Group 4 Design

What Group 4 Design does

Group 4 Design is a women-owned architecture and interior design firm headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, founded in 2009 by four partners. The firm delivers multidisciplinary design services spanning four primary verticals: multifamily housing (its largest segment, including market-rate, workforce, mixed-income, student, and adaptive reuse projects), senior living (assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities), commercial/workplace (corporate offices, professional services firms, and nonprofits), and hospitality (restaurants, coffee shops, and golf clubhouses). It operates a full-service model from concept and space planning through construction documentation and administration, providing both architecture and interior design under one roof to reduce client coordination burden.

The firm generates revenue through professional services fees on a project-by-project basis, with pricing custom-quoted based on scope, size, and complexity. Its go-to-market is relationship-driven and sales-led, relying on repeat developer partnerships (notably Fort Family Investments, Vestcor, Bove Company, Harbert Realty Services, and American Land Ventures), industry recognition through award competitions (AIA, ASID, CoStar, Aurora), and referral-driven new business. Geographic reach spans the Southeastern United States with completed projects in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Connecticut.

Group 4 Design is privately held with no institutional investment, no disclosed funding history, and ownership among founding partners plus recent equity additions. Leadership has been actively renewed, with new Director-level roles created in May 2024 and two partner promotions in 2025-2026, including the firm's first minority partner. Certifications include JSEB and MBE/Women-Owned Business Enterprise status from the City of Jacksonville, which provide procurement advantages on diversity-mandated projects. The firm operates from a 2-story renovated mid-century modern headquarters and continues active hiring across architecture and interior design roles.

Name

Group 4 Design

Legal name

Group 4 Design, Inc.

Website

https://g4designinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Group 4 Design is a women-owned architecture and interior design firm in Jacksonville, FL, serving multifamily developers, senior living operators, hospitality clients, and commercial tenants across the Southeastern United States through full-service, project-based design engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architecture services
• Interior design
• Multifamily design
• Senior living design
• Hospitality design

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 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 Interior Design Services: Professional services fees for full-service architecture and interior design, including concept development, design documentation, specifications, client presentations, and project coordination through construction administration. Revenue is project-based and determined by scope, complexity, and market.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Group 4 Design is a multidisciplinary architecture and interior design firm offering full-service design from concept through construction administration. The firm delivers integrated architecture and interior design across four primary verticals: multifamily residential, commercial/workplace, senior living, and hospitality. Services include space planning, custom millwork, lighting design, furniture selection, construction documentation, and construction administration for projects ranging from small interior renovations to large multifamily developments with hundreds of units.

Product overview

Group 4 Design is a women-owned architecture and interior design firm offering multidisciplinary design services. The company provides a unified set of services centered on architecture and interior design, spanning four primary verticals: multifamily housing, commercial/office, senior living, and hospitality. Projects range from small-scale interior renovations to large-scale multifamily developments with hundreds of units. The firm also offers project management and construction administration services, delivering projects from concept through completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architecture for multifamily, mixed-use, hospitality, retail, corporate, adaptive reuse, education, and community-focused projects, delivered from concept through completion.
• Interior Design Services Comprehensive interior design services including space planning, finish selections, custom millwork, lighting design, and furniture selection across multifamily, commercial, senior living, and hospitality project types.
• Multifamily Housing Design

