Momentum Design Group

What Momentum Design Group does

Momentum Design Group is an independently owned architecture and interior design firm headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, founded in 2007. The firm provides full-service design across multifamily residential, senior housing, commercial, workplace, hospitality/retail, industrial, and institutional project types, with professional architecture licensure in eight US states (Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Maine, Ohio, Kansas, Arizona, Colorado). Its core offering spans concept development, schematic design, construction documentation, and construction administration, supplemented by integrated in-house interior design services including space planning, finish selection, and custom cabinetry detailing.

The firm operates as a traditional professional services practice rather than a technology platform, using industry-standard design tools (BIM, 3D modeling, Revit) along with internally developed Revit elements and office guidelines to standardize delivery. It has executed 40+ featured projects and hundreds of total engagements, with notable work including Bridgewater Bank's 75,000 SF headquarters, CPKC Railway's operations tower transformation, HenCen Apartments, Sandpiper Residences, and multiple senior living communities across the Midwest and Northeast. The team comprises approximately 15-17 professionals led by principals Brian Gadient and Jesse Hamer.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements priced per scope, with direct client relationships and no intermediary channel. The customer base spans enterprise developers, financial institutions, transportation operators, senior living operators, nonprofits, municipalities, and SMB hospitality clients. The firm has earned sustained regional recognition including Finance & Commerce Top Project awards (2019-2023), NAIOP Award of Excellence (2023), Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority Project of the Year (2024), and AIA Minnesota Emerging Professionals Friendly Firm designation (2025-26).

Name

Momentum Design Group

Legal name

Momentum Design Group

Website

https://mdgarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Momentum Design Group is an independently owned architecture and interior design firm in St. Paul, Minnesota, delivering full-service design across multifamily, senior housing, commercial, workplace, hospitality/retail, and industrial projects. The firm holds licensure in eight US states and serves enterprise developers, institutional clients, and SMBs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Interior Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410), Interior Design Services (54141), Drafting Services (541340)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK), Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design services
• Multifamily residential design
• Senior housing design
• Commercial building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Professional architecture and interior design services including concept development, design, construction documents, and construction administration for multifamily, commercial, senior housing, hospitality, retail, and industrial projects.
2. Interior Design Services: Comprehensive interior design services including space planning, finish selection, custom cabinetry design, and detailed interior documentation, often provided as part of full architectural service packages.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Momentum Design Group is an architecture and interior design firm that delivers full-service design from concept through construction administration. The firm's core work includes schematic design, construction documentation, and construction administration across multifamily residential, senior housing, commercial, workplace, hospitality, retail, and industrial sectors, supported by in-house interior design capabilities and advanced 3D modeling and visualization.

Product overview

Momentum Design Group is an architecture and interior design firm offering comprehensive design services. The company's core offering is architectural design combined with interior design services, specialized across multiple project types including senior housing, townhomes, commercial, workplace, hospitality/retail, and multifamily residential. The firm provides full-service design from conceptualization through construction administration, known for inventive design approaches and meticulous construction drawings. MDG operates as a single integrated practice rather than a platform with modular components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Comprehensive architectural design services for residential, commercial, office, retail, and industrial spaces covering concept development, construction drawings, and project oversight. Sold to clients on a project-by-project basis.
• Interior Design Services Interior design services including finish selection, space planning, and custom detailing for residential and commercial projects, often combined with full architectural service packages. Sold directly to clients.
• Senior Housing Design Design services for senior living communities encompassing independent living, assisted living, and memory care facilities. Targeted at senior living operators and developers such as Southview Senior Living and Okalee Senior Living.
• Townhome Design Architectural design for townhome developments that blend architecture with surrounding landscapes, targeted at developers including North Lakes Property Management and Trilogy Real Estate Group.
• Commercial Design Innovative commercial design solutions intended to elevate businesses and foster growth, targeted at corporate clients such as Bridgewater Bank.
• Workplace Design Productivity-driven workplace layouts that inspire collaboration, targeted at corporations and nonprofits commissioning office redesigns.
• Hospitality & Retail Design Design services for hospitality venues and retail spaces crafted for beauty and usability, targeted at operators such as Las Tortillas, Fired-Up Pizzeria, and Salon Bambino.
• Multifamily Residential Design Design for multifamily apartment communities tailored for comfort, style, and functionality, targeted at developers such as Solhem Companies, Roers Companies, Enclave, and Trilogy Real Estate Group.

