What Baysinger Partners Architecture does

Baysinger Partners Architecture is a privately held, full-service architectural firm founded in 1996 and headquartered at 2410 N. Lombard St. in Portland, Oregon. The firm designs commercial, retail, hospitality, mixed-use/multi-family, financial, industrial, and single-family residential projects for clients across nine western U.S. states (Oregon, Washington, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Texas, and Wyoming), with named clients including Starbucks, Walgreens, SYSCO Food Services, Kuni BMW, Woodspring Suites, Goodwill, Rivermark Credit Union, SELCO Credit Union, and Legacy Emanuel Hospital.

Its service portfolio spans Architecture as the core offering, with integrated practices in Master Planning, Entitlement (land-use approvals), Leasing Assistance, Interior Design, Visualization, Branding, and Sustainability. The Interior Design practice is led by Principal Jaime Merrill (NCIDQ, IIDA) with a hospitality-driven approach, while sustainability work is supported by an on-staff LEED Certified Green Associate (Jennifer Rinkus) with Earth Advantage and LEED certification experience. Visualization is delivered via standard industry tools — Sketch-Up, Revit, and Lumion — together with hand renderings. The firm operates a hospitality-focused sub-brand, Baysinger Hospitality, and maintains a relationship-based, enterprise-field-sales go-to-market.

Baysinger is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, funding rounds, or external M&A activity. The firm is led by Principals Matthew A. Lillard (AIA, NCARB), Jaime A. Merrill, and Robert Hoffman (AIA, NCARB), with Founder Jerry Baysinger (AIA) serving in an Emeritus capacity. Revenue, billing rates, and project backlog are not publicly disclosed; with approximately 15 named staff and project-based custom pricing on multi-year contracts, the firm operates as a small, relationship-driven professional services practice.

Name

Baysinger Partners Architecture

Legal name

Baysinger Partners Architects

Website

https://baysingerpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Baysinger Partners Architecture is a privately held, full-service architecture firm founded in 1996 in Portland, Oregon, delivering integrated architecture, master planning, entitlement, interior design, and sustainability services for commercial, retail, hospitality, and industrial clients across nine western U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Master planning services
• Interior design services
• Land use entitlement
• Commercial architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture Services: Full-service architecture for commercial, retail, hospitality, mixed-use, multi-family, industrial, and single-family residential projects across nine western states
2. Master Planning Services: Site assessment to maximize square footage and uses for proforma, phased plans for large sites showing future potential
3. Entitlement Services: Land use approvals from simple use confirmations to comprehensive plan and zoning map amendments; includes early zoning investigations, application preparation, and public hearing presentations
4. Interior Design Services: Hospitality-driven interior design approach shaping projects across portfolio with focus on operational performance and human experience
5. Visualization Services: Hand renderings and 3D visualization using Sketch-Up, Revit, and Lumion for securing approvals and marketing projects
6. Branding Services: Prototype building design and standard retrofit packages to ensure brand consistency across locations
7. Leasing Assistance: Demising studies, tenant modifications, space planning, and site marketing signage

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Baysinger Partners Architecture is a Portland, Oregon-based architectural firm providing integrated architecture, master planning, entitlement, interior design, visualization, branding, and sustainability services for commercial, retail, hospitality, mixed-use, multi-family, industrial, financial, and residential projects across nine western U.S. states. The firm combines core architectural design with in-house interior design from project inception, supported by LEED and Earth Advantage certification expertise, to deliver project-based professional services.

Product overview

Baysinger Partners Architecture is a service-oriented architecture firm offering a unified suite of professional design services. The firm's integrated service model combines Architecture as the core offering with complementary services including Master Planning, Entitlement, Leasing Assistance, Interior Design, Visualization, Branding, and Sustainability. These services work together as an integrated practice where the interiors team collaborates with architects from project inception, and sustainability considerations are embedded across all project types. The firm specializes in commercial, retail, hospitality, mixed-use/multi-family, non-profit, financial, industrial, and single-family residential projects across the Pacific Northwest and Western United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Baysinger Hospitality: Hospitality division of Baysinger Partners Architecture, focused on boutique hotels, restaurants, and branded hospitality experiences.

