HHM & Associates

What HHM & Associates does

HHM & Associates, Inc. is a privately-held historic preservation consulting firm founded in 1983 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of cultural resource management services to federal, state, and local government agencies, non-profits, and private property owners, with active projects spanning all 50 states but concentrated in the southern United States. Core service offerings include historic resource surveys, National Register of Historic Places nominations, local landmark and historic district nominations, cultural resource compliance under NHPA Section 106/110, NEPA, and DOT Act Section 4(f), preservation planning, historic structure and furnishings reports, and federal/state historic preservation tax credit consulting. The firm is certified as a Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and operates with approximately seven named professionals, including co-founder David Moore, President Emily Payne, and Vice President Kristina Kupferschmid, all of whom meet Secretary of the Interior Professional Qualification Standards.

The firm's technical backbone is built on Esri's ArcGIS Online ecosystem, which HHM uses for custom GIS data management, mobile field data collection (Field Maps, Survey123, QuickCapture), legacy survey data digitization and georeferencing, and public-facing community engagement tools (Story Maps, Hub, Dashboards). Notable project outputs include surveys documenting 6,600 resources in East Austin, 2,119 in Brownsville, and 800+ in Greater Downtown Dallas, plus National Register nominations for districts such as Segundo Barrio in El Paso County and the West Downtown Austin Historic District.

Revenue is generated entirely through project-based professional services fees billed to clients under government contracts, grants (e.g., CLG grants from the Texas Historical Commission), or direct private engagements. Distribution is direct enterprise/B2B field sales targeting procurement officers and preservation offices across government tiers, supplemented by inbound engagement from individual property owners seeking tax credits or landmark designations. Marketing relies on a professional website, an Instagram presence (@hhmpreservation), and reputation within the historic preservation professional community. The firm has no parent company, no external funding, no public listing, and operates as an independent founder/stakeholder-managed entity.

Name

HHM & Associates

Legal name

HHM & Associates

Website

https://hhminc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HHM & Associates is an Austin, Texas-based historic preservation consulting firm serving federal, state, and local government agencies, non-profits, and private property owners with cultural resource surveys, National Register nominations, preservation planning, and GIS data management across all 50 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historic Preservation Consulting

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Historic preservation consulting
• Cultural resource management
• National Register nominations
• Historic resource surveys
• Section 106 compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Project-based consulting fees for historic preservation services including cultural resource management surveys, National Register nominations, historic resource surveys, and preservation planning. Revenue earned through contracts with government agencies, non-profit organizations, and private clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

HHM & Associates provides historic preservation consulting services for government agencies, non-profits, and property owners, including intensive and reconnaissance historic resource surveys, National Register of Historic Places and local landmark/district nominations, preservation planning and design guidelines, Section 106/110 and NEPA cultural resource compliance, historic structure and furnishings reports, historic preservation tax credit consulting, and custom GIS data management solutions built on the Esri ArcGIS platform. The firm also conducts historic context and archival research and provides public outreach and preservation education programs.

Product overview

HHM & Associates offers a comprehensive suite of historic preservation consulting services for clients ranging from individual property owners to large federal agencies. The company's core offerings include historic resource surveys, National Register and local landmark nominations, preservation planning and design guidelines, custom GIS data management solutions, cultural resource compliance services, historic structure and furnishings reports, and tax credit consulting. These services are delivered by a team of professional architectural historians and are designed to work together as an integrated preservation consulting package, enabling clients to document, evaluate, designate, and preserve historic properties and districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Historic Resource Surveys Comprehensive documentation and evaluation of historic resources including intensive surveys, reconnaissance surveys, and desktop surveys for identifying and assessing properties for historic designation, delivered to federal agencies, state agencies, local governments, and non-profits.
• National Register of Historic Places Nominations Preparation and submission of nominations for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmark designations, for federal and state agencies, local governments, non-profits, and private property owners.
• Local Historic Landmark and District Nominations Assistance with local historic landmark and local historic district nominations for property owners and municipalities, including document preparation and submission.
• Preservation Planning Comprehensive preservation planning services including preservation plans for communities, installations, and buildings; Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plans; and design guidelines, delivered to government agencies and non-profits.
• GIS Data Management Solutions Custom GIS solutions for historic preservation including database design, mobile app development, advanced GIS analysis, legacy survey data integration, and community engagement applications, built on the Esri ArcGIS Online ecosystem.
• Historic Context and Archival Research In-depth research services including deed and census research, historic map research, oral history research, settlement pattern studies, and historical socio-economic studies, supporting preservation planning and National Register nominations.
• Cultural Resource Compliance Compliance services for NHPA Section 106/110, DOT Act Section 4(f), and NEPA requirements for federal and state agencies, including documentation and consultation support.
• Historic Structure and Furnishings Reports Historic Structure Reports, Condition Assessment Reports, Preservation Analysis Reports, Historic Furnishing Plans, and HABS/HAER/HALS documentation, for federal agencies, state agencies, and property owners.
• Federal and State Historic Preservation Tax Credit Consulting Consulting services for property owners seeking federal and state historic preservation tax credit incentives, including nomination support and Part 1/2/3 application preparation.
• Public Outreach and Preservation Education Public outreach meetings, materials, and preservation education programs for community engagement in preservation projects, delivered to government agencies and non-profits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed National Register nominations for districts including Segundo Barrio (894 resources), Fischer Historic District (100+ resources), and Cambridge Tower
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Global environmental and engineering consulting firm with cultural resources services for federal and state clients. Competes on cultural resource compliance and survey mandates at scale.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with cultural resources practice delivering Section 106/NEPA compliance, surveys, and preservation planning to federal agencies. Competes with HHM on large government preservation contracts as part of a much broader portfolio.
• ICF: International consulting firm with cultural and environmental resources practice serving federal agencies on Section 106/NEPA compliance and historic preservation. Larger, broader portfolio with overlapping preservation consulting capabilities.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE): Large engineering/architecture firm with historic preservation practice (including absorbed John Milner Associates). Competes for federal preservation contracts at scale; broader portfolio but overlapping service lines with HHM.

Direct peers

• Mead & Hunt: Architecture and engineering firm with a dedicated preservation practice covering historic structure reports, National Register nominations, and design guidelines for public-sector clients. Comparable in mid-size firm scale and preservation service breadth.
• SWCA Environmental Consultants: Environmental and cultural resources consulting firm delivering Section 106/NEPA compliance, historic resource surveys, and architectural history services to federal and state agencies. Directly comparable in regulatory compliance focus and government client base.
• Beyer Blinder Belle: New York-based architecture firm specializing in preservation, restoration, and adaptive reuse with strong National Register and landmark designation practice. Comparable in delivering preservation consulting services to public and institutional clients.
• Architectural Resources Group (ARG): San Francisco-based architectural preservation firm offering historic resource surveys, National Register nominations, preservation planning, and HABS/HAER documentation. Highly comparable to HHM in service mix, niche focus, and project-based consulting model.
• John Canning & Co. Historic restoration and conservation firm specializing in preservation architecture, historic finishes, and furnishings reports for institutional clients. Comparable in niche preservation consulting and historic structure/furnishings reporting.
• Page & Turnbull (now part of Stantec): Historic preservation architecture firm (acquired by Stantec in 2019) delivering surveys, National Register nominations, preservation planning, and adaptive reuse consulting. Closely mirrors HHM's core offerings and federal/state agency client profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/hhmpreservation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hhm-associates-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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