What Sota Construction LLC does

Sota Construction LLC is a privately held, Minnesota-based unionized commercial construction subcontractor headquartered at 809 E 7th St, St Paul. The firm specializes in rough and finish carpentry, gypsum board and framing, hollow metal doors and frames with door hardware, and partitions along with toilet, bath and laundry accessories. Its documented project portfolio covers educational facilities (Emerson Spanish Immersion School, Sibley Aquatics Center, Somerset Elementary School, Taylor Falls Elementary School), municipal buildings (Minneapolis Municipal Building Commission, MPLS Police Warehouse Renovation, Brooklyn Center Transit Center), healthcare (Entira Family Medical Clinic), recreation and entertainment (ME&I Fitness Gym, Minnesota Children's Theatre Company), and civic landmarks (Rondo Commemorative Plaza), indicating a horizontal commercial construction focus that spans public-sector and private non-residential end markets across the Twin Cities metro.

The company holds an SBA Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) certification, a City of St. Paul Central CERT certification (S/M/W/ESBE), Minnesota Unified Certification Program (MNUCP) vendor status, and is a member of the Twin Cities Section 3 collaborative through HUD and the Association of Women Contractors. These designations position the firm to bid on federal, state, and local set-aside and preference-based public contracts. Services are delivered directly on project sites by an experienced management team and union-trained on-site staff, with no disclosed digital product or software component to the offering.

Sota operates a sales-led, bid-based professional services model. New work originates from general contractors and project owners submitting bid proposal requests via the company website contact form (sotaconstruction.net), with no standardized public pricing and project-by-project contract awards. There is no evidence of external investors, recurring SaaS-like revenue, or recurring managed service contracts; revenue appears to be tied to discrete subcontract awards. The firm also relies on its website as the primary marketing and applicant-recruitment channel, with no identified digital advertising, social media, or content marketing programs, and is actively soliciting skilled tradespeople for employment.

Name

Sota Construction LLC

Legal name

Sota Construction LLC

Website

https://sotaconstruction.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sota Construction LLC is a Minnesota-based unionized commercial subcontractor that performs rough and finish carpentry, drywall, framing, and door and partition installation for general contractors on educational, municipal, healthcare, and commercial projects across the Twin Cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Other Building Finishing Contractors (23839)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Joinery, Millwork & Casework Installation (Cabinetry, Built-Ins) (IMAFANAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Union carpentry subcontractor
• Drywall and framing services
• Commercial tenant improvements
• Door and hardware installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Inver Grove Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Construction Services: Revenue is generated through commercial construction subcontracting projects. As a subcontractor, they perform specialized construction work (carpentry, framing, drywall) for general contractors and project owners on commercial building projects. Projects appear to be one-time engagements based on bid proposals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sota Construction LLC is a Minnesota-based unionized commercial construction subcontractor that performs rough and finish carpentry, gypsum board and framing, hollow metal doors and frames, door hardware, partitions, and toilet/bath/laundry accessories for general contractors and project owners. The company delivers its work on commercial project sites throughout the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, specializing in educational, municipal, healthcare, and commercial real estate builds.

Product overview

Sota Construction LLC is a Minnesota-based unionized commercial construction company offering a unified set of construction services. The company operates as a single-service construction business rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, providing commercial subcontracting services including rough and finish carpentry, gypsum board and framing, hollow metal doors and frames with door hardware, and partitions with toilet, bath and laundry accessories. The company specializes in serving educational facilities, municipal buildings, high-rise apartments, condominiums, hospitals, hotels, office buildings, religious institutions, restaurants, retail spaces, shopping centers, and sports stadiums and arenas. Projects documented include Emerson Spanish Immersion School, Sibley Aquatics Center, Somerset Elementary School, Taylor Falls Elementary School, MPLS Police Warehouse Renovation, Minneapolis Municipal Building Commission, Brooklyn Center Transit Center, ME&I Fitness Gym, Minnesota Children's Theatre Company, Rondo Commemorative Plaza, and Entira Family Medical Clinic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Construction Services Unionized commercial construction and subcontracting services for general contractors and project owners, covering rough and finish carpentry, gypsum board and framing, hollow metal doors and frames, door hardware, partitions, and toilet, bath, and laundry accessories on commercial building projects.
• Educational Facilities Construction Construction subcontracting services for educational facilities in Minnesota, including schools, elementary schools, and aquatic centers such as Emerson Spanish Immersion School, Sibley Aquatics Center, Somerset Elementary School, and Taylor Falls Elementary School.
• Municipal Building Construction Construction and renovation services for municipal and government buildings in Minnesota, including work for the Minneapolis Municipal Building Commission and projects such as the MPLS Police Warehouse Renovation and Brooklyn Center Transit Center.
• Remodels and Tenant Improvement Commercial remodeling and tenant improvement construction services, including work on office buildings, hotels, restaurants, retail spaces, healthcare clinics, and other commercial properties such as ME&I Fitness Gym, Minnesota Children's Theatre Company, Rondo Commemorative Plaza, and Entira Family Medical Clinic.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Precision Walls: Commercial drywall, framing, and finishing subcontractor serving GCs across multiple U.S. regions. Closely aligned to Sota's core scope of gypsum board, framing, and interior finishing work on commercial projects.
• F.L. Crane & Sons: Commercial drywall, framing, and acoustical specialty subcontractor with union operations. Comparable to Sota in delivering interior build-out trades (framing, drywall, doors, accessories) to commercial GCs.
• Marek Brothers Systems: National drywall, framing, and insulation specialty subcontractor. Directly comparable to Sota as a specialty trade contractor focused on commercial interior build-out scopes (framing, drywall, finishing) using union and open-shop crews for GCs and owners.
• Baker Construction Company: Commercial carpentry, framing, and finish-out specialty subcontractor. Closely comparable to Sota in delivering rough and finish carpentry and interior finishing scopes on commercial projects for GCs.

Broad incumbents

• Gardner Builders: Minnesota-based commercial general contractor focused on commercial interiors, tenant improvements, and healthcare. Comparable buyer environment and overlaps in scope (interior build-outs) where Sota provides finishing trades.
• Mortenson Construction: Large Minnesota-headquartered commercial and infrastructure general contractor. Operates in the same Minnesota commercial construction market where Sota serves as a subcontractor, often engaging similar union trade subcontractors.
• Kraus-Anderson: Minnesota-based commercial construction manager and general contractor with strong institutional, healthcare, and municipal book of business. Comparable buyer pool for Sota's services and direct competitor for the same bid opportunities.
• Adolfson & Peterson Construction: Minnesota-based commercial general contractor serving education, healthcare, and municipal clients. Active in the same Twin Cities market and project types (schools, civic buildings) where Sota executes interior scopes.
• Shaw-Lundquist Associates: Minnesota-based commercial construction company specializing in hospitality, healthcare, and institutional projects. Comparable commercial interior build-out scope and Minnesota-centric operations.

Emerging players

• Hunt Electric Corporation: Minnesota-based specialty contractor delivering electrical, low-voltage, and multi-trade commercial services. Comparable as a regional specialty contractor competing for institutional and commercial interior scopes, though with a different core trade.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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