The Architectural Team

What The Architectural Team does

The Architectural Team (TAT), founded in 1971 in Boston and headquartered in Chelsea, Massachusetts, is a privately held architecture, interior design, and master planning firm serving real estate developers, public agencies, and institutional clients across the United States, with primary concentration on the East Coast and Northeast. The firm delivers full-service design across the project lifecycle, from schematic design through construction administration, specializing in multifamily residential, mixed-use, senior living, hospitality, historic preservation and adaptive reuse, and moderate rehabilitation. TAT has completed more than 155,000 housing units and adapted more than 300 historic structures, and its portfolio includes high-profile projects such as Raffles Boston, Clippership Wharf (LEED Platinum), Bower (LEED Gold, Fitwel), 100 Shawmut, Modera South Shore, and The Cove. The practice maintains certified Passive House consultants, a Director of Sustainability, and a separate interior design practice launched in 2012.

The firm operates a project-based professional services revenue model, earning architecture, interior design, and master planning fees negotiated per engagement with no standardized public pricing. Its go-to-market is sales-led enterprise field engagement: TAT pursues business through direct developer relationships, RFP responses, and a dedicated new business channel, with recurring multi-project engagements from national developers such as AvalonBay Communities, Greystar, Lennar Multifamily Communities, WinnDevelopment, Toll Brothers, Hines, and Mill Creek Residential. Customer segmentation is horizontal across developer types (national/regional developers, senior living operators, affordable housing developers and public agencies, hospitality developers, and historic preservation projects), and long-tenured client relationships—some spanning 10–20+ years—constitute a meaningful share of the firm's project pipeline. The firm has roughly 80 employees and is completing a leadership transition, with Tom Schultz now serving as Managing Principal following Mike Binette's December 2025 retirement after Robert Verrier's 50+ year founder tenure.

Name

The Architectural Team

Legal name

The Architectural Team, Inc.

Website

https://architecturalteam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Architectural Team is a privately held architecture, interior design, and master planning firm founded in 1971 and headquartered in Chelsea, MA, specializing in multifamily, mixed-use, senior living, hospitality, and historic adaptive reuse projects primarily for East Coast real estate developers and public agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAKAA

Architectural Design Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

SECONDARYBPAHAKAB

Interior Design Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

SECONDARYHSAPAEAB

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations

Home & Personal Services/Residential Renovation Services/Whole-Home Renovation & Remodel

Keywords

• Multifamily architecture services
• Historic preservation design
• Adaptive reuse architecture
• Master planning services
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Chelsea

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional architecture fees generated through project-based engagements for multifamily residential, mixed-use, senior living, hospitality, and commercial developments. Revenue is earned through design phases from schematic design through construction administration.
2. Master Planning Services: Strategic planning and urban design services for large-scale developments and master planned communities.
3. Interior Design Services: Integrated interior design services for residential, hospitality, and commercial projects, offered as standalone or bundled with architectural services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Architectural Team provides full-service architectural design, interior design, and master planning services for large-scale multifamily housing, mixed-use developments, senior living, hospitality, and adaptive reuse projects. The firm serves national and regional real estate developers and public agencies, delivering design solutions from schematic design through construction administration with specialty expertise in historic preservation and sustainable design.

