J.L. Ramirez Architect

What J.L. Ramirez Architect does

J.L. Ramirez Architect, PC (JLRA) is a New York City-based, founder-owned professional architectural corporation established in 1998. The firm provides full-service architectural design for high-net-worth residential clients — including custom homes, multi-family residences, and beach/coastal properties — alongside selective commercial and institutional projects across the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut Tri-State area. The practice is built around a holistic design philosophy attributed to founding principal Jose L. Ramirez, AIA, NCARB, that integrates contextual, historical, and lifestyle considerations rather than imposing a signature style.

JLRA's service stack spans concept-to-completion architectural design, regulatory navigation across wetlands, planning, zoning, coastal commissions and building departments, and an in-house interior design capability delivered through its 2016 wholly-owned subsidiary, JL Ramirez Interiors. The firm markets itself through a website portfolio and two dedicated Instagram channels (@joseramirezarchitect for architecture, @jl_ramirezinteriors for interiors), with direct client engagement as the sole distribution channel. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; engagements are quote-based and project-driven, with no packaged product, software platform, or recurring subscription model. The practice operates without external institutional investment and has no disclosed funding, M&A, or partnership activity in its history.

Name

J.L. Ramirez Architect

Legal name

J.L. Ramirez Architect, PC

Website

https://jlra.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

J.L. Ramirez Architect, PC is a New York City-based, founder-owned full-service architectural firm founded in 1998, serving high-net-worth residential and selective institutional clients across the NY/NJ/CT Tri-State area with integrated architecture and interior design services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAKAA

Architectural Design Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

SECONDARYBPAHAKAB

Interior Design Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

Keywords

• Custom residential architecture
• Luxury home design
• Interior design services
• Architectural firm
• Historicist architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

J.L. Ramirez Architect, PC provides full-service architectural design for luxury custom residences and select commercial/institutional buildings across the New York Tri-State area. In 2016 the firm expanded into full-service interior design through its subsidiary JL Ramirez Interiors, applying a holistic, style-agnostic design approach that integrates contextual response, traditional aesthetics, and contemporary amenities under one cohesive vision.

Product overview

J.L. Ramirez Architect, PC is a professional architectural and interior design services firm offering full-service design for residential and commercial projects. The firm's core service is architectural design, with a specialized interior design division called JL Ramirez Interiors launched in 2016. The firm does not offer packaged software products or technology platforms. Services include architectural design, interior design, and project management for luxury residential properties including custom homes, multi-family residences, and institutional buildings across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JL Ramirez Interiors: A full-service interior design firm launched in 2016 as an extension of JLRA's architecture practice, whose work embodies the aesthetic and creativity carried on from the parent firm's architectural designs.

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design for luxury custom residences (homes, townhouses, beach houses, villas, estates) and select commercial/institutional buildings, including concept development, regulatory navigation, and project oversight through completion for clients in the New York Tri-State area.
• Interior Design Services Full-service interior design provided through the firm's wholly-owned subsidiary JL Ramirez Interiors, covering residential and select commercial/interior projects in a style consistent with JLRA's architectural aesthetic for clients in the New York Tri-State area.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Steven Gambrel: New York-based interior designer and architect serving HNW residential clients. Comparable to JLRA — and particularly to JL Ramirez Interiors — in providing integrated architecture and interior design at the high end of the market.
• Workstead: Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary design studio offering architecture, interiors, and industrial design. Comparable to JLRA in integrated architecture-plus-interiors offering and NYC HNW residential focus.
• Annabelle Selldorf / Selldorf Architects: New York architecture firm with work spanning residential, cultural, and commercial. Comparable to JLRA in NYC base, principal-led model, and engagement with high-end residential clients alongside institutional work.
• Robert A.M. Stern Architects: New York-based architecture firm with a strong residential and institutional practice. Directly comparable to JLRA in serving HNW clients in the Tri-State area and blending traditional/historicist design with contemporary execution.
• Ferguson & Shamamian Architects: New York-based classical and traditional architecture firm with a strong HNW residential portfolio. Directly comparable in design sensibility, project typologies (estates, country houses, coastal homes), and client segment.
• Peter Pennoyer Architects: NYC-based traditional and classical architecture firm focused on luxury townhouses, country houses, and historic buildings. Closely aligned with JLRA's traditional-aesthetic, HNW residential, Tri-State market focus.
• Sawyer Berson: New York architecture and interiors firm with a portfolio of traditional and contemporary residences. Directly comparable to JLRA in Tri-State HNW residential focus and combined architecture/interiors service model.
• Ike Kligerman Barkley: New York architecture firm specializing in high-end residential and country house design. Comparable to JLRA in client profile, traditional-meets-modern design philosophy, and boutique principal-led structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/joseramirezarchitect
• Xx.com/jlramirezaia
• Facebookfacebook.com/jlramirezarchitect
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/j-l-ramirez-architect-pc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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