--- title: "Shmuel D. Flaum, Architect — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/shmuel-d-flaum-architect-pfvwus-pf~345778549 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~345778549.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Shmuel D. Flaum, Architect" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/4303b47d06cb8908_9466-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Far Rockaway, New York 11691, United States" phone: "(718) 471-5389" website: http://www.sdf-a.com rating: 5 review_count: 14 best_of_houzz_awards: 3 followers: 48 last_updated: 2026-09-21 --- # Shmuel D. Flaum, Architect Original Houzz profile: [Shmuel D. Flaum, Architect](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/shmuel-d-flaum-architect-pfvwus-pf~345778549) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Far Rockaway, NY - **Serves:** Queens, Hempstead, Freeport, Valley Stream, Long Beach, Oceanside, West Hempstead, Lynbrook, North Valley Stream, Woodmere, Far Rockaway, East Rockaway, Cedarhurst, Lawrence, South Valley Stream, South Hempstead, Lido Beach, Hewlett Harbor, Woodsburgh, Hewlett Neck, North Lynbrook, Hewlett Bay Park, Rosedale - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (14 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2017–2022), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves Boutique Architecture and Design Firm Over the past fourteen years, Shmuel D. Flaum has worked on a large spectrum of projects throughout New York City and Long Island including many high-end residential projects as well as various commercial, industrial, hospitality, restaurant and office projects. Shmuel has also spent several years instructing design studios and visualization classes to both architecture and interior design students in addition to lecturing in architectural history/theory. Shmuel graduated from NYIT with highest honors in May 2007 when he received his Bachelor of Architecture. He was also awarded the prestigious Henry Adams Medal and Certificate as the highest ranking graduate in his class. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Architectural Drawings - Custom Homes - House Plans - New Home Construction - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Floor Plans - 3D Rendering - Space Planning - Handicap-Accessible Design ### Areas Served - Queens - Hempstead - Freeport - Valley Stream - Long Beach - Oceanside - West Hempstead - Lynbrook - North Valley Stream - Woodmere - Far Rockaway - East Rockaway - Cedarhurst - Lawrence - South Valley Stream - South Hempstead - Lido Beach - Hewlett Harbor - Woodsburgh - Hewlett Neck - North Lynbrook - Hewlett Bay Park - Rosedale ### Typical Job Cost $200,000 - 5 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Shmuel D. Flaum, Architect | | Address | Far Rockaway, New York 11691, United States | | Phone | (718) 471-5389 | | Website | http://www.sdf-a.com | | License Number | New York 034659 | | Followers on Houzz | 48 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Shmuel D. Flaum, Architect](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/shmuel-d-flaum-architect-pfvwus-pf~345778549) - **Website:** http://www.sdf-a.com - **Phone:** (718) 471-5389 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - NCARB Certified Registered Architect - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2017–2022), for Service. **Affiliations** - [NCARB](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/ncarb-pfvwus-pf~1477640315) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 14 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Rivka Fuchs, April 2021** > Excellent! I highly recommend Shmuel Flaum. He is talented and patient! His projects reflect the taste of each client. Every project is different and beautiful! **★★★★★ — DG, April 2021** > Nothing but praise for Mr. Flaum - professional, timely, creative, and adaptable - everything that you can ask for in an architect. Presented us with an excellent set of plans which incorporated our entire wish list. No hesitation at all to make modifications as the project progressed. Worked extremely well with bout our general contractor and interior designer / decorator, which enabled our entire project to be completed in what would have been record time if not for a 3 month work stoppage due to Covid restrictions. Would highly recommend Shmuel and his team. **★★★★★ — Adam Ostreicher, April 2021** > Shmuel Flaum is amazing! His professionalism and talent is only matched by the cool, calm and collected way in which he operates. And his ability to get things through NYC DOB is unparalleled. His support staff are also a pleasure to deal with. Bottom line, SDF gets the job done! I highly recommend him as an architect. **★★★★★ — HU-23305545, Feb. 2019** > Shmuel is an excellent architect. Really personalized service and always available when you need him. Has a lot of great and unique ideas. We are so happy with our new home. **★★★★★ — Leslie Sklar, July 2017** > Shmuel Flaum is a talented and innovative architect with a heart of gold. He is available when you need him. He cares about his clients and goes to great lengths to help his clients meet their architectural goals. **★★★★★ — judah72, July 2017** > I have had the pleasure of working with Shnuel on several projects. I definitely recommend him as he made the process go very smoothly. **★★★★★ — Josh Posner, June 2017** > Shmuel was great to work with, he did a great job listening to what what needed and maximizing our space accordingly. He was creative and very responsive to our comments until we were completely satisfied with the design. He was able to get our plans approved very quickly. He was readily available throughout the job any time we had any questions or issues. We highly recommend him ! **★★★★★ — Mark Coronel, June 2017** > Shmuel was a great pleasure to work with