ITHACA, N.Y. — An Ithaca firm that specializes in the design of athletic fields and facilities has a new owner.
HMH Site & Sports Design has been acquired by LA Group, Landscape Architecture and Engineering, P.C. of Saratoga Springs.
LA Group didn’t release any terms of the acquisition agreement in a news release announcing the deal.
With the acquisition, the LA Group expands into the Ithaca market and adds six employees to its existing workforce of 40.
Founded in 2005, HMH has worked on projects for SUNY Cortland, Binghamton University, Farmingdale State College, and the Niagara Falls City School District.
The LA Group is a design firm that provides environmental analysis, land planning, and civil engineering for public-space planning, colleges and institutions, government projects, parks and recreational facilities, and private initiatives, according to its news release.
Founded in 1974, the LA Group has worked for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Park Service, and other developers and municipalities on urban revitalization projects.
The HMH acquisition also means the LA Group now has an “increased focus” on resorts and recreation, including a niche in athletic fields, the company said.
“We’re excited to welcome the entire HMH team, grow our presence in Central New York, the Southern Tier, and Long Island, and expand our existing recreational services with top-notch sports and athletic planning and design,” said Joe Sporko, president of the LA Group.
The Saratoga Springs firm is “always” mentioned when discussing landscape-architecture firms with “national impact,” Scott Hughes, former president of HMH Site & Sports Design, said in the LA Group news release.
“Now, our clients will benefit from their breadth of experience and our team will gain talented mentors. I’m proud that our history is merging with the LA Group’s and confident that our level of service is only amplified with this change,” said Hughes.
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