CBA Landscape Architects LLC

What CBA Landscape Architects LLC does

CBA Landscape Architects LLC is a privately held professional services firm founded in 1984 by Clara Couric Batchelor and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm provides landscape architecture services across four primary service lines: residential landscape design, commercial and multi-family developments, parks and playgrounds, and institutional landscape architecture. Its client base spans municipal governments (City of Boston, City of Cambridge, City of Somerville, and 20+ Massachusetts communities), academic and institutional clients (Harvard, MIT, Boston Public Schools, charter schools), real estate developers (The Green Company, BioMed Realty), and select high-end private residential clients (including a notable Barack Obama Chilmark residence and Katie Couric East Hampton project). The firm differentiates through specialized credentials including CPSI-certified playground safety inspection and LEED AP credentials, robust public engagement methodology for municipal projects, and sustainable design practices (permeable paving, LED site lighting, native plantings, stormwater management).

The firm operates with a team of approximately eight landscape architects and designers, having completed an ownership transition in 2019 to three principals — D.J. Chagnon, Megan Tomkins, and Kaila Bachman Chavez — while founder Clara Batchelor continues as Principal Emerita. There are no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no disclosed revenue figures. Underlying technology is conventional landscape design software and processes; the firm has no proprietary software platform, no app, no API, and no disclosed AI capabilities. Business model is project-based professional services billing, with public sector work acquired through competitive RFPs and private work through direct engagement and referrals. The firm has earned recognition from BSLA, BSA, NECMA, Unilock, BRAGB, and the Massachusetts Historical Commission, with projects published in Landscape Architecture Magazine, the New York Times, and New England Home. Geographic focus is New England (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York), with the deepest concentration in Greater Boston and Cambridge.

Name

CBA Landscape Architects LLC

Legal name

CBA Landscape Architects, LLC

Website

https://cbaland.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CBA Landscape Architects LLC is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based landscape architecture firm founded in 1984, serving municipal, academic, developer, and residential clients across New England with parks, playgrounds, institutional, and residential design services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Landscape Design (HSAIABAA), Commercial Landscape Design & Installation (HSAIABAJ), Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture design
• Park and playground design
• Residential landscape design
• Commercial site planning
• Sustainable landscape design

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Design Services: Professional design services for landscape architecture projects including site analysis, master planning, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration. Revenue generated through professional service fees for municipal, institutional, and private client projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CBA Landscape Architects is a professional landscape architecture firm that designs public parks, playgrounds, residential landscapes, commercial campuses, and institutional sites. The firm delivers services spanning site analysis, master planning, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration. Its practice emphasizes sustainable design, ADA accessibility, public engagement, and collaboration with architects, developers, and municipalities.

Product overview

CBA Landscape Architects LLC is a landscape architecture firm that provides professional design services rather than a software product. The firm's service offerings include Residential Landscape Design, Commercial & Multi-Family Landscape Architecture, Parks & Playgrounds Design, and Institutional Landscape Architecture. These services are project-based consulting and design offerings, not distinct software products or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning designs recognized by BSLA, BSA, NECMA, and industry partners
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Studioful Design (Claudia Paraschiv)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 2019Collaborated on Salem's Charlotte Forten Park (289 Derby Street) placemaking project, with Studioful leading interactive design and family-friendly activities coordination.
• BioMed RealtyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2017Collaborated on panel presentation at ABX/Greenbuild 2017 regarding public parks on private land, discussing projects at Sidney Research Campus and other Cambridgeport/Kendall Square locations.
• HMFH ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with HMFH Architects on charter school projects including Alma del Mar Charter School Frederick Douglass Campus and Sarah D. Ottiwell Campus, as well as Bridge Boston Charter School and Winthrop Middle/High School projects.
• ArrowstreetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Sidney Research Campus and 289 Derby Street (Charlotte Forten Park) projects. Arrowstreet served as architect on multiple joint projects including Alma del Mar Phase 2.
• Goody ClancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on projects including Simmons College and Smith College campus work, as well as Springfield Diocese Chapel and Student Center at UMass.
• Oudens Elo ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on multiple library projects including Eastham Public Library, Scituate Town Library, and West Tisbury Library.
• BrightviewminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape installation contractor for Sidney Research Campus project in Cambridge.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• OLIN: Philadelphia- and New York-based landscape architecture and urban design studio. Comparable on integrated public realm, campus, and park projects with strong design and sustainability credentials.
• Sasaki Associates: Watertown, MA-based multi-disciplinary design firm with a major landscape architecture practice. Comparable on institutional campus planning, urban parks, and integrated design with architecture teams, but at materially larger scale.
• West 8: Internationally recognized Dutch landscape architecture and urban design firm with US projects. Comparable on large-scale public realm, waterfront, and park design with strong identity-driven aesthetic.
• Hood Design Studio: Oakland, CA-based landscape architecture and urban design practice. Comparable in focus on public space, placemaking, and culturally-engaged community design work.
• Reed Hilderbrand: Cambridge, MA-based landscape architecture firm with a comparable service mix spanning campus, urban park, residential, and institutional work. Directly comparable in scale and regional focus on New England projects.
• James Corner Field Operations: New York-based landscape architecture and urban design firm. Comparable on large-scale public park, waterfront, and urban infrastructure projects, though typically at larger scale and project size.
• Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates: Brooklyn, NY-based landscape architecture firm renowned for major urban park and public realm projects. Directly comparable in design quality, public engagement emphasis, and award-winning park portfolios.
• Stephen Stimson Associates Landscape Architects: New England-based landscape architecture firm with comparable residential, institutional, and public realm focus. Directly competitive in the same Massachusetts/New England market for similar client types.

Broad incumbents

• SWA Group: Large, established national landscape architecture, planning, and urban design firm. Comparable in core services across parks, campuses, and urban design, but operates at significantly larger scale with broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Landworks Studio: New England-based landscape architecture studio with residential, urban, and institutional portfolio. Comparable in scale and regional focus, with overlapping client base in the Boston-area design community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cbaland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cbaland

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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