SUZANA RUTAR Architect

What SUZANA RUTAR Architect does

SUZANA RUTAR Architect is a privately held, boutique architectural design practice founded in 1994 by Suzana Rutar and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. The firm provides commercial and residential architectural services — including design, regulatory submissions, and project coordination — to a client base spanning private custom-home owners, small commercial developers, and public-sector entities such as Clark County and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Its principal is licensed in four states (Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah) and holds NCARB certification (2002) and WBE certification (2005), the latter providing access to diversity-mandated public procurement.

The firm's business model is project-based fee-for-service, charging clients on fixed-fee and hourly bases for discrete design and permitting engagements rather than recurring subscriptions. Revenue is therefore inherently lumpy, driven by the cadence of large institutional commissions (such as the disclosed collaboration on the LVCVA South Hall Expansion, a reported $250M convention facility project) interleaved with a long tail of smaller residential and commercial jobs. The practice operates at a small scale (1–10 employees, with two named principals/associates) and competes on principal experience, multi-state licensure, and WBE status rather than on technology differentiation or scale.

The firm has no disclosed proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, and no external funding; it is a mature, capital-light professional services operation sustained by referrals, repeat clients, and public-sector RFP access enabled by its WBE certification. Strategic posture is best characterized as stable boutique operation rather than growth-stage scaling.

Name

SUZANA RUTAR Architect

Legal name

SUZANA RUTAR Architect, ltd.; A Professional Corporation

Website

https://srutar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SUZANA RUTAR Architect is a Las Vegas-based boutique architecture firm, founded 1994, providing commercial and residential design services — including public-sector work — across Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah, operating on a project-based fee model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Commercial building design
• Residential architecture
• Construction documentation
• Facility assessment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional services revenue from architectural design, project management, construction document preparation, and contract administration for commercial and residential projects. Projects range from custom homes to large-scale commercial developments including hotels and mixed-use high-rise buildings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SUZANA RUTAR Architect is a Las Vegas-based professional architecture firm providing comprehensive architectural design, building planning, construction documentation, contract administration, and facility assessment services. The firm delivers custom commercial and residential architecture projects including medical offices, retail centers, restaurants, hotels, mixed-use high-rises, custom single-family homes, and multi-unit housing developments for private clients, enterprises, and government entities across Southern Nevada.

Product overview

SUZANA RUTAR Architect (SRA) is an architectural services firm established in 1994 offering a comprehensive suite of design and construction services. The firm operates as a single unified service offering centered around architectural consultation, building planning, construction services, and facility assessment. SRA's portfolio is organized into two primary service categories: Commercial Architecture (including office buildings, medical facilities, restaurants, retail centers, convenience stores, and high-rise condominiums) and Residential Architecture (custom homes and housing developments). The firm is certified as a Women Owned Business Enterprise and holds NCARB certification, with licensed architects in Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consultation Services Architectural consultation service covering basic evaluation, individual design planning, preparation of building applications, project development and coordination, expert reports on property damage, assessment of developed and undeveloped properties, eco-friendly construction guidance, and building site selection and real estate consultation for property owners and developers in Southern Nevada.
• Building Planning Architectural design and planning services for new construction, renovation, and urban design projects across commercial and residential developments in Southern Nevada.
• Construction Services Full construction services including project management, contract bidding, award and calculation, construction monitoring and management, property management, commercial and industrial building construction, residential and home construction, remodeling and conversion planning, restoration and preservation of historical monuments, and garden and landscape planning for clients in Southern Nevada.
• Facility Assessment Assessment services for evaluating existing facilities and properties, including property damage expert reports and assessment of developed and undeveloped properties for commercial, residential, and public sector clients.
• Commercial Architecture Full architectural services for commercial developments in Southern Nevada, including professional and medical office buildings, office/warehouse projects, restaurants, retail centers, convenience stores, hotel and mixed-use high-rise buildings.
• Residential Architecture Custom residential architectural services for Southern Nevada clients, including single family custom homes, tract home developments, and multi-unit housing projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced $250 Million LVCVA South Hall Expansion and Renovation as firm's largest project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Mariano EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) consultant for engineering projects
• Comfort EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMEP consultant providing mechanical and engineering services
• Wright EngineersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMEP consultant engineering services
• CS Design GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural engineering consultant based in Las Vegas
• Mendenhall SmithminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural engineering consultant
• JHR AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCivil engineering consultant
• Lochsa EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCivil engineering consultant
• Lloyd's RefrigerationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFood service and kitchen design consultant
• AIA NationalminorOthersAmerican Institute of Architects - professional association membership providing industry resources and standards
• AIA NevadaminorOthersNevada chapter of American Institute of Architects
• AIA Las VegasminorOthersLas Vegas chapter of American Institute of Architects
• NCARBminorOthersNational Council of Architectural Registration Boards - firm principal holds NCARB certification since 2002, enabling practice across multiple states

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PGAL: Multi-office architecture practice delivering commercial, civic and hospitality projects across the Southwest — competes with Suzana Rutar Architect on mid-to-large regional commissions from a broader geographic footprint.
• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with a significant Las Vegas office pursuing large hospitality, commercial and mixed-use commissions — competes with Suzana Rutar Architect on bigger-ticket regional projects from a much broader portfolio base.
• SmithGroup: National architecture and engineering firm with established Las Vegas work across commercial and institutional sectors — represents the kind of larger incumbent that competes for the public-sector and hospitality briefs Suzana Rutar Architect targets.
• HKS Architects: Large national architecture practice with Las Vegas presence focused on hospitality, healthcare and civic projects — overlaps the same end-markets and competes for marquee commissions in the Vegas metro.

Direct peers

• JMA Architecture: Las Vegas-based architectural firm of comparable size serving commercial, hospitality and residential clients in Southern Nevada — directly overlaps the same geographic market and project types as Suzana Rutar Architect.
• LGA Partners: Las Vegas-headquartered architectural firm serving hospitality, commercial and residential clients in Southern Nevada — overlapping service lines and regional market with Suzana Rutar Architect.
• TSK Architects: Nevada-licensed architecture firm with a similar boutique profile, delivering commercial and residential design across the Las Vegas metro — direct peer in scale, geography and service offering.
• Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects: Las Vegas-based commercial architecture firm of comparable scale delivering hospitality, retail and office projects in Southern Nevada — directly comparable in size, geography and service mix.
• Simpson Coulter Studio: Nevada-based architectural practice delivering commercial and residential design in the Las Vegas region with a similar boutique-firm profile and project scale to Suzana Rutar Architect.
• Welles Pugsley Architects: Long-standing Las Vegas architectural firm offering commercial, residential and institutional design — comparable size, regional focus, and service mix to Suzana Rutar Architect.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SUZANARUTARarchitect
• Xx.com/sra_lasvegas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/suzana-rutar-architect-ltd.-a-professional-corporation

Compliance2 records

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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