Ajh Design

What Ajh Design does

AJH Design is a privately held architectural services firm founded in late 2010 by Andrew J. Harding (President; NCARB, AIA certified) and headquartered at 111 E 14th Street, Elmira, NY. The firm delivers architectural design and project management across the full project lifecycle, from site analysis, master planning, and feasibility studies through schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration. Service modules include BIM-based design, sustainability/LEED consulting, permitting and regulatory compliance, hazardous materials evaluation, space planning, and rendering/presentation imagery. Sub-contracted consultants provide mechanical/electrical, structural, and civil engineering capacity beyond the 9-10 person core team.

The firm operates exclusively in the professional services model, pricing on a quote-based, project-by-project basis with multi-year engagement cadences typical of commercial and publicly funded work. Revenue derives from professional fees for design services delivered across residential, commercial, hospitality, industrial, institutional, interior, recreational, and municipal projects. The customer base spans four distinct tiers: individual homeowners and SMBs, mid-market developers, enterprise/corporate clients, and government entities (local townships, counties, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania).

The go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven, relying on word-of-mouth from satisfied repeat clients, responsive customer service, and a single website (ajh-design.com) for top-of-funnel awareness. The firm strategically positions itself to serve the Southern Tier, Northern Tier, and Finger Lakes regions of New York alongside all of central Pennsylvania from its Elmira Heights base. Without disclosed revenue, funding events, or institutional ownership, AJH Design remains a founder-led, bootstrapped regional practice.

Name

Ajh Design

Legal name

AJH Design

Website

https://ajh-design.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AJH Design is a privately held architectural firm in Elmira, NY, founded in 2010, delivering design and project management services for residential, commercial, industrial, and publicly funded projects across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York and central Pennsylvania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Project management
• Construction administration
• Municipal architecture
• Building information modeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Elmira

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional fees for architectural design services including schematic design, design development, and construction documents for commercial, industrial, residential, municipal, and publicly funded projects. Revenue generated through project-based professional service engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

AJH Design provides architectural design and project management services for commercial, industrial, residential, municipal, and publicly funded projects. The firm delivers full-lifecycle services from site analysis and schematic design through construction documents, permitting, and construction administration, serving homeowners, business owners, developers, corporations, and government entities across the Southern Tier of New York and central Pennsylvania.

Product overview

AJH Design offers a unified architectural design and project management service for clients in the Southern Tier region of New York and central Pennsylvania. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services spanning the entire project lifecycle—from site analysis, master planning, and schematic design through construction documents and construction administration. Services are delivered across multiple building sectors including commercial, hospitality, industrial, institutional, interior, recreational, residential, municipal, and publicly funded projects. The core offering consists of architectural design services paired with project management, supported by specialized modules for permitting, sustainability/LEED certification, Building Information Modeling (BIM), rendering/visualization, and interior design/space planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services
• Project Management Services
• Site Analysis & Master Planning
• Permitting & Regulatory Compliance
• Sustainability / LEED Services
• Construction Administration
• Space Planning & Interior Design

Quantifiable outcome

• Majority of projects completed within project budget, with most bids coming in below budget
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sub-contracted ConsultantsminorOthersSelect group of trusted sub-contracted consultants for specialized services including mechanical/electrical, structural, and civil engineering work when needed for projects. These are not named partners but rather vetted professional relationships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ashley McGraw Architects: Syracuse-based architecture firm focused on institutional, educational, and public-sector projects. Comparable to AJH in serving public and institutional clients in New York State with a similarly sized, talent-led practice.
• SWBR Architecture: Mid-sized New York State architecture, engineering, and planning firm with offices across the state, including the broader Upstate region. Highly comparable to AJH Design in offering full-lifecycle architectural services across commercial, institutional, residential, and municipal sectors.
• CPL (Clark Patterson Lee): New York State-based architecture, engineering, and planning firm with offices across the state. Comparable to AJH in delivering public-sector, institutional, and commercial projects with strong municipal and K-12/government work.
• Hunt Engineers, Architects & Surveyors: Architecture, engineering, and surveying firm headquartered near Corning, NY — directly adjacent to AJH's Elmira market. Comparable as a regional A&E firm serving municipal, institutional, commercial, and industrial clients in the Southern Tier.
• Popli Design Group: New York-headquartered architecture, engineering, and surveying firm serving public and private clients. Comparable in offering full architectural services including municipal, transportation, educational, and commercial projects across Upstate NY.
• LaBella Associates: Rochester-headquartered multi-disciplinary firm offering architecture, engineering, and planning across New York and the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable in serving municipal, institutional, and developer clients with a similar mix of integrated design and project management services.
• Bergmann (Bergmann Associates): Rochester-based architecture, engineering, and planning firm with Upstate NY presence. Comparable to AJH in providing integrated design services to public, institutional, commercial, and developer clients across New York State.

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global professional services firm with a large architecture and engineering practice serving public and private clients. Comparable to AJH in delivering building design services, but as part of a much larger multidisciplinary portfolio.
• Stantec: Global architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with significant Upstate NY presence. Overlaps with AJH in offering architectural design for public, institutional, commercial, and infrastructure clients, but at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with architecture, infrastructure, and environmental practices serving municipal and government clients. Overlaps with AJH in public-sector architectural and design-build-related services, though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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