JETT Landscape Architecture + Design

What JETT Landscape Architecture + Design does

JETT Landscape Architecture + Design is a privately held landscape architecture firm founded in 1999 by Bruce B. Jett, headquartered in Orinda, California with a regional office in Seattle, Washington opened in 2019. The firm provides professional landscape architecture and urban design services spanning site analysis, conceptual design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration. Its core technical differentiators include specialization in on-structure urban landscapes, podium-level outdoor spaces, vegetated roofing systems, sustainable stormwater management (rain gardens, low-water planting and irrigation), and community-engagement-led design. Notable project types range from single-family residences to hospitals, universities, and large-scale land-use plans, with consistent emphasis on urban infill, mixed-use, and higher-density housing developments.

The firm serves a diverse client base across five primary segments: multi-family residential developers (Signature Development Group, Standard Communities, Legend USA), hospitality operators (T2 Hospitality/AC Hotel by Marriott), affordable and supportive housing developers (Mercy Housing, PATH, Habitat for Humanity, Standard Communities), healthcare and education institutions (Stanford University), and government agencies (Oakland Parks and Recreation Department). Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees that are not publicly disclosed, and customer acquisition is driven by professional relationships, referrals, and industry reputation rather than active digital marketing. Brand visibility is reinforced through industry awards (Gold Nugget Award, ULI Jack Kemp finalist, Silicon Valley Business Journal Structures Award), earned media in publications such as Landscape Architect & Specifier News, and recurring collaboration with major Bay Area architecture firms including MBH Architects, Dahlin Group, Pyatok Architects, DLR Group, and Gensler.

JETT operates with approximately 14 staff organized around a principal-led partnership model under Founding Principal Bruce B. Jett, Principal & President Jesse Markman, and Principals Lia Farley, Todd Bronk (Seattle), and Whitney Miller, supported by senior associates, designers, and an executive coordinator. The firm holds no external investment, has no parent company, and has not pursued M&A, signaling a founder-managed, self-financed growth posture oriented toward deepening domain specialization rather than headcount scaling.

Name

JETT Landscape Architecture + Design

Legal name

JETT Landscape Architecture + Design

Website

https://jett.land

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JETT Landscape Architecture + Design is a privately held landscape architecture firm founded in 1999, specializing in urban infill, mixed-use, and high-density development projects including on-structure and podium-level landscapes. The firm serves real estate developers, hospitality operators, affordable housing organizations, and institutions across California and Seattle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture
• Urban design
• Site planning
• Vegetated roof design
• Stormwater management

Headquarters

HQ city

Orinda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Services: Professional services revenue from landscape architecture design, planning, and design delivery for residential, commercial, hospitality, and institutional projects. Projects range from single-family residences to hospitals, universities, and large-scale land-use plans.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JETT Landscape Architecture + Design is a full-service landscape architecture firm that designs, plans, and implements urban landscapes for residential, commercial, hospitality, institutional, and public-sector clients. The firm's work spans site analysis through construction administration, with specializations in on-structure and podium landscapes, vegetated green roof design, affordable and supportive housing, hospitality outdoor environments, and community-engaged urban design. Projects range from single-family residences to hospitals, universities, and large-scale land-use plans across California and Seattle.