Quantifiable outcome

• 2025 CoStar Impact Award Winner for Multifamily Development of the Year in Jacksonville (Pinnacle Apartments)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Dav-Lin Interior ContractorscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor partner on multiple commercial interior design projects including Smith Hulsey & Busey (Jacksonville, 5,000 sq. ft.) and Crop Creative Media (Jacksonville, 5,000 sq. ft.). Dav-Lin executes construction work while Group 4 Design provides interior design services.
• VestcorflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor development partner with extensive portfolio of completed multifamily and senior living projects spanning multiple Florida markets. Projects include Cassie Gardens, The Grove at Canopy, Lofts at LaVilla, Lofts at Monroe, Ambar Trail, and others totaling hundreds of units.
• Fort Family InvestmentsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship developer client responsible for many of the firm's most acclaimed projects including Pinnacle Apartments (2025 CoStar winner), Fusion Rental Community (2021 Aurora Grand award), Palacio St. John's (2023 Aurora Grand award), Luxor Club, Alaqua, and Palm Bay Club. Long-standing partnership delivering premium multifamily developments.
• Summit Contracting GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor partner on multiple projects including K9 For Warriors (pro bono corporate office), Pinnacle Apartments, and The Reserve at Nocatee. Executes construction while Group 4 provides architecture/interior design.
• Bove CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner on multiple multifamily projects including The Helix at Lake Mary (300 units), Solaire Apartments (233 units), and Aphora at Marina San Pablo. Ongoing partnership across Florida markets.
• The Angelo GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner on Southern Grounds Avondale hospitality project (8,000 sq. ft. renovation) in Jacksonville. Project received Silver Aurora Award.
• Osterer Construction Co. Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor on Southern Grounds San Marco hospitality project (3,615 sq. ft.) in Jacksonville.
• Gatlin Development CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner on Palacio Apartments St. John's (256 units, 326,105 sq. ft.) - a 2023 Aurora Grand Award winner for Best Multifamily Housing Community.
• American Land VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner on Altaire at Millenia (300 units, 385,936 sq. ft.) in Orlando. Project awarded Best in Multi-family Residential at 2022 IIDA North Florida Illuminate Awards.
• Harbert Realty ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner on The Hendricks at San Marco (133 units, 219,902 sq. ft.) luxury multifamily project in Jacksonville's historic San Marco neighborhood.
• Rise Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner on Anthem House Gainesville (124 units, 139,255 sq. ft.) student housing community near UF campus. Won ASID First Place for Commercial Individual Space.
• Whitehall Realty PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner on Arbor Terrace Ortega (54 units, 31,000 sq. ft.) assisted living facility in Jacksonville.
• Fort Family InvestmentsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner on Grand Cypress (588 units, 772,311 sq. ft.) in Saint John's, FL - awarded 2023 CoStar Impact Award for Multifamily Development of the Year.
• Arlington PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner on Trailside at Reedy Point (215 units, 333,755 sq. ft.) in Greenville, SC - luxury loft apartments near Swamp Rabbit Trail.
• Block One VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner on The Point at Town Center (246 units, 235,710 sq. ft.) in Jacksonville.
• Rimrock Devlin DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner on St. Johns Place Residence Hall (68,000 sq. ft.) student housing at Jacksonville University.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Chipman Design Architecture: Architecture and interior design firm focused on multifamily residential, mixed-use, hospitality, and senior living projects. Closely comparable to Group 4 Design's vertical mix and integrated architecture + interior design delivery model.
• Hord Coplan Macht: Mid-Atlantic architecture firm with multifamily, senior living, mixed-use, and commercial practices. Comparable in scale and vertical mix to Group 4 Design, with similar developer-driven project flow and design-forward positioning.
• KTGY Architecture + Planning: One of the largest US multifamily-focused architecture firms, with deep practice across market-rate, affordable, senior, and student housing. Direct peer to Group 4 Design in the multifamily architecture space, though operating at materially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Humphreys & Partners Architects: National architecture firm specializing in multifamily residential design, including market-rate apartments, senior living, mixed-use, and student housing. Closely comparable to Group 4 Design's multifamily and senior living vertical, with similar design-led developer relationship model.
• JLG Architects: Mid-sized architecture firm with dedicated multifamily, senior living, mixed-use, and student housing practices. Comparable in size and vertical mix to Group 4 Design, serving similar developer clients with integrated architecture and interior design services.
• Niles Bolton Associates: Southeast-based (Atlanta) architecture firm with strong multifamily, hospitality, and senior living practices. Highly comparable to Group 4 Design's regional Southeast footprint and project-type mix, with overlapping developer client profile.
• BKV Group: Architecture, engineering, and interior design firm serving multifamily, senior living, hospitality, and commercial markets. Comparable to Group 4 Design in combining architecture with interior design under one roof and serving similar developer/owner clients.
• Interior Architects: Global workplace-focused interior design and architecture firm. Comparable to Group 4 Design's commercial/workplace vertical (e.g., Smith Hulsey & Busey, Crop Creative Media, K9s For Warriors) at materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• CannonDesign: National integrated architecture, engineering, and interior design firm serving workplace, healthcare, education, and multifamily/senior living markets. Comparable to Group 4 Design on the integrated architecture + interior design model, but at substantially larger scale.
• HKS: Large national architecture firm with practices spanning multifamily, hospitality, senior living, healthcare, and sports. Overlaps with Group 4 Design on multifamily, senior living, and hospitality (including hospitality work for PGA Tour/TPC venues, similar to Group 4's PGA Tour Performance Center project).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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