Reisen Design Associates

What Reisen Design Associates does

Reisen Design Associates is an interdisciplinary architecture and landscape architecture firm founded in 1989 and headquartered at 32R Essex Street, Studio 6, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm delivers design services across residential (single-family and multi-family), commercial (office, retail, food co-op), institutional (non-profit facilities), historic preservation, landscape architecture, and community planning verticals. Its cumulative portfolio exceeds 500 housing units with individual project budgets up to $30 million, and its work spans Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, and Ohio. Leadership comprises founding principals Hank Reisen and Scheri Fultineer alongside managing partners Dunja Vujinic and Erik Miller.

The firm's client base spans private homeowners, affordable-housing and multifamily developers, non-profit organizations (Family Nurturing Center, Landmark Trust USA), and commercial operators (Putney Co-op). It engages clients through traditional architectural project work and supports go-to-market via a portfolio-driven website plus an active referral network of specialty studios including Britta Design, Grayscale Design, and Hermann Design Studio. Revenue is generated through quote-based project fees with no disclosed pricing, no recurring subscription component, and no external institutional funding; the firm is privately held and founder-controlled. Recognition includes the 2019 Somerville Historic Preservation Directors Award for the Cedar Street Apartments project, with landmark-grade work on Rudyard Kipling's Naulaka house further establishing the preservation vertical.

Name

Reisen Design Associates

Legal name

Reisen Design Associates

Website

https://reisendesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Reisen Design Associates is a privately held interdisciplinary architecture and landscape architecture firm founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, serving residential, multifamily, commercial, institutional, and historic preservation clients across New England with project budgets up to $30 million.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Landscape architecture services
• Multifamily housing design
• Historic preservation design
• Adaptive reuse architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Reisen Design Associates provides interdisciplinary architecture and landscape architecture design services for residential, multifamily, commercial, institutional, community, and historic preservation/adaptive reuse projects in the New England region. The firm delivers design solutions from single-family homes and renovations to affordable housing developments with project budgets up to $30 million and over 500 housing units in the City of Boston and beyond.

Product overview

Reisen Design Associates is an interdisciplinary architecture and landscape architecture firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of design services since 1989. The firm provides residential architecture services (single-family homes, multi-family housing, transit-oriented developments), commercial architecture (office spaces, retail, co-ops), landscape architecture, community planning, historic preservation, and institutional design. The company works collaboratively with clients and consultants to create well-designed places that are beautiful, functional, and respectful of the natural environment. Projects range from single-family homes to affordable housing developments with budgets up to $30 million.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Residential Architecture Services Single-family home design, renovation, and remodeling services for residential clients across Massachusetts and the wider New England region, including new construction and historic preservation projects.
• Multifamily Housing Design Design and project management of affordable housing, multifamily developments, and transit-oriented housing projects with budgets up to $30 million and over 500 housing units delivered.
• Commercial Architecture Architecture services for commercial projects including office buildings, retail spaces, cooperative markets, and tenant fit-out, delivered through new construction or renovation.
• Landscape Architecture Landscape planning and design services at diverse scales, including private gardens, retaining walls, hardscaping, extensive plantings, and custom outdoor structures.
• Community Planning and Design Community development strategy and interdisciplinary projects focused on providing resources to build community capacity.
• Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse Renovation, restoration, and adaptive reuse services for historic properties, including complete reconstruction of damaged structures and restoration to specific historical periods.
• Institutional Design Design services for institutional and non-profit clients, providing offices, program spaces, and multi-use community meeting rooms.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ units of housing completed in Boston and beyond with project budgets up to $30 million

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Phil BannisterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Phil Bannister on the historic restoration of Rudyard Kipling's home Naulaka for the Landmark Trust
• David RyanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with David Ryan on the historic restoration of Rudyard Kipling's home Naulaka for the Landmark Trust
• Hermann Design StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Hermann Design Studio on Lexington Residence project - a new contemporary house in a Modernist planned neighborhood
• Britta DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design partnership with Britta Design on multiple residential projects including Lexington Residence and Concord Residence
• Grayscale DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design partnership with Grayscale Design on Walden Street Residence conversion project
• Landmark TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric restoration services provided to Landmark Trust, a British non-profit that renovates historic properties. The firm restored Rudyard Kipling's home Naulaka for the organization which runs short-term rentals to fund property maintenance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arrowstreet: Larger Boston architecture and urban design firm with broader portfolio including multifamily housing and community projects; overlaps with Reisen but operates at significantly greater scale.
• Sasaki Associates: Watertown-based planning, landscape architecture, and urban design firm with overlapping landscape architecture capability and regional focus, but operates at significantly larger scale and scope.

Direct peers

• William Rawn Associates: Boston architecture firm with a comparable mix of multifamily housing, civic, and community-focused projects; similar firm size and Boston/New England market footprint.
• The Architectural Team: Greater Boston architecture firm focused on multifamily housing, adaptive reuse, and community development — directly comparable in residential and affordable housing design practice.
• Bruner/Cott & Associates: Cambridge architecture firm with comparable scale and a portfolio spanning residential, institutional, and adaptive reuse projects; directly comparable in regional positioning and design philosophy.
• HMFH Architects: Cambridge/Boston architecture firm specializing in affordable housing, multifamily, and community-oriented design — the closest direct peer to Reisen in terms of mission, scale, and regional focus on gateway-city housing.
• Maryann Thompson Architects: Cambridge-based architecture firm of similar scale with a comparable portfolio of residential, community, and contextual design projects.
• Reed Hilderbrand: Cambridge-area landscape architecture firm with a comparable interdisciplinary ethos and focus on contextually driven site design; natural peer for Reisen's landscape architecture practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reisendesignassociates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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