TS3 Architects

What TS3 Architects does

TS3 Architects PC is a privately held professional architecture and interior design firm headquartered at 1228 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 101, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Founded in 2011 and operating under a professional corporation structure, the firm is led by principals Thomas F. Smith III, AIA, and Jordan Smith, AIA, with Laurie Cox Spangle serving as Chief of Staff. The firm maintains active architectural licensure in eight U.S. states across the mid-Atlantic and Southeast (Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Florida) and has an 11-50 employee headcount spanning project managers, interior designers, technical staff, and administrative personnel.

The firm delivers three integrated core service lines — Planning and Site Integration, Architectural Design, and Interior Design — supporting multifamily residential, healthcare/medical, corporate office, government/municipal, and nonprofit client projects. Its product portfolio spans core offerings plus specializations in Medical & Wellness Environments, Warehouse and Distribution Strategy, Interior Architecture & Design, Multifamily Design Intelligence, and dedicated FHA/HUD Financing Design Services for Section 221(d)(4) and Section 232 insured mortgage projects. The firm holds specialized expertise in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program navigation (Virginia Housing 9% Reservation Applications and 4% Tax-Exempt Bond processes), HUD MAP Guide compliance (Section 5.2.3.1), and sustainable design certifications including EnergyStar MFNC, Green Globes NGBS, EarthCraft Multifamily, and HIEE. The underlying technology stack is conventional architectural design and planning tooling with in-house illustration capabilities for visual representation.

The business operates as a professional services firm on a project-based, quote-driven fee model, generating revenue through architectural and interior design engagements for institutional clients. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting multifamily developers (S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co., Waverton Associates, Lawson, Castle Development Partners, Capitalize American Cigar, Landmark Hotel Group), healthcare systems (Sentara, CHKD, Baylor Management, Elevance Health), corporate enterprises (Anthem Inc., Intellectechs, Excel Truck Group), and government/nonprofit entities (Surry County, JCOC). The firm reports an 85% repeat-client rate, has delivered over 8,657 multifamily units across 57 communities, and has won industry recognition from HRACRE, HBAV, ASID, and the Virginia Beach Planning Commission. TS3 Architects operates independently with no disclosed parent company, no external funding rounds, and no venture or institutional ownership.

Name

TS3 Architects

Legal name

TS3 Architects PC

Website

https://ts3architects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TS3 Architects PC is a Virginia Beach-based architecture and interior design firm delivering planning, architectural, and interior design services for multifamily (including LIHTC affordable housing), healthcare, corporate, and government clients across eight U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Commercial architecture services
• Multifamily housing design
• Interior design solutions
• LIHTC affordable housing
• Healthcare facility design

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Comprehensive architectural services for multifamily, commercial, medical, and specialized facilities, guiding projects from concept to completion. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for design, documentation, and construction administration.
2. Interior Design Services: Interior design solutions including space planning, material selection, finish specification, and in-house illustrations. Provides tailored solutions for residential and commercial interiors.
3. Planning Services: Comprehensive planning and site integration services including site analysis, feasibility studies, master planning, and regulatory compliance documentation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TS3 Architects PC is a commercial architecture and interior design firm delivering planning, architectural design, and interior design services for multifamily, corporate, commercial, medical, and specialized facilities. The firm guides projects from concept and feasibility studies through construction documentation and administration, with in-house illustration capabilities and deep expertise in LIHTC affordable housing, HUD-financed projects, and sustainable design certifications.