Product overview

JETT Landscape Architecture + Design is a full-service landscape architecture firm founded in 1999, offering a unified set of landscape architecture and design services rather than a modular software platform. The firm's core service encompasses site analysis, conceptual design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration. Specializations include on-structure urban landscapes, vegetated roof design, affordable and supportive housing landscapes, hospitality landscape design, and urban design with community engagement. The portfolio spans residential, commercial, hospitality, institutional, and public sector projects throughout California and Seattle, with expertise in infill, mixed-use, and higher-density housing projects. The practice emphasizes sustainable responses, stormwater management, and creating sense of place through landscape integration with the built environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture and Design Services Full-service landscape architecture firm providing site analysis, conceptual design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration for urban landscape projects serving residential, commercial, hospitality, institutional, and public-sector clients throughout California and Seattle.
• On-Structure Urban Landscape Design Specialized landscape architecture for podium, rooftop, and on-structure landscape projects, including both ground-up and retrofit mixed-use and higher-density housing developments.
• Vegetated Green Roof Design Design of vegetated roofing systems ranging from extensive garden roofs to intensive roof decks with trees and amenities, delivering stormwater reduction, utility cost savings, and urban heat island mitigation.
• Affordable and Supportive Housing Landscape Design Landscape architecture for affordable, permanent supportive, transitional, and homeless housing developments, including community gardens, orchards, gathering spaces, and trauma-informed design approaches for vulnerable residents.
• Hospitality Landscape Design Landscape architecture for urban and wine-country hotels, boutique properties, and resort-style developments, focused on outdoor spaces that enhance guest experience, support brand standards, and create seamless indoor-outdoor connections.
• Urban Design and Planning Urban design and planning services including community engagement, neighborhood park design, and large-scale land-use planning for municipalities and West Coast public-sector clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest market-rate-to-affordable housing conversion in California at time of completion (Lakeside Apartments, 854 units)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MBH ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on multiple projects including NorthPoint Apartments (five-courtyard podium renovation in San Francisco) and Golden State Lumber commercial landscape design. MBH Architects serves as lead architect on these projects while JETT provides landscape architecture services.
• Signature Development GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Orion project at Oakland's Brooklyn Basin. JETT designed podium-level and rooftop outdoor dining, spa, and amenity spaces in partnership with Signature Development Group and BAR Architects.
• BCV ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Zephyr Hotel project at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. JETT worked with BCV Architects and project contractor Centric Builders to implement planting, irrigation, and drainage systems.
• Pyatok ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Alameda Point Block 9 project, a 200-unit moderate-income housing development with 10k SF of retail commercial space. Pyatok and JETT collaborated on the residential courtyard design inspired by Alameda Point's naval air history.
• Standard CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Standard Communities and Chee Salette Architecture on Lakeside Apartments, an 854-unit, 32-acre affordable apartment conversion project. JETT designed and renovated landscapes throughout the property.
• Dahlin GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Villas on the Park, San Jose's first permanent supportive housing development. JETT worked with Dahlin Group, PATH, and Affirmed Housing to create safe, permanent housing for San Jose's most vulnerable residents.
• PATHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Villas on the Park permanent supportive housing project in San Jose. PATH collaborated with Dahlin Group and Affirmed Housing on this initiative for vulnerable residents.
• Affirmed HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Villas on the Park, one of San Jose's first permanent supportive housing developments, creating safe housing for the city's most vulnerable residents.
• Habitat for HumanitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on San Jose's first Tiny Homes transitional homeless housing sites. JETT designed the site layout and landscape for this and another San Jose project, creating radial layouts and open spaces to foster community.
• Mercy HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Veterans Village Project in Colma, CA providing 66 affordable units for homeless veterans and their families. JETT designed landscape for the 2.23-acre site including an orchard and working farm.
• VMWP ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Mercy Housing and VMWP Architects on Veterans Village Project. VMWP served as architects while JETT provided landscape architecture for the veteran housing development.
• Camp & Camp AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinal detailing and implementation of Golden State Lumber landscape designs completed by Camp & Camp Associates. Architecture by MBH Architects.
• DLR GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for AC Hotel by Marriott San Jose Santa Clara. JETT provided landscape architecture for the 2.2-acre hotel site in Santa Clara's entertainment district.
• GenslercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design firm for AC Hotel by Marriott San Jose Santa Clara. JETT collaborated on the landscape design creating seamless indoor-outdoor connections.
• T2 HospitalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper of AC Hotel by Marriott San Jose Santa Clara. JETT designed the landscape for this 188-key, seven-story boutique hotel near Levi's Stadium.
• Legend USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJETT is working with Legend USA on the Anantara Villas Project, a new collection of 56 luxury condominiums in Santa Clara, CA.
• Oakland Parks and Recreation DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Maxwell Park community engagement project. JETT led community engagement meetings with Oakland's Parks and Recreation Department to discuss planned improvements to the neighborhood park.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SWA Group: Large landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with deep Bay Area roots and California/West Coast project focus; serves the same developer, hospitality, and public-sector client base as JETT with comparable urban infill and waterfront specializations.
• Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture: Bay Area-based landscape architecture firm known for residential, urban, and public realm design with comparable emphasis on sustainability, materiality, and design excellence serving similar California developer and institutional clients.
• CMG Landscape Architecture: California-based landscape architecture firm with offices serving the Bay Area, Seattle, and other West Coast markets; comparable in size and specialty around urban infill, mixed-use, and high-density residential landscape design.
• Hood Design Studio: Oakland-based landscape architecture and urban design studio focused on public realm, urban infill, and community-centered design; directly overlaps with JETT's community engagement and Bay Area public/private development work.
• OLIN: National landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with comparable expertise in urban landscapes, waterfronts, and high-density mixed-use projects; serves similar developer, institutional, and public clients at a larger scale.
• PWP Landscape Architecture: Berkeley/Bay Area landscape architecture firm with strong portfolio in urban plazas, civic landscapes, and waterfronts; competes for similar Bay Area developer, civic, and institutional engagements as JETT.

Broad incumbents

• James Corner Field Operations: Large national landscape architecture and urban design firm known for High Line and major waterfront/urban regeneration projects; a broader incumbent competing for similar large-scale urban infill and developer commissions.
• Sasaki Associates: International planning, urban design, landscape architecture, and architecture firm with deep urban infill, campus, and waterfront portfolios; broader incumbent competing for institutional and developer clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/jett_landscape

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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