What MDLA | Landscape Architects does

MDLA | Landscape Architects (legal entity: Michael D'Angelo Landscape Architecture LLC) is a Boston-headquartered landscape architecture firm founded in 2014 by Michael D'Angelo. The firm provides full-service landscape architecture design — from site analysis and conceptual design through construction documentation and construction administration — for multifamily residential developments, corporate campuses, retail environments, academic institutions, golf courses, hospitality venues, community/public spaces, and select high-end private residences. Notable projects include the Exchange 93 Class-A lab/GMP facility (Braintree, MA), Fairfield Beach Club pool deck renovation (Fairfield, CT), Longfellow Residence (Wellesley, MA), Heritage Harbour Golf Club (Bradenton, FL), Webster Five Bank corporate headquarters (Auburn, MA), and the Terra 230-unit multifamily building (Everett, MA).

The firm's core technology is professional design expertise rather than a software platform; deliverables are conventional landscape architecture construction documents produced through standard design tooling (none disclosed as proprietary). Service delivery spans master planning, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration phases, with practice areas including rooftop and amenity terrace design, streetscape design, corporate entry and campus landscapes, golf course renovation, and public realm improvements.

MDLA operates a project-based professional services revenue model, with fees quoted on an engagement-by-engagement basis (no pricing publicly disclosed). The firm reaches clients primarily through a portfolio-driven direct sales motion, supported by earned media coverage in publications such as Boston Magazine, New England Home Magazine, Modern Luxury, ATHOME in Fairfield County, and The New York Times. Customer segments are horizontally diversified across multifamily real estate developers (V10 Development), commercial real estate (Hilco Redevelopment Partners, Nordblom), corporate end users (Webster Five Bank), higher education (Sacred Heart University, Springfield College), government (City of Watertown), hospitality clubs (Fairfield Beach Club, Heritage Harbour Golf Club), and high-net-worth individuals. The firm maintains two offices — Boston, MA and Glastonbury, CT — and serves clients primarily across the New England region with one completed project in Florida. MDLA is privately held by founder Michael D'Angelo, with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or external ownership, and has no public ticker, no funding history, and no subsidiaries.

Name

MDLA | Landscape Architects

Legal name

Michael D'Angelo Landscape Architecture LLC

Website

https://m-d-l-a.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MDLA | Landscape Architects is a Boston-based, founder-owned boutique landscape architecture firm founded in 2014 that provides full-service site design for multifamily developers, corporate clients, academic institutions, municipalities, and select high-end residential customers across the New England region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Site master planning
• Commercial site design
• Multifamily landscape design
• Outdoor amenity space design

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Services: Professional landscape architecture services for commercial and residential outdoor space design, including site analysis, conceptual design, construction documentation, and construction administration for projects such as multifamily developments, corporate campuses, retail environments, academic institutions, golf courses, and private residences.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MDLA is a landscape architecture firm that provides site analysis, conceptual design, master planning, construction documentation, and construction administration for outdoor spaces. The firm serves multifamily residential developments, corporate campuses, retail environments, academic institutions, golf courses, hospitality venues, public/community spaces, and select high-end private residences primarily in the New England region.

Product overview

MDLA | Landscape Architects is a landscape architecture firm offering comprehensive design services across residential, commercial, corporate, academic, hospitality, and golf sectors. The firm's core service is landscape architecture consulting, with specialized offerings including master planning, renovation projects, rooftop/amenity terrace design, community/public space design, and golf course restoration. Projects range from private residences featuring pools and outdoor living spaces to large-scale multifamily developments, corporate campuses, and public parks. The practice operates from offices in Boston, MA and Glastonbury, CT, serving clients throughout New England.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services Full-service landscape architecture design services including master planning, site analysis, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration for multifamily residential, corporate campuses, retail, academic, and select single-family residential projects.
• Golf Course Renovation Master Planning Renovation and restoration master planning services for golf courses, including bunker renovation, tee box additions/relocations, green complex rebuilds, drainage improvements, and selective tree removal.
• Community & Public Space Design Design services for public parks, plazas, and community spaces including accessible paths, curbing, seating, perennial plant beds, trees, low-level lighting, and accent fencing.
• Rooftop & Amenity Terrace Design Design of rooftop landscapes and amenity terraces for multifamily and commercial buildings, encompassing dining areas, pergolas, fountains, planters, and outdoor living spaces.
• Residential Landscape Design Custom landscape design for select high-end private residences including pools, outdoor kitchens, gardens, courtyards, fireplaces, cold plunge pools, and year-round entertainment spaces.
• Commercial Landscape Design Landscape architecture for commercial developments including multifamily buildings, lab facilities, corporate campuses, and mixed-use properties, encompassing streetscape, ground level, and rooftop amenity terrace design.
• Webster Five Bank Corporate Headquarters Comprehensive landscape design for a new corporate headquarters in Auburn, MA, transforming an existing industrial facility into a verdant campus with exterior amenity spaces, walking trails, and reconfigured parking areas.
• Terra (V10 Development) Landscape architecture for Terra, a new 7-story, 230-unit apartment building in Everett, MA, including streetscape, ground level, and two amenity terraces.
• Port 45 (ICON Architecture) Streetscape and green roof landscape design for Port 45, a 105-unit luxury condominium building in South Boston near Broadway MBTA and Fort Point Channel.
• 35 Blue Sky Drive Corporate Campus (Nordblom/SGA) Corporate campus improvements including building entry overhaul with new lighting, plantings, and furnishings at 35 Blue Sky Drive in Burlington, MA.

