Cox, Kliewer & Company

What Cox, Kliewer & Company does

Cox, Kliewer & Company, P.C. is a privately held architecture and interior design firm headquartered at 2533 Virginia Beach Boulevard in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Founded in 1984 as a professional corporation, the firm operates with approximately 18 team members organized into five principals, architecture staff, interior design staff, and administration. It provides four interconnected service lines: full-scope architecture (feasibility studies, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, ADA compliance, EarthCraft sustainable design, adaptive re-use, design/build), interior design (FF&E coordination, ADA and EarthCraft integration), consultant coordination (civil, structural, MEP, landscape, building envelope, signage), and financing documentation (HUD, VHDA, Section 8, Hope VI). Projects span multi-family and mixed-use residential, senior living, commercial and healthcare facilities, industrial manufacturing and distribution, and custom single-family residential across Virginia and broader U.S. regions.

The firm differentiates on a team-based delivery model in which a principal-in-charge directs each project from feasibility through construction administration, supported by project architects, interior designers, technical staff, and external consultants. Core technology consists of industry-standard design software and visualization/rendering tools used to produce architectural renderings and interior visualizations. Specialized certifications include EarthCraft Design Certification and government-assisted housing financing expertise. The firm does not disclose AI/ML capabilities and its technology stack reflects conventional architecture practice. Ownership is concentrated among the five principals (Lawrence Kliewer Jr., J. Grey Mason, Herb Shartle, Craig C. Miller, and Joshua Lassiter), with no external investors, parent company, or funding rounds identified.

The business model is professional services revenue on a custom project-based pricing structure, with fees quoted by scope, complexity, square footage, and financing structure, and billing on multi-year contract cadences tied to project duration. Go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven, leveraging a website portfolio, Instagram presence, HRACRE and ASID/IIDA industry awards, and long-term developer relationships. The firm's cumulative footprint exceeds 30 million square feet of administered construction, and its 2025 pipeline exceeds $380 million in project construction value, including named developments with Marathon Development Group (Fusion @ NEON), Zimmer Development Company (The Port at East Beach), and Brinshore (Origin Circle at Kindred).

Name

Cox, Kliewer & Company

Legal name

Cox, Kliewer & Company, P.C.

Website

https://coxkliewer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cox, Kliewer & Company is a Virginia Beach-based architecture and interior design firm providing full-lifecycle design, consultant coordination, and HUD/VHDA financing documentation for multi-family, commercial, healthcare, industrial, and residential clients across Virginia and broader U.S. regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design services
• Construction documentation
• Multi-family architecture
• Commercial architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture Services: Full-service architectural design including feasibility studies, site master planning, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, adaptive re-use, ADA compliance, earthcraft design, and design/build services for multi-family, commercial, industrial, healthcare, and residential projects.
2. Interior Design Services: Interior design services including ADA compliance, earthcraft design, furniture fixtures and equipment (FF&E) coordination for commercial, multi-family, healthcare, and residential interiors.
3. Consultant Coordination: Coordination of civil engineering, structural engineering, MEP design, landscape architecture, building envelope analysis, and signage/lighting design as part of comprehensive project delivery.
4. Financing Documentation: HUD documentation, state and local housing development authority documentation, Section 8 and Hope VI documentation services for government-assisted housing projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cox, Kliewer & Company, P.C. is a professional architecture and interior design firm delivering full-service design from feasibility studies and schematic design through design development, construction documentation, and construction administration. The firm provides architectural services, interior design, consultant coordination across civil, structural, MEP, and landscape disciplines, and financing documentation for HUD, VHDA, Section 8, and Hope VI government-assisted housing projects, serving multi-family, mixed-use, commercial, industrial, healthcare, and residential clients.

Product overview

Cox, Kliewer & Company, P.C. is an architecture and interior design firm offering comprehensive design services. The firm operates as a unified service-based practice rather than a software product company, providing four interconnected service pillars: Architecture Services (covering full project lifecycle from feasibility to construction administration), Interior Design Services, Consultant Coordination, and Financing Documentation. The company specializes in multi-family, mixed-use, senior living, commercial, healthcare, industrial, and single-family residential projects, having created and administered construction of over 30 million square feet of enclosed space since 1984.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services
• Interior Design Services
• Consultant Coordination Services
• Financing Documentation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 million square feet of enclosed space created and administered
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered primary and secondary.

