proprietary open-source data tools. The services portfolio covers five modules: Reuse Planning, Funding Strategies, Community Engagement, Project/Program Management, and Technical Assistance. The data tools are PEER (Platform for Exploring Environmental Records), an interactive tool that aggregates and displays publicly available environmental records, and ABC (Analysis of Brownfields Costs), a tool that allows users to explore assessment and cleanup costs of past EPA-funded brownfields projects; both tools are integrated into Kansas State University's Technical Assistance to Brownfields (KSU TAB) Brownfields Inventory Tool and serve communities across 21 states and all federally recognized Tribes. The technical differentiators are domain specialization in environmental records/cost data and integration/interoperability with federal TA program infrastructure.

Adaapta makes money through professional services fees on project-based consulting engagements, supplemented by grants supporting its data tool development (e.g., a $120,000 data.org award in 2021). Its go-to-market is a hybrid of direct sales to municipal and county governments, land banks, and nonprofits, paired with community-led engagement through neighborhood and grassroots partnerships, and channel partnerships with prime contractors such as Tetra Tech on EPA task orders. The firm does not publish pricing and operates with a small team of 1-10 employees led by CEO Danielle Getsinger (licensed Professional Geologist) and Founder & President Mary Hashem, supported by senior advisors and directors with 20-35+ years of combined experience in environmental consulting, real estate finance, and community development.

Name

Adaapta

Legal name

Adaapta

Website

https://adaapta.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting — Brownfields Redevelopment

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) & ASTM Phase I ESA (EUAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Brownfields redevelopment consulting
• Environmental risk assessment
• Community revitalization planning
• EPA grant management
• Land bank advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Adaapta generates revenue through professional consulting services including reuse planning, funding strategies, community engagement, project/program management, and technical assistance. Services are provided to government agencies, land banks, nonprofits, and private developers engaged in brownfields redevelopment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Adaapta is a professional consulting firm that provides brownfields redevelopment, environmental risk assessment, and community revitalization services to government agencies, land banks, nonprofits, and real estate developers. Its service portfolio spans Reuse Planning, Funding Strategies, Community Engagement, Project/Program Management, and Technical Assistance for EPA-funded programs, supplemented by two proprietary open-source data tools (PEER and ABC) for environmental record aggregation and cost analysis.

Product overview

Adaapta offers a unified consulting platform that combines data science tools with professional advisory services for brownfields redevelopment and community revitalization. The core offering consists of two interactive data tools—PEER (Platform for Exploring Environmental Records) for aggregating environmental records and ABC (Analysis of Brownfields Costs) for cost modeling—supported by five professional service modules: Reuse Planning, Funding Strategies, Community Engagement, Project/Program Management, and Technical Assistance. The 2024 merger with Community Lattice expanded this portfolio by integrating data science technology and inclusive community engagement practices into the existing consulting framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PEER (Platform for Exploring Environmental Records): An interactive, open-source data tool that aggregates and displays publicly-available environmental records in an easy-to-use, accessible way.
• ABC (Analysis of Brownfields Costs)

Products and services

• PEER (Platform for Exploring Environmental Records) An interactive, open-source data tool that aggregates and displays publicly-available environmental records in an accessible way, for use by communities, governments, and developers identifying brownfields sites.
• ABC (Analysis of Brownfields Costs) An interactive data tool that allows users to explore assessment and clean-up costs of past EPA-funded brownfields projects to inform their own project budgets.
• Reuse Planning Services Planning and development services designed to understand and overcome environmental challenges, including disposition and acquisition planning for brownfields redevelopment.
• Funding Strategies Services Advisory services helping communities and investors navigate the complexities of real estate and market analysis to ensure project leveraging and long-term viability.
• Community Engagement Services Engagement strategy services grounded in principles of equity and meaningful engagement to align project outcomes with community need and vision.
• Project/Program Management Services Management and owner representation for EPA-funded brownfields programs, complex brownfields redevelopment projects, and special community-driven projects.
• Technical Assistance Services Brownfields technical assistance provided through EPA and EPA-funded programs, including the Brownfields Job Training Program, delivered via partnerships such as KSU TAB (21 states and all federally recognized Tribes) and Tetra Tech.

