Habeeb & Associates Architects

What Habeeb & Associates Architects does

Habeeb & Associates Architects (legal entity Habeeb & Associates, Inc.) is a privately held, mid-sized architectural firm founded in 1998 by Steven C. Habeeb and headquartered at 150 Longwater Drive, Norwell, Massachusetts, with a regional office at 43 Harvard Street, Worcester, and additional presence in South Dakota. The firm provides comprehensive architectural, planning, and revitalization services — including new construction, renovation, adaptive reuse, historic preservation, building envelope restoration, feasibility and facility condition assessments, master planning, and construction administration — for Pre K–12 schools, higher education institutions, state and municipal government clients, Catholic and faith-based schools, multi-family housing developers, and select commercial/retail tenants. It reports more than 30 historic preservation projects in its history and serves as a strategic architectural partner to Partners in Mission, the national leadership organization for Catholic schools.

The firm's technical stack centers on Building Information Modeling (BIM) for design and 3D visualization, augmented by small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS / drones) equipped with thermal imaging for roof and building envelope assessments. A dedicated BIM Manager who also serves as the firm's resident drone pilot (Jamie Winkler) executes these capabilities in-house. H&A is differentiated by its historic-preservation expertise (including work on the Massachusetts State House roof and skylights and Brooks Academy Museum), proficiency with MSBA programs, Stretch Energy Codes, and LEED criteria, and its long-running House Doctor / On-Call contract model that has been in continuous use since 2002 to deliver recurring multi-project engagements under a single designer-selection award.

H&A generates revenue on a project-based, custom-quoted professional services basis, with fees scoped per engagement rather than through standardized rate cards. The firm supplements project work with multi-year On-Call / House Doctor contracts (typically 3–5 years) that provide recurring institutional access to school districts and municipalities. GTM motion is enterprise field sales: projects are secured through RFP responses, qualifications-based selection (QBS), and direct referrals, supported by relationship development at industry conferences (MFAA, MASBO, LASSCA, Partners in Mission National Leadership Conference). The workforce is 11–50 employees, with a reported 41% female composition in a traditionally male-dominated profession, and the firm offers profit sharing alongside standard benefits. In December 2025, Kevin Provencher was elevated to President succeeding founder Steven C. Habeeb, who retained the title of Founding Principal.

Name

Habeeb & Associates Architects

Legal name

Habeeb & Associates, Inc.

Website

https://habeebarch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Habeeb & Associates Architects is a mid-sized architectural firm founded in 1998, providing planning, design, historic preservation, and building envelope services to K–12 schools, higher education institutions, municipalities, and faith-based organizations across Massachusetts, New England, and select national markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• K-12 school design
• Historic preservation
• Building envelope assessment
• Master planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural and Design Services: Professional services revenue from architectural design, planning, master planning, feasibility studies, facility condition assessments, historic preservation, and construction administration for institutional clients. Projects span new construction, adaptive reuse, renovation, and restoration. Revenue is project-based, not recurring.
2. On-Call / House Doctor Contracts: Multi-year term contracts providing on-call architectural services to school districts and municipalities. These contracts allow multiple projects under one designer selection process, providing recurring engagement with institutional clients over 3-5 year terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Habeeb & Associates Architects provides architectural design, planning, and historic preservation services to institutional clients, including new construction, renovation, adaptive reuse, and building envelope restoration. The firm operates sector specializations in Pre K-12 education, higher education, government/municipal, multi-family housing, and commercial architecture, supported by BIM-based 3D visualization, drone/sUAS thermal-imaging building envelope assessments, and recurring On-Call/House Doctor contracts with school districts and municipalities.

Product overview

Habeeb & Associates Architects (H&A) is a mid-sized architectural firm offering a comprehensive suite of design and planning services. The firm operates as a unified platform with multiple service offerings including Architecture, Planning, and Revitalization as core practice areas, supplemented by specialized 21st Century Learning design expertise. Their portfolio spans Pre K-12 Education, Higher Education, Government, Housing, and Commercial sectors. The firm utilizes Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology and drone/sUAS technology for roof assessments and thermal imaging. They offer On-Call/House Doctor contract services for clients needing ongoing architectural support across multiple projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Services Comprehensive architectural design services for new construction, renovation, adaptive reuse, and historic preservation across the firm's Pre K-12, higher education, government/municipal, housing, and commercial client segments.
• Planning Services Facilities condition assessments, educational adequacy assessments, feasibility studies, and master planning for school districts, municipalities, higher education, and other institutional clients.
• Revitalization Services Historic restoration, modernization, renovation, and building envelope solutions including roof, window, and door replacement, often paired with accessibility upgrades.
• 21st Century Learning Design Educational facility design that supports modern teaching methods with flexible, multi-purpose spaces emphasizing collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking.
• On-Call / House Doctor Contracts Multi-year term contracts that provide on-call architectural services to school districts and municipalities, enabling multiple projects under a single designer selection process and creating recurring engagement with institutional clients over 3-5 year terms.
• Drone/sUAS Building Envelope Assessment Inspection service using small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS)/drones equipped with thermal imaging to examine hard-to-reach roof and building envelope systems for roof inspections, building conditions assessments, and detailed envelope studies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 378 windows replaced at Worcester East Middle School for the first time in over a century, improving energy efficiency while preserving historic sash patterns
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partners in MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerH&A serves as a strategic partner of Partners in Mission, a national leadership organization for Catholic schools. The firm's president and vice president attend Partners in Mission's National Leadership Conference annually. H&A shares PIM's commitment to advancing Catholic education and provides architectural services to Catholic school leaders across the country.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Symmes Maini & McKee Associates (SMMA): SMMA is a Massachusetts-based architecture and engineering firm with deep K-12, higher education, and public-sector practices in New England. It is one of the closest direct competitors to H&A in the institutional Massachusetts architecture market.
• Ai3 Architects: Ai3 is a Wayland, MA-based architecture firm focused on K-12 schools and public-sector clients. Its service mix and geographic footprint overlap tightly with H&A's core education and municipal practice.
• Mount Vernon Group Architects: A mid-sized New England architecture firm with strong K-12 and higher education portfolios. Its size and institutional client focus make it a directly comparable peer to H&A.
• HMFH Architects: HMFH is a Cambridge, MA firm specializing in educational and civic architecture, with deep experience in Massachusetts public schools and universities. It competes with H&A on similar K-12 and higher-ed RFPs.
• Kaestle Boos Associates: Kaestle Boos is a New England architecture firm with significant K-12 and municipal work, including historic preservation. It competes for the same public-sector commissions H&A pursues.
• Coldham & Hartman Architects: A mid-sized Massachusetts firm with a strong K-12 education practice and on-call contract experience. Its school district client base and project mix overlap with H&A's core work.
• DiNisco Design: DiNisco Design is a Boston-based firm focused on educational and institutional architecture, particularly K-12 and independent schools. Its market positioning is highly comparable to H&A's education segment.

Broad incumbents

• JCJ Architecture: JCJ is a larger, multi-office architecture firm with significant K-12, higher education, and civic practices. It competes with H&A for major institutional commissions but at greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• CannonDesign: CannonDesign is a national architecture and engineering firm with a substantial education and health practice. It competes with H&A on larger Massachusetts institutional projects and represents the larger-firm competitive threat.
• Perkins&Will: Perkins&Will is a global architecture firm with a strong higher education and K-12 portfolio. It competes with H&A on the largest institutional commissions, particularly at flagship state universities and major public agencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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