The Mbtw Group

What The Mbtw Group does

The MBTW Group is a privately held, professional services design firm founded in 1975 and headquartered at 255 Wicksteed Avenue, Unit 1A, in Midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The firm operates with a headcount in the 11–50 range and is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025. Its business is organized around three core service lines: Landscape Architecture, Urban Design & Community Planning, and a cluster of Related Services, supplemented by Accessibility Training delivered as a discrete consulting offering. Underlying delivery is a multi-disciplinary model that combines landscape architecture, urban design, and community planning, executed in conjunction with architecture partner W Architect Inc. and a bench of engineering, surveying, and contracting partners (e.g., WSP, Dillon, Soil Engineers, Hallex Engineering, Lloyd & Purcell).

The firm serves two principal customer segments — municipal/government clients (e.g., City of Toronto, City of Hamilton, Town of Oakville, Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Town of East Gwillimbury, City of Welland, City of Pickering, Town of Milton) and real estate developers (e.g., DG Group, Canderel Residential, Greenpark Group, Kylemore Communities and Minto Homes, Edilcan Development Corporation, Stokkler Canada and FRAM Building Group). Notable portfolio projects include the 168.58-hectare Union Village & Angus Glen South Village master-planned community, the 86-acre Woodbine Park/The Beach infill development, the Redcrest course at Cardinal Golf Club (Canada's largest golf facility), College Park redevelopment in Downtown Toronto with CO2-refrigerated skating infrastructure, The Shipyards waterfront in Collingwood, and multiple municipal park and waterfront revitalization projects.

MBTW generates revenue through project-based professional service fees tied to scope, complexity, and construction costs. Work is procured via direct client engagement, referrals, and public tender processes for government assignments. Marketing is limited to a portfolio website and an Instagram presence (@mbtwdesign), and the firm is multi-award-winning, including recognition from Parks and Recreation Ontario, the Canadian Urban Institute Brownie Awards, the City of Hamilton Urban Design and Architecture Awards, and the Ontario Concrete Awards. No external equity investment, parent company, subsidiaries, acquisitions, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

The Mbtw Group

Legal name

The MBTW Group

Website

https://mbtw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The MBTW Group is a privately held Toronto-based design firm founded in 1975, providing landscape architecture, urban design, and community planning services to Ontario municipalities and real estate developers on a project-based consulting basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban design services
• Community planning
• Parks and recreation design
• Master-planned community design

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

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

Revenue model

1. Design Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for landscape architecture, urban design, and community planning projects. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for design consulting services including conceptual design, detailed design development, construction documentation, and contract administration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The MBTW Group is a design studio that provides landscape architecture, urban design, and community planning services for municipal, residential, and institutional clients. The firm delivers end-to-end project services from conceptual design through construction documentation and contract administration, creating parks, civic spaces, waterfront developments, master-planned communities, and high-density residential landscapes.

Product overview

The Mbtw Group is a multi-award-winning landscape architecture and urban design firm that operates as a service-based consultancy rather than a product-based company. The firm offers three core service areas: Landscape Architecture, Urban Design & Community Planning, and Related Services, supported by a broad range of in-house expertise. Their portfolio encompasses diverse project types including parks, trails, open spaces, golf course design, civic spaces, waterfront developments, high-density residential landscapes, institutional projects, and sports facilities. Notable projects include Big Bear Park, Lotto Park, Victoria Park, College Park, The Shipyards, and Union Village—a master-planned community spanning 168.58 hectares. The firm also offers Accessibility Training as an additional service offering. Projects range from community parks and playgrounds to large-scale urban developments and waterfront revitalizations across Ontario, Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services Professional landscape architecture services that merge creativity with sustainability to shape vibrant environments, parks, civic spaces, high-density residential landscapes, and recreational facilities for municipal governments, developers, and institutions.
• Urban Design & Community Planning Services Urban design and community planning services that shape sustainable, inclusive, and comprehensive environments for the future of communities, including master-planned communities, waterfront developments, and large-scale mixed-use projects.
• Related Services A broad range of in-house expertise that supports each client's and project's unique needs, complementing the firm's core landscape architecture and urban design offerings.
• Accessibility Training Training services focused on accessibility principles and practices, offered as part of the firm's identity and expertise areas.

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• W Architect Inc.coreOthersW Architect Inc. is part of MBTW's multi-disciplinary design practice, providing architectural services in conjunction with landscape architecture offerings.
• MJS Consultants Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consultant providing services on projects such as Lotto Park.
• Soil Engineers Ltd.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSoil engineering consultant providing geotechnical services on projects.
• Lloyd & Purcell SurveyingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSurveying services for Beechwood Park project.
• WSPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering and consulting services for Beechwood Park project.
• Counterpoint Engineering/Dillion ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCivil engineering consultant for Big Bear Park project.
• M.V. Shore AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerElectrical engineering services for Big Bear Park.
• Orin ContractorsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContractor for Big Bear Park construction.
• Hallex Engineering LTDminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consultant for Woodlands Park Spray Pad project in Hamilton.
• Three Seasons LandscapesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContractor for Woodlands Park Spray Pad construction.
• Upper Canada Planning and EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPlanning and engineering services for The Cove - Rob Fulbrook Park project.
• Soil EngineersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSoil engineering consultant for Vista Hills Park.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Brook McIlroy: Toronto-based integrated practice offering landscape architecture, urban design, planning, and architecture for municipal and developer clients. Comparable multi-disciplinary approach and large-scale master-planned community experience.
• Janet Rosenberg & Studio: Toronto-based landscape architecture and urban design practice serving municipal, institutional, and private developer clients across Canada. Directly comparable to MBTW in scale, geography, service offering (landscape architecture, urban design, planning), and public-sector client mix in the Greater Toronto Area.
• DTAH (DuToit Allsopp Hillier): Toronto landscape architecture, urban design, and architecture studio with deep municipal and developer portfolio across Ontario. Closely comparable in size, Toronto base, multi-disciplinary practice model, and award-winning park, waterfront, and streetscape work.
• PUBLIC WORK: Toronto landscape architecture and urban design practice serving municipal, institutional, and developer clients. Comparable on Toronto focus, public realm specialization, and multi-disciplinary planning services.
• Schollen & Company: Canadian landscape architecture firm with Toronto presence focused on urban design, parks, and public realm projects. Comparable on service scope and municipal client base, though slightly smaller scale than MBTW.
• Gh3*: Montreal and Toronto-based landscape architecture and urban design practice with strong municipal and institutional portfolio. Comparable on service offering, project types (parks, civic spaces, waterfront), and multi-disciplinary urban design capability.
• NAK Design Group: Canadian landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with offices in Ontario serving municipalities and developers. Comparable multi-disciplinary service mix and project types (parks, community planning, master-planned communities) to MBTW's core offering.
• PMA Landscape Architects: Ontario-based landscape architecture firm focused on urban design, parks, and waterfront projects. Directly comparable to MBTW on service scope, regional Ontario focus, and municipal/developer client segments.

Broad incumbents

• OLIN: Internationally recognized landscape architecture, urban design, and planning studio known for large-scale public realm and waterfront projects. Comparable on service category and award-winning profile but operates at significantly larger scale than MBTW.
• SWA Group: Internationally recognized landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with large-scale park, waterfront, and master-planned community portfolio. Comparable on core service offering but operates at substantially larger scale and global footprint than MBTW.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/mbtwdesign
• Xx.com/mbtwdesign

Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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