Edgewater Design Group

What Edgewater Design Group does

Edgewater Design Group, LLC is a private architecture and structural engineering firm headquartered in Petoskey, Michigan, serving residential and commercial clients primarily in Northern Michigan with nationwide project availability. The firm delivers custom design across an array of architectural styles — cottage, craftsman, timber, contemporary, modern, and rustic log — for new construction and remodeling, with completed projects concentrated around Northern Michigan lakefronts (Walloon Lake, Burt Lake, Lake Charlevoix, Crooked Lake, Mullett Lake) and select commercial sites.

Core offerings are organized into four service tracks (Residential New Construction, Residential Remodel, Commercial New Construction, Commercial Remodel) delivered through a four-phase design process — Pre-Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction Documents — supported by in-house structural engineering and an optional green/sustainable design add-on. Underlying technology is industry-standard architectural design and engineering software; no proprietary technology stack is disclosed. The firm is small (1-10 employees) and privately held, with no public funding history, M&A activity, or disclosed ownership.

The business model is project-based professional services: revenue is generated per engagement through design and engineering fees tied to scope, complexity, and architectural style, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and portfolio-driven, supported by a website, Facebook, Instagram, Houzz, and YouTube video content. Delivery relies on a network of preferred construction partners or the client's own general contractor, with no software product, SaaS component, or recurring revenue stream apparent.

Name

Edgewater Design Group

Legal name

Edgewater Design Group, LLC

Website

https://edgewaterdesigngroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Edgewater Design Group is a Petoskey, Michigan-based architecture and structural engineering firm delivering custom residential and commercial design across Northern Michigan with nationwide availability, using project-based professional fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Structural engineering services
• Custom home design
• Commercial architecture design
• Residential remodeling design

Headquarters

HQ city

Petoskey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Project-based professional services for custom residential and commercial architectural design. Services include design development, schematic design, and construction documents. Revenue is generated through project fees based on scope and complexity of each custom design engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Edgewater Design Group provides architectural design and structural engineering services for custom residential and commercial projects. The firm delivers new construction and remodel design services through a four-phase process (Programming, Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction Documents), serving clients primarily in Northern Michigan and nationwide.

Product overview

Edgewater Design Group is an architecture and design firm offering a unified suite of services centered on custom residential and commercial architecture and structural engineering. The company's core offerings span four main service areas: Residential New Construction, Residential Remodel, Commercial New Construction, and Commercial Remodel. These services are delivered through a four-phase design process (Pre-Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction Documents) that guides clients from initial concept through final blueprints. The firm specializes in multiple architectural styles including cottage, craftsman, timber, contemporary, modern, and rustic log designs. Additional services include structural engineering and green/sustainable design options. Projects span Northern Michigan, with completed work at various lake properties (Walloon Lake, Burt Lake, Lake Charlevoix, Crooked Lake, Mullett Lake) and commercial locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Preferred Construction PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdgewater Design Group works with preferred construction partners who collaborate with the firm to bring client dreams to reality. These partners assist in the construction phase following the design development process. The firm also works with clients' own general contractors when preferred.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• C2AE: Michigan-based architecture and engineering firm providing integrated design services. Comparable to Edgewater as a Michigan A&E firm with integrated design and engineering offerings serving a similar regional Midwest client base.
• GMB Architecture + Engineering: Michigan-based architecture and engineering firm offering integrated design services across commercial, educational, healthcare, and residential markets. Comparable to Edgewater as a Michigan-headquartered A&E firm combining architectural design with structural engineering capabilities for a regional client base.
• TowerPinkster: Michigan architecture and engineering firm providing integrated design services across multiple sectors. Comparable to Edgewater as a similar Midwest A&E firm offering architectural and engineering services to a regional client base with comparable service mix.
• TMP Architecture: Michigan-headquartered architecture firm with similar Midwest regional focus, serving commercial, institutional, and residential clients. Comparable to Edgewater as a Michigan-rooted architecture firm with similar service mix and regional operating model.
• Cushing Terrell: Regional architecture and engineering firm offering integrated design services across residential, commercial, and infrastructure markets. Comparable to Edgewater as a firm combining architectural design with engineering disciplines for residential and commercial projects in a regional market.

Regional players

• Wight & Company: Illinois-based integrated design firm providing architecture, engineering, and construction services. Comparable to Edgewater in offering combined architectural and structural engineering capabilities, though operating in a different regional Midwest market.
• LHB: Minnesota-based architecture, engineering, and planning firm offering integrated design services. Comparable to Edgewater in service model combining architecture and engineering, though serving a different Midwest geography and broader sector footprint.

Broad incumbents

• BHDP Architecture: National architecture and design firm with broad sector coverage including workplace, healthcare, and higher education. Comparable to Edgewater in providing architectural design services across commercial and residential sectors, though at much greater scale and with broader institutional client base.
• HGA (Hammel, Green and Abrahamson): National architecture and engineering firm with broad sector coverage including healthcare, education, and workplace. Comparable to Edgewater in offering integrated architectural and engineering services, though operating at much greater scale and broader market scope.
• CannonDesign: Large global architecture and engineering firm with extensive sector coverage. Comparable to Edgewater in providing integrated design and engineering services, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader sector and geographic coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EdgewaterDesignGroup
• Instagraminstagram.com/edgewaterdesigngroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edgewater-design-group-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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