What MSA Architects does

MSA Architects, Inc. is a Miami-based, privately held architectural firm founded in 1980 that provides design services for multifamily residential development across Florida and the Southeast U.S. The firm serves institutional real estate developers — including Greystar, Related Group, Kimco Realty, Lennar, ZOM Living, Turnberry, and Codina Partners — and delivers full-scope architecture from feasibility studies and entitlements through master site planning, construction documentation, and construction administration. Per company materials, MSA has built 35,000+ residential units since 2014 and currently has 45 projects under construction, supported by a 60+ person team.

The firm's service portfolio spans high-rise, mid-rise, low-rise, garden-style, and wrap-style apartments, plus townhomes, mixed-use/retail, and senior living campuses (independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing). MSA distinguishes itself technically through depth across six construction methodologies — conventional two-way concrete slab, hollow core floor slab, post-tension, precast concrete members, tunnel form, and wood frame — allowing it to match construction approach to project economics. Leadership is concentrated in long-tenured principals: Founder George Mouriz (President, 25+ years in senior housing design), Partner Jose Saumell (VP, 40+ years in multifamily), Partner/CFO Vicky Suarez (35 years internal tenure), and Associate Partner/Director of QA/QC Jose Diaz.

MSA generates revenue through project-based professional service fees from architectural engagements with developer clients. The firm has no disclosed digital products, no external capital, and no parent company; it operates as an independent, principal-driven practice. Marketing and business development are executed through project portfolio showcasing, industry award programs (Aurora, NAHB, NAIOP, MHN), earned media in South Florida real estate publications, and direct principal relationships with developer clients. The firm is actively expanding into the Tampa Bay market (2025 VIV project in St. Petersburg) and has taken on larger-scale mall-redevelopment and mixed-use master plans, in addition to its core garden-style and mid-rise apartment work.

Name

MSA Architects

Legal name

MSA Architects, Inc.

Website

https://msaarchitectsinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MSA Architects is a Miami-based, privately held architectural firm founded in 1980 that provides multifamily residential design services to institutional real estate developers across Florida, with 35,000+ units built since 2014 and 45 projects currently under construction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multifamily Residential Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Residential Building Construction (2361)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes) (IMAFABAB), Senior Living & Assisted Living Facility Construction (IMAFACAJ)

Keywords

• Multifamily residential architecture
• Architectural design services
• Construction documentation services
• Senior living facility design
• Mixed-use development architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional architectural services including feasibility studies, master site planning, entitlements, construction documentation, and construction administration for multifamily residential developments. Revenue is generated through design fees charged to developers for architectural services across the project lifecycle.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MSA Architects provides architectural design services for multifamily residential developments, including feasibility studies, master site planning, entitlements, construction documentation, and construction administration. The firm's core offering covers apartments (high-rise, mid-rise, low-rise, garden style, wrap style), townhomes, mixed-use developments, and senior living campuses. Services are delivered by principals and an in-house team to real estate developer clients across the Southeast US, primarily in Florida markets.

Product overview

MSA Architects is a Miami-based architectural firm specializing in multifamily residential architecture. The firm offers comprehensive design services across multiple building types and construction methodologies. Their core practice areas include High-Rise Apartments, Mid-Rise Apartments, Low-Rise Apartments, Garden Style Apartments, Wrap Style Apartments, Townhomes, Mixed-Use/Retail, and Senior Living Communities (including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing facilities). The firm employs various construction methodologies including Conventional Two-Way Concrete Slab, Hollow Core Floor Slab, Post Tension, Precast Concrete Members, Tunnel Form Construction, and Wood Frame Construction. Founded in 1980, the firm has completed over 35,000 units since 2014 and currently has 45 projects under construction with a team of 60+ members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multifamily Residential Architectural Design Services Comprehensive architectural design for multifamily residential developments serving real estate developers, including feasibility studies, master site planning, entitlements, construction documentation, and construction administration across high-rise, mid-rise, low-rise, garden-style, and wrap-style apartments.
• Townhome Architectural Design Services Architectural design of attached and detached townhome communities, often part of larger mixed-use or master-planned developments, serving developer clients with density-optimized townhome products.
• Mixed-Use / Retail Architectural Design Services Architectural design of mixed-use developments combining residential units with retail and commercial spaces, including entitlements coordination and vibrant ground-floor activation, serving enterprise developer clients.
• Senior Living Campus Architectural Design Services Comprehensive architectural design for age-restricted senior living communities, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing facilities, with accessibility, safety, and amenity design for senior residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55,000+ residential units completed in the past decade
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kimley-HorncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering services partner providing civil engineering and related technical services for MSA's architectural projects. Worked together on Related Group's Hollywood multifamily project.
• Lincoln Property CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeasing and marketing partner for apartment projects. Handled leasing for CasaMara project in West Palm Beach and partnered on The Registry Las Olas development.
• ID & Design InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design partner providing interior design services for select projects including CasaMara in West Palm Beach.
• Avison YoungminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial real estate brokerage engaged for retail leasing at mixed-use projects including CasaMara Plaza.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Largest global architecture firm with multifamily and mixed-use capabilities among many other sectors. Represents broad incumbent competition that may increasingly pursue multifamily developer work in Florida markets.
• Stantec (Architecture practice): Global design and engineering firm with substantial US architecture practice including multifamily and mixed-use work. Operates broadly across many sectors at greater scale, with multifamily as one segment among many — competes with MSA for larger developer projects.

Regional players

• Zyscovich Architects: Miami-based architecture firm with South Florida residential, mixed-use, and commercial projects. Regional competitor to MSA serving overlapping developer clients in the same geography.
• Arquitectonica: Miami-headquartered international architecture firm with strong South Florida residential and mixed-use portfolio including Icon Brickell and similar high-profile projects. Regional competitor overlapping MSA in the Florida market.

Direct peers

• KTGY Architecture + Planning: KTGY is a national architecture firm specializing in multifamily residential, mixed-use, and master-planned communities. Directly comparable to MSA as a multifamily design specialist serving similar developer clients including Greystar and related national builders.
• Niles Bolton Associates: Atlanta-based architecture firm with strong multifamily residential practice serving developer clients across the Southeast US. Direct competitor to MSA in regional multifamily design with overlapping developer relationships.
• Humphreys & Partners Architects: Large US multifamily architecture firm with deep focus on apartment design including garden style, mid-rise, and high-rise developments. Direct competitor to MSA in the multifamily developer-services segment with comparable national developer clients.
• KEPHART Community Architecture: Multifamily and community-focused architecture firm specializing in for-rent and for-sale residential design. Comparable to MSA in horizontal focus on developer-driven multifamily projects with similar design expertise requirements.
• Preston Partnership: Multifamily-focused architecture firm serving developer clients on garden-style, mid-rise, and mixed-use projects. Direct peer to MSA in the same product category with similar horizontal services delivery model.
• JHP Architecture / JHPPS: Multifamily and residential architecture firm providing design services for apartment developers across multiple US markets. Direct peer comparable to MSA in serving developers from concept through construction administration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/msaarchitects_
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/msa-architects-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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