Bello Garris Architects

What Bello Garris Architects does

Bello Garris Architects is a privately held, Charleston, South Carolina-based architectural design firm founded in 2015 and operating from 76 Spring Street. The firm is led by principals Eddie Bello and Eric Garris, who bring more than 55 years of combined professional experience, and operates with a small team (1-10 employees). Its work is anchored in the Southeast US market, with project typologies ranging from 1,500 SF interiors to 90,000 SF buildings and a 200-acre master plan.

The firm's service portfolio spans eight verticals: commercial, residential, hospitality, multifamily, historic preservation, civic and institutional, interiors, and urban design. Project-based fees — structured as is standard in the architecture industry — drive revenue, with engagements covering programming, design, documentation, permitting, and construction administration. The practice has been recognized through AIA Charleston, AIA South Carolina, Carolopolis, and Travel + Leisure awards, and its client list spans multiple sectors and geographies within the Southeast.

Bello Garris is a boutique, founder-led design practice with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no acquisition activity. Its competitive position is built on principal-level reputation, multi-sector expertise, and regional relationships in the Charleston and broader Southeast design market. Revenue concentration and growth trajectory are constrained by the firm's small scale and project-cycle dependence on a limited number of concurrent engagements.

Name

Bello Garris Architects

Legal name

Bello Garris Architects

Website

https://bellogarris.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bello Garris Architects is a Charleston, South Carolina-based boutique architecture firm founded in 2015 by principals Eddie Bello and Eric Garris, delivering design services across commercial, residential, hospitality, multifamily, historic preservation, civic, interiors, and urban-design sectors to Southeast US clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Historic preservation
• Commercial architecture
• Multifamily residential design
• Urban master planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Project-based architectural fees for commercial, residential, hospitality, multifamily, historic preservation, and civic/institutional projects. Revenue is generated through design fees, project management, and entitlement processes for projects of varying scales from residential to 90,000+ SF commercial buildings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bello Garris Architects is a full-service architectural firm providing design, documentation, and construction administration services across commercial, residential, hospitality, multifamily, historic preservation, civic/institutional, interior, and urban design project types in the Charleston, SC region and broader Southeast US. Each engagement spans from concept through construction administration, with deep knowledge of Charleston's historic review and entitlement requirements.

Product overview

Bello Garris Architects is a full-service architectural firm offering design services across eight distinct practice areas: Commercial Architecture (office buildings, retail), Residential Architecture (custom homes, additions, pool houses), Hospitality Architecture (boutique hotels, restaurants), Historic Preservation (renovation, adaptive reuse), Urban Design (master plans, parks), Civic + Institutional Architecture (schools, community centers), Interior Design (corporate offices, restaurants), and Multifamily Architecture (mixed-use developments, affordable housing). The firm approaches each project collaboratively with clients, deriving designs from specific use, context, and program requirements. Projects range from 1,500 SF residences to 90,000 SF commercial buildings to 200-acre master plans.

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Products and services

• Commercial Architecture Design of commercial office buildings, retail spaces, and mixed-use commercial developments for commercial developers and corporate occupants.
• Residential Architecture Custom single-family residences, additions, pool houses, and home renovations for private homeowners.
• Hospitality Architecture Design of boutique hotels, restaurants, and hospitality venues, including pool and bathhouse facilities for hospitality operators and developers.
• Historic Preservation Renovation, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse of historic structures following Secretary's Standards, including pursuit of historic tax credits.
• Urban Design Master planning for large-scale developments including parks, conference centers, and comprehensive site planning.
• Civic + Institutional Architecture Design for educational facilities, community centers, social halls, and public buildings serving nonprofits, schools, religious organizations, and community associations.
• Interior Design Corporate office interiors, restaurant upfits, and space planning for commercial and residential interiors.
• Multifamily Architecture Design of multi-unit residential buildings including mixed-use developments with commercial ground floors and residential units above, including affordable housing.

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Liollio ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Liollio Architecture in early stages of Greek Hellenic Center project. Bello Garris Architects served as Architect of Record while working collaboratively on initial design phases.
• SGAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGA served as Architect of Record for City House project while Bello Garris served as Design Architect and led entitlements process.
• BBGM ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBBGM Architects served as Architect of Record for The Loutrel boutique hotel while Bello Garris served as Design Architect and led entitlement processes.
• Rabun ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRabun Architects served as Architect of Record for The Preface boutique hotel project.
• LS3P ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLS3P Architects served as Architect of Record for State Street Hotel project in Charleston.
• Lauren Sanchez DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLauren Sanchez Design provided interior design services for The Sandcastle project on Kiawah Island.
• Seamon WhitesideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeamon Whiteside provided landscape architecture services for The Sandcastle project.
• Wertimer + ClineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWertimer + Cline provided landscape design services for Legare Street Residence project.
• Alecia Stevens InteriorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlecia Stevens Interiors provided interior design services for Queen Street Residence renovation project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Gensler is a global architecture and design firm with deep commercial office, hospitality, and interiors practices. It is a broad incumbent peer that competes for larger commercial and hospitality commissions in the same regional markets.
• HKS: HKS is a national architecture firm with leading hospitality, healthcare, and civic practices. It is a broad incumbent peer that overlaps with Bello Garris on hospitality and civic project types.
• Perkins&Will: Perkins&Will is a global architecture firm with strong civic, healthcare, education, and commercial practices. It is a broad incumbent peer competing for institutional and commercial commissions in the Southeast.

Direct peers

• Liollio Architecture: Liollio Architecture is a Charleston-based full-service firm covering civic, commercial, residential, and historic work. It is a direct peer serving the same Charleston client base and is listed in Bello Garris data as a collaborator on the Greek Hellenic Center project.
• David M. Schwarz Architects: David M. Schwarz Architects is a boutique architecture firm with a strong civic, hospitality, and preservation portfolio. It is a comparable boutique peer of similar scale and aesthetic emphasis on contextual, traditional design.
• Rabun Architects: Rabun Architects is a Southeast architecture firm with comparable work in hospitality and adaptive reuse across the Carolinas. It is a direct peer and is identified in Bello Garris data as Architect of Record on The Preface boutique hotel.
• BBGM Architects: BBGM Architects is a hospitality-focused architecture firm whose portfolio includes major hotel and resort work. It is a direct peer in the hospitality segment and is named in Bello Garris data as Architect of Record on The Loutrel boutique hotel.
• LS3P: LS3P is one of the largest architecture firms in the Carolinas with a broad practice across commercial, healthcare, education, and hospitality. It is a directly comparable peer given its overlapping Charleston presence and is named in Bello Garris data as Architect of Record on the State Street Hotel project.
• SMHa: SMHa is a Southeast-focused architecture, engineering, and planning firm with comparable practice breadth across civic, commercial, and historic preservation. It is a directly comparable regional peer competing for similar Charleston-area project work.

Regional players

• Cooper Carry: Cooper Carry is an Atlanta-based architecture firm with a strong hospitality, multifamily, and mixed-use practice across the Southeast US. It is a regionally comparable peer competing for the same Southeast hotel and multifamily commissions Bello Garris targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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