DKLEVY

What DKLEVY does

DKLEVY is a privately held, Knoxville, Tennessee-based architecture and design studio founded by Daniel Levy and Kendel Levy. The firm provides full-service architectural capabilities spanning site planning, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration across six verticals: senior living, multifamily residential, custom residential, religious, commercial, and hospitality. Its primary specialization is senior living architecture, with over 150 senior living projects completed across 16 states and thousands of units, including assisted living, memory care, independent living, and active adult communities. The firm has positioned itself as a boutique provider with "large firm expertise within a small, service-oriented experience," leveraging 3D visualization and rendering tools to deliver projects for developers, owner/operators, management companies, homeowners, and other architects.

The firm's business model is project-based professional services, generating revenue through architectural design fees that vary by project scope, complexity, square footage, and service phase. Pricing is custom and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year contract cadences typical for full-service engagements. Distribution is primarily direct sales through developer and owner/operator relationships, supplemented by referrals from long-standing general contractor partners (Hiram Group, Infinity Construction), and senior living industry conference networking. The marketing mix emphasizes content marketing via the firm's website blog, earned media in industry publications (Senior Housing News, McKnight's Senior Living), podcast appearances by the President, and SEO-optimized project pages.

DKLEVY's competitive positioning rests on its senior living domain specialization, faith-based core values, and a national award portfolio that includes the ACHP Chairman's Award for Achievement in Historic Preservation (2016), Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Award (2018), and Presidential National Preservation Project of the Year (2016). The firm has completed 600+ projects cumulatively, spanning 22 U.S. states and 7 countries on 4 continents (Nicaragua, Honduras, Colombia, Israel, Belize, Nigeria, United States), with total project value managed of $3.5 billion. Notable repeat operator relationships include Dominion Senior Living (multiple communities), Solinity (co-developer on multiple projects), and exclusive arrangements with Infinity Construction. The firm's multi-state architectural licensure (Daniel Levy licensed in 12 states) enables it to serve national clients from a single Knoxville headquarters.

Name

DKLEVY

Legal name

DKLEVY

Website

https://www.dklevy.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DKLEVY is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based boutique architecture and design studio specializing in senior living facilities, with additional practices in multifamily, residential, religious, commercial, and hospitality projects across 22 U.S. states and 7 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Senior living architecture
• Multifamily housing design
• Historic preservation architecture
• Commercial building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Knoxville

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: DKLEVY generates revenue through professional architectural design fees for new construction, renovation, historic preservation, and adaptive reuse projects. Services span site planning, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration. Revenue is project-based, varying by scope, complexity, and square footage across sectors including senior living, multifamily, hospitality, religious, and residential.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DKLEVY is a full-service architecture and design firm providing architectural design services spanning site planning, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration. The firm serves senior living, multifamily, residential, religious, commercial, and hospitality sectors with deep specialization in senior living communities including assisted living, memory care, and independent living. Projects are delivered as professional services with fees tailored to project scope, complexity, and square footage.

Product overview

DKLEVY is a full-service architectural firm offering design services across multiple sectors. The firm's core service portfolio includes Senior Living Architecture (assisted living, memory care, independent living), Multifamily Architecture (apartments, townhomes, mixed-use), Residential Architecture (custom homes, renovations), Religious Architecture (churches, gathering spaces), Commercial Architecture (offices, commercial hubs), and Hospitality Architecture (hotels, resorts, entertainment venues). The firm also provides supporting services including Site Planning & Entitlement, Design-Development, and Construction Documentation. DKLEVY pairs creativity with technology to deliver projects throughout the continental United States and internationally, with a design footprint spanning 22 states and 7 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior Living Architecture Comprehensive architectural design services for senior living communities, including assisted living, memory care, and independent living facilities. DKLEVY designs standalone senior living communities or life-plan campuses, focusing on accessibility, safety, and social engagement for residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 projects completed across sectors, including 300 senior living and multifamily projects
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and key.

• SolinitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolinity serves as co-developer and management company for multiple DKLEVY senior living projects including Hawaiian Legacy Senior Care on Oahu, Hawaii. Solinity led the formation of project teams including DKLEVY and construction partners for projects such as Remember Me Senior Care in Cleveland, Tennessee. The partnership spans multiple senior living developments across the portfolio.
• Banko DesignsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBanko Design provided interior design services for the Everlan Johnson City project, collaborating with DKLEVY's architectural design to deliver a comprehensive senior living interior environment.
• Diaz Fritz Construction GroupsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDiaz Fritz Construction Group served as construction partner on DKLEVY projects including Remember Me Senior Care in Cleveland, Tennessee (with Solinity and DKLEVY forming the project team).
• Gravity (ALF Operator)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGravity serves as the ALF (Assisted Living Facility) operator for the Hagerstown ALF Project in Maryland, partnering with DKLEVY as architect and other pre-development team members to design an environment specifically for assisted living and memory care residents.
• Hiram GroupsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHiram Group is a general contractor that has worked with DKLEVY since the firm's beginnings, praising the firm's deeply relational design experience and creativity. The relationship is ongoing across multiple projects.
• Infinity Construction, LLCsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInfinity Construction has been working exclusively with DKLEVY for all architectural design needs for over three years, describing the relationship as a pleasure in all aspects from initial client interaction through project completion.
• Dover DevelopmentkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerDover Development served as owner/developer for the landmark Knoxville High School adaptive reuse project, working with DKLEVY as architect. The project won multiple national awards and has been featured in national press.
• Z-Creative Interior DesignsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerZ-Creative Interior Design served as interior design partner on the Remember Me Senior Care project in Cleveland, Tennessee, completing the project team alongside Solinity, DKLEVY, and Diaz Fritz Construction Group.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lantz-Boggio Architects: Colorado-based architecture firm with a dedicated senior living practice and multi-state project portfolio; directly comparable to DKLEVY as a regional architecture studio specializing in senior living design.
• SFCS Architects: National architecture firm with a strong senior living and healthcare practice, operating across multiple regions; comparable to DKLEVY in core senior living focus but at substantially larger scale.
• DiMella Shaffer: Boston-based architecture firm with a prominent senior living practice serving regional and national developers; directly comparable to DKLEVY's boutique senior living specialization.
• AG Architecture: Architecture firm focused on senior living, healthcare, and hospitality projects; comparable niche overlap with DKLEVY's senior living and hospitality verticals.
• KMA Architecture: Architecture firm serving senior living, multifamily, and commercial developers across the Midwest and Southeast; directly comparable to DKLEVY in project mix and developer client base.
• WDG Architecture: Mid-Atlantic architecture firm with senior living and multifamily expertise; comparable to DKLEVY as a similarly sized practice serving developers and owner/operators across multiple states.
• JSA Architects: Architecture firm with senior living and adaptive reuse expertise serving East Coast markets; comparable niche overlap with DKLEVY's senior living and historic preservation work.

Broad incumbents

• BKV Group: Larger multi-discipline firm offering architecture, engineering, and interior design with senior living and multifamily practices; broader portfolio than DKLEVY but overlapping on senior living and multifamily sectors.
• Hord Coplan Macht: Mid-sized architecture firm with senior living, multifamily, and education practices across the Eastern US; comparable in regional scope but larger than DKLEVY.
• Pappageorge Haymes Partners: Mid-sized architecture firm with multifamily and senior living expertise serving developers in the Midwest and East; comparable to DKLEVY's multifamily vertical but at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dklevydesign
• Facebookfacebook.com/dklevydesign
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dklevy-architecture-firm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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