We turn your plans into high-performance properties.

General Contracting   I   Design-Build

Full-service Connecticut construction group helping owners and developers add value and longevity through commercial builds.

Who We Are

We build it
like we own it.

Based in Waterbury, Connecticut — and building properties across the state — Axela began as a small general contracting outfit and today is a rapidly growing 20-member team.

When Yitz Rabinowitz — a seasoned real estate owner with 20+ years of development experience — founded our firm, it was with one goal: give clients the integrity and expertise we’d expect for ourselves.

Vision accomplished

Today, we specialize in large and mid-size multifamily and commercial builds, approaching every project with transparency, creativity, and an owner’s eye on the budget.

We operate differently

We’ve perfected construction via a smooth, efficient process, so you get a building with enduring value — and minimal stress.

With strategy and flexibility, we tackle each project proactively and every challenge creatively — finding ways to save you money, without cutting corn

Who We Are

Your commercial build, fully managed.

Precon Consultations

“We have ideas and plans — but will the apartments sell? Is there a better way to build? Can we sequence things differently to save time or money?”

We use our local and holistic real estate expertise to guide you through key pre-construction decisions, thinking through roadblocks before they hit so the build stays smooth, the pace stays fast, and your budget and value stay intact.

Full-Service General Contracting

Whether you bring us on as your GC or construction manager, we’re hands-on from day one — hiring the right subs, managing materials, and keeping momentum until post-construction cleanup.

As your GC, we run the build from top to bottom. As your CM, we act as your eyes and ears — managing the process while you hold the contracts. All while making every dollar count with expert value engineering.

Design-Build

Too often, designers dream up the vision, the GC delivers the reality — and someone ends up frustrated. With our design-build model, everyone involved — architects, designers, construction leads, even your finance team — works together from the start, mapping out something beautiful, budget-smart, and 100% buildable. Then we bring the plans to life.

Who We Serve

We’re at home
with a range.

Whether it’s a fit-out, conversion, or ground-up build, we’ve worked across multiple sectors and spaces.

Mixed
use
Multifamily
Healthcare
Self-storage
Commercial & Retail
Historical conversions
Featured Projects

Smart builds with strong returns.

The MilleniumThe Millenium
Adaptive Reuse

The Millenium

50 Morgan Street Hartford, CT
Urban AirUrban Air
Commercial Fit-out

Urban Air

425 Bank St. Waterbury, CT
Creekline at FairfieldCreekline at Fairfield
Ground-Up

Creekline at Fairfield

219 Ash Creek Blvd Fairfield, CT
THE AXELA DIFFERENCE

Expect excellence — and get it.

Relentless
problem-solving

Challenges are inevitable — and we dance with them, finding creative solutions to problems while staying faithful to budgets, timelines, and premium results.

Careful value
engineering

We focus on long-term growth,
actively searching for ways to save you money and add value to your assets.

Connecticut
expertise

We don’t spread ourselves too thin. By focusing exclusively on the Connecticut/New England market, we bring a distinct edge in navigating regional regulations, logistics, and vendor relationships.

Smooth systems
& reliability

As construction evolves, so do we — using top-tier technology and innovative systems to keep projects moving, details clear, and you informed — always.

Bring on your build

Work with a GC who brings strategy, integrity, and cost-conscious precision to every detail of your build.

It would be our honor to partner with you.