• Marathon Development GroupprimaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Developer partner for Fusion @ NEON project in Norfolk, VA, which received HRACRE Award of Merit for Best Multi-Family/Commercial Housing Project. Marathon Development Group develops the project while Cox, Kliewer provides architectural and interior design services.
• Zimmer Development CompanyprimaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Developer partner for The Port at East Beach, a 148-unit apartment community in Norfolk, VA. Cox, Kliewer provides full architectural design services for this coastal waterfront project.
• BrinshoreprimaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Community developer partner for Origin Circle at Kindred, part of the St. Paul's Transformation Project in Norfolk's Tidewater Gardens Community. Project involves mixed-use, mixed-income housing component.
• Franklin Group VBsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner for The Canopy luxury apartment community in Virginia Beach. Cox, Kliewer provides architectural and interior design services for this mixed-use development.
• Bonaventure Construction LLCprimaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor partner for Fusion @ NEON project. Works closely with Cox, Kliewer during construction phase.
• Perini Management Services Inc.primaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor partner for The Port at East Beach project.
• Marlyn Development CorporationprimaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor partner for Origin Circle at Kindred and The Canopy projects.
• AES VirginiasecondaryTechnology or IntegrationCivil engineering consultant partner providing civil engineering services for projects including Fusion @ NEON.
• Timmons GroupsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationCivil engineering consultant partner providing civil engineering services for The Port at East Beach project.
• Speight Marshall FrancissecondaryTechnology or IntegrationStructural engineering consultant partner for Fusion @ NEON project.
• DCI Engineers & DiversakoresecondaryTechnology or IntegrationPodium structural engineering consultant partners for Fusion @ NEON project.
• Hickman AmbrosesecondaryTechnology or IntegrationPME (Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical) engineering consultant partner for The Port at East Beach project.
• Siska AurandsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationLandscape architecture consultant partner for Fusion @ NEON and Origin Circle at Kindred projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hanbury: Virginia Beach-based architecture and planning firm of comparable size, working across higher education, commercial, and mixed-use projects. Most direct regional peer given shared geography, similar scale, and overlapping multi-family and commercial portfolios.
• Clark Nexsen: Norfolk, Virginia architecture, engineering, and planning firm with a comparable multi-family, commercial, and institutional portfolio. Direct peer given shared Hampton Roads geography and similar mid-Atlantic client base.
• VMDO Architects: Charlottesville, Virginia architecture firm with a similar focus on education, housing, and community-oriented projects. Comparable Virginia-based architecture practice with similar principal-led model.
• Hord Coplan Macht: Alexandria, Virginia architecture firm with multi-family, mixed-use, and senior living practices across the Mid-Atlantic. Directly comparable on client typology and product types, particularly in multi-family and mixed-use developments.
• SFCS Architects: Roanoke, Virginia architecture firm serving senior living, multi-family, and commercial clients across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Comparable regional architecture practice with similar sector mix.
• GuernseyTingle: Williamsburg, Virginia architecture firm with multi-family, commercial, and historic rehabilitation practices. Comparable Virginia-based regional firm with similar service lines and project types.

Broad incumbents

• EwingCole: Philadelphia-based architecture and engineering firm with healthcare, higher education, and commercial practices. Larger incumbent with overlapping sectors but broader geographic footprint and deeper bench.
• CannonDesign: National architecture, engineering, and planning firm with significant healthcare, higher education, and multi-family practices. Larger incumbent with broader service lines and geographic reach.
• HKS: Major national architecture firm with healthcare, commercial, and mixed-use practices. Significantly larger incumbent that competes for similar enterprise clients on larger-scale projects.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with healthcare, commercial, and mixed-use practices. Larger incumbent that competes for the same enterprise clients and offers integrated design services at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/coxkliewer
• Xx.com/CoxKliewer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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