What MCDONOUGH & CONROY ARCHITECTS PC does

McDonough & Conroy Architects P.C. is a privately held professional architecture corporation founded in 2000 by James McDonough and Michael Conroy, both graduates of the New York Institute of Technology. The firm specializes in the design of high-end custom residences on Long Island's East End, with a portfolio spanning Southampton, Bridgehampton, Sagaponack, Water Mill, East Hampton, and Sag Harbor. The aesthetic range covers traditional shingle-style estates through transitional modern vernacular, with documented expertise in Green Building techniques and the integration of efficient energy production systems into residential design. A smaller commercial architecture practice complements the residential work, covering office, retail, and mixed-use interiors and buildings.

The firm is licensed to practice in five states — New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Texas — and operates from two offices: a headquarters at The Atrium, 2385 Main Street, Bridgehampton, and a secondary office at 3760 Expressway Drive South, Suite 200, Islandia. Headcount is reported at six employees, consistent with a boutique professional services structure centered on the two founding partners.

The business model is professional-services, project-based, and quote-negotiated: the firm charges custom fees for complete architectural services from concept through construction documentation, with no public pricing or recurring-revenue components. Go-to-market is sales-led and reputation-driven, relying on direct engagement with high-net-worth clients, a portfolio website, and word-of-mouth referrals rather than marketing spend. Awards from the Long Island Builders Institute (multiple Diamond Awards, 2002–2008) and ATAS International (2009) provide third-party validation, and a track record of 50+ named completed projects underwrites the referral pipeline. The firm is owner-operated with no external investment, no parent company, and no disclosed M&A activity.

Name

MCDONOUGH & CONROY ARCHITECTS PC

Legal name

McDonough & Conroy Architects P.C.

Website

https://mcdonoughconroy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

McDonough & Conroy Architects P.C. is a 6-person, two-office architecture firm founded in 2000 that designs high-end custom residences and select commercial buildings on Long Island's East End, licensed in NY, NJ, CT, PA, and TX.

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Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Residential architecture design
• Luxury home architecture
• Shingle style estates
• Green building design
• Commercial architecture services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bridgehampton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Custom architectural design services for high-end residential properties in the Long Island East End market. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for complete architectural services from concept through construction documentation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

McDonough & Conroy Architects P.C. provides custom architectural design services for high-end residential estates and commercial buildings, specializing in shingle style and transitional modern vernacular designs in Long Island's East End market. The firm delivers complete architectural services from concept through construction documentation, with particular expertise in Green Building techniques and energy-efficient design. Revenue is generated through project-based fees negotiated per engagement.

Product overview

McDonough & Conroy Architects P.C. is an architecture firm offering a unified suite of design services centered on high-end residential and commercial architecture in Long Island's East End. The firm operates two service pillars: Residential Architecture (exterior design of luxury estates and custom homes) and Commercial Architecture (interior and building design for commercial projects). A differentiating capability is their Green Building Design practice, which integrates sustainable building techniques and efficient energy production into their projects. The company is licensed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Residential Architecture Services High-end residential architectural design services specializing in luxury estates and custom homes in Long Island's East End, ranging from traditional shingle style to transitional modern vernacular designs. Services cover concept through construction documentation for property owners in the Hamptons marketplace.
• Commercial Architecture Services Commercial building architectural design services for office, retail, and mixed-use developments in the Long Island region, delivered as a secondary practice alongside the firm's primary residential work.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Steven Gambrel: Interior designer and architect serving HNW clients with residential projects blending architecture and interior design, with a notable Hamptons and NYC presence. Partially overlapping with McDonough & Conroy's residential work, particularly on the interior/design execution side.

Direct peers

• Ike Kligerman Barkley: New York-based architecture firm focused on traditional, classical, and shingle-style residential design for elite clients, with portfolio overlap in the Hamptons and other East Coast luxury markets. Closely comparable in style, scale, and client profile.
• Historical Concepts: Atlanta-based architecture firm specializing in traditional and historically-inspired custom residential design for HNW clients nationwide. Comparable in service offering (custom luxury design, shingle/traditional styles) and project-based fee model, though operating in different geographies.
• Ferguson & Shamamian Architects: Traditional and classically-informed luxury residential architecture firm with strong presence in the Hamptons, Greenwich, and other HNW East Coast markets. Comparable in service model, fee structure, and project typology to McDonough & Conroy.
• John B. Murray Architect: New York-based boutique firm designing traditional, classically-inspired luxury townhouses and estates, with extensive HNW client base in NYC and Hamptons. Similar small-partner-led model serving the same elite clientele.
• Peter Pennoyer Architects: New York-based firm specializing in traditional and classically-inspired residential architecture for HNW clients, including significant Hamptons portfolio work. Direct peer in luxury custom residential design with similar client base.
• Bates Masi Architects: East Hampton-based architecture firm specializing in high-end residential design on Long Island's East End, with deep expertise in shingle-style and modern vernacular homes. Closest geographic and stylistic peer to McDonough & Conroy, serving the same HNW clientele in the same micro-market.
• Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects: Hampton-based architecture firm designing luxury custom residences and commercial projects with a focus on craft and contextual modernism. Direct competitor for East End HNW commissions and another strong example of the boutique partner-led model.
• Tsao & McKown Architects: New York-based architecture firm with a residential portfolio serving HNW clients and recognized for thoughtful contextual design. Comparable boutique scale, prestige client base, and design-led delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Robert A.M. Stern Architects: Major national architecture firm with a prominent residential practice designing shingle-style and traditional luxury homes for HNW clients across the Hamptons, NYC, and beyond. Larger and more diversified than McDonough & Conroy but competes for the same prestige residential commissions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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