What Aufgang does

Aufgang is a privately-held architectural firm founded in 1971 and headquartered in Suffern, New York, with a regional office in West Palm Beach, Florida. The firm specializes in multifamily residential architecture, with a concentration in affordable, supportive, and senior housing developments across New York City. Aufgang serves as architect of record for developers, government housing agencies, and nonprofit organizations, delivering end-to-end services from feasibility and land use through construction administration.

The firm's core practice spans four service lines — Architecture, Planning, Preservation, and Sustainability Services — supported by BIM-based design in Revit and advanced energy modeling tools. Aufgang operates Aurae, a luxury lifestyle design sub-brand serving high-end residential, hospitality, and entertainment clients, and is a certified NYS Minority Business Enterprise (MBE). The firm references proprietary artificial intelligence applications intended to enhance the design of comfortable, safe, and sustainable multifamily buildings, and is an early-access partner for Dextall's Kora Studio AI-driven facade automation platform. Over the past decade, Aufgang has designed more than 13 million square feet of built space comprising over 13,000 residential units across more than 100 multifamily projects, with aggregate project capitalization of approximately $3 billion.

Revenue is generated through project-by-project professional service fees for architectural design, planning, peer review, and sustainability consulting rather than recurring contracts; fees are custom-quoted based on scope, complexity, square footage, and regulatory requirements. Aufgang competes for public-sector RFPs issued by NYC HPD, HDC, and NYSERDA, while securing private developer commissions directly through referrals and established industry relationships. In 2024, the firm filed over 3.3 million square feet in Department of Building permits, ranking as the second-busiest architectural firm in NYC by permit volume, and currently has nearly 9,000 multifamily units in its design pipeline.

Name

Aufgang

Legal name

Aufgang

Website

https://aufgang.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aufgang is a New York-headquartered architectural firm founded in 1971 specializing in multifamily residential design, particularly affordable, supportive, and senior housing in NYC. The 50+ person firm serves developers, government agencies, and nonprofits, and operates a luxury sub-brand called Aurae.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Suffern

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional fees for architectural design, planning, urban design, and construction administration services on a project-by-project basis. Revenue is earned through one-time project commissions from developers, government agencies, and private clients rather than recurring contracts.
2. Sustainability and Peer Review Consulting: Green building consulting, energy auditing, peer review services, and sustainability certification documentation (LEED, Passive House, Enterprise Green Communities, NYSERDA programs) provided as part of or alongside architectural engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aufgang is an architectural services firm that designs multifamily residential buildings—affordable, supportive, senior, and market-rate housing—along with mixed-use, commercial, and community facilities for developers, government agencies, and nonprofits. Services span architecture, urban planning, historic preservation/adaptive reuse, and green-building/sustainability consulting (LEED, Passive House, NYSERDA, Enterprise Green Communities, ENERGY STAR), delivered across the full project lifecycle from feasibility through construction administration, with a separate Aurae luxury residential division.

Product overview

Aufgang is an architecture firm offering a portfolio of integrated design services through distinct practice areas. The main offerings include Architecture Services for residential, commercial, mixed-use, and community facilities; Planning Services for urban planning and master planning; Preservation Services for historical rehabilitation and adaptive reuse; and Sustainability Services for green building consulting. The firm operates Aurae, a luxury lifestyle design division focused on bespoke designs for upscale residential and entertainment venues. Projects span affordable housing, supportive housing, market-rate residential, low-rise, and cultural/commercial facilities across New York and South Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aurae: Bespoke designs for luxury lifestyles. A 50+ strong team of architecture, design, consulting, and engineering professionals creating elegant designs from single family homes to entertainment and housing complex master plans. Leverages over 50 years of experience in luxury residential, hospitality, and retail sectors.

