Who we are



what is "rathÚnas"?



"Rathunas" is an old Irish word. While it translates to "prosperity", what it really means is a sense of wholistic development of, and union with, the land so as to generate and fulfill the ability of the land to be prosperous. This is who we are. While dollars and cents are important, we are dedicated to generating true, comprehensive, sustainable, and lasting prosperity for our clients.


Why the ancient Celtic Tree of Life as our logo? Several reasons:

First, the very notion of architecture is to be rooted in the earth. This concept is reflected in the roots of the tree.

Second, the connection of the roots to the branches is direct, which we believe is indicative of the value of planning.

Third, the cycle of life, and its vibrancy, is indicative of the the health of the entire ecosystem.

Fourth, the tree is a multi-generational organism. What we plant now will yield to our future generations.



What we do, and have done, informs who we are, and who we want to be



Rathunas is an integrated solutions firm. the broad experience that we've accumulated, and that we bring to you, informs our very identity. years of observing life-cycle costing, sustainability, quality-of-life engineering, value engineering, roi calculations... in other words, all the ways to consider, implement, and value our built environment led to the condensation of our identity into the word "rathunas", and from there to our branding. our vision, our goals, our values, and our existence supports that identity. our goal is to listen to you, and bring to bear our experience and expertise to your benefit, and ultimately to the benefit of your progeny. whether that progeny is your family, your company, your neighbours, your city, or your estate, is all the same to us.



our vision





Without Vision, there is no sight of the path forward.



To make evident in everything we do the Value of Human Capital, and to
preserve that capital in a wholistic and sustainable manner for posterity.



our mission





Without a Mission, there is no motivation.



Our Mission is to provide a comprehensive real estate development consultancy that connects
End Users, Owners, Society, Municipalities, and xxx in a long-term mutually-beneficial manner
that provides added-value that can be preserved for posterity, in a re-fertilizing way.



Our core values





Imagination



Imagination is at the core of who we are. We don't compete by replicating the services of others: we provide deep value-added service by dreaming, to your benefit, and understanding how to implement those dreams.



Fidelity



YOU are our client. This is important to us. It is the manner in which we focus our imagination. From control of cost, to tailoring of vision to your needs, we are dedicated to doing what is right for you, not what makes our portfolio pretty.



Humility



We are a client-services company. Everything we do is tailored to your dream, not ours. We recognize the existence of parameters to everything in life, and place your constraints at the top of the decision-making matrix.



Meet our leadership team





michael burns



Managing Principle



With over 18 years in the broader real estate, architecture, and construction industry, Mic leads our design, development, and management teams.



john gorman



Vice President of Finance



John has experience building companies and leadership teams, and oversees our financial operations.



marion babcock



Design Director



One of the most talented artists we know, Marion puts together the vision for our interior projects.





RATHÚNAS, LLC



Main Telephone : 202-714-7171
1435 IRVING ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20017