Perlman Architects

What Perlman Architects does

Perlman Architects is a privately held architecture firm founded in 1999 by Howard A. Perlman, AIA, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a secondary presence in Phoenix, Arizona. The firm provides full architectural services across six practice areas: Single-Family, Multi-Family, Retail & Mixed-Use, Office & Industrial, Resort & Hospitality, and Civic & Cultural. Its client base is anchored by Tier 1 U.S. production homebuilders — Lennar, DR Horton, Beazer Homes, and Pinnacle Homes — for whom Perlman has designed large master-planned communities (e.g., Lennar's Cashman Village at 1,528 combined units across two phases) and named subdivisions. The firm also serves non-residential clients including Poly-West on a 388,144 sq ft manufacturing headquarters, demonstrating selective diversification outside residential work. The team comprises 18+ professionals, with dedicated practice-area directors (Brian S. Holman for Multi-Family, Jason M. Hoeg for Single-Family), operational leadership (Jim Naven, Director of Operations), and regional leadership (Ken Powers, Principal, Phoenix; Rick Salyer and Basel Kais, Directors, Las Vegas; Orly Perlman, Project Manager).

The business model is project-based professional services: fees are generated per engagement tied to scope (residential unit counts, commercial square footage, hospitality and civic programs). Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with no public pricing or subscription model; engagement is direct with developers and owner-operators. The firm has accumulated 25+ years of operating history and has received industry recognition through NAIOP and Gold Nugget Awards, which it leverages for credibility with national developer clients. Geographic focus is the Southwest U.S. (Nevada and Arizona), and the firm benefits from specialized knowledge of desert climate design and regional entitlement processes — a niche competency relevant to its homebuilder-heavy client mix. No external funding, acquisitions, or partnerships beyond client engagements are disclosed, indicating a bootstrapped, founder-led operating profile.

Name

Perlman Architects

Legal name

Perlman Architects

Website

https://perlmanarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Perlman Architects is a Las Vegas-based architecture firm founded in 1999 that provides design services across residential, commercial, hospitality, and civic sectors, primarily serving national homebuilders like Lennar, DR Horton, and Beazer in the Southwest U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAKAA

Architectural Design Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Multifamily architecture
• Single-family residential design
• Commercial architecture
• Hospitality design

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional architectural services for multifamily housing, hospitality, industrial, office, single-family residential, and master-planned communities. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for design, planning, and execution services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Perlman Architects is a Las Vegas-based architectural design firm providing professional architecture services across single-family, multi-family, retail/mixed-use, office/industrial, resort/hospitality, and civic/cultural sectors. The firm delivers design, planning, and execution services for developers, homebuilders, and property owners on residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments throughout the Southwest US.

Product overview

Perlman Architects is an architecture and design firm offering a portfolio of architectural services across six core practice areas: Single-Family Architecture, Multi-Family Architecture, Retail & Mixed-Use Architecture, Office & Industrial Architecture, Resort & Hospitality Architecture, and Civic & Cultural Architecture. The firm operates as a service-based practice rather than a product company, delivering design services from early feasibility through design and execution for developers, owners, and partners. Projects range from custom residences and boutique apartment communities to large-scale multifamily developments, luxury hotels, retail centers, and corporate facilities throughout the Southwest region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single-Family Architecture Custom and production residential architecture services for single-family homes, including custom residences and tract housing developments across the Southwest. Designed for developers, homebuilders, and individual property owners.
• Multi-Family Architecture Multifamily residential architecture including apartment communities, senior housing, affordable housing, and mixed-use residential developments ranging from boutique projects to large-scale communities. Designed for developers and property owners.
• Retail & Mixed-Use Architecture Retail centers, lifestyle destinations, neighborhood shopping, and mixed-use developments that integrate commercial and residential uses. Designed for developers and property owners.
• Office & Industrial Architecture Professional office buildings, business parks, manufacturing facilities, and industrial complexes including corporate headquarters and campus settings. Designed for developers, corporations, and manufacturing companies.
• Resort & Hospitality Architecture Luxury hotels, boutique hospitality properties, and resort developments including guest rooms, amenities, restaurants, and event facilities. Designed for luxury hotel and resort developers in the Las Vegas market.
• Civic & Cultural Architecture Religious facilities, community centers, and cultural institutions serving public and institutional needs. Designed for institutional clients, religious organizations, and community groups.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MVE + Partners: Architecture and planning firm based in California with residential, mixed-use, and master-planned community expertise. Comparable to Perlman's residential and master-planned community work in Western US markets.
• KTGY Architecture + Design: One of the largest residential architecture firms in the US, with deep production homebuilder relationships and a multi-sector portfolio across single-family, multi-family, and mixed-use. Directly comparable to Perlman Architects in customer base and service offering.
• WATG: Global architecture firm with a strong hospitality and resort design practice. Comparable to Perlman's resort/hospitality work and multi-sector portfolio, with similar brand recognition for design excellence.
• Steinberg Hart: Architecture firm with residential, mixed-use, and master-planned community expertise. Comparable to Perlman in residential and mixed-use sectors, with similar multi-sector positioning.
• Ware Malcomb: Architecture and design firm with commercial, industrial, and residential practices. Comparable to Perlman's office/industrial and mixed-use work, with similar mid-size firm profile.
• Cuningham Group: Multi-discipline architecture firm with hospitality, residential, and mixed-use expertise. Comparable to Perlman's multi-sector practice and similar regional scale.
• Bassenian Lagoni Architects: Long-established residential architecture firm serving national production homebuilders. Closely comparable to Perlman in customer base (homebuilders), service offering (residential design), and project types.
• Woodley Architectural Group: Architecture firm serving residential developers with multi-family and single-family expertise. Comparable to Perlman in customer base (production homebuilders) and service offering.
• JPH Architects: Residential architecture firm serving production homebuilders across the Western US. Similar in scale, customer base, and service offering to Perlman Architects.

Broad incumbents

• HKS Architects: Large national architecture firm with hospitality, healthcare, sports, and commercial practices. Operates broadly in the same industry with overlapping capabilities but at much greater scale than Perlman.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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