What JHP does

JHP Architecture / Urban Design is a privately held, design-driven architecture and urban planning firm founded in 1979 as James, Harwick + Partners and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with a second studio in Denver opened in 2024. The firm employs 51–100 staff and operates specialized practice areas including Architecture Services, a dedicated Hospitality Studio, Hospitality & Highrise Design, Urban Design and Planning, Mixed-Use and Retail Placemaking, Senior Living Design, and HUD/Affordable Housing Design, all unified under its proprietary Whole Community Design™ philosophy that grounds projects in people-first placemaking rather than isolated building form.

The firm's core technology is Building Information Modeling (BIM), formalized through firmwide BIM Management Services led by two BIM Managers, with design processes grounded in Whole Community Design™ methodology. Services span all phases from schematic design and design development through construction documents and construction administration. JHP generates revenue through professional fees quoted on a per-project basis to clients including private developers, real estate investors, senior living operators, hotel developers, housing authorities, and municipal planning departments, with engagement structures ranging from early planning through construction administration. Project work spans multifamily residential, mixed-use developments, high-rise residential, affordable and workforce housing, transit-oriented development, senior living communities, and hospitality across at least ten U.S. states.

JHP's go-to-market is relationship-driven and referral-based, anchored by long-tenure developer clients and supplemented by thought leadership through an insights blog, downloadable resources (HUD Architectural Design Checklist, Single-Stair Multifamily Prototype, Senior Cottages guide), conference speaking (ULI, NAHB, AIA, ILC, Bisnow), and sustained recognition on industry rankings such as BD+C's Top Multifamily and Top Senior Living Architecture Firms and MHN Excellence Awards. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise engagement with no reseller or channel partner layers, and new mandates originate from direct outreach, existing client referrals, and industry network relationships.

Name

JHP

Legal name

JHP Architecture / Urban Design

Website

https://jhparch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

JHP is a Dallas-based architecture and urban design firm (founded 1979, 51–100 staff, Denver office opened 2024) serving developers, housing authorities, municipalities, and hospitality operators with multifamily, mixed-use, senior living, and HUD-financed affordable housing projects under its proprietary Whole Community Design™ philosophy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: JHP generates revenue through professional fees for architectural design, master planning, and urban design services on a per-project basis. Fees are quoted directly to clients based on project scope and complexity, with engagement structures spanning from early planning through construction administration. The firm serves a mix of private developers, housing authorities, and public-sector clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JHP is a design-driven architecture and urban design firm providing full-service architectural design, master planning, and urban design services across multifamily residential, mixed-use, senior living, hospitality, and HUD-financed affordable housing sectors. Services span all phases from concept and schematic design through construction administration, organized into specialized studios (Hospitality Studio, Hospitality & Highrise Design Studio, Urban Design and Planning, Mixed-Use and Retail Placemaking) and grounded in the firm's proprietary Whole Community Design™ philosophy. The firm serves developers, housing authorities, municipalities, and hospitality operators on a project-based, custom-quoted engagement model.

