Urban Design Group

What Urban Design Group does

Urban Design Group is a Baltimore-based architecture firm founded in 2009 that provides full-service architectural design, documentation, and construction administration across four primary project categories: historic preservation, mixed-use and multi-family residential, industrial and heavy commercial, and commercial/retail. The firm is led by founding principal and president Michael Burton, whose family represents five generations of Baltimore builders and architects, and principal Patrick Lundberg, who specializes in multifamily, adaptive reuse, and industrial project types. The practice is differentiated by deep expertise in regulatory navigation (CHAP, BMZA, National Trust for Historic Preservation, federal/state historic tax credits) and an ecological design philosophy oriented toward adaptive reuse, urbanism, and buildings that produce rather than consume energy.

Name

Urban Design Group

Legal name

Urban Design Group, LLC

Website

https://udg-arch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Urban Design Group is a Baltimore-based architecture firm providing site analysis, design development, and construction administration for historic preservation, adaptive reuse, multi-family/mixed-use, and industrial/commercial projects serving real estate developers, property owners, and government entities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Residential Remodelers (236118), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Historic preservation architecture
• Adaptive reuse design
• Sustainable building design
• Multi-family housing design

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Urban Design Group generates revenue through professional architecture and design services for commercial, residential, and industrial projects. Revenue is project-based, earned through design fees, project management services, permit expediting, and construction administration services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Urban Design Group is a Baltimore-based architecture firm providing site analysis, design development, and construction services across four primary project categories: historic preservation, mixed-use and multi-family housing, industrial and heavy commercial, and commercial and retail. The firm delivers full-service architecture from conceptual design through construction administration, with specialized expertise in sustainable design, adaptive reuse, and historic preservation to help clients navigate complex entitlements, zoning variances, and tax credit programs.

Product overview

Urban Design Group is an architecture firm offering a unified suite of services rather than a modular software product. The firm's core offerings span four main project categories: Historic Preservation (rehabilitating historic churches, warehouses, and industrial buildings), Mixed-Use & Multi-Family Housing (apartments, townhomes, and residential developments), Industrial & Heavy Commercial (distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, warehouses), and Commercial & Retail (restaurants, offices, retail spaces). Supporting these project types are specialized services including LEED Design & Consulting, Zoning Appeals & Permit Expediting, 3D Modeling, Construction Administration, and Energy Performance Modeling. The firm focuses on sustainable, ecologically-driven design with an emphasis on adaptive reuse and urban revitalization in the Baltimore metropolitan area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services
• Historic Preservation Architecture
• Mixed-Use & Multi-Family Housing Design
• Industrial & Heavy Commercial Architecture
• Commercial & Retail Architecture
• LEED Design & Consulting
• Zoning Appeals & Permit Expediting

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Duke RealtycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban Design Group has an ongoing relationship with Duke Realty serving as owner's representative and project manager for multiple industrial projects in the Chesapeake Commerce Center, including the Amazon Fulfillment Center (1,000,000 sq. ft.), Holabird Avenue warehouses (169,000 sq. ft. and 182,000 sq. ft.), and Blueprint Robotics facility (263,500 sq. ft.).
• Merritt PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Merritt project - 267,000 sq. ft. mixed-use office building with 110,000 sq.ft fitness center addition, pursuing LEED Platinum Certification. First office building approved in Canton Crossing PUD.
• Brick LanecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on multiple projects including Helicopter Factory (industrial-inspired townhouse residences, $6,500,000) and Mercer Lofts (37,500 sq. ft. mixed-use building, $8,200,000).
• Poverni Sheikh GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Howard Row project - 65,625 sq. ft. conversion of five 1870s buildings into mixed-use & multi-family housing in Market Center National Register District ($1,250,500).
• GAFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServed as design architect, architect of record, and primary project manager for 105,425 sf GAF Distribution Center and expansion in Canton Industrial Area of Baltimore City.
• Merritt Construction ServicesmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner on Merritt project - 267,000 sq. ft. mixed-use office building with fitness center addition.
• Caves Valley PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Riverside Wharf project - 60,000 sq. ft. First Building approved in South Key Highway Urban Design Renewal Plan.
• Union Box CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on multiple projects including Merchant Point (17-unit development in Fells Point) and Fallsway Spring (historic renovation, $1,200,000).
• Chesapeake Contracting GroupmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner on Riverside Wharf project - 60,000 sq. ft. First Building approved in South Key Highway Urban Design Renewal Plan.
• Historic Federal Hill Main StreetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMike Burton serves as active board member and Design Chair for Historic Federal Hill Main Street organization.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Quinn Evans Architects: Historic preservation and adaptive reuse architecture firm with Mid-Atlantic presence. Comparable to UDG for its specialized practice in rehabilitation, mixed-use revitalization, and nationally registered historic district work.
• GWWO Architects: Baltimore-based architecture firm with a strong preservation, adaptive reuse, and higher-education practice. Directly comparable to UDG given overlapping geographic base and project typologies (historic renovation, mixed-use).
• Hord Coplan Macht: Mid-sized Baltimore/DC architecture, planning, and landscape firm working across commercial, residential, and institutional sectors. Comparable to UDG in geography, scale, and multi-sector project portfolio.
• MarksThomas: Mid-Atlantic architecture and engineering firm with offices in Maryland serving commercial, residential, and institutional clients. Comparable to UDG in size, regional footprint, and adaptive reuse + multi-family work.
• Cho Benn Holback + Associates: Mid-Atlantic architecture, planning, and preservation firm with offices in Baltimore and DC. Directly comparable to UDG for its preservation expertise and adaptive reuse work in similar urban districts.
• Architectural Resources Cambridge: Historic preservation and adaptive reuse architecture firm with East Coast practice. Comparable to UDG for its specialized niche in historic rehabilitation, tax-credit consulting, and design of older building stock.
• Bonstra|Haresign ARCHITECTS: Boutique Mid-Atlantic architecture firm with adaptive reuse, multi-family, and mixed-use work in DC and Baltimore. Comparable to UDG in studio-scale, project typology, and adaptive reuse emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates: National architecture and engineering firm with a sizable historic preservation and building enclosure practice. Comparable to UDG for its preservation capabilities but operates at much larger scale across many sectors and geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UDG_ARCH

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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