Holmes King Kallquist & Associates, Architects

What Holmes King Kallquist & Associates, Architects does

Holmes King Kallquist & Associates, Architects is a privately held, Syracuse, New York–based architecture firm founded in 1981 (per firmographic record) that delivers full-service architectural, historic preservation, and interior design services. The firm operates with 11–50 employees and is structured around four core service lines: architectural design (design through construction administration), historic preservation (condition surveys, historic structure reports, restoration, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, HABS documentation, SHPO review facilitation), interior design (space planning, finishes, furnishings, FF&E specifications), and pre-design/construction-phase support including grant writing and owner site representation. Its underlying technology is professional architectural practice — drafting, specification writing, estimating, bid administration, and construction administration — without any disclosed proprietary software, AI tooling, or platform product.

The firm's primary customer segments are educational institutions (early childhood through university, including student housing), religious institutions (churches, synagogues, chapels), civic and government entities (town halls, libraries, public safety, correctional, museums), hospitality (hotels, inns, B&Bs), multi-family residential (including assisted living and student housing), single-family residential, and office/retail. Documented flagship clients include Syracuse University (multiple large projects including Campus West Housing at $22.3M, Centennial Hall SUNY ESF at $19.6M, University Village at $21.6M, Hendricks Chapel restoration, Archbold Gymnasium restoration), Colgate University, Le Moyne College, Cornell University, Destiny USA (2.4M sq ft LEED Gold retail), Hotel Syracuse ($57M restoration, 261 rooms), Inns of Aurora, and multiple municipalities across New York State. Multi-state project delivery covers Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin in addition to New York.

The revenue model is professional-services fee-for-service on a project basis, with pricing custom-quoted per scope, complexity, and construction budget; no pricing is publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven, supported by an awards-rich public profile (100+ design and preservation awards from 1987 through 2025, including repeated AIA Central New York, Preservation League of New York State, and Historic Hotels of America recognitions) and the firm's first dedicated marketing leadership hire in 2026. The firm partners with peer architecture firms (Erdy McHenry Architecture, WTW Architects, MLG Architects) and developers (Education Realty Trust) to deliver large institutional projects, and operates without disclosed outside investment, M&A activity, or parent entity.

Name

Holmes King Kallquist & Associates, Architects

Legal name

Holmes King Kallquist & Associates, Architects

Website

https://hkkarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Holmes King Kallquist & Associates is a Syracuse, NY-based architecture firm founded in 1981 that provides architectural, historic preservation, interior design, and construction administration services for educational, religious, civic, hospitality, and residential clients across New York State and ten additional US states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH), Historic Home Renovation & Preservation (HSAPAEAG), Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Historic preservation services
• Adaptive reuse design
• Interior design services
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Syracuse

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional fees for architectural design services including new construction, renovation, additions for various building types including residential, commercial, civic, religious, and educational facilities
2. Historic Preservation Consulting: Fees for historic preservation services including condition surveys, historic structure reports, restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Holmes King Kallquist & Associates, Architects is a full-service architecture firm delivering architectural design, historic preservation, interior design, pre-design planning, and construction phase administration services. The firm specializes in historic preservation, adaptive reuse, and contemporary design for educational, religious, civic, hospitality, multi-residential, office, retail, and residential building types — including HABS documentation, SHPO review facilitation, historic masonry and roof restoration, LEED-certified sustainable design, and period interiors — serving institutional, governmental, religious, hospitality, and private developer clients primarily across New York State and the U.S. Northeast.