Quantifiable outcome

• Finance & Commerce Top Project recognition for multiple projects including Julia (2019), Gibson (2020), Sisters of the Visitation Monastery (2021), HenCen Apartments (2023), Northside Achievement Zone (2023)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

35 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TKDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering partner on CPKC St. Paul Operations Facility project, providing structural engineering services for the railway operations tower transformation.
• Voigt & AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering partner for Hayden Murphy Equipment Company shop expansion project.
• Rehder & AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering partner for East Lake Street office building project in Wayzata.
• Ironmark Building CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Northside Achievement Zone office redesign project.
• MP JohnsoncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for CPKC St. Paul Operations Facility project.
• RJ RyancoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for East Lake Street office building project.
• Benson-Orth ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for The Crossings at Inverwoods townhome project.
• Minnesota TIcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Classic Collision adaptive reuse project in Eden Prairie.
• ERA Structural EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering partner for Classic Collision project, providing engineering for office-to-shop conversion.
• ERA Structural EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing structural engineering collaborator, including participation in MDG's Food-Struction community event. Partner on Gibson project.
• Pope Design GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined MDG's Food-Struction community event, collaborating on food donation competition supporting Keystone Community Services.
• Sage InteriorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design partner on Article No. 7 project in North St. Paul.
• Martha Dayton DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design collaborator on HenCen Apartments and The Finch projects, providing design expertise for bold interior aesthetics.
• U+B (Design Firm)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design collaborator on The Finch project in Edina.
• ERA Structural EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering partner for Gibson project in Minneapolis.
• Quetica, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering partner for The Grove apartments project near university.
• Alliant EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering partner for Ardor on the Bluffs project in Bloomington.
• Trillium Engineering GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering partner for Sandpiper Residences project in Brunswick, Maine.
• Sitelines PAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering partner for Sandpiper Residences project in Brunswick, Maine.
• Penobscot General ContractorscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Sandpiper Residences project in Brunswick, Maine.
• Nelson-RudiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering partner for Applewood Pointe of Eden Prairie cooperative living community.
• SandmancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering partner for Ovation Apartments project in Hopkins.
• SambatekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering partner for Ovation Apartments project in Hopkins.
• Sandman Structural EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering partner for The Rowe project in Victoria, MN.
• The Bainey GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Bridgewater Bank St. Paul project.
• Nottingham ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for APT on Essex project in Minneapolis.
• Prime General ContractorscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Minnesota Hillel renovation project.
• Eagle Building CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for The Meadows Senior Living project in Savage, MN.
• Bauer Design BuildcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Belleston Residence and Article No. 7 projects.
• Weis BuilderscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for The Lodge Apartments & Townhomes project in Rochester, MN.
• Stonebridge ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Marketplace and Main townhomes project in Hopkins, MN.
• Civil Site GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering partner for Sisters of the Visitation Monastery project.
• TJL Development CorpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper client for Article No. 7 project in North St. Paul.
• Enders, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper client for Ardor on the Bluffs project in Bloomington, MN.
• Keystone Community ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit recipient of MDG's annual Food-Struction event donations. MDG organizes creative food donation competitions to support this organization's food shelf.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm with a Minneapolis office and active multifamily, workplace, and hospitality practices. Competes for the same enterprise developer and corporate clients as MDG but as a broad incumbent with significantly deeper bench and resources.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture and design firm with a strong Minneapolis studio and significant senior living, multifamily, and higher education portfolios. Operates in the same end markets as MDG but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Others

• TKDA: St. Paul-based engineering, architecture, and planning firm. While TKDA has appeared in MDG's data as a structural engineering partner on the CPKC rail project, it is included as an adjacent peer given overlapping regional clients, rail/industrial project overlap, and Twin Cities market presence.

Direct peers

• BKV Group: Minneapolis-headquartered architecture, engineering, and interior design firm serving multifamily, senior living, hospitality, and commercial markets. Comparable to MDG in vertical mix (especially senior living and multifamily) and Midwest client base, though larger and more diversified in engineering disciplines.
• LHB: Duluth, MN-based architecture, engineering, and planning firm with significant multifamily, senior living, and community-scale work. Closely comparable to MDG in regional Midwest focus, senior housing expertise, and full-service design delivery to developers and municipalities.
• Cuningham Group: Mid-sized Minneapolis-based architecture, interior design, and planning firm with strong multifamily, senior living, and mixed-use portfolios. Directly comparable in scale (~200+ employees vs MDG's ~15), regional Midwest focus, and integrated architecture + interiors delivery model.
• ESG Architecture & Design: Minneapolis-based architecture firm specializing in multifamily, hospitality, and senior living with integrated interior design. Directly comparable to MDG in target end markets, regional geography, and project typology mix.
• KMS Architecture: Minneapolis-based architecture firm focused on multifamily, mixed-use, and hospitality developments. Comparable in scale, regional focus, and developer client overlap, particularly in the Twin Cities multifamily market where MDG also operates.
• Pope Design Group: Minneapolis-based architecture and interior design firm with multifamily, hospitality, and senior living projects. Closely comparable to MDG in size, Midwest focus, integrated architecture + interiors model, and developer client base (Pope is even mentioned as an MDG event collaborator).

Regional players

• W Architecture: New York-based multifamily and mixed-use architecture firm specializing in urban housing, including micro-units and adaptive reuse. Comparable to MDG in a meaningful niche (micro-unit multifamily — MDG's Julia project is a direct analog) but primarily serves the Northeast US market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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