What Sitescapes does

Sitescapes, Inc. is a privately held landscape architecture firm headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, providing comprehensive landscape design services to property developers, municipalities, healthcare operators, and hospitality clients primarily across Southern California. The firm operates across six core service areas: multi-family residential and mixed-use landscape design, master planning for large-scale communities, parks and open space design, campus/health/seniors/hospitality landscape design, residential development landscape design, and entitlements and specific plans. Its portfolio spans single-family subdivisions to 776-lot master-planned communities and includes award-winning projects such as Malden Station (NAHB 2017 Multifamily Community of the Year), Residences at Escaya (NAHB 2021 Best Garden Apartment Community), Arte Apartments, Coastline Ventura, and Harvest at Terra Vista (PCBC Gold Nugget Awards 2020, 2022, 2023).

The firm's technical differentiation centers on thematic design capabilities and supporting tools, including weather-based smart irrigation technology that adjusts water cycles based on evaporation, rainfall, soil type, season, and wind speed, plus 3D visualization and rendering used to communicate concepts for multifamily, retail, and hospitality projects. These capabilities are delivered by a small team of approximately 10 staff led by founder/owner Rick Polhamus, including landscape designers with Cal Poly Pomona degrees, a dedicated 3D designer, and back-office accounting and administrative support.

Sitescapes generates revenue through project-based consulting engagements quoted per project; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm pursues a relationship-driven go-to-market model, securing work through repeat engagements with major Southern California developers such as Lennar, Shea Homes, Lewis Management Corp, Greystar, Wood Partners, HomeFed, Fore Property, and iStar, as well as through architectural partnerships with firms such as Architects Orange, JDA West/WHA, KTGY, Gensler, and SmithGroup JJR. The firm has won multiple PCBC Gold Nugget Awards and NAHB industry honors, supporting brand recognition within the regional development community.

Name

Sitescapes

Legal name

Sitescapes, Inc.

Website

https://sitescapes.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sitescapes is a Costa Mesa, California-based landscape architecture firm providing design services for multi-family residential, mixed-use, master-planned communities, parks, senior living, and hospitality projects across Southern California, primarily serving major regional developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Landscape Design (HSAIABAA)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Master-planned community design
• Residential landscape design
• Urban park planning
• Mixed-use development design

Headquarters

HQ city

Costa Mesa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sitescapes is a landscape architecture firm providing design services from entitlements through construction administration for multi-family residential, mixed-use, master-planned communities, parks, healthcare/senior living, hospitality, and single-family residential projects. Service areas include pool/courtyard/sky-deck amenities for apartments, master planning of street hierarchy and open space, public park and sports field design, and themed landscape design for healthcare and resort properties.

Product overview

Sitescapes, Inc. is a landscape architecture firm offering comprehensive design services rather than a software product. The company provides landscape architecture across six core service areas: Multi-Family Residential/Mixed-Use landscape design (including pool complexes, courtyards, sky decks), Master Planning for large-scale communities, Parks & Open Space design, Campus/Health/Seniors/Hospitality landscape design, Residential Development landscape design, and Entitlements & Specific Plans. These services are project-based consulting offerings rather than modular software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services Comprehensive landscape architecture design services spanning concept development, construction drawings, and construction administration for residential, commercial, and public sector projects.
• Multi-Family Residential / Mixed-Use Landscape Design Specialized landscape design for multi-family apartment communities and mixed-use developments, featuring amenities such as pools, spas, outdoor kitchens, dog parks, courtyards, and sky decks.
• Master Planning Large-scale master-planned community design services including street hierarchy, community gateways, trails, open spaces, and recreational components.
• Parks & Open Space Design Public and private park design including tot lots, sports fields, jogging trails, plazas, picnic areas, and themed recreational spaces.
• Campus / Health / Seniors / Hospitality Landscape Design Specialized landscape design for healthcare campuses, senior living facilities, memorials, and hospitality properties including healing gardens, wellness spaces, and resort-style outdoor areas.
• Residential Development Landscape Design Landscape architecture for single-family residential developments including entry monuments, recreational amenities, themed courtyards, and streetscapes.
• Entitlements & Specific Plans Entitlement and specific plan design services for new development projects including community design, regulatory compliance, and conceptual planning.

