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80 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | 2026 BOOK OF LISTS R E A L E S TAT E LARGEST ARCHITECTURE FIRMS IN GREATER HARTFORD Ranked by number of local licensed architects, then local employees Ranked by number of local licensed architects, then local employees Firm Local architects/ local interior designers Revenue 2024/ local employees Current project Specialties Managing principal(s)/ year founded 1 The S/L/A/M Collaborative 80 Glastonbury Blvd. Glastonbury 06033 860-657-8077 • slamcoll.com 72 13 $117,521,201 148 Central Middle School, Greenwich, design of new school with nature walk and outdoor classroom learning environments; interior features include active corridors for collaboration, learning commons, advanced security and technology Architecture, planning, interior design, landscape architecture and site planning, structural and civil engineering, pre-construction services and construction management Greg Coles President 1976 2 JCJ Architecture 120 Huyshope Ave., Suite 400 Hartford 06106 860-247-9226 • jcj.com 23 8 $67,933,500 68 Bullard Havens Technical School, Bridgeport, 200,000-square-foot facility to replace existing school Planning, architecture and interior design Scott P. Celella Principal & COO Peter N. Stevens President James E. LaPosta Jr. Chief architectural of 1936 3 Tecton Architects 34 Sequassen St., Suite 200 Hartford 06106 860-548-0802 • tectonarchitects.com 19 7 $23,000,000 48 North End and Norton Elementary Schools, Cheshire, simultaneous design and construction of two new, Net-Zero elementary schools Architecture, interior design and master planning for academic, public safety, corporate workplace, industrial, healthcare, community and mixed-use clients Ted Cutler Principal & CEO Jeffrey Wyszynski Principal & COO Jeffery McElravy Principal 1979 4 Amenta Emma Architects 242 Trumbull St. Hartford 06103 860-549-4725 • amentaemma.com 19 4 N/A 35 UConn School of Nursing, Storrs Architecture, interior design and planning services for workplace, academic, senior living, healthcare, multi-family, mixed-use and retail projects Michael B. Tyre President 1985 5 Colliers Engineering & Design (1) 8 Wilcox St. Simsbury 06070 860-264-1624 • colliersengineering.com 19 1 $518,256,154 22 American International College, Courniotes Hall, Multi-discipline engineering and architecture, design and consulting services to public and private sector clients Matthew D. Wittmer Senior principal 1984 (2) 6 Quisenberry Arcari Malik LLC (QA+M Architecture) 195 Scott Swamp Road Farmington 06032 860-677-4594 • qamarch.com 17 4 N/A 35 Bristol Eastern Middle School, new three-story academic wing and two-story specialty academic wing Architecture, planning and interior design for education, municipal, housing, commercial, corporate and healthcare markets David K. Quisenberry Thomas Arcari Rusty Malik Jim Bell Julia McFadden Jason Davis Principals 2002 7 Kaestle Boos Associates Inc. 416 Slater Road New Britain 06053 860-229-0361 • kba- architects.com 15 4 N/A 35 Holmes Elementary School, New Britain, 121,000-square-foot addition & renovate-as-new school Architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, educational planning Brian A. Solywoda CEO 1963 8 TSKP STUDIO 146 Wyllys St., Building 1, Suite 203 Hartford 06106 860-547-1970 • tskp.com 11 2 N/A 26 RiverTech High School at Goodwin University, East Hartford Architecture, planning, and interior design for education, libraries, museums and community centers T. Whitcomb Iglehart Randall Luther Jesse Saylor Michael C. Scott Partners 1970 9 Crosskey Architects LLC 750 Main St., Suite 150 Hartford 06103 860-724-3000 • crosskey.com 8 2 N/A 18 The Elle at North Main, West Hartford, adaptive reuse of former synagogue for apartments, with new three-story addition designed to National Green Building Standard Emerald & Zero Energy Ready Homes Architecture, preservation and planning Laura J. Crosskey President 1984 10 CHK Architects PLLC (3) 573 Hopmeadow St. Simsbury 06070 860-651-3777 • chkarch.com 7 3 N/A 18 Mott Corp., Plainville, phased renovations Architecture, planning and interior design for corporate, institutional, utility, industrial, ecclesiastic and health care Julia Khomut Manager & managing principal 1987 11 Russell and Dawson Inc. 60 Darlin St. East Hartford 06108 860-289-1100 • rdaep.com 6 0 $2,000,000 18 Brooklyn Elementary and Middle School, HVAC inspection & evaluation services and design services for HVAC upgrades, replacements and indoor air quality improvements Architecture, Engineering, and Planning Chirag Thaker Chirag B. Thaker Presidents 1965 12 BL Cos. Inc. 355 Research Parkway Meriden 06450 203-630-1406 • blcompanies.com 4 0 $107,057,445 186 mixed-use development with two new residential buildings and one commercial building Architecture, engineering, environmental, landscape architecture, land surveying, planning Carolyn Stanworth President & CEO 1986 13 Friar Architecture Inc. 21 Talcott Notch Road Farmington 06032 860-678-1291 • friar.com 4 5 N/A 18 Manchester Public Library, new 70,000-square- foot library with green building technologies Architecture, interior design and master planning Michael A. Sorano Robert W. Roach Principals (4) 1974 14 AE Design Group LLC 37 W. Center St., Suite 113 Southington 06489 860-621-9348 • aedesign.com 3 3 $1,727,932 8 Cardiac clinic, Milford, renovation & addition with ten new exam rooms, team rooms, echo & stress testing rooms and more Commercial and residential architecture, healthcare and medical-practice design, interiors, industrial, hospitality, consulting Daniel Scott LaMontagne Principal & managing member 1984 Sour est Hartford's MBH Architecture LLC by press time. N/A = Not available or not applicable. (1) On July 8, 2024 N.J.-based Colliers Engineering & Design completed acquisition of Phase Zero Design Corp.; re-branding to Colliers Engineering & Design was completed in January 2025. (2) Phase Zero was founded in 2009. (3) Merged with N.Y.-based DCAK-MSA Architecture & Engineering, with of ork's Rockland, Westchester and Suffolk counties; formerly Clohessy Harris & Kaiser. (4) Bryce Sens and Keith D. Picz, Associate principals -Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com LARGEST COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BROKERS IN GREATER HARTFORD Ranked by total commercial volume of local offices in 2024 Largest commercial real estate brokers in Greater Hartford Broker Commercial volume of local of local licensed brokers 2024 sales transactions/ 2024 square footage sold 2024 lease transactions/ 2024 square footage leased Top executive(s) Year founded locally 1 CBRE Group Inc. 185 Asylum St., Hartford 06103 860-525-9171 • cbre.com $244,000,000 21 38 1,300,000 N/A 3,200,000 Jeffrey M. Livingston Managing director 1968 2 Colliers International 864 W ve., Hartford 06114 860-249-6521 • colliers.com/hartford $219,902,000 15 49 5,526,270 130 1,717,995 Nicholas Morizio President 1941 3 O,R&L Commercial LLC 2340 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill 06067 860-721-0033 • orlcommercial.com $105,557,882 9 25 572,180 83 436,413 Jay L. Morris Managing partner 1997 4 BHHS New England Properties, Commercial Division (1) 35 Thorpe Ave. Suite 201, Wallingford 06492 860-571-7000 • commercial.bhhsneproperties.com $97,233,145 N/A 120 N/A 79 N/A Candace Adams President & CEO 1990 5 New England Retail Properties Inc. 150 Hartford Ave., W 06109 860-529-9000 • newenglandretail.com $68,300,000 2 8 356,000 37 462,000 Matt Halprin President & COO 1987