Quantifiable outcome

• Secured $2.6 million in EPA funding for Houston Brownfields Redevelopment Program
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community LatticecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024In 2024, Adaapta merged with Community Lattice, a Houston-based firm known nationally for its commitment to restorative development practices. The merger amplified Adaapta's capacity to educate, empower, and equip stakeholders with resources and strategies to transform high risk properties into beneficial assets.
• Tetra TechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdaapta is partnered with Tetra Tech in providing technical assistance services for the EPA's Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization's Regionally Directed Funding and Financing Task Order. Also partnered for the Brownfields Job Training Program, developing and delivering core TA resources for grantees.
• Kansas State University Technical Assistance to Brownfields Program (KSU TAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdaapta is contracted as a KSU TAB partner providing brownfields redevelopment technical assistance in 21 states and with all federally recognized Tribes nationally. Services include grant reviews, community engagement support, webinar presentations, reuse plans, and market studies. PEER and ABC tools are integrated into the KSU TAB Brownfields Inventory Tool.
• Fernleaf InteractiveminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAdaapta was subcontractor to Fernleaf Interactive for the Charleston County All Hazards Climate Vulnerability Assessment project, responsible for community engagement components.
• One Architecture and UrbanismminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAdaapta was a subcontractor to One Architecture and Urbanism for the City of Houston Neighborhood Resilience Plans project, working with Black United Fund of Texas, 5 Engineering, Climate Adaptation Partners, and Enterprise Community Partners.
• Black United Fund of TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with BUFTX to advance environmental and social justice projects in Houston. Adaapta has helped BUFTX secure over $1.7 million in federal and philanthropic funding for resilience programs, including the Bayland Center Resilience Hub, hydroponic farm, and solar installation training.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: International engineering, environmental, and community development consultancy with established brownfields assessment, remediation, and revitalization practices. Competes in many of the same state and municipal RFPs as Adaapta.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a major environment practice including brownfields assessment, remediation, and redevelopment. Serves the same EPA, municipal, and private developer clients as Adaapta but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Apex Companies: Mid-sized U.S. environmental and engineering consulting firm with a strong brownfields, site assessment, and remediation practice serving municipalities, land banks, and private developers. Comparable service mix to Adaapta at greater scale.
• WSP USA: Large global environmental and engineering consultancy with a substantial brownfields and site restoration practice serving public- and private-sector clients. Competes for many of the same EPA, municipal, and land bank engagements as Adaapta.
• GHD: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with significant brownfields, remediation, and community development capabilities across the U.S. Overlaps with Adaapta on municipal and EPA environmental services work.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a deep environmental and brownfields practice. Acts as Adaapta's prime contractor on the EPA Regionally Directed Funding and Financing Task Order, but also competes for the same brownfields consulting work at far larger scale.

Emerging players

• Fernleaf Interactive: Community-centered climate resilience and vulnerability assessment consultancy that has partnered with Adaapta as a prime/subcontractor on Charleston County work. Comparable niche overlap on community engagement for environmental and climate resilience projects.

Direct peers

• HR&A Advisors: Economic development and community revitalization advisory firm that provides strategy, planning, and program management services to public agencies and nonprofits. Highly comparable to Adaapta in combining community engagement, real estate finance, and planning expertise for complex urban redevelopment projects.
• Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR): National nonprofit focused exclusively on brownfields redevelopment, providing training, technical assistance, and policy advocacy to communities and practitioners. Directly comparable niche focus on brownfields and reuse planning, though nonprofit rather than for-profit.
• Tidal Basin Group: Consulting firm specializing in disaster recovery, emergency management, and community development grants management. Directly comparable in supporting municipalities and nonprofits in navigating federal grants and program implementation, including environmental and resilience programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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