MHG Architects

What MHG Architects does

MHG Architects PC is a privately held, New York-based architecture and planning firm specializing in residential development, with deep concentration in affordable housing, supportive housing, and senior living. The firm was established in 2007 as the corporate successor to Herbert L. Mandel PC (founded 1967) and is led by three partner-principals - Herbert L. Mandel (President), Lawrence I. Harvey (Vice President/Secretary), and Michael S. Gelfand (Vice President/Treasurer). Across its combined lineage MHG has designed more than 20,000 new and rehabilitated housing units, predominantly in the five boroughs of New York City with additional work in New Jersey and Westchester County. Core practice areas encompass master planning, site planning, zoning analysis, programming, building design, contract documents, and construction administration, with in-house construction cost estimating and specification capability. Notable technical specializations include Enterprise Green Communities certification, NYSERDA energy credit qualification, LEED-targeted design, NYS DOH-licensed assisted living facilities, and historic adaptive re-use with tax credit compliance.

The firm serves four primary customer segments: affordable and supportive housing developers (including nonprofit organizations, NYC Housing Authority, and NYC HPD); senior living and healthcare housing operators; market-rate residential developers; and urban planning / government agencies. Projects are acquired through competitive RFPs sponsored by public agencies, joint ventures with institutional developers (L+M Development, The Related Companies, B&B Supportive Housing, Sea View Senior Housing, Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, among others), and direct relationships with housing corporations and nonprofits. The firm holds professional registrations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, and partners hold appointments on advisory and code bodies including the NYC Building Code Commission Residential Committee.

The business model is professional services on project-based fees for design and consulting engagements, spanning affordable, supportive, market-rate, senior living, mixed-use, and adaptive re-use work. There are no disclosed revenue figures, no external funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no public listing; ownership and control are concentrated among the three partner-principals. Revenue and growth are tied directly to the public-sector affordable housing RFP pipeline, the production capacity of the senior partner group, and the partnership-driven deal flow with a relatively small set of repeat institutional developers and sponsors.

Name

MHG Architects

Legal name

MHG Architects PC

Website

https://mhgarch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MHG Architects PC is a privately held New York architecture and planning firm specializing in affordable, supportive, and senior living housing design, serving public agencies and nonprofit and for-profit developers across the NYC metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Residential Remodelers (236118), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Affordable housing design
• Senior living architecture
• Supportive housing design
• Mixed-use development design
• Green building design

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural and Planning Services: Professional services revenue from architectural design, planning, and construction administration services for residential, commercial, retail, institutional, and senior living developments. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for design and consulting services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

MHG Architects is a New York-based architecture and planning firm providing full-service architectural capabilities including master planning, site planning, zoning analysis, programming, existing conditions surveys, building design, contract documents, and construction administration. The firm specializes in residential developments—particularly affordable housing, senior living, supportive housing, and mixed-use projects—with deep expertise in green building design, NYC zoning compliance, NYSERDA energy credits, and Enterprise Green Communities certification.

