Shapiro & Company Architects

What Shapiro & Company Architects does

Shapiro & Company Architects P.C. is a privately held architecture and interiors firm founded in 1998 by Brad Shapiro and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, with regional offices in Dallas, Texas and Sarasota, Florida. The firm operates across two principal divisions: Custom Residential (custom homes, renovations, and interior design) and Communities (multifamily/mixed-use, speculative residences, and multifamily interior design). It is licensed in 20 U.S. states and serves three primary customer segments: high-net-worth individual homeowners seeking bespoke design, multifamily developers building market-rate and luxury housing, and affordable-housing developers utilizing Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), PILOT, and public-private partnership financing. Notable public-sector engagements include the HUD Choice Neighborhoods Initiative at Western Heights in Knoxville (479 units across six phases through 2029, in partnership with KCDC and Brinshore Development) and a statewide expansion for Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes.

The firm's service model is project-based professional services delivered through consultation-led engagements, with revenue driven by architectural design fees and construction-administration oversight on custom residential, multifamily, and affordable-housing projects. Its leadership includes Principals in each regional office (Dennis Mitchell in Memphis, Fiona Mathew in Dallas, Michael Haden in Sarasota) and a Director of Multifamily Studio (Reid Cullers) whose portfolio since 2005 exceeds $765 million in construction value. Pricing is quote-based, dependent on project type, scope, materials, location, and builder, with multi-year contract cadences and architectural oversight through construction administration; the firm explicitly does not sell pre-made plans or floorplans.

Shapiro & Company has earned industry recognition including the BALA 2024 Home of the Year award from the National Association of Home Builders for its Midtown Modern Tudor custom home, and inclusion in the Architectural Digest PRO Directory as the only Tennessee firm represented. It has a multi-channel marketing presence spanning a content blog, Pinterest, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, complemented by earned media in Architectural Digest, Luxe Source, Rue Magazine, and Memphis Business Journal. The firm is founder-owned and independently operated, with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or institutional backing.

Name

Shapiro & Company Architects

Legal name

Shapiro & Company Architects P.C.

Website

https://shapiroandco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shapiro & Company Architects is a privately held Memphis-based architecture and interiors firm founded in 1998, with offices in Dallas and Sarasota, serving custom homeowners, multifamily developers, and affordable-housing developers across 20 U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Architectural Services

NAICS

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

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Residential architecture services
• Custom home design
• Multifamily housing design
• Affordable housing architecture
• Interior design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture Services: Project-based professional fees for architectural design services including custom residential, multifamily, and interior design. Revenue generated through project contracts with developers, builders, and individual homeowners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Shapiro & Company Architects provides residential architecture and interior design services through two primary divisions: Custom Residential (Custom Homes, Renovations, Interiors) and Multifamily Communities (Multifamily/Mixed-Use, Speculative Residences, Multifamily Interior Design). The firm specializes in LIHTC, HUD, and public-private partnership projects, delivering full architectural services from concept through construction administration for homeowners, developers, and builders across the United States.

Product overview

Shapiro & Company Architects is an architecture and interiors firm offering residential design services through two primary divisions: Custom Residential (Custom Homes, Renovations, and Interiors) and Multifamily Communities (Multifamily/Mixed-Use, Speculative Residences, and Interior Design). The firm specializes in integrating thoughtful design into everyday living across both market-rate and affordable housing segments, with expertise in LIHTC, HUD, and public-private partnership projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Homes Bespoke residential architecture services designing single-family homes tailored to client lifestyle, site conditions, and personal preferences. Includes full architectural services from concept through construction administration for high-net-worth individual homeowners.
• Renovations Architectural renovation and remodeling services for existing residential properties, transforming spaces while maintaining architectural integrity for homeowners.
• Interiors Interior design services for custom residential clients including finish selection, fixture specification, furnishings procurement, and installation for a complete turnkey experience.
• Multifamily | Mixed-Use Multifamily residential architecture and interiors providing design expertise in HUD, LIHTC, Luxury, Mixed-Use, Market-Rate, and Mixed-Income housing for developers. Includes design for community developments integrating thoughtful design into everyday living.
• Speculative Residences Speculative home design balancing market appeal, build efficiency, and timeless style for builder partners creating architecturally distinct yet commercially viable homes.
• Interior Design (Multifamily) Multifamily interior design encompassing amenity spaces, leasing environments, unit interiors, and finish strategies for luxury, market-rate, mixed-use, and affordable housing communities.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KCDC (Knoxville's Community Development Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Long-term partnership for HUD Choice Neighborhoods Initiative transforming Western Heights public housing. KCDC serves as the housing authority partner while Shapiro & Company provides architectural design services across multiple phases of the redevelopment expected to deliver 479 housing units.
• Brinshore DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Development partner for Western Heights Choice Neighborhoods Initiative project. Brinshore brings development expertise while Shapiro & Company provides architectural design and master planning services.
• Urban Design AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaborative partnership for Western Heights master planning, providing urban design and neighborhood planning expertise alongside Shapiro & Company's architectural services.
• Tennessee Baptist Children's HomescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Selected to lead statewide expansion initiative for the nonprofit, translating mission-driven goals into implementable master plans and residential prototypes across multiple campuses.
• Elmington Capital GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Developer partner for Second Street Flats - 64-unit LIHTC multifamily development in downtown Memphis. Total development cost approximately $9 million, completed in 2015.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Olson Kundig: Larger, nationally recognized residential architecture firm with award-winning custom home portfolio. Broader scope and geographic reach but overlapping high-end custom residential clients.

Direct peers

• Lake|Flato Architects: Custom residential architecture firm with strong national reputation and award-winning residential portfolio. Direct peer for the firm's custom homes/renovations segment.
• Niles Bolton Associates: Residential architecture firm with multifamily, affordable housing, and student housing practice. Closely comparable in customer base (developers, housing authorities) and service mix.
• Steinberg Hart: Architecture and planning firm with significant multifamily residential practice serving developers across the Western US. Competes for similar mixed-use and affordable housing developer engagements.
• Bassenian Lagoni Architects: Architectural firm with comparable focus on multifamily residential, custom homes, and affordable/LIHTC housing. Operates at similar scale serving developers and builders nationwide with project-based design services.
• Humphreys & Partners Architects: Multifamily architecture firm with deep expertise in market-rate, mixed-income, and affordable housing design. Direct peer competing for LIHTC and HUD-driven developer engagements.
• Rule Joyment Trammell + Rubio: Similar-scale regional residential architecture firm focused on multifamily and custom homes. Comparable size, geography, and customer segments to Shapiro & Company.
• KTGY Group: Large national architecture firm specializing in multifamily, mixed-use, and residential communities. Direct competitor for developer clients and affordable housing/LIHTC design work in the same customer segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ShapiroandCo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shapiroandco
• Instagraminstagram.com/shapiroandcompany
• Pinterestpinterest.com/shapiroandco
• TikToktiktok.com/@shapiroandcompany
• Xx.com/ShapiroandCo901

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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