What LandDesign does

LandDesign is a privately held US professional services firm, founded in 1978 and headquartered in Charlotte, NC, that delivers integrated civil engineering and landscape architecture services. The firm operates across five core disciplines — Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Urban Design, Master Planning, and Land Planning — applied through a proprietary methodology combining a Three-Perspective framework (functional, physical, social) with five value drivers. Service delivery is structured around multi-year, multi-phase engagements spanning visioning, entitlements, detailed design, and construction administration, with project work spanning master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, public realm and open space, hospitality and themed entertainment, and higher education campuses.

The firm is organized around a partnership model with regional leadership in five US offices (Charlotte, Washington DC/Alexandria, Dallas, Orlando, Denver) and a Chantilly, VA studio. Headcount is estimated at 200-300 employees, with 60% of partners having spent their entire career at the firm. International project work is conducted in Mexico, Saudi Arabia, China, and Puerto Rico. Revenue is generated through professional services fees tied to project phases or fixed-fee arrangements; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is contract-driven via RFPs, direct outreach, referrals, and longstanding client relationships. Notable clients and projects include United Parks & Resorts, Bright Realty (Castle Hills, 2,900 acres), Stonebridge (Carlyle Crossing), Irongate (Costa Palmas, Mexico), Sunbeam Properties (Miramar Cove), and the City of Charlotte Stormwater Division.

Name

LandDesign

Legal name

LandDesign

Website

https://landdesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

LandDesign is a privately held US professional services firm delivering integrated civil engineering, landscape architecture, urban design, master planning, and land planning across five US offices, serving real estate developers, municipalities, and hospitality clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering & Design Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Land Subdivision (23721)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Civil engineering design
• Master planning services
• Urban design consulting
• Land planning entitlements

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Design and Engineering Fees: LandDesign generates revenue by providing landscape architecture, civil engineering, urban design, master planning, and land planning services on a project fee basis. Services are delivered across a project lifecycle from visioning and entitlements through construction administration. Revenue is earned through professional service agreements, typically tied to project phases or hourly/multiphase fixed-fee arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LandDesign provides integrated civil engineering, landscape architecture, urban design, master planning, and land planning services for real estate developers, municipalities, and institutional clients. The firm delivers end-to-end project services from visioning and entitlements through construction administration for large-scale mixed-use, residential, hospitality, public infrastructure, and themed entertainment developments. Services are delivered by interdisciplinary teams across five U.S. offices using a proprietary three-perspective methodology and five-value-drivers framework.

Product overview

LandDesign is a professional services firm providing integrated civil engineering and landscape architecture solutions. The company operates as a unified service offering across five core disciplines: Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Urban Design, Master Planning, and Land Planning. These services are delivered through a single integrated methodology, with cross-disciplinary collaboration across five U.S. office locations (Charlotte, NC; Washington DC; Dallas, TX; Orlando, FL; Denver, CO). The company does not offer modular software products or standalone offerings—all services are delivered as professional consulting engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services Comprehensive landscape architecture services including site design, placemaking, hardscape and landscape design, streetscape design, amenity planning, parks, greenways, trails, waterfront environments, urban tree canopy design, and construction documentation. Targeted at real estate developers, municipalities, and institutional clients.
• Civil Engineering Services Full-service civil engineering capabilities including site analysis, grading and drainage, sanitary sewer, water distribution, erosion control, transportation design, stormwater management, and construction phase services. Targeted at developers, municipalities, and institutional clients managing complex site infrastructure.
• Urban Design Services Human-centered urban design solutions addressing complexities of urban life, including complete streets, transit-oriented development, urban plazas, green infrastructure, and community character enhancement. Targeted at municipal and developer clients working on urban regeneration and TOD projects.
• Master Planning Services Strategic master planning services including project visioning, market positioning, land use strategy, community planning, mixed-use development, higher education and institutional campus planning, and implementation documentation. Targeted at large-scale developers, resort operators, and institutional clients.
• Land Planning Services Land planning and entitlement services including site selection, feasibility studies, GIS analysis, subdivision planning, rezoning, and permitting for residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments. Targeted at private developers navigating complex entitlement and regulatory environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transformed a 9.32-acre asphalt parking lot into a $90M, 342-unit Class A multifamily community with ground breaking in August 2026
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CooperCarryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperCarry is referenced as a project partner alongside LandDesign on the Miramar Cove project in South Florida. The partnership reflects a collaborative design relationship on a major mixed-use community development.
• AbacusCapitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAbacusCapital is a client/development partner that briefs LandDesign's intern Charrette Week program on conceptual projects, indicating an ongoing working relationship for student engagement and talent development.
• Colony CommercialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColony Commercial partners with LandDesign on Charrette Week intern program, briefing students on conceptual projects as part of the collaborative internship experience.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a global design and consulting firm offering landscape architecture, urban design, civil engineering, and planning as part of a broad portfolio. Its community development and infrastructure practices overlap with LandDesign's master planning and stormwater work for institutional and government clients.
• Kimley-Horn: Kimley-Horn is a large, multi-discipline planning and engineering firm with significant landscape architecture, civil engineering, and land development practices. As a broad incumbent with greater scale and resources, it competes on the engineering-heavy portions of LandDesign's developer and public-sector work.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with sizable landscape architecture, urban planning, and civil capabilities. Its scale and international reach make it a broader incumbent competing with LandDesign on large master-planned and civic projects.

Direct peers

• EDSA: EDSA is a planning, landscape architecture, and urban design firm with a comparable size and developer/municipality client base. It is a direct competitor on master-planned communities, resorts, and large mixed-use districts.
• SWA Group: SWA Group is a landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm of comparable scale with a national and international practice. It overlaps directly with LandDesign across master planning, mixed-use, and waterfront projects, serving many of the same developer and municipal clients.
• WATG: WATG is a hospitality and entertainment design firm with extensive landscape and master planning capabilities. Its themed entertainment and resort work (particularly with branded operators) makes it a direct overlap with LandDesign's United Parks & Resorts and Irongate engagements.
• Sasaki: Sasaki is an integrated design firm combining landscape architecture, planning, urban design, and civil/environmental engineering. It competes head-to-head with LandDesign on large-scale master plans and campus/community projects for developers, institutions, and public-sector clients.
• MIG: MIG is a planning, design, and communications firm offering landscape architecture, urban design, and public-realm services. It serves many of the same municipal and developer clients as LandDesign on parks, streetscapes, and community plans.
• OLIN: OLIN is a landscape architecture, urban design, and planning studio with a strong reputation in high-profile public realm and developer work. It addresses the same client types as LandDesign on signature urban, park, and mixed-use commissions.
• Design Workshop: Design Workshop is a landscape architecture and urban design firm specializing in community master planning, parks, and resort destinations. Its resort and themed-environment work (e.g., ski and destination communities) directly parallels LandDesign's hospitality practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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