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architectural design for residential, commercial, mixed-use, and community facilities, delivered from feasibility through construction administration for developers, government agencies, and nonprofits.
• Planning Services Urban planning and strategic consulting services including master planning, neighborhood development, and rezoning approvals for multifamily and mixed-use projects.
• Preservation Services Historical building rehabilitation and preservation services including adaptive reuse of landmarked structures for residential and community facilities.
• Sustainability Services Comprehensive sustainability, peer review, and green-building consulting including energy modeling, documentation oversight, compliance reviews, and certification filing for programs such as LEED, Passive House, NYSERDA, Enterprise Green Communities, and ENERGY STAR.
• Aurae (Luxury Lifestyle Design Division) Aufgang's luxury lifestyle design division creating bespoke designs for upscale residential, entertainment venues, and housing-complex master plans, with a focus on elegant designs for vibrant lifestyles, staffed by a 50+ person team of architecture, design, consulting, and engineering professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 13 million square feet of built space and 13,000+ residential units designed in the past decade alone, with total capitalization of ~$3 billion
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vertical Community DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2025Vertical Community Development (VCD) is developing the 1810 Randall Ave senior affordable housing project in the Bronx (180 units, Passive House standards). Aufgang is the architect of record. The project won NYC HPD's first Future Housing Initiative award.
• RiseBorocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2025RiseBoro is the nonprofit co-owner and operator of Baisley Pond Park Residences (318 affordable units, Queens hotel-to-housing conversion). RiseBoro provides on-site supportive services including case management, job training, and community programming. Aufgang designed the conversion. RiseBoro also partnered with Aufgang on 1601 DeKalb Ave in Brooklyn.
• Gilbane DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2025Gilbane Development is co-developer of the Brownsville Arts Center & Apartments (BACA, 283 affordable units at 366 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, $254M) and developer of 860 Village Concourse East (266-unit affordable building in the Bronx). Aufgang serves as architect of record on both projects. Gilbane is a major national real estate development firm.
• Blue Sea DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2025Blue Sea Development is co-developer of BACA (Brownsville Arts Center & Apartments, 283 affordable units in Brooklyn). Blue Sea specializes in affordable and supportive housing in New York City.
• Artspace ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2025Artspace Projects Inc. is co-developer of BACA and is providing cultural programming for the 28,000 sq ft cultural arts center within the development. Artspace is a nonprofit that develops affordable housing with integrated arts spaces across the U.S.
• WesthabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2025Westhab is a nonprofit housing and human services provider and developer. Aufgang designed the Fort Greene Family Center ($73M transitional housing, 105 units) and 30 West Haverstraw (81 affordable/supportive units in Haverstraw, NY). Aufgang team members attended the 30 West groundbreaking.
• NYC HPD (Housing Preservation and Development)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2025NYC HPD is the primary government agency financing Aufgang-designed affordable housing projects including BACA, North Cove, and the Bronx projects at 860 Village Concourse East and 1810 Randall Ave. HPD issues competitive RFPs that Aufgang's developer clients compete for, and contributes tens of millions in subsidies per project.
• NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2025NYSERDA provides funding, awards (Buildings of Excellence), and technical programs supporting energy-efficient building design. Aufgang participates in NYSERDA Early Design Partner program and has won NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence awards for projects including 860 Village Concourse East.
• The Related CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025Related Companies is the developer of Market Square and The Village town center at Tuxedo Reserve, a 1,200-acre mixed-use community in Orange County, NY. Aufgang's Aurae luxury division designed the town center, which includes four mixed-use buildings with 93 upscale apartments and 38,000 sq ft of commercial space. Aufgang is working in direct partnership with Related on this flagship project, which also features amenities including a seasonal ice rink, fitness center, pool, and hot tub. Related Companies is one of the most prominent real estate developers in the U.S.
• LennarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025Lennar is the homebuilder developing single-family homes and townhomes at Tuxedo Reserve, a 1,200-acre mixed-use project in Orange County, NY. Lennar and Related Companies broke ground together on the project, with Lennar offering for-sale residential units while Related develops the rental town center designed by Aufgang. Sales for single-family homes and townhomes began in 2025.
• MADDD EquitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025MADDD Equities is a developer partner with Aufgang on multiple NYC projects including North Cove Apartments (611 affordable units on the Harlem River waterfront, $410M) and DWTN on Tillary Street in Brooklyn (473 units). MADDD Equities is also developing Tryon North in Inwood (88 units).
• Joy ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025Joy Construction is a developer partner with Aufgang and MADDD Equities on North Cove Apartments (611 affordable units on Harlem River waterfront, Inwood). North Cove received the 2025 Innovation Award from the NYC Housing Partnership.
• Tishman SpeyercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025Tishman Speyer is developing Edgemere Commons in Far Rockaway, Queens — a 2,050-unit affordable housing community on 9.3 acres, designed by Aufgang with extensive flood resiliency measures. This is one of the largest affordable housing projects in Queens.
• Mercy HomeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025Mercy Home is the nonprofit developer of Kay's Place (487 4th Ave, Brooklyn, 44-unit supportive/affordable housing with ground-floor commercial and outdoor recreation area). Aufgang is architect of record; Procida Construction Corp. is the general contractor.
• Slate Property GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2025Slate Property Group is owner-operator and developer of The Welz (162-unit multifamily in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn), Baisley Pond Park Residences (318-unit hotel-to-housing conversion in Queens), and Fort Greene Family Center. Aufgang is architect of record on all Slate projects. Slate partnered with RiseBoro on Baisley Pond and with Westhab on Fort Greene.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FXCollaborative (FXC): Major NYC architecture firm designing multifamily residential, mixed-use, and institutional projects with a strong sustainability focus. Comparable in scale, sustainability credentials (LEED/Passive House), and NYC multifamily portfolio.
• Curtis + Ginsberg Architects: NYC architecture firm focused on affordable housing, sustainable design, and community development. Direct peer to Aufgang on affordable housing mission, sustainability credentials, and NYC nonprofit/government client base.
• COOKFOX Architects: NYC-based firm specializing in sustainable multifamily residential, mixed-use, and commercial projects with deep Passive House and biophilic design expertise. Comparable in sustainability positioning and NYC multifamily focus.
• Handel Architects: NYC-based architecture firm known for large-scale multifamily residential, mixed-use, and affordable housing projects including high-rise developments. Comparable in multifamily scale and NYC market presence.
• Magnusson Architecture and Planning: NYC architecture firm with a strong focus on affordable housing, supportive housing, and senior living, often partnering with nonprofit developers. Comparable to Aufgang in project type, regulatory expertise, and customer base.
• Beyer Blinder Belle: NYC architecture firm with deep expertise in affordable housing, civic buildings, and adaptive reuse/preservation. Highly comparable to Aufgang's affordable and preservation practice areas.
• WXY architecture + urban design: NYC firm with integrated architecture and urban planning practice focusing on civic, housing, and public realm projects. Comparable in planning-plus-architecture model and NYC civic/housing focus.
• Dattner Architects: NYC-based architecture firm specializing in affordable housing, supportive housing, and civic/institutional projects. Directly comparable to Aufgang in mission, client base (HPD, supportive housing nonprofits), and multifamily expertise in the same NYC market.

Broad incumbents

• HOK: Global architecture and engineering firm with residential, healthcare, and commercial practices. Comparable on multifamily design capabilities but serves a much broader portfolio of project types at significantly larger scale.
• Perkins&Will: Large global architecture firm with a NYC presence serving multifamily, healthcare, and institutional clients. Comparable on multifamily design and sustainability expertise, but operates at much larger scale across many sectors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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