Real Project Management Services

What Real Project Management Services does

Real Project Management Services (RPMS) is a Seattle-based, founder-owned owner's representation and project management firm serving real estate developers and property owners in the Pacific Northwest. The firm was founded in 2013 by Jill Kurfirst (previously operating as JK Consulting), a PMP, LEED AP, and MIT-trained architect with three decades of capital improvement owner's representation experience and prior service on Seattle's Design Review Board from 2010 to 2014. RPMS delivers a five-phase end-to-end service methodology covering project initiation (Goals and Strategy), due diligence (Evaluate Alternatives), design and permitting (including MUP entitlements and Design Review Board approval), construction oversight, and project closeout. Engagements span three categories: multi-family residential developments (apartments and condominiums), commercial projects (office, retail, institutional, and adaptive reuse), and private residence jobs (custom homes and renovations).

The firm operates without proprietary technology products, software platforms, or AI tooling; its value proposition rests entirely on professional services delivery and individual credentials. Its customer base historically includes enterprise clients such as Bank of America, IBM, American President Lines, Westlake Center, and SuperMall of the Great Northwest, alongside government work for Seattle Public Schools and private residential commissions. Notable recognition includes the 2011 Cushman & Wakefield Hard Hat Award for best service provider and the 2009 Spokane Mayor's Urban Design Award for the Riverpoint Campus Master Plan.

RPMS runs a direct-to-client engagement model with no published pricing or rate cards, offering customized project-based service packages through website inquiry and direct contact with team members. The firm is bootstrapped with no institutional capital, parent company, or subsidiaries, and operates as a small office (1-10 employees) with a Seattle headquarters at 2704 Warren Avenue North. Geographic scope is concentrated in the Seattle metropolitan area with selective projects extending into the broader Pacific Northwest.

Name

Real Project Management Services

Legal name

Real Project Management Services

Website

https://realprojectmanagementservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Real Project Management Services is a Seattle-based owner's representation and project management firm serving real estate developers across multi-family, commercial, and private residential projects in the Pacific Northwest, led by founder Jill Kurfirst.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Project Management Services

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Other Activities Related to Real Estate (53139)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Owner's representation services
• Real estate project management
• Construction management consulting
• Development management services
• Commercial project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Project Management Services: Professional services revenue generated through project management, owner's representative, development management, and architectural services for real estate projects. Services are customized packages tailored to each project's needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Real Project Management Services provides end-to-end project management and owner's representation services for real estate development projects in the Seattle metropolitan area. The firm guides property owners, developers, and homeowners through five project phases — Goals and Strategy, Evaluate Alternatives, Design and Permitting, Construction, and Project Closeout — across multi-family residential, commercial, and private residence projects.

Product overview

Real Project Management Services is a project management and owner's representative services firm that provides end-to-end support for real estate development projects from initiation through closeout. The company offers a unified service methodology organized into five phases: Goals and Strategy, Evaluate Alternatives, Design and Permitting, Construction, and Project Closeout. Services are delivered across three primary project categories: Multi-Family Developments (apartment and condominium projects), Commercial Projects (retail, office, and institutional developments), and Private Residence Jobs (custom home remodeling and construction). The firm operates primarily in the Seattle, Washington metropolitan area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Goals and Strategy Services Project initiation phase services including determining business objectives, identifying stakeholders, outlining program and physical needs, establishing preliminary schedule and budget, listing major risks, and formulating project scope of work for real estate development projects.
• Evaluate Alternatives Services Due diligence and site analysis services including considering remodeling versus new location options, performing site analysis, supporting transactions and contract negotiations, and managing feasibility studies for property owners and developers.
• Design and Permitting Services Comprehensive design phase management including working with municipalities, selecting consultants, coordinating contracts, managing design process, updating budget and schedule, overseeing MUP entitlement and DRB approval, and expediting permitting for Seattle-area development projects.
• Construction Phase Services Active construction oversight including soliciting competitive bids, completing loan funding requirements, negotiating contracts, attending OAC meetings, managing third-party inspections, evaluating change orders, processing pay applications, and preparing draw requests for construction projects.
• Project Closeout Services Final project completion services including managing system commissioning, punch list preparation, coordinating art and furnishings installation, applying for utility rebates, completing certifications, obtaining lien releases, and preparing final cost accounting.
• Multi-Family Development Services New construction residential project management for apartment buildings and condominiums in the Seattle area, including projects such as Crane @ Interbay, Zephyr Apartments, Ori on the Ave, Trio Condominiums, Dwell Roosevelt, and Rivertrail Villages.
• Commercial Project Services Commercial development, remodeling, and specialty project management for retail, office, and institutional developments including projects such as SuperMall of the Great Northwest, Westlake Center, IBM Offices, American President Lines, Riverpoint Campus, and Nathan Hale High School.
• Private Residence Services Custom home construction, expansion, and remodeling project management for individual homeowners in the Seattle metropolitan area, including projects such as Downtown Condo, Mercer Island House, Elementary School Condo, Pond House, Queen Anne House, and Victoria Condo projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Downtown Condo remodel increased property value by 92% ($880K purchase + $300K remodel to $2.265M sale), vs 34% median Seattle appreciation during same period
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

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 indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Project Management Advisors: Direct peer — independent owner's representation and project management firm serving real estate developers and owners on complex, schedule- and budget-sensitive projects across the Pacific Northwest. Closest comparable in scale, scope, and delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• JLL Project & Development Services: Global real estate services firm whose Project & Development Services group competes directly with RPMS on owner's representation, but at much larger scale with a technology platform and national coverage.
• Cushman & Wakefield Project & Development Services: Global firm offering owner's representation, project management, and development advisory across asset classes — directly overlapping RPMS's service lines, and notably the firm that awarded RPMS its 2011 Hard Hat Award.
• CBRE Project Management: Largest global commercial real estate services firm; its project management practice competes directly with RPMS for institutional owner's rep assignments across commercial, office, and mixed-use developments.
• Avison Young Project Management: Global real estate advisory with a project management practice that delivers owner's representation and development advisory across commercial and multifamily — overlapping RPMS's commercial and entitlement-heavy work.
• Colliers Project Management: Global commercial real estate firm with project management and owner's representation services competing for similar institutional and developer clients in mixed-use, office, and retail developments.
• Newmark Project & Development Services: Global real estate services firm offering project management and owner's representation; competes for institutional and developer engagements of similar scope to RPMS but with national reach.
• Hill International: Global construction project management firm specializing in owner's representation and program management for complex real estate and infrastructure projects — directly competing for the same enterprise owner's-rep RFPs.

Regional players

• Lease Crutcher Lewis: Pacific Northwest general contractor with in-house preconstruction and project management capabilities serving Seattle-area developers and institutional clients — a regional peer competing for similar Seattle project pipelines.
• Sellen Construction: Major Seattle-based general contractor whose preconstruction and owner services overlap RPMS's early-phase project management on commercial and institutional builds in the same Pacific Northwest geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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