Bessolo Design Group, Inc.

What Bessolo Design Group, Inc. does

Bessolo Design Group, Inc. is a privately held, full-service architecture, engineering, and interior design firm founded in 1987 and headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm operates a multi-disciplinary model delivering six integrated services (architecture, interior design, and mechanical, electrical, structural, and plumbing engineering) under one roof, with engineering delivered through its wholly-owned subsidiary KEM Engineers, Inc., established in 1994. Its core technology stack centers on a Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflow using Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, HIVE, and Enscape to enable real-time, multi-disciplinary 3D design coordination across architects, engineers, and interior designers.

The firm serves primarily the Healthcare, Senior Living, and Multifamily verticals across 19 US states, with a documented portfolio of more than 700 completed projects including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, ambulatory surgery centers, medical office buildings, and rehabilitation centers. Named repeat clients include Diamond Ridge, Menorah Manor, Westminster Baldwin Park, Buffalo Crossings Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Gainesville Health Care Center, and Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists. The company is owner-operated by President Kevin J. Bessolo, AIA and Co-Owner Mardi Bessolo, with no external institutional investment, and is LEED-accredited.

The revenue model is professional services project-based fees for architecture, engineering, and interior design engagements, with pricing quote-driven and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting healthcare and senior living operators, with 85% of business originating from repeat customers or direct referrals, supported by a content-driven marketing presence on the company website, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Distribution is direct, with no channel partners, and engagement is initiated through a project consultation form on bessolo.com or by phone. The firm has 101-250 employees and operates from a 10,000 square foot headquarters at Bayfront Towers in downtown St. Petersburg following a 2023 relocation that coincided with the firm's 35th anniversary.

Name

Bessolo Design Group, Inc.

Legal name

Bessolo Design Group, Inc.

Website

https://bessolo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bessolo Design Group is a privately held architecture, engineering, and interior design firm founded in 1987 in St. Petersburg, Florida, serving healthcare, senior living, and multifamily clients across 19 US states via an integrated six-discipline delivery model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Engineering Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Healthcare facility design
• Senior living design
• Interior design services
• MEP engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Petersburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture, Engineering & Interior Design Services: Professional services firm providing project-based fees for architecture, engineering, and interior design services. Revenue generated through design fees, engineering services, and consulting for new construction and renovation projects across healthcare, senior living, and multifamily markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bessolo Design Group, Inc. is a full-service architecture, engineering, and interior design firm providing planning, design, and consulting services across healthcare, senior living, multifamily, hospitality, and commercial markets. The firm coordinates six disciplines (Architecture, Interior Design, and Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Structural Engineering via its wholly-owned subsidiary KEM Engineers, Inc.) under a single integrated delivery model. Services span feasibility studies, design development, construction drawings, master planning, FF&E procurement, and LEED certification support.

Product overview

Bessolo Design Group, Inc. is a full-service architecture, engineering, and interior design firm offering six integrated disciplines under one roof. The company's core portfolio consists of Architecture Services, Engineering Services (delivered through wholly-owned subsidiary KEM Engineers, Inc.), and Interior Design Services. A specialty LEED Certification service is also offered. This integrated approach enables real-time collaboration between architects, engineers, and interior designers, providing clients with diversified design and management services from site planning through post-occupancy evaluation. Founded in 1987, the firm focuses on healthcare, senior living, multifamily, hospitality, and commercial market sectors with over 700 completed projects across 19 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KEM Engineers: Wholly-owned subsidiary providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural engineering services since 1994

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architectural design for healthcare, senior living, multifamily, hospitality, and commercial markets, covering feasibility studies, design development, construction drawings, master plans, schematic design, and design-build experience. Deliverables are project-based and serve enterprise owners and developers commissioning new construction or renovations.
• Engineering Services (via KEM Engineers, Inc.) Multi-disciplinary engineering services delivered through Bessolo's wholly-owned subsidiary, KEM Engineers, Inc. Includes structural engineering; mechanical (HVAC, ventilation, humidity control, energy management, building automation); electrical (lighting, power, fire alarm, grounding); and plumbing (domestic water, storm drainage, fire protection, medical gas) engineering. Sold as an integrated component of design engagements for healthcare, senior living, multifamily, and commercial clients.
• Interior Design Services Interior design and interior architectural services including FF&E procurement coordination, artwork selection, window treatments, furniture specifications, and installation coordination. Delivered alongside architects and engineers for cohesive project execution across healthcare, senior living, multifamily, hospitality, and commercial projects.
• LEED Certification Services LEED-accredited design and certification services including sustainability planning, energy-efficient design, and green building certification coordination for projects seeking LEED certification. Provided by the firm's LEED-Accredited staff as a specialty service line.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of business comes from repeat customers or direct referrals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KEM Engineers, Inc.coreOthersWholly owned subsidiary of Bessolo Design Group, offering mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural engineering services since 1994. Provides responsive, reliable and resourceful engineering services to a diversified group of clients.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• E4H Environments for Health Architecture: Specialist healthcare architecture firm with a comparable vertical focus on hospitals, surgery centers, and medical office buildings. Closely comparable to Bessolo in mission, scale, and client mix, making it the most direct peer for healthcare design A&E services.
• Orcutt | Winslow: Architecture and interiors firm with a long-standing healthcare and senior living practice across the Southeast U.S. Directly comparable to Bessolo in vertical specialization, geography, and integrated architecture/interiors delivery model.
• Lantz-Boggio Architects: Mid-size architecture and interiors firm with a strong senior living, healthcare, and multifamily practice. Closely mirrors Bessolo's vertical mix, project scale, and relationship-driven GTM.
• Perkins Eastman: Architecture and planning firm with a large senior living, healthcare, and multifamily practice (including its predecessor firms Lantz-Boggio-related work). Highly comparable on verticals and integrated architecture/interior design delivery.
• SmithGroup: Integrated architecture, engineering, and interiors firm with a strong healthcare and senior living practice. Direct comparable on the integrated multi-disciplinary model Bessolo runs through Bessolo + KEM Engineers.

Broad incumbents

• HKS Architects: Large national architecture firm with a market-leading healthcare practice and a growing senior living portfolio. A broader incumbent that competes for the same healthcare/senior living RFPs Bessolo targets, but at materially larger project sizes.
• HDR Inc. Global architecture/engineering firm with one of the largest healthcare design practices. A broader incumbent that overlaps with Bessolo's healthcare and senior living verticals but operates at a national, full-A&E scale.
• Perkins&Will: International architecture and design firm with deep healthcare, senior living, and multifamily expertise. Competes for the same enterprise-level healthcare and senior living programs Bessolo targets, but at significantly larger scale.
• CannonDesign: Integrated architecture, engineering, and interiors firm with a strong healthcare and senior living focus. Comparable integrated delivery model to Bessolo + KEM Engineers, but operating at national scale with much larger headcount.
• DLR Group: Integrated architecture and engineering firm with healthcare, senior living, and multifamily practices. Comparable on integrated A&E delivery and vertical focus, but as a broader incumbent with national reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bessolo-design-group-inc-1719185574970913
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bessolo-design-group

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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