Product overview

The Architectural Team (TAT) is an award-winning architecture, interior design, and master planning firm founded in 1971 and headquartered in Chelsea, MA. The firm operates as a single integrated practice offering three core services: Architecture, Interior Design, and Master Planning. TAT specializes in multifamily housing, mixed-use developments, senior living, historic preservation and adaptive reuse, moderate rehabilitation, and hospitality projects. The firm has completed 155,000+ units and adapted 300+ historic developments, with notable projects including Raffles Boston, Bower, 100 Shawmut, The Cove, Modera South Shore, and Clippership Wharf. Their portfolio spans the East Coast and nationwide with a focus on New England markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architectural design covering multifamily, mixed-use, senior living, hospitality, commercial, and institutional projects across the United States, spanning schematic design through construction administration.
• Interior Design Services Integrated interior design services offering brand-sensitive, pragmatic design solutions across residential, hospitality, and commercial sectors.
• Master Planning Services Master planning services that help clients envision the future of their sites and communities through deep analysis of physical, cultural, and historical components.
• Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse Specialized historic preservation and adaptive reuse of historic buildings into modern residential, mixed-use, and hospitality developments, including industrial buildings, churches, schools, and other structures.
• Moderate Rehabilitation Moderate rehabilitation services for existing multifamily, commercial, and mixed-use buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 155,000+ housing units completed
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AvalonBay CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with AvalonBay Communities spanning 20+ years and 3,000+ residential units. Edward Bradford leads TAT's collaborations with AvalonBay on multiple distinctive apartment communities across the Northeast.
• WinnDevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with WinnDevelopment on affordable and supportive housing including Residences at Brighton Marine, one of the largest veterans' communities nationwide.
• Lennar Multifamily CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDivision President Dan Lee references 10+ years of collaboration with Tom Schultz and TAT team on challenging and successful multifamily projects.
• Planning Office for Urban AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJay Szymanski has designed many housing developments for the Planning Office for Urban Affairs, with President William Grogan citing Jay as an integral and valued partner.
• LCB Senior LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnthony Vivirito leads TAT's partnership with LCB Senior Living on innovative independent, assisted living and memory care communities in the Northeast.
• Mill Creek ResidentialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAndrew Stebbins has collaborated with Mill Creek Residential for nearly 10 years on successful housing developments.
• Caritas CommunitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoth Mike Binette and Jay Szymanski serve on the board of directors for Caritas Communities, a nonprofit providing affordable housing.
• Urban Land InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJay Szymanski participates in advisory groups including the Urban Land Institute, contributing to industry thought leadership.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Magnusson Architecture and Planning: Boston/New York-based architecture firm specializing in multifamily residential, mixed-use, and affordable housing design. Highly comparable to TAT in client base (regional and national developers), service offering, and geography, competing head-to-head on many of the same Greater Boston and Northeast multifamily pursuits.
• Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype: Boston-based multifamily and adaptive reuse architecture firm with deep multifamily housing, mixed-use, and historic renovation expertise. Closely mirrors TAT's multifamily-and-adaptive-reuse positioning and shares many of the same developer clients (AvalonBay, Lendlease, national developers) in the Northeast market.
• Bruner/Cott & Associates: Cambridge, MA-based architecture firm with strong multifamily, mixed-use, and adaptive reuse portfolio including historic preservation. Competes with TAT on Northeast multifamily and adaptive reuse RFPs and shares similar sustainability credentials.
• CBT Architects: Boston-headquartered architecture and interior design firm with significant multifamily residential, mixed-use, and adaptive reuse practice. Direct competitor for the same developer clients in the Northeast and offers comparable integrated architecture + interiors services.
• Goody Clancy: Boston architecture and planning firm with strong residential, mixed-use, and historic preservation portfolio. Comparable to TAT in historic adaptive reuse capability and Northeast urban infill work, competing on similar multifamily/mixed-use developer pursuits.
• DiMella Shaffer: Boston-based architecture firm specializing in multifamily residential, mixed-use, and senior living developments. Directly comparable to TAT in service mix, geography, and target client base of national multifamily developers.
• Maugel DeHart Architects: Northeast-based (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut) architecture firm focused on multifamily housing, mixed-use, and senior living. Closely comparable to TAT in geography and segment specialization with similar developer-client focus.
• ICON architecture: Boston-based multifamily architecture firm specializing in residential, mixed-use, and adaptive reuse projects. Direct peer in segment specialization and Northeast geography with overlapping developer clients.

Broad incumbents

• Perkins&Will: Global architecture and design firm with deep multifamily housing, mixed-use, and senior living practice (including the former firm ADD Inc. acquired by Perkins&Will). Competes with TAT on larger multifamily/mixed-use pursuits but offers broader services (engineering, urban design, healthcare) at much greater scale.
• Elkus Manfredi Architects: Boston-based architecture and interior design firm with multifamily, mixed-use, hospitality, and adaptive reuse work. Overlaps with TAT on multifamily and adaptive reuse while operating at larger scale across commercial and institutional sectors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 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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