What Kossar + Garry Architects does

Kossar + Garry Architects (KGA) is a privately-held, New York City-based multidisciplinary architectural firm operating as a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) under legal name Kossar + Garry Architects, LLP, headquartered at 115 West 30th Street, Suite 1201. Founded in the 1990s and operating for 30+ years, the firm has delivered more than 850 residential, commercial, and institutional projects across new construction, conversion, and rehabilitation typologies including mixed-use towers, event spaces, offices, retail, dormitories, and television studios.

The firm is structured around three partners: founding partner Alan Garry (RA) with 40+ years of experience and specialization in TV studio and event-space design; managing partner Patrick Candalla (RA), an NJIT summa cum laude graduate and AIA Henry Adams Medal recipient; and partner emeritus Debbie Kossar (RA) with 35+ years navigating NYC building and zoning codes. The firm holds architectural licenses in NY, NJ, CT, RI, and DC. Marquee completed projects include Chelsea Arts Tower (Chelsea), The Glasshouse (75,000 SF / 1,600-person event venue, Hell's Kitchen), Bryant Park Winter Village (125,000 SF seasonal installation 2009-2017), ESPN Seaport Studios, The Daily Show studio, NEP Mobile Studios, two Breitling flagship stores (2015 and 2021), The Art Students League modernization, and a pipeline of supportive/affordable housing including 15 West 118th Street, 110 Madison Avenue, and 1402 York Avenue.

KGA generates revenue through professional services fees on project-based, quote-driven commissions covering full architectural design from schematic through construction administration. The go-to-market is relationship-driven: direct enterprise engagement with private real estate developers, institutional clients (schools, colleges, churches), and government/public-sector clients for affordable and supportive housing, with marketing predominantly through portfolio, professional referrals, repeat clients, and industry recognition (AIA Certificate of Merit, LEED Platinum, NY Construction Office Building of the Year, Concrete Industry Board Award of Merit). The firm has no external institutional investment, parent company, or subsidiary relationships; ownership is partner-held with no disclosed venture or PE involvement.

Name

Kossar + Garry Architects

Legal name

Kossar + Garry Architects, LLP

Website

https://kganyc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kossar + Garry Architects is a New York City-based multidisciplinary architectural firm delivering new construction, conversion, and rehabilitation design across residential, commercial, institutional, and entertainment studio projects for private developers, government, and institutional clients in NY, NJ, CT, RI, and DC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Commercial building design
• Residential architecture
• Institutional facility design
• Building code consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional services revenue from architectural design, including new construction, conversion, rehabilitation, and renovation projects for residential, commercial, and institutional clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kossar + Garry Architects (KGA) is a multidisciplinary architectural firm providing full-service architectural design for new construction, conversion, and rehabilitation of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings — including mixed-use towers, event spaces, offices, retail, dormitories, and TV studios — serving private developers, public/government entities, and institutional clients. The firm is licensed to practice in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Washington D.C., and has completed over 850 projects across more than 30 years of operation.

Product overview

Kossar + Garry Architects (KGA) is a multidisciplinary architectural firm offering comprehensive architectural services across three main categories: Residential (multi-family, affordable/supportive housing, student apartments, single-family residences), Commercial (retail spaces, event venues, TV studios, office towers), and Institutional (schools, churches, supportive housing). With over 30 years of experience and 850+ completed projects, KGA provides full-service design covering new construction, conversion, and rehabilitation of mixed-use towers, event spaces, offices, retail, dormitories, and TV studios for private, public, government, and institutional clients. The firm is licensed in NY, NJ, CT, RI, and DC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Services Full-service architectural design covering new construction, conversion, and rehabilitation of mixed-use towers, event spaces, offices, retail, dormitories, and TV studios for private developers, public/government clients, and institutional customers.
• Residential Architectural Services Architectural design for residential building categories including multi-family residential buildings, affordable and supportive housing, student apartments, and single-family residences.
• Commercial Architectural Services Architectural design for commercial project categories including retail spaces, event venues, TV studios, office towers, and mixed-use studio buildings for commercial clients.
• Institutional Architectural Services Architectural design for institutional facilities including schools, colleges, churches, and other community institutions, including historic preservation and modernization services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 850 completed residential, commercial, and educational projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Thomas Juul HansenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design collaboration on The Glasshouse event space project - Thomas Juul Hansen provided interior design services in partnership with KGA's architectural design
• ShawmutminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor on The Glasshouse project - Shawmut Construction served as GC for the event space construction
• Alain Porta bureau d'ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaboration on Breitling Flagship (2015) - partnered with Alain Porta's architecture bureau for the Swiss luxury watch brand flagship store design in Midtown East

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CetraRuddy Architecture: NYC architecture firm with comparable residential, mixed-use, and commercial work, including tall-tower experience. Similar scale and client base to KGA.
• Handel Architects: NYC-based architecture firm specializing in residential, mixed-use, hospitality, and commercial towers. Highly comparable to KGA in segment mix, NYC focus, and project scale.
• COOKFOX Architects: NYC-based firm with strong sustainability (LEED) credentials and residential/mixed-use portfolio; comparable to KGA in segment and market.
• BKSK Architects: NYC-based mid-sized firm with similar portfolio across residential, institutional, and adaptive reuse — directly comparable in size, geography, and project type to KGA.
• Beyer Blinder Belle: NYC firm specializing in historic preservation, adaptive reuse, and institutional work — overlapping with KGA's conversion/rehabilitation projects and Landmarks Preservation Commission expertise.
• Magnusson Architecture and Planning: NYC firm with strong affordable housing and multifamily portfolio, similar size and segment focus as KGA.
• Dattner Architects: NYC architecture firm with comparable scale and portfolio in affordable/supportive housing, institutional, and transportation-oriented projects — directly overlapping with KGA's affordable housing specialty.

Broad incumbents

• Ennead Architects: Larger, established NYC firm with institutional, civic, and cultural building portfolio; overlaps with KGA's institutional work but operates at greater scale.
• FXCollaborative: Larger NYC architecture firm with residential, commercial, and institutional work; comparable project types to KGA but at meaningfully larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF): Global architecture firm with NYC office and significant office tower work (Chelsea Arts Tower-class projects); a scaled incumbent that competes for the same developer clients.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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