Quantifiable outcome

• Longfellow Residence received 2022 ALIST Award for Best Landscape, Less Than 1 Acre
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Christopher Hall ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural collaboration for residential projects including the Longfellow Residence in Wellesley, MA. MDLA works with the architect to create integrated interior-exterior living spaces.
• Balance ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner for the Exchange 93 project, a 152,000 square foot Class-A Lab/GMP facility in Braintree, MA revitalized by Hilco Redevement Partners.
• RODE ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with RODE Architects on multiple projects including 1690-1700 Hyde Park and 49-51 D Street developments in Boston.
• Maugel DeStefano Architects Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership on corporate office projects including The Connect Office Entry in Chelmsford, MA and NW Park Corporate Entry in Burlington, MA.
• Embarc ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrequent collaborator on multifamily residential and mixed-use developments including Morrissey Residence, Andover Town Yard, 76 Ashford, Jackson Square, and 1100 Mass Ave projects.
• LDA ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partnership for the Newton Residence project involving new pool, bathhouse, and pergola design.
• SGAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural collaboration for the 35 Blue Sky Drive corporate campus project in Burlington, MA.
• CBT ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership on Saint James Park at Liberty Mutual's Back Bay Corporate HQ campus (completed while at Copley Wolff Design Group).
• SCB ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner for the Terra project, a 7-story, 230-unit building in Everett, MA.
• ICON ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural collaboration for Port 45, a 105-unit luxury condominium building in South Boston.
• Nordblom CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple project collaborations including Blue Sky Drive campus entries and corporate entry improvements in Burlington, MA.
• Studio TroikaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partnership for Webster Five Bank HQ corporate headquarters in Auburn, MA.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LandWorks Studio: New England-based landscape architecture firm serving multifamily, hospitality, and private residential clients. Direct comparable in regional positioning and client mix to MDLA's practice.
• Halvorson Design: Boston-based landscape architecture firm with practice in multifamily residential, corporate, and institutional projects. Direct peer in the regional design community with overlapping client segments.
• Stephen Stimson Associates: New England-based landscape architecture firm specializing in residential estates, institutional campuses, and private gardens. Direct overlap with MDLA's high-end residential and academic work, and operates in the same regional geography.
• OLIN: Philadelphia-headquartered landscape architecture and urban design firm with practice areas in multifamily residential, corporate campuses, academic institutions, and civic spaces. Comparable project mix to MDLA across multifamily amenity spaces, campus entries, and corporate headquarters.
• Reed Hilderbrand: Cambridge, MA-based landscape architecture firm with a parallel practice in campus master planning, corporate headquarters, multifamily developments, and institutional clients across New England. Highly comparable in client mix and project type to MDLA, but with a significantly larger team and longer track record.
• Copley Wolff Design Group: Boston-based landscape architecture firm with deep New England roots in multifamily, corporate, and public realm projects. Notably the firm where MDLA's founder Michael D'Angelo worked on Liberty Mutual's Saint James Park, making it a particularly close precedent in practice area and culture.

Broad incumbents

• Oehme van Sweden: National landscape architecture firm with strong residential, garden, and institutional portfolios. Overlaps with MDLA in private estate design and select institutional work, though at higher price points and broader geographic reach.
• Sasaki Associates: Large, internationally recognized design firm with substantial landscape architecture practice spanning campus planning, urban design, and waterfront work. Operates in the same New England market and adjacent verticals (corporate, academic, multifamily) as MDLA but at significantly greater scale.

Others

• CBT Architects: Boston-based architecture firm and historical MDLA collaboration partner (Saint James Park at Liberty Mutual). Not a direct landscape competitor but an adjacent ecosystem participant that often subcontracts landscape scope to MDLA or competing firms.

Regional players

• Wagner Hodgdon Landscape Architects: New Hampshire-based landscape architecture firm serving residential, commercial, and institutional clients in northern New England. Geographic and segment overlap with MDLA's NH work, including comparable high-end residential practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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