What William Leavy Architecture does

William Leavy Architecture PLLC is a privately-held, full-service architectural and design firm founded in 2008 by partners William Leavy and Francisco Benavides. The firm is headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, with a secondary office in Huntington, New York, and serves residential, commercial, and yacht-owner clients across the Northeast US (Connecticut, New York, Maine, and Vermont). Its service portfolio includes custom residential homes, apartments, additions and renovations, corporate office fit-outs, retail and hospitality venues (e.g., Rise & Grind Cafe, F45 Gym, NYC Shipping Company offices, Spirit of Boston cruise interior), and yacht interiors, most notably the interior of Cakewalk, a 281-foot mega-yacht built at Derecktor Shipyards.

The firm operates as a traditional architectural practice with no proprietary technology platform or disclosed software stack, relying instead on standard design and drafting tools executed by its small team of 1-10 staff. Its underlying capability rests on the partners' combined 40+ years of training and prior tenure at premier firms including Brennan Beer Gorman/Brennan Beer Gorman Monk, DiGiorgio Associates, Narofsky Architecture, and Zivkovic Connolly Architects, as well as Cornell and NYIT educational credentials. Poundesign Studio LLC, a 2007-vintage collaborative entity co-founded by the same partners, operates in a supportive and consultative role for larger or more complex projects.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees, typically structured as a percentage of construction costs or fixed design fees per project scope. The firm has no disclosed pricing and no external funding; it is bootstrapped and operates without institutional investment. Customer acquisition is driven by direct engagement via website/phone, referrals, social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), and a Houzz professional marketplace listing that has produced multiple Best of Houzz awards between 2014 and 2017.

Name

William Leavy Architecture

Legal name

William Leavy Architecture PLLC

Website

https://wlarchitecture.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

William Leavy Architecture PLLC is a privately-held, full-service architectural and design firm founded in 2008 by partners William Leavy and Francisco Benavides, serving residential, commercial, and yacht-owner clients across the Northeast US from offices in Fairfield, CT and Huntington, NY.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Luxury Whole-Home Renovation (High-End Finishes & Custom Build) (HSAPAEAI)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Commercial interiors
• Yacht interior design
• Renovation and additions

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: The firm generates revenue through professional architectural design fees for residential homes, apartments, additions and renovations, corporate interiors, and yacht interiors. Revenue is project-based, typically charged as a percentage of construction costs or fixed design fees per project scope.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

William Leavy Architecture PLLC provides full-service architectural and interior design services for residential, commercial, and marine clients. Offerings include custom home design, renovations and additions, apartment and multi-family projects, corporate office fit-outs, retail and hospitality interiors, mega-yacht interior design, and regulatory architectural plans (EAP/FSP).

Product overview

William Leavy Architecture PLLC is a full-service Architectural and Design firm offering a unified portfolio of design services. The firm operates across four main service areas: Architectural Design Services (residential homes, apartments, additions & renovations, corporate & yacht interiors, EAP/FSP plans), Residential Projects, Commercial Projects, and Yacht Interiors. Established in 2008, the firm serves clients from Maine and Vermont through the Tri-State area, with projects ranging from single-family home renovations to mega-yacht interiors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural and design services for residential homes, apartments, additions and renovations, corporate interiors, yacht interiors, and regulatory EAP/FSP plans, delivered by partners William Leavy and Francisco Benavides across the U.S. Northeast.
• Residential Projects Residential architectural projects including custom single-family homes, whole-home renovations, additions, apartments, multi-family units, pool houses, outdoor living spaces, and kitchen and bath renovations for homeowners across Fairfield, Wilton, Westport, Long Island, Brooklyn, New Rochelle, Scarsdale, and other Tri-State area locations.
• Commercial Projects Commercial architectural projects including retail spaces, office buildings, fitness facilities, restaurants, hospitality venues, and lobby design. Named engagements include Rise 'n' Grind Cafe, Pioneer Gas office, New York City Office, Spirit of Boston, NYC Lobby, and F45 Gym.
• Yacht Interiors Specialized yacht interior design services applying residential design expertise to marine environments, including mega-yacht and cruising vessel interiors. Notable project: Cakewalk, a 281-foot mega-yacht — the largest built in America since the 1930s — along with cruising boat interiors such as Spirit of Boston.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Poundesign Studio LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Poundesign Studio LLC was formed in 2007 by William Leavy and Francisco Benavides as an independent architectural design collaborative. It initially started as a separate entity and has more recently worked as an extension of William Leavy Architecture in a supportive and consultative role. The studio provides additional design capability and capacity for larger or more complex projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Studio Sofield: Luxury residential and hospitality interior design and architecture firm; comparable ultra-premium positioning and founder-led boutique model.
• Pembrooke & Ives: Luxury architecture and interior design firm serving private residential and yacht clients globally; directly comparable in residential/commercial/marine interior focus and ultra-premium positioning.
• Ferguson & Shamamian Architects: High-end residential architecture practice with classical and traditional specialty; comparable boutique scale, founder-driven model, and wealthy homeowner client base.
• Steven Gambrel: High-end residential architecture and interior design practice serving HNW clients in NYC, Hamptons, and beyond; directly comparable in design-driven residential focus.
• Meyer Davis Studio: Award-winning architecture and interior design firm working across residential, commercial, and hospitality; comparable in offering mix and luxury segment focus, slightly larger scale.
• Cullman & Kravis: Long-established NYC interior design and architectural firm specializing in high-end residential projects; comparable clientele, traditional luxury positioning, and boutique structure.
• Peter Pennoyer Architects: NYC-based classical architecture firm specializing in high-end residential and interior architecture; comparable scale, Tri-State clientele, and similar traditional boutique practice model.
• Jeffrey Beers International: Architecture and interior design firm with strong hospitality and luxury residential portfolio; comparable offering mix spanning residential interiors, commercial, and yacht-class environments.

Broad incumbents

• Robert A.M. Stern Architects: Major NYC architecture firm with extensive residential portfolio; comparable traditional/classical residential design language but operates at materially larger scale and broader service offering.
• Deborah Berke Partners (TenBerke): Established NYC architecture firm with residential, commercial, and cultural portfolio; comparable Tri-State presence and design quality but significantly larger team and institutional client roster.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wlarchitecture
• Facebookfacebook.com/wlarchitecture
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/william-leavy-architecture-pllc
• Instagraminstagram.com/wlarchitecture?igshid=1rz6ac7l3xl8q

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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