What Salman & Associates does

Salman & Associates is a full-service architecture, planning, and interior design firm headquartered in Miami, Florida, with a single office and approximately 19 employees. Founded by Principal Javier Salman, AIA, LEED AP, after the November 2012 sale of his prior firm C3TS (where he had led the Architecture division to over 200 employees across four Southeast Florida offices), the firm serves residential, commercial, municipal, and educational clients in Southeast Florida. Core service lines include architectural design, interior design, residential design (single-family, multifamily, luxury, remodeling), historic renovation, landscape design, site analysis, master planning, zoning and code consulting, building department processing and expediting, condominium subdivisions, building assessment (40-Year Recertification Inspection), and construction management.

The business model is project-based professional services, with quote-based fees tied to scope and complexity across assignments ranging from small residential remodels to master planning for major commercial developments exceeding 100,000 square feet. Client acquisition combines direct principal-led business development with referrals, leveraging the principal's 32+ years of public and private sector experience and his appointments to local zoning commissions, county bond oversight committees, and professional regulatory boards. Documented project experience spans a LEED Gold-certified 30,000-square-foot community center in North Miami (Claude Pepper Park/Joseph Celestine Community Center), the Florida International University Visual Arts Studio Complex, restaurant concept work (Dos Croquetas in Coral Gables, Blue Island in Winter Park), automotive retail (Keys Auto Center), and a luxury residential transformation from ranch to Florida Vernacular.

Operationally the firm relies on standard computer-aided design and detailed project tracking systems to manage projects from initial design through construction management; there is no disclosed proprietary technology, AI/ML capability, or data flywheel. The firm is privately held and founder-operated, with no institutional investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding or M&A history.

Name

Salman & Associates

Legal name

Salman & Associates

Website

https://salmanarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Salman & Associates is a Miami-based, founder-led architecture, planning, and interior design firm with approximately 19 employees, serving residential, commercial, municipal, and educational clients across Southeast Florida through principal-led project delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design services
• Master planning services
• Zoning code consulting
• Construction management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional services revenue generated through project-based fees for architecture, interior design, planning, and consulting services. Projects range from small-scale assignments to large-scale commercial developments exceeding 100,000 square feet, with fees structured based on project scope, complexity, and deliverables. Services include new construction, historic renovation, master planning, and specialized consulting such as zoning analysis and building recertification.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Salman & Associates is a full-service architecture, planning, and interior design firm providing architectural design, interior design, master planning, historic renovation, construction management, zoning and code consulting, building assessment (40-Year Recertification), site analysis and feasibility, building department processing and permitting, condominium subdivision, and landscape design services. The firm serves residential, commercial, municipal/government, and educational clients across Miami and Southeast Florida, executing projects ranging from small-scale renovations to large-scale commercial developments exceeding 100,000 square feet.

Product overview

Salman & Associates is a full-service architecture, planning, and interior design firm offering a comprehensive suite of design and consulting services. The firm provides core services including Architecture Design and Consulting (commercial, residential, industrial), Interior Design, Landscape Design, Building Assessment (40-Year Recertification), Master Plan Development, Zoning Analysis and Entitlement Enhancement, Specialty Permits/Permitting, Historic Renovations, Site Analysis and Feasibility, Construction Management, and Condominium Subdivisions. The portfolio spans diverse project types including dining/restaurant projects, educational facilities, community centers, mixed-use developments, luxury residential, multifamily housing, townhouses, residential remodeling, exterior renovations, historic remodels, retail/automotive facilities, worship and school facilities, and general interior projects. The firm operates from Miami, Florida, and is led by Principal Javier Salman, AIA, LEED AP, serving clients across residential, municipal, and commercial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Design and Consulting Services

Named customers7 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with a major Miami office serving commercial, hospitality, and corporate clients. While primarily focused on larger commercial interiors and mixed-use projects, it competes with Salman & Associates for high-end commercial commissions in Southeast Florida.
• Stantec: Global AEC firm with significant Miami office providing architecture, engineering, and planning services. Competes with Salman & Associates for larger institutional and commercial projects where full-service multi-discipline capacity matters more than principal-led boutique service.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with significant Florida presence serving institutional, healthcare, and commercial clients. Competes for larger educational and institutional projects in Florida where Salman & Associates has demonstrated capability (e.g., FIU Visual Arts Studio Complex).
• HKS Architects: Major architecture firm with Florida presence serving commercial, healthcare, and institutional clients. Competes with Salman & Associates for larger municipal and healthcare commissions in the Southeast Florida market, though at significantly larger scale.
• Arquitectonica: Major Miami-headquartered global architecture firm with residential, commercial, and mixed-use capabilities across multiple continents. While significantly larger than Salman & Associates, it competes for flagship South Florida commissions and serves as the benchmark incumbent in the local architecture market.

Direct peers

• Oppenheim Architecture: Miami-based architecture and design firm with comparable focus on residential, hospitality, and commercial projects. Both firms operate in the Southeast Florida luxury and lifestyle market with similar principal-led design philosophies and project scales.
• Shulman + Associates: Boutique Florida architecture firm with similar mid-sized team and comparable services in residential, commercial, and municipal sectors. Competes directly with Salman & Associates for local Southeast Florida commissions of similar scale and complexity.
• Zyscovich Architects: Miami-based full-service architecture, planning, and interior design firm serving the same Southeast Florida market with comparable residential, commercial, and mixed-use portfolios. Both firms compete for the same local municipal and developer RFPs with similar principal-led engagement models.
• Baker Barrios Architects: Florida-based architecture firm with comparable regional focus and similar size, serving commercial, institutional, and residential clients. Competes with Salman & Associates for the same municipal, educational, and commercial RFPs across Florida.
• Kobi Karp Architecture: Miami-based boutique architecture firm specializing in hospitality, residential, and mixed-use projects with strong local market presence. Comparable in scale, geographic focus, and project mix to Salman & Associates, competing directly for South Florida luxury residential and commercial commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salman-&-associates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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