SBLM Architects

What SBLM Architects does

SBLM Architects, PC is a privately held U.S. professional services corporation providing full-service architectural design, planning, and consulting. The firm is organized as a unified platform of five specialized studios: Healthcare, Education, Retail & Commercial, Mixed-Use, and Civic. Each studio delivers design and production services for clients in its respective vertical, ranging from hospitals and rehabilitation facilities to K-12 and higher-education campuses, national retail chains and distribution centers, mixed-use developments, and public buildings such as courthouses and community centers.

The firm's technical offering is built on in-house multidisciplinary staff — architects, designers, and production specialists — led by a bench of long-tenured principals (several with 20-36 year tenures) who direct the individual studios. Differentiating capabilities include deep institutional, legal, and regulatory knowledge across all 50 U.S. states, LEED-accredited sustainability expertise, and design leadership on large-format and prototype-driven rollout programs for national retail clients. The firm has no proprietary software product, API, or technology platform; service delivery relies on conventional architectural workflows, direct client engagement, and on-site presence in regional offices.

SBLM generates revenue on a project-based professional services model with fees structured by scope, complexity, and services rendered. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales: engagements are sourced through relationships, referrals, and business development with healthcare systems, educational institutions, retail chains, developers, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. The firm operates from five offices — New York (headquarters), Long Island, Miami, Dallas, and Dublin — providing regional coverage of major U.S. markets and a European entry point. Notable enterprise clients include South Shore University Hospital/Northwell, Mount Sinai, Montefiore, Whole Foods Market, Petco, Home Depot, Walgreens-Duane Reade, JCPenney, and Long Island University.

Name

SBLM Architects

Legal name

SBLM Architects, PC

Website

https://sblm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SBLM Architects is a privately held U.S. architecture firm operating across five studios (Healthcare, Education, Retail & Commercial, Mixed-Use, and Civic) from offices in New York, Long Island, Miami, Dallas, and Dublin, serving enterprise clients such as health systems, national retailers, educational institutions, and government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK), Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Healthcare architecture
• Education facility design
• Commercial architecture
• Mixed-use development

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Project-based professional services revenue generated from architectural design, planning, and consulting engagements across healthcare, education, retail, mixed-use, and civic sectors. Fees are structured based on project scope, complexity, and scope of services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SBLM Architects provides professional architectural design, planning, and project management services through five specialized studios: Healthcare, Education, Retail & Commercial, Mixed-Use, and Civic. The firm delivers comprehensive architecture services from programming and conceptual design through construction administration for institutional, commercial, and public-sector clients across multiple U.S. and international offices.

Product overview

SBLM Architects is a full-service architecture firm operating as a unified platform across five specialized studios: Healthcare, Education, Retail & Commercial, Mixed-Use, and Civic. The firm differentiates itself through 'design intelligence and technical excellence,' combining creative design with production-focused execution. Each studio delivers architectural services tailored to its sector, from hospitals and schools to retail environments and civic institutions. The company maintains offices in New York, Long Island, Miami, and Dallas, with international operations through a Dublin partnership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Studio Architectural design and planning services dedicated to healthcare facilities including hospitals, ambulatory care centers, medical office buildings, and acute care environments for institutional healthcare providers.
• Education Studio Architectural services for educational institutions including K-12 schools, higher education campuses, and learning environments for public and private academic clients.
• Retail & Commercial Studio Architectural design services for retail centers, commercial buildings, and corporate environments serving developers, retailers, and commercial property owners.
• Mixed-Use Studio Architectural services for mixed-use developments that integrate residential, retail, hospitality, and office program elements for developers and real estate investors.
• Civic Studio Architectural services for civic, government, transportation, and public-sector projects serving municipalities, agencies, and public institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered projects across all 50 states
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with deep healthcare, education, and civic studios — the most direct competitor to SBLM's multi-vertical platform and similarly strong sustainability/LEED practice.
• CannonDesign: Multi-disciplinary architecture, engineering, and design firm with prominent healthcare, education, and civic practices that directly overlap SBLM's strongest studios.
• HKS: Large architecture practice with leading healthcare and education studios, often competing head-to-head with SBLM on hospital, medical office, and higher-education projects.
• EwingCole: Mid-sized architecture and engineering firm focused on healthcare, higher education, and science & technology — a closely comparable specialist competing in similar project types.
• Margulies Perruzzi: Boston/NYC-area architecture and interiors firm with healthcare, corporate, and science & technology studios, comparable in scale and multi-vertical model to SBLM.
• FXCollaborative: New York-based architecture, planning, and interiors firm with healthcare, education, and mixed-use studios — a direct NYC-market peer competing for similar institutional clients.
• Mancini Duffy: New York-based architecture and interiors practice serving corporate, retail, education, and healthcare clients — comparable mid-sized firm with overlapping studios and regional footprint.
• Hammel, Green and Abrahamson (HGA): Mid-sized architecture and engineering firm with strong healthcare, education, and civic practices; similar scale and multi-studio structure to SBLM.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm with extensive healthcare, retail, education, and civic practices; competes with SBLM on larger enterprise programs where scale matters.
• HOK: Global architecture, engineering, and planning firm with strong healthcare, education, and civic studios; a broad incumbent that competes with SBLM on major institutional projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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