Product overview

MHG Architects PC is an architecture and planning firm offering comprehensive architectural services as a single unified practice rather than a platform-plus-modules structure. The firm provides Master Planning, Site Planning, Zoning Analysis, Programming, Existing Conditions Surveys, Building Design, contract documents and construction administration, as well as in-house construction cost estimates and specifications. Their core service offerings include Affordable Housing Design, Senior Living/Senior Housing Design, Supportive Housing Design, Mixed-Use Residential Development, Adaptive Re-use Design, and Sustainable/Green Building Design. The firm has extensive experience across residential developments, community planning, and educational, commercial, retail, and institutional facilities. Founded in 2007 as successor to Herbert L. Mandel PC (established 1967), the firm has been responsible for design of over 20,000 new and rehabilitated housing units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Affordable Housing Design Architectural design services for affordable residential developments, including new construction and rehabilitation of housing units for low and middle income families, often meeting inclusionary housing and government compliance requirements.
• Senior Living and Senior Housing Design Specialized architectural services for senior living facilities including assisted living residences, skilled nursing facilities, memory care units, and enhanced assisted living residences designed to meet NYS DOH licensing requirements.
• Supportive Housing Design Architectural design for supportive housing developments serving vulnerable populations including veterans, formerly homeless individuals, single women with children, and those with special needs, often coordinated with social service providers.
• Mixed-Use Residential Development Design Design services for mixed-use buildings combining residential units with retail space, community facilities, commercial space, and underground parking.
• Master Planning and Site Planning Comprehensive planning services including master planning, site planning, zoning analysis, and programming for residential communities and urban renewal projects.
• Construction Administration Full architectural services including preparation of contract documents, in-house construction cost estimates and specifications, and ongoing construction administration through project completion.
• Adaptive Re-use Design Renovation and adaptive re-use of existing buildings including historic structures, hotels converted to residential, and industrial buildings transformed into housing, often involving historic preservation tax credits.
• Sustainable and Green Building Design Eco-friendly architectural design incorporating green building principles, solar arrays, NYSERDA energy credits, and Enterprise Green Communities certification, with LEED-certified project targets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20,000 new and rehabilitated housing units designed and completed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• L + M DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner on multiple projects including Utica Place (87 units Brooklyn), Williamsbridge Gardens (170 units Bronx), and other affordable housing developments. L + M Development is a major NYC affordable housing developer.
• Bell Urban LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner with L + M Development on Utica Place project in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
• B & B Supportive HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner on Norwood Terrace (115 units Bronx) and Walton Avenue (92 units Bronx) supportive housing projects.
• Concern for Independent Living Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with B & B Supportive Housing on Norwood Terrace affordable and supportive housing project in Bronx.
• Jericho ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner on Walton Avenue supportive housing project providing units for youth transitioning from foster care and veterans.
• Pei Cobb Freed & PartnersflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaboration on The Tapestry - 12 story mixed use residential building on East 124th Street in Manhattan. Premier international architecture firm partnership.
• FXFowle ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Healthcare Chaplaincy Palliative Care Campus (FXFowle as Architect of Record) and La Central Bronxchester project (exterior design).
• Clodagh DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaboration on Healthcare Chaplaincy Palliative Care Campus project in Lower Manhattan.
• The Related CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner on Greenport South supportive housing project for single women with children in Far Rockaway, Queens.
• Women in NeedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with The Related Companies on Greenport South - 63 supportive housing units for single women with children.
• Sea View Senior Housing CorpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for Seaview Senior Housing project - 340 dwelling units on 50 acre site in Staten Island with assisted living facilities.
• Hassett-Belfer Senior Housing LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for multiple senior housing facilities including Maple Pointe, The Mayfair at Great Neck, and The Mayfair at Glen Cove.
• Metropolitan Council on Jewish PovertycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSixth building designed for the council - Pomonok Senior Housing (78 units Queens). Multiple Council Towers projects completed under HUD 202 program.
• Sunrise Senior LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign architect for upgrade and enhancement of Atria Senior Living's New York portfolio including flagship Atria 86th Street Manhattan location.
• Bank of AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDumont Green project featured in Bank of America promotional campaign showcasing sustainable affordable housing.
• NYC Housing AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner for multiple competitive RFP projects including Hobbs Court, Ciena, Twin Parks East, and other affordable housing initiatives.
• NYC Department of Housing Preservation and DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner for competitive RFP processes on housing authority projects and urban renewal developments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dattner Architects: NYC-based architecture firm with deep affordable housing, supportive housing, and civic design practice; directly competes with MHG for NYCHA and HPD RFPs and shares a similar unit-count and project-type focus.
• SLCE Architects: New York architecture firm specializing in affordable and mixed-income residential developments, including many HPD-financed projects; a direct competitor for the same affordable housing RFP pool MHG targets.
• Magnusson Architecture and Planning: NYC firm with a long-standing affordable housing and community planning practice that overlaps MHG's core segment, including senior living and supportive housing design.
• Aufbau Architects: NYC architecture firm with a practice concentrated in affordable housing, supportive housing, and senior living developments, including NYCHA work; direct overlap with MHG's core project types and RFP universe.

Broad incumbents

• Handel Architects: Large NYC architecture practice with broad residential, mixed-use, and affordable housing work; competes in the same NYC residential market but at meaningfully larger scale and broader typology.
• Beyer Blinder Belle: Established NYC architecture firm with deep affordable housing, civic, and historic preservation practice; competes in adaptive re-use and affordable housing segments MHG serves, with broader institutional reach.
• Perkins Eastman: National architecture firm with one of the largest senior living practices in the U.S.; competes with MHG on senior living commissions and large-scale residential design at a much larger firm scale.
• FXFowle Architects (now Ennead Architects): Major NYC architecture firm that has collaborated with MHG on Healthcare Chaplaincy and La Central; competes and partners in the same affordable, senior, and institutional housing market.

Emerging players

• W Architecture and Landscape Architecture: NYC firm focused on affordable housing, supportive housing, and community facility design; competes for similar nonprofit and HPD-sponsored projects with comparable scale and similar client base.

Others

• Pei Cobb Freed & Partners: Premier international architecture firm; named MHG partner on The Tapestry, illustrating how MHG co-delivers larger mixed-use projects with globally recognized firms as a specialist collaborator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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