CFE Architects

Name

CFE Architects

Legal name

CFE Architects, PA

Website

https://cfearchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Miami Lakes-based architecture firm founded in 1961 delivering full-service architectural design and construction administration for high-rise, mid-rise, mixed-use, hospitality, and healthcare projects across Southeast Florida, Sarasota, Tampa, El Salvador, and Costa Rica for enterprise real estate developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Construction administration
• High-rise residential design
• Mixed-use development design
• Master planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami Lakes

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Full architectural services from schematics to construction administration for high-rise and mid-rise residential, commercial, retail, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, and institutional projects. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for architectural design and construction administration work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CFE Architects is a multi-disciplinary architectural partnership providing full architectural design and construction administration services from schematics through project delivery. The firm specializes in high-rise and mid-rise residential projects (rental and condominium) as well as commercial, healthcare, hospitality, mixed-use, retail, industrial, and institutional developments primarily in Southeast Florida with expansion into Sarasota, Tampa, El Salvador, and Costa Rica. Projects range from 80,000 to over 600,000 square feet.

Product overview

CFE Architects is a multi-disciplinary architectural partnership established in 1961, offering a unified platform of architectural services comprising design, construction administration, and master planning. The firm specializes in high-rise and mid-rise residential projects (both rental and condominium) as well as mixed-use, retail, healthcare, hospitality, and institutional developments. Services range from schematic design through construction administration, with projects spanning from 80,000 to over 600,000 square feet across Southeast Florida and expanding into markets including Sarasota, Tampa, El Salvador, and Costa Rica.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design from schematics through design development for high-rise, mid-rise, mixed-use, retail, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, and institutional projects across Southeast Florida and expanding markets. Targeted at enterprise real estate developers.
• Construction Administration Project delivery services ensuring construction is completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards using effective management techniques. Targeted at enterprise real estate developers and project owners.
• Master Planning Strategic planning services that detail design and construction processes, define project goals, and provide options and recommendations for complex multi-phase developments. Targeted at enterprise real estate developers undertaking large-scale projects.
• High-Rise Residential Design Specialized design services for high-rise residential towers ranging from 80,000 to over 600,000 square feet, including both rental and condominium projects. Targeted at enterprise residential developers.
• Mid-Rise Residential Design Design services for mid-rise residential buildings, including both rental and condominium projects with amenities and parking solutions. Targeted at enterprise residential developers.
• Mixed-Use Development Design Integrated design services combining residential, retail, commercial, and hospitality components in unified developments. Targeted at enterprise real estate developers building mixed-use projects.

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Established Engineering ConsultantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFE maintains relationships with established engineering consultants who are selected on a project-by-project basis to best meet client needs. These consultants augment the firm's staff for specialized engineering requirements on various projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cooper Carry: Architecture firm with significant practice in multifamily residential, mixed-use, and hospitality developments, including high-rise residential work. Direct peer comparable on residential and hospitality typologies though operating primarily on the U.S. East Coast.
• Arquitectonica: Miami-headquartered international architecture firm with deep South Florida roots and a portfolio of high-rise residential, mixed-use, and commercial towers. Direct peer given shared geography, overlapping developer clients, and parallel specialization in high-rise design.
• Robert A.M. Stern Architects: Architecture firm specializing in high-rise residential towers, including luxury condominium developments along the East Coast. Direct peer in the high-rise residential specialization with comparable developer clientele in the luxury segment.
• Sieger Suarez Architects: Florida-based architecture firm specializing in luxury high-rise condominium and hotel design across South Florida markets. Closest direct peer to CFE given overlapping focus on waterfront residential towers, hospitality projects, and similar South Florida developer client base.
• Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates: Florida-based architecture firm with extensive high-rise residential, hospitality, and mixed-use portfolio across Southeast Florida. Direct peer with similar client base of regional developers and comparable project typologies.
• Zyscovich Architects: Miami-based architecture firm with portfolio spanning mixed-use, residential, hospitality, and commercial developments across South Florida. Direct peer given shared geography, regional developer clientele, and overlapping project typologies.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global architecture, engineering, and consulting firm providing architectural design services across commercial, residential, hospitality, and healthcare sectors. Broad incumbent with significantly larger scale and integrated engineering offering that competes for nonresidential and institutional commissions.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture and design firm with practices across healthcare, commercial, hospitality, and residential sectors. Broad incumbent that competes for larger institutional projects where CFE may also be considered, particularly in healthcare and mixed-use.
• HKS Architects: Global architecture firm with strong practice in hospitality, healthcare, and commercial sectors. Broad incumbent that overlaps with CFE's hospitality and healthcare project experience at significantly larger institutional scale.
• Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates: Global architecture firm recognized for high-rise residential and mixed-use towers worldwide. Broad incumbent that competes for marquee residential commissions and overlaps with CFE on luxury condominium typology, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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