Products and services

• Architecture Full-service architecture for commercial, retail, hospitality, industrial, mixed-use, multi-family, and single-family residential projects across nine western U.S. states. Services range from working with client-supplied prototypes to original designs that align with brand image.
• Master Planning Site potential assessment to maximize square footage and uses for proforma, including phased plans for large sites showing future potential and providing a clear path to end goals. Incorporates Earth Advantage and LEED certification experience.
• Entitlement Land use approvals from simple Use Confirmations to Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Amendments. Includes early zoning investigation during due diligence, coordination of pre-application and neighborhood meetings, and management of land use applications through the review process including public hearing presentations.
• Leasing Assistance Demising studies, tenant-specific modifications, space planning, and site marketing signage to help acquire, assess and accommodate potential tenants.
• Interior Design Hospitality-driven interior design approach led by Principal Jaime Merrill. Interiors are conceived as an integral layer shaping both operational performance and human experience, working alongside architects from project start across hospitality, retail, mixed-use, workplace, and multifamily environments.
• Visualization Creation of visuals including hand renderings and 3D visualization using Sketch-Up, Revit, and Lumion software to help secure jurisdictional approvals and market projects.
• Branding Visual expression of client businesses through creation of prototype buildings and standard retrofit packages to ensure consistent brand conveyance across locations.
• Sustainability Eco-friendly design solutions including Earth Advantage and LEED certifications, with LEED Certified Green Associate on staff. Features include green roofing, natural storm water quality facilities, LED lighting, day lighting maximization, and locally sourced recycled and low/no VOC building materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects span nine western states: Oregon, Washington, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Texas, and Wyoming

Named customers17 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sketch-UpcoreTechnology or IntegrationDesign visualization software used for creating 3D models to help secure jurisdictional approvals and market projects
• RevitcoreTechnology or IntegrationBuilding Information Modeling (BIM) software used for architectural design and documentation
• LumioncoreTechnology or Integration3D rendering software used for creating visualizations and presentations to secure approvals and market projects
• Earth AdvantagecoreTechnology or IntegrationSustainable building certification program with experience in Earth Advantage certifications for projects balancing economic needs with environmental benefits
• LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)coreTechnology or IntegrationGreen building certification program with LEED Certified Green Associate on-staff for sustainable design solutions
• VeritasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 10th and Clay Feasibility multifamily project

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cushing Terrell: Integrated design firm offering architecture, engineering, and interiors across commercial and industrial sectors, comparable service breadth but at larger scale and geographic spread.
• HOK: Global architecture firm with significant commercial, hospitality, and healthcare practices competing for enterprise clients in Baysinger's target sectors at far larger scale.
• NBBJ: Seattle-headquartered global architecture firm with healthcare, commercial, and sports practices across the US, offering broadly comparable services but at much larger scale and scope.
• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with the largest retail practice in the US, competing for the same enterprise retail and hospitality clients as Baysinger at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• SERA Architects: Portland-based architecture firm with comparable full-service practice spanning commercial, educational, and residential design. Most direct local peer given overlapping market, services, and Portland location.
• Ankrom Moisan: Portland architecture firm with strong hospitality, mixed-use, and multifamily practice and integrated interiors team, directly mirroring Baysinger's service model and target sectors.
• ZGF Architects: Pacific Northwest-headquartered architecture firm with deep commercial, healthcare, and workplace portfolios and offices across the western US, directly comparable in sector mix to Baysinger.
• Mithun: Seattle-based integrated design firm with commercial, hospitality, and multifamily practices emphasizing sustainability; comparable in integrated services model and West Coast client base.
• LRS Architects: Portland architecture firm serving commercial, retail, civic, and residential clients across the Pacific Northwest, comparable in size, services, and regional focus.

Emerging players

• Retail Design Collaborative: Specialty retail and hospitality architecture firm focused on prototype design, rollouts, and brand environments for retailers — overlapping with Baysinger's retail brand-consistency offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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