Johnson-Schmidt and Associates Architects

Name

Johnson-Schmidt and Associates Architects

Legal name

Johnson-Schmidt Architect P.C.

Website

https://preservationarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historic Preservation Architecture Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Renewal, Brownfield Redevelopment & Land Reuse (BPAIANAI), Historic Home Renovation & Preservation (HSAPAEAG), Code Compliance, Permitting & Inspections (Rebuild) (HSAPAOAK)

Keywords

• Historic preservation architecture
• Adaptive reuse design
• Historic tax credit consulting
• Building restoration services
• Downtown revitalization planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Corning

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Architectural Services: Fee-for-service professional services including architectural design, restoration, rehabilitation, renovation, and adaptive reuse projects. Projects range from small residential work (~$80,000) to large institutional/municipal work (~$14,000,000). Billed per project with budgets specified for each portfolio item.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Johnson-Schmidt & Associates is an architecture firm that provides restoration, rehabilitation, renovation, and adaptive reuse design services for historic properties, alongside historic preservation planning and downtown revitalization services. The firm serves commercial, institutional, municipal, and residential clients across New York State, with additional support services including tax credit applications, grant writing, code compliance work, historic paint color consultation, and Historic Structure Reports.

Product overview

Johnson-Schmidt & Associates, Architects is a historic preservation and adaptive reuse architectural firm offering a comprehensive suite of services centered around preserving and rehabilitating historic sites and creating unique, enriching spaces. The company's core offerings include architectural design services (restoration, rehabilitation, renovation, and adaptive reuse), historic preservation planning, and downtown revitalization services. These are supported by specialized service modules including assessment services, tax credit application assistance, grant writing, code compliance work, historic paint color consultation, and historic structures reporting. The firm serves commercial, institutional, municipal, and residential clients across New York State, with over 30 years of experience in historic tax credits. The company operates from Corning, NY, with a portfolio spanning numerous historic preservation projects including commercial adaptive reuse buildings, residential conversions, institutional restorations, and municipal revitalization efforts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services
• Historic Preservation Planning
• Downtown Revitalization Services
• Tax Credit Application Services
• Grant Writing Services
• Historic Structures Reports
• Historic Paint Color Consultation

Quantifiable outcome

• 150+ facade improvement projects completed in Corning's commercial district
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Center for Mark Twain Studies at Elmira CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term preservation partnership for Quarry Farm, the Mark Twain summer estate in Elmira, NY. Johnson-Schmidt & Associates was selected to prepare Historic Structure Reports and continues to serve as architectural steward. Work includes phased restoration projects, fire detection system integration, and ongoing building envelope repairs. This relationship exemplifies the firm's approach to long-term preservation partnerships rather than single projects.
• Klugo PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Klugo Properties (Chip Klugo) on the Bath Masonic Temple adaptive reuse project - a $1,500,000 conversion of the 1833 building into mixed-use space with commercial and residential components. The firm provided architectural design and code compliance expertise for the NYS Building Code review required for the change of occupancy.
• Purcell ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Mark Purcell of Purcell Construction on the Corning Free Academy conversion project - a $14,000,000 transformation of the former school building into six condominiums. The project maintained historic character while creating market-rate housing.
• Edger EnterprisescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Edger Enterprises on the Hawkes Building development - a $1,300,000 adaptive reuse project converting a former glass manufacturing studio into eight market-rate apartments. The project received Excellence in Historic Preservation Award from the Preservation League of New York State with historic tax credit support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Goody Clancy: Boston-based architecture firm with a strong historic preservation practice covering rehabilitation, restoration, and adaptive reuse of significant civic and institutional buildings. Directly comparable in preservation expertise and institutional client base.
• Architectural Resources Group (ARG): San Francisco-based preservation architecture firm specializing in historic rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, and Secretary of the Interior's Standards compliance. Directly comparable in niche focus, service mix, and tax credit expertise, though at a larger scale with broader geographic reach.
• John Milner Architects Preservation: Philadelphia-based preservation architecture firm specializing in historic structure reports, National Register nominations, and adaptive reuse. Directly comparable in service mix and niche focus on preservation planning and tax credit work.
• Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners LLP: New York-based architecture firm nationally recognized for historic preservation and adaptive reuse, including Grand Central Terminal (where Elise Johnson-Schmidt previously consulted). Directly comparable in regulatory expertise and major institutional preservation projects.
• Quinn Evans: Mid-Atlantic and Midwest-focused preservation architecture firm with deep expertise in historic tax credit projects, adaptive reuse, and National Register nominations. Directly comparable in regulatory specialization and mixed-use historic rehabilitation work.
• Mesick Cohen Wilson Baker (MCWB): Albany, NY-based architecture firm specializing in historic preservation, restoration, and adaptive reuse across upstate New York. Most directly comparable peer given shared NY State geography and preservation focus on institutional and municipal clients.

Broad incumbents

• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE): National engineering and architecture firm with a substantial preservation practice covering structural assessment, materials conservation, and rehabilitation of historic structures. Overlaps in preservation services but operates at significantly larger scale and includes non-preservation engineering services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/presarchitects
• Facebookfacebook.com/PreservationArchitects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/johnson-schmidt-and-associates-architects
• Instagraminstagram.com/preservationarchitects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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