What Charlan Brock Architects does

Charlan Brock Architects (CBA) is a privately held, employee-owned architecture firm founded in 1981 and headquartered in Maitland, Florida, with a secondary office in Tampa. The firm provides full-service architectural design, land planning, and construction administration services focused on multifamily residential, mixed-use, student housing, commercial, condominium, and HUD-subsidized developments. Its technical portfolio spans garden-style, mid-rise, high-rise, podium/wrap, urban infill, and Type IIIA construction types, with the firm highlighting expertise in sustainable placemaking and resort-style amenities.

CBA serves real estate developers, property owners, and builders primarily across the Southeast United States, with named projects in Florida, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Kentucky, indicating national reach alongside regional depth. The customer base includes enterprise developers such as Bristol Development, Coastal Ridge Real Estate, and large healthcare systems such as AdventHealth. Pricing is project-by-project, with fees determined by scope, complexity, and contract terms; the firm is licensed across up to 17 states and operates a wholly-owned subsidiary, CBA Architects, P.C., dedicated to North Carolina work.

The business model is relationship-driven enterprise professional services, with revenue generated through design fees on a project basis. The firm has cumulatively delivered 70+ projects representing more than $3 billion in construction value, and supplements its core architectural services with an internally developed AI-Driven Process Integration module housed in its Best Practices division. The firm has won multiple industry awards (MFE Award, SEBC Silver Aurora Award) and repeated recognition on Orlando Business Journal's Best Places to Work, Fast 50, Golden 100, and Top Architectural Firms lists.

Name

Charlan Brock Architects

Legal name

Charlan Brock Architects

Website

https://cbaarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Charlan Brock Architects is an employee-owned architecture firm headquartered in Maitland, Florida, with a Tampa office. It provides full-service architectural design, land planning, and construction administration for multifamily, mixed-use, student housing, and commercial developers across the Southeast US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Multifamily architecture
• Mixed-use design
• Student housing
• Commercial architecture
• Construction administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Maitland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: CBA Architects generates revenue through professional services fees for architectural design, land planning, and construction administration services on multifamily, mixed-use, student housing, and commercial projects. The firm works with developers, property owners, and builders on a project-by-project basis with fees determined by project scope, complexity, and contract terms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Charlan Brock Architects (CBA Architects) is an employee-owned architecture firm providing architectural design, land planning, and construction administration services for multifamily, mixed-use, student housing, commercial, HUD-subsidized, and condominium developments. With over 40 years of expertise and offices in Orlando and Tampa, the firm delivers projects spanning garden-style, mid-rise, high-rise, podium, and wrap-style construction for real estate developers, property owners, and builders nationwide.

Product overview

CBA Architects is an employee-owned architecture firm offering a unified suite of design and planning services for the multifamily, mixed-use, student housing, commercial, HUD, and condo sectors. The portfolio spans multiple construction types including surface-parked, podium, mid-rise, high-rise, townhomes, and wrap-style buildings. Core services include architectural design, land planning, and construction administration, supplemented by an AI-driven process integration module developed within the firm's Best Practices division to enhance quality, efficiency, and delivery timelines. The firm's national footprint includes projects across Florida, Alabama, Texas, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky, with headquarters in Orlando and an expansion office in Tampa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multifamily Architecture Architecture and design services for multifamily residential developments including garden-style, mid-rise, and high-rise apartment communities, serving real estate developers and property owners.
• Mixed-Use Architecture Architecture and design services for mixed-use developments combining residential, commercial, retail, and entertainment spaces, including urban revitalization and new urban centers, serving mixed-use and commercial developers.
• Student Housing Architecture Architecture and design services for on-campus and off-campus student housing communities serving universities, including mid-rise buildings with ground floor retail, parking structures, and amenity centers, serving student housing developers.
• Commercial Architecture

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $3 billion in construction value delivered across 70+ projects nationwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WDG Architecture: Multifamily and mixed-use architecture firm serving a similar developer client base across urban infill, mid-rise, and large-scale residential projects. Closely aligned with CBA's urban infill and mixed-use capabilities.
• BKV Group: Architecture, engineering, and design firm with a major multifamily and mixed-use practice serving developers nationwide. Comparable to CBA in delivering integrated design solutions for ground-up residential communities.
• KTGY Architecture + Planning: National architecture and planning firm with a strong multifamily, mixed-use, and residential focus. Comparable to CBA in serving developers across multiple residential typologies and in active placemaking-driven design.
• Niles Bolton Associates: Atlanta-based architecture firm with a national multifamily, student housing, and mixed-use practice. Strong regional overlap with CBA in the Southeast and a directly comparable student housing design offering.
• RLPS Architects: Architecture firm with a significant focus on student housing, multifamily, and senior living communities. Directly comparable to CBA's student housing and multifamily service lines.
• Humphreys & Partners Architects: One of the largest U.S. multifamily architecture firms, with deep specialization in high-density residential, mixed-use, and student housing developments. Highly comparable to CBA's core multifamily/student housing design practice at meaningfully larger scale.
• The Preston Partnership: Florida-rooted multifamily architecture firm with a national reach. Direct competitor to CBA in the Florida and Southeast multifamily market, with overlapping typology expertise in garden-style, mid-rise, and wrap projects.
• Antunovich Associates: Multifamily and mixed-use architecture firm serving national developers with a portfolio spanning urban, mid-rise, and suburban residential typologies. Comparable in scope and client base to CBA's developer-focused practice.

Broad incumbents

• DLR Group: Large national design firm with multifamily, student housing, and mixed-use capabilities as part of a broader practice. Overlaps with CBA on developer-driven residential work but operates as a much larger, multi-disciplinary platform.
• Cooper Carry: Large, multi-sector architecture firm with a multifamily and mixed-use practice including significant Southeast presence. Overlaps with CBA on residential and mixed-use commissions but at meaningfully broader scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cbaArchitects
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCD0G77YYkkxRNLLs3hBwDMw
• Facebookfacebook.com/CBAarchitects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cbaarchitects
• Instagraminstagram.com/cbaarchitects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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