Product overview

Holmes King Kallquist & Associates is an architecture firm offering comprehensive architectural and design services with particular expertise in historic preservation. The firm's service portfolio includes architectural design, historic preservation, interior design, pre-design planning, and construction phase administration. The company serves diverse building sectors including academic/educational facilities, civic and government buildings, religious facilities, hospitality projects, multiple residence housing, office and retail commercial spaces, and residential homes. The firm has a strong portfolio of award-winning projects spanning over forty years, with particular recognition for historic preservation work and adaptive reuse projects throughout New York State and the Northeast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design including design development, construction drawings, specification writing, estimating, bid administration, and construction administration for new construction and renovation projects across educational, civic, religious, hospitality, multi-residential, office, retail, and residential building types.
• Historic Preservation Services Specialized historic preservation services including condition surveys, historic structure reports, restoration, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, appropriate additions, historic roof systems restoration, historic masonry restoration, historic interiors, HABS documentation, and SHPO review facilitation for historically significant buildings.
• Interior Design Services Interior design services including space planning, furnishings selection, finish selection, furniture fixture and equipment specifications, move-in assistance, and period interiors for institutional, hospitality, commercial, and residential clients.
• Pre-Design Services Pre-construction planning services including program development, feasibility analysis, master planning, budgeting, and grant writing for clients evaluating projects before formal design engagement.
• Construction Phase Services Construction administration services including bank mortgage reviews, construction management, and owner site representation during the construction phase of architectural projects.
• Presentation Services Design presentation materials including renderings, color and finish boards, and physical models for project visualization to support client decision-making and stakeholder review.

Quantifiable outcome

• Destiny USA achieved LEED Gold certification - largest LEED Gold retail project in the world
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Erdy McHenry ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint architecture team for Campus West Housing Syracuse University project ($22.3M, 312 student beds)
• WTW ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint architecture team for Centennial Hall SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry project ($19.6M, LEED Gold, 454 beds)
• MLG ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint architecture team for Hotel Syracuse restoration project ($57M)
• Education Realty TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner for University Village Syracuse University project ($21.6M, 120 units, 432 students)
• Carr Recruiting SolutionsminorOthersRecruiting partner for hiring Office Manager/Director of Marketing position; contact: Jessica Patnode

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mesick Cohen Wilson Baker Architects: Albany, NY-based architectural firm with comparable mid-size headcount and a parallel historic preservation / adaptive reuse / institutional practice serving higher education, government, and religious clients across the Northeast. Highly comparable on service mix, vertical mix, and regional focus.
• Beyer Blinder Belle Architects: New York City-based preservation-led architectural firm recognized nationally for historic restoration, adaptive reuse, and civic/cultural projects. Directly comparable to HKK on preservation specialization and public/institutional client mix, though larger and broader in geographic reach.
• Goody Clancy: Boston-based architecture and planning firm with a strong historic preservation and adaptive reuse practice serving universities, cultural institutions, and civic clients. Comparable to HKK on preservation depth and institutional client focus, with overlapping Mid-Atlantic and Northeast reach.
• C.T. Hsu + Associates: Orlando-based architecture firm specializing in preservation, adaptive reuse, and community-oriented design across Florida and the Southeast. Comparable to HKK on preservation specialization and adaptive reuse work, with regional orientation toward institutional and civic clients.
• John Canning & Co. National preservation-conservation firm specializing in historic interiors, restoration, and decorative finishes often as a specialty subcontractor to architects. Comparable to HKK's preservation focus but operates on the craft/material side, making them both a peer and a complementary partner on projects like Hotel Syracuse.
• Walter B. Melvin Architects: New York City-based preservation-focused architecture firm specializing in restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse of historic structures for institutional and religious clients. Closely comparable to HKK on niche preservation focus and project scale.

Broad incumbents

• Cushing Terrell: Multi-discipline architecture and engineering firm with full-service capabilities across higher education, civic, hospitality, and residential sectors. Comparable to HKK on service breadth and institutional client focus but materially larger and more diversified across geographies.
• Robert A.M. Stern Architects: New York-based architectural firm known for traditional and contextual design, residential architecture, and adaptive reuse of historic buildings. Comparable to HKK on historic design sensibility and residential/institutional portfolio but operates at a much larger national/international scale.

Regional players

• Saratoga Associates: Saratoga Springs, NY-based architecture and engineering firm serving Upstate New York with strong higher education, municipal, and adaptive reuse portfolio. Comparable to HKK on geography, scale, and institutional client mix in the NY market.

Emerging players

• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates: National engineering and architecture firm specializing in structural investigation, preservation, and restoration of historic and existing buildings. Comparable to HKK on preservation focus and institutional client base, often engaged as a peer or subconsultant on complex restoration projects.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hkkarchitects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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