Product overview

TS3 Architects PC is a commercial architecture and interior design firm offering a unified portfolio of professional design services. The core offerings include Planning and Site Integration, Architectural Design, and Interior Design services, which form the foundation of all project work. The firm specializes across multiple verticals including Multifamily Design Intelligence (encompassing LIHTC projects, senior living, assisted living, and memory care facilities), Medical & Wellness Environments, Warehouse and Distribution Strategy, and Sustainable/Green Building Design with certifications including EnergyStar, Green Globes, NGBS, and EarthCraft. The firm also offers specialized capabilities in FHA/HUD financing design services and historic preservation. TS3 Architects provides in-house illustration capabilities and works with energy professionals to achieve sustainable design criteria. The firm maintains active licenses in Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning and Site Integration Comprehensive planning and design services for residential and commercial developments, combining site analysis, feasibility studies, master planning, and massing studies to align with zoning and regulatory requirements. Sold as a standalone service engagement to developers and property owners.
• Architectural Design Full-service architectural solutions spanning multi-family, commercial, and specialized facilities, guiding projects from concept to completion with a focus on innovation, regulatory compliance, and client vision. Includes site analysis, construction documentation, material selection, and in-house visual illustrations.
• Interior Design Comprehensive interior design solutions including detailed surveys, in-house illustrations, mood boards, strategic space planning, material and finish specification, and branding integration to help clients visualize and refine final outcomes.
• Medical & Wellness Environments Design Specialized design services for medical offices, healthcare facilities, and wellness environments tailored to healthcare industry requirements, including hospital renovations and medical imaging facility upgrades.
• Multifamily Design Intelligence Expertise in multifamily residential design including LIHTC affordable housing and market-rate projects, with capabilities in new construction, renovation and historic preservation, senior living, assisted living, and memory care facilities.
• Warehouse and Distribution Strategy Industrial architecture services focusing on warehouse facilities and distribution center design with strategic space planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of projects completed with repeat clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• ViridiantsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEnergy professional partner that TS3 works directly with to achieve client's sustainable design goals and green building certifications.
• Southern EnergysupportingTechnology or IntegrationEnergy professional partner that TS3 collaborates with to achieve client's sustainable design goals including EnergyStar, Green Globes, NGBS, and EarthCraft certifications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SmithGroup: Large integrated design firm serving healthcare, workplace, education, and multifamily clients nationally. Comparable as an incumbent peer that competes with TS3 on healthcare facility design and large-scale developer engagements.
• Gensler: The largest global architecture and interior design firm with extensive workplace, healthcare, and multifamily practices. Comparable as an incumbent peer that competes with TS3 for corporate tenant improvement and healthcare projects.
• Perkins Eastman: National architecture and planning firm with strong senior living, multifamily, healthcare, and education practices. Comparable to TS3 as a larger firm competing for overlapping senior living and healthcare engagements with broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB): Architecture and interior design firm with strong multifamily, mixed-use, and urban infill practices. Comparable to TS3 for pursuing similar developer clients on LIHTC-eligible and market-rate apartment communities.
• EwingCole: Mid-Atlantic architecture and engineering firm with deep healthcare, higher education, and workplace practices. Comparable to TS3 given the firm's overlapping healthcare facility work (Sentara, CHKD) and similar regional footprint.
• BKV Group: Mid-sized architecture, engineering, and interior design firm with a significant multifamily and affordable housing practice. Comparable to TS3 for LIHTC compliance expertise and serving similar developer and government-assisted housing clients.
• Torti Gallas + Partners: Mid-Atlantic and national architecture firm focused on multifamily, mixed-use, and urban housing developments. Comparable to TS3 in client base (institutional developers), regulatory navigation, and unit-volume track record.
• KTGY Architecture + Planning: National architecture firm specializing in multifamily residential, mixed-use, and affordable housing design. Highly comparable as a peer because it competes head-to-head with TS3 for LIHTC and market-rate multifamily developer clients across the U.S.
• Humphreys & Partners Architects: Large multifamily-focused architecture firm serving developers nationwide. Directly comparable to TS3 given its deep focus on apartment communities, affordable housing, and senior living, often working within LIHTC and HUD frameworks.
• WDG Architecture (Wiencek + Dodd): DC-based architecture and interior design firm with multifamily, healthcare, and commercial practices. Directly comparable to TS3 given geographic proximity, similar service mix, and overlap with healthcare and developer clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ts3_architects
• Facebookfacebook.com/ts3architects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ts3-architects-pc

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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