Bradley Site Design

What Bradley Site Design does

Bradley Site Design (BSD) is a privately held, woman-owned landscape architecture and civil engineering firm founded in 1994 by Sharon Bradley in Greenbelt, Maryland and now headquartered at 1010 Wisconsin Avenue NW (Washington, D.C.), with a secondary office in Greenbelt, MD. The firm employs approximately 16 professionals — registered landscape architects, LEED Accredited Professionals, EcoDistrict-certified planners, and a consulting arborist — and operates across Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Kentucky. Thirty years in business, BSD has completed over 50 named projects spanning K-12 campuses, public parks, libraries, community redevelopments, mixed-use communities, affordable housing, and urban agriculture.

The service portfolio combines landscape architecture, civil engineering (added May 2023 under Director of Civil Engineering Ivan Zapata, PE), planning, community engagement, sustainable site design, low-impact development (LID) and bioretention stormwater management, LEED and SITES documentation, Green Area Ratio documentation, consulting arborist services, and a proprietary methodology called Design for Impact (D4I). D4I is a systematic, evidence-based framework featuring 'Indicators of Hope,' co-creation workshops, charrettes, surveys, and quantitative-plus-qualitative impact analytics. Civil engineers and landscape architects work side-by-side from project outset to deliver fully coordinated, permit-ready site designs in DC, Maryland, and Virginia jurisdictions. Differentiating technical features include curriculum-integrated school design (where site elements map to specific learning units) and a deep LID/green-infrastructure practice deployed at infill and neighborhood scale.

Revenue is generated on a professional services, project-fee basis with per-project budgets ranging from approximately $75,000 to over $100 million in construction value and design fees negotiated by scope and complexity. Go-to-market combines direct outreach (email/phone), referrals, and formal qualifications-based selection (QBS) processes for government clients. Primary segments are DC and Maryland municipal agencies (DMPED, DC Public Schools, DC Housing Authority, DC Department of Parks and Recreation, DC Water), Mid-Atlantic K-12 public school districts, universities and private schools, commercial and affordable-housing developers (JBG Smith, Federal Realty, NRP, Enterprise), and library/civic clients. BSD holds 10+ certifications (MBE, DBE, SBE, CBE, LBE, DZE, EDWOSB) across Maryland, DC, Virginia, and federal procurement, making the firm a preferred partner for set-aside public-sector contracts.

Name

Bradley Site Design

Legal name

Bradley Site Design, Inc.

Website

https://bradleysitedesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bradley Site Design is a 30-year-old, woman-owned landscape architecture and civil engineering firm in Washington, D.C., serving DC government, Mid-Atlantic K-12 districts, and real estate developers with integrated site design, low-impact development, and its proprietary Design for Impact methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture
• Civil engineering
• Site planning
• Sustainable site design
• Low impact development

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering: BSD generates revenue through providing landscape architecture and civil engineering design services on a project-by-project basis. Services span from comprehensive analysis through programming, schematic design, design development, permit/construction document phases, and construction administration. Projects range from small residential designs to large-scale community redevelopments, with budgets ranging from $75,000 to over $100M per project.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bradley Site Design (BSD) is a landscape architecture, civil engineering, and planning firm delivering site design services from initial analysis through programming, schematic design, design development, permit/construction document phases, and construction administration. Projects span education campuses, community redevelopment, parks and civic spaces, commercial/mixed-use developments, and residential sites, with budgets ranging from $75,000 to over $100M. Civil engineers and landscape architects work side-by-side from project outset to produce fully coordinated, permit-ready site designs across DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

Product overview

Bradley Site Design is a landscape architecture and civil engineering firm offering a unified suite of design services. The core offerings include Landscape Architecture Services and Civil Engineering Services (added in 2023), supported by specialized modules including Planning Services, Community Engagement, Sustainable Site Design, Green Area Ratio Documentation, Low Impact Development, LEED and SITES Documentation, Design Impact Data Analytics, Professional Visualizations, Consulting Arborist Services, and the proprietary Design for Impact methodology. Services span from comprehensive analysis through construction administration, with civil engineers and landscape architects working collaboratively from project outset to produce fully coordinated site designs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services
• Civil Engineering Services
• Planning Services
• Community Engagement
• Low Impact Development
• LEED and SITES Documentation
• Consulting Arborist Services
• Design for Impact Program

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Reeves CMC VentureflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2023Reeves CMC Venture is a development partnership team selected by Mayor Bowser and DMPED to redevelop the Reeves Center at 14th and U St. NW in Washington DC. The team includes BSD (landscape architecture), CMC Associates, and other partners. The project aims to revive Black Broadway on U Street, featuring dynamic architectural forms, courtyard spaces for performance, festivals and farmers markets, and an Alvin Ailey dance studio.
• Groundwork Anacostia DCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroundwork Anacostia DC is a key community partner in BSD's Design for Impact program. The D4I process uses partnerships with local organizations to link them to project communities, enabling multigenerational programs and amenities that foster social cohesion. Groundwork Anacostia DC has collaborated with BSD on multiple projects including The Green at Parkside, East Capitol Urban Farm, and other community redevelopment initiatives in DC's Anacostia neighborhoods.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LandDesign: Multi-disciplinary landscape architecture, civil engineering, and urban design firm with offices across the US Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable peer offering integrated LA+CE delivery similar to BSD's recently expanded service model.
• James Corner Field Operations: Landscape architecture and urban design firm with portfolio in waterfronts, parks, and large-scale public realm. Comparable as a design-forward LA firm serving public and institutional clients, though significantly larger and more internationally recognized.
• OLIN: National landscape architecture and urban design firm with strong portfolio in public realm, parks, and mixed-use developments. Most directly comparable peer given similar scale, design philosophy emphasis, and project typologies overlapping with BSD's community redevelopment and education work.
• Andropogon Associates: Ecological landscape architecture firm specializing in regenerative design, bioretention, and sustainable site planning. Highly comparable peer given shared emphasis on LID, green infrastructure, and environmental stewardship in site design.
• SWA Group: Landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with strong portfolio in parks, waterfronts, and master-planned communities. Comparable peer given overlapping service mix, public-sector clientele, and emphasis on sustainability/LEED expertise.
• Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA): Landscape architecture firm known for major public parks, cultural landscapes, and urban design. Comparable to BSD in scale and focus on high-design public-sector projects, though MVVA skews larger and more national in geographic reach.
• Hood Design Studio: Landscape architecture and urban design practice with strong portfolio in community-centered public projects. Comparable peer given shared emphasis on social equity, community engagement, and culturally responsive design — similar philosophy to BSD's Design for Impact.
• Oehme van Sweden: Established landscape architecture firm in Washington DC area founded by the firm where BSD's founder Sharon Bradley previously worked. Direct regional peer with similar Mid-Atlantic public and institutional clientele and mature design practice.

Broad incumbents

• Sasaki: International design practice combining landscape architecture, planning, architecture, and civil engineering. Broader incumbent that offers overlapping capabilities to BSD but at significantly larger scale with national and global footprint.
• WRT Design: Philadelphia-based planning, landscape architecture, and urban design firm with portfolio in civic, educational, and waterfront projects. Comparable peer given similar Mid-Atlantic geographic concentration and educational/public-sector client mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bsd4impact

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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