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• AO (Architects Orange)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing architectural partnership on multifamily residential projects. Collaborated on award-winning developments including Harvest at Terra Vista (PCBC 2023), Coastline Ventura (PCBC 2022), and Malden Station (NAHB 2017). AO serves as lead architect on joint projects with Sitescapes providing landscape architecture.
• Lewis Companies / Lewis Management Corp / Lewis Operating CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary client for multiple residential and master-planned community projects. Engaged on developments including Homecoming at The Resort, Harvest at Terra Vista, Santa Barbara Apartments, The Club on Main, Gabion Ranch, and The Arboretum.
• HomeFed CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for award-winning Residences at Escaya (NAHB 2021 Best Garden Apartment Community) and Harmony Apartments. HomeFed is a major residential developer in Southern California.
• Lennar / Lennar Multi-Family LivingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor homebuilder client for Malden Station (NAHB award winner) and River Ranch master-planned community (776 lots). Lennar is one of the largest homebuilders in the U.S.
• Fore Property CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for Arte Apartments in Rancho Cucamonga, winner of PCBC Gold Nugget Award of Merit 2020.
• GreystarmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for Elan at Huntington Beach mixed-use development. Greystar is a major apartment developer and operator.
• Wood PartnersmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for Fifty Five Fifty Hollywood Apartments - 280-unit mixed-use podium project.
• Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorComprehensive campus master planning relationship including Coburn Foundation Wellness Garden, Stark Villas, Roddy McDowall Memorial Rose Garden, Lew Wasserman Koi Pond, and Katzenberg Pavilion.
• JDA West / WHA ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner on Coastline Ventura project, winner of PCBC Gold Nugget Award of Merit 2022.
• Hibner Design GroupsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of design team for award-winning Malden Station project (NAHB 2017 Multifamily Community of the Year).
• GenslersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of design team for award-winning Malden Station project (NAHB 2017 Multifamily Community of the Year).
• C.W. Driver CompaniessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of design team for award-winning Malden Station project (NAHB 2017 Multifamily Community of the Year).
• KTGYsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner on Sagewood at Pavilion Park project, winner of PCBC Gold Nugget Award of Merit 2014.
• Shea HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for multiple residential projects including Sagewood at Pavilion Park, Sendero at Rancho Mission Viejo, and South Pointe Model Homes.
• iStar FinancialmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for Spring Mountain Ranch master-planned community in Riverside.
• William Lyon HomesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for Amador at Route 66 residential development in Rancho Cucamonga.
• USA Properties FundsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner on Orion Senior Apartments project providing 166 affordable apartments in Orange, CA.
• Riverside Charitable CorporationsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner on Orion Senior Apartments affordable housing project in Orange, CA.
• Commerce Construction Co.supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for The Summit Apartments - 281-unit garden style walk-up in Redlands.
• Legacy Partners Residential, Inc.supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for MODA at Monrovia Station - contemporary 5-story wrap apartment building.
• The Wolff CompanysupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for Revel Lodi - 142-unit independent living community for residents 55+.
• St. Anton PartnerssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for Tustin Legacy Apartments and Victory Park projects.
• Fairfield ResidentialsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for Carabella at Warner Center and Carillon Apartment Homes.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OLIN: Award-winning landscape architecture and urban design studio with strong multifamily, master-planned, and public-realm credentials — directly comparable on design-led positioning and award-driven brand-building.
• AHBE Landscape Architects: California-based landscape architecture firm of comparable size, with a portfolio spanning multifamily residential, mixed-use, healthcare, and public-realm projects — directly overlapping Sitescapes' service mix and regional focus.
• LandDesign: National landscape architecture and planning firm offering master planning, urban design, and site design for residential, mixed-use, and institutional clients — a comparable full-service competitor across Sitescapes' core segments.
• SWA Group: Large landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with deep California presence and significant multifamily, master-planned community, and parks work — a direct competitor for the same developer clients.
• Design Workshop: Landscape architecture and urban design firm specializing in master-planned communities, mixed-use, and resort/hospitality projects with a Western U.S. focus — closely matches Sitescapes' project mix.
• MIG (Moore Iacofano Goltsman): Planning, design, and communications firm with strong landscape architecture, parks, and public-realm practices serving municipalities and developers across the Western U.S.

Broad incumbents

• LPA Design Studios: Large integrated California-based design firm offering architecture, planning, and landscape architecture for residential, mixed-use, education, and civic clients — competes for the same Southern California multifamily developer mandates.
• WATG: Global integrated design firm with landscape architecture capabilities across hospitality, residential, and master-planned communities — a broader incumbent competing for high-end Southern California hospitality and multifamily landscape scopes.

Others

• KTGY Architecture + Planning: National architecture firm with significant multifamily residential practice that frequently commissions landscape architects like Sitescapes on master-planned and apartment projects — both a collaborator and a competitor for developer relationships.
• Architects Orange (AO): Long-standing co-design architectural partner on multiple Sitescapes award-winning multifamily projects — adjacent competitor for the integrated design mandate and indirect upstream source of Sitescapes' project flow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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