Product overview

JHP Architecture + Urban Design is a design-driven architecture studio offering a comprehensive suite of architectural and planning services rather than a traditional software product platform. The firm operates through specialized studios including their core Architecture Services, Hospitality Studio, Hospitality & Highrise Design Studio, and Urban Design & Planning practice. The firm leverages their proprietary Whole Community Design™ methodology as a unifying design philosophy across all service lines. Key service offerings include Multifamily Residential Design, Mixed-Use and Retail Placemaking, Senior Living Design, HUD and Affordable Housing Design, Construction Administration, and BIM Management Services. The firm also offers downloadable resources including a Single-Stair Multifamily Prototype, Cielo Hotel Hybrid Hotel Case Study, HUD Architectural Design Checklist, and various thought leadership materials. The portfolio spans high-density residential, low-density/townhome developments, high-rise senior living, affordable residences, transit-oriented developments, and neighborhood/district planning projects across multiple states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architectural design covering all phases from concept through construction administration, including schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction observation, for private developers, housing authorities, municipalities, and hospitality operators.
• Multifamily Residential Design Design services for multifamily residential developments including high-rise, mid-rise, garden apartments, townhomes, affordable and workforce housing, and single-family for-rent communities, for private developers and housing authorities.
• Senior Living Design Comprehensive senior living design services for market-rate and affordable senior housing, active adult communities, and communities across the continuum of care from independent living to assisted living and memory care.
• HUD and Affordable Housing Design Specialized design services for HUD 221(d)(4) and 223(f) loan projects, tax credit developments, and affordable housing, with extensive experience navigating complex financing and regulatory requirements.
• Urban Design and Planning Master planning, district planning, transit-oriented development, and urban design services focused on mixed-use, urban infill, and transformative neighborhood redevelopment.
• Mixed-Use and Retail Placemaking Design services for mixed-use districts and retail environments that strengthen neighborhoods, focused on vibrant, people-centered environments.
• Hospitality Design Select-service and full-service hotel design along with adaptive reuse projects transforming historic buildings into distinct hospitality destinations, with expertise in arrival and lobby flow, guest rooms, and back-of-house efficiency.
• Construction Administration Construction administration services including quality control, specifications oversight, consultant and contractor coordination, submittals management, RFIs, and site observations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Properties near parks and tree-lined streets appraise approximately 17% higher in land value (referenced in JHP's published research on placemaking economics).
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CallisonRTKL: CallisonRTKL is a global architecture and urban design firm with significant mixed-use, retail, and hospitality practices. Comparable to JHP's urban design and mixed-use placemaking work, though operating at larger scale with broader international footprint.
• HKS: HKS is a large global architecture firm with significant hospitality, multifamily, and senior living practices; former JHP Director of Hospitality Bob Bullis previously served as Principal at HKS. Overlaps with JHP on hospitality and high-rise multifamily commissions but at a substantially larger scale and broader service offering.
• Perkins&Will: Perkins&Will is a global architecture and design firm with significant multifamily, mixed-use, healthcare, and urban design practices. Competes with JHP on larger mixed-use and urban planning commissions, though it operates at much larger scale and broader sector coverage.
• LEO A DALY: LEO A DALY is a large full-service architecture, engineering, and planning firm with established hospitality, multifamily, and senior living practices. Overlaps with JHP on hospitality and senior living commissions but operates at substantially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• BOKA Powell: BOKA Powell is a Dallas-based architecture firm specializing in multifamily, mixed-use, and senior living design across Texas and the broader U.S. Closely comparable to JHP in typology mix (high-density residential, mixed-use districts), client profile (regional and national developers), and scale.
• Humphreys & Partners Architects: Humphreys & Partners is a Dallas-headquartered architecture firm focused on multifamily, senior living, and mixed-use developments nationwide. Direct peer to JHP in production multifamily design, with a comparable developer client base and similar typology mix.
• 5G Studio Collaborative: 5G Studio is a Texas-based architecture firm with strong multifamily, hospitality, and mixed-use practices serving developer clients across the U.S. Highly comparable to JHP in sector focus, geography, and project types, including senior living and urban infill work.
• Page: Page is a Dallas-headquartered full-service architecture, engineering, and planning firm with strong Texas roots. Comparable to JHP in multifamily, mixed-use, healthcare, and urban design work, with overlapping developer and public-sector client bases in the Southwest.
• Steinberg Hart: Steinberg Hart is an architecture and planning firm with deep multifamily, mixed-use, and transit-oriented development expertise. Comparable to JHP in urban infill and high-density residential design, with similar developer clients and a national project footprint.
• EDI International: EDI International is a hospitality-focused architecture firm designing hotels, resorts, and mixed-use entertainment destinations. Comparable to JHP's Hospitality Studio in typology, developer clients, and adaptive reuse expertise, particularly within select-service and full-service hotel design.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jhparch
• Facebookfacebook.com/jhparch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jhp-architecture-urban-design
• Instagraminstagram.com/jhparchitect

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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