Martin Riley Associates

What Martin Riley Associates does

Martin Riley Associates - Architects P.C. is a privately held professional architectural corporation founded in 1969 (originally as Alan Salzman Associates, renamed in 1989) and headquartered in Tucker, Georgia. The firm operates a 20-person office delivering architectural design services across four core practice areas: multifamily housing (apartments, condominiums, mixed-use), senior housing (senior apartments, assisted living, rehabilitation), historic renovation and adaptive reuse, and energy-efficient/sustainable construction. It serves real estate developers, property owners, and municipal/housing-authority clients primarily across the Southeast United States — Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina — and reports a cumulative portfolio exceeding 1,000 completed projects.

The firm generates revenue through project-based professional service fees tied to design scope and project size, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Its technical execution relies on industry-standard architectural software (Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop) rather than proprietary platforms. Differentiated capabilities include New Urbanist master planning for mixed-use developments, LEED-certified sustainable design (notably Fairfield Manor, a LEED Platinum senior project in Pensacola, FL), and deep historic preservation code expertise that has earned recognition from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, NAHB, and the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. Client engagement is sales-led through direct developer and institutional relationships and referrals.

The firm is currently navigating a leadership transition following the August 7, 2023 passing of long-tenured CEO Jackie Martin. Director Michael T. Riley and Head of Operations Michael Lee continue to lead operations, with no disclosed changes to ownership structure, capitalization, or strategic direction. The firm has no parent company, no external funding, and no subsidiaries, remaining a closely held professional corporation.

Name

Martin Riley Associates

Legal name

Martin Riley Associates - Architects P.C.

Website

https://martinriley.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Martin Riley Associates is a 20-person architectural firm in Tucker, Georgia, delivering multifamily, senior housing, and historic adaptive reuse design services to real estate developers and institutional clients across the Southeast U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG), Accessibility & Universal Design Consulting (HSABAJAB)

Keywords

• Multifamily architectural design
• Senior housing design
• Historic adaptive reuse
• Mixed-use master planning
• Energy efficient construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Decatur

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 architectural services for multifamily housing, senior housing, and historic renovation projects. Revenue is generated through design fees, project-based billing, and ongoing client relationships for new construction and renovation projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Martin Riley Associates is an architectural practice that provides design, master planning, and adaptive reuse services focused on multifamily housing, senior housing, and historic preservation projects. The firm delivers architectural design through new construction and renovation, including LEED-certified sustainable developments, for real estate developers, housing authorities, and property owners primarily in the Southeastern United States.

Product overview

Martin Riley Associates is an award-winning architectural firm operating as a single unified practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The firm offers architectural design services organized around four core practice areas: multifamily housing design, senior housing design, historic renovation and adaptive reuse, and energy efficient construction. These services are delivered through completed projects including specific named developments such as Fulton Supply Lofts, Savannah Gardens, Fairfield Manor (LEED Platinum), Taylor Village (Georgia Trust Award winner), and other multifamily and senior housing projects. The company also provides mixed-use master planning services integrating New Urbanist design concepts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multifamily Housing Design Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• BKV Group: Mid-size architecture/engineering firm with a strong multifamily and senior living practice serving developers nationwide. Comparable niche overlap with MRA's multifamily/senior housing focus and similar developer-client model.
• Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB): Architecture firm with a strong multifamily, mixed-use, and student/senior housing portfolio. Comparable to MRA in residential typologies and urban infill/mixed-use master planning.
• KTGY Architecture + Planning: National architecture firm specializing in multifamily residential, mixed-use, and senior living design with dedicated studios. Directly comparable to MRA in target customer (multifamily developers) and product category (market-rate and affordable multifamily architecture).
• Humphreys & Partners Architects: Large US architecture practice focused almost exclusively on multifamily residential design, including senior living and mixed-use. Closely comparable to MRA's core multifamily and senior housing design services for developer clients.

Broad incumbents

• Cooper Carry: Atlanta-based national architecture firm with multifamily, mixed-use, and senior living projects in the Southeast. Overlaps with MRA in regional multifamily/senior housing design market but at a larger scale.
• Perkins Eastman: Large national AEC firm with a recognized senior living practice and substantial multifamily work. Competes for the same senior housing developer clients as MRA but at a larger scale and broader portfolio.
• WATG: International design firm with senior living, hospitality, and residential architecture practices. Competes with MRA for senior living developer clients on larger or more design-distinguished projects.

Regional players

• Lord Aeck Sargent (a Page company): Atlanta-based architecture practice (now part of Page) with historic preservation, multifamily, and senior living experience. Competes with MRA in Southeast US on adaptive reuse and multifamily commissions.
• Niles Bolton Associates: Atlanta-based architecture firm with significant multifamily, student housing, and senior living work across the Southeast. Same geography and customer type as MRA, with overlapping multifamily/senior design services.
• Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio: Atlanta-based architecture firm with multifamily, mixed-use, and historic preservation work in the Southeast US. Same regional footprint and developer-client base as MRA, directly competing for Southeast multifamily commissions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/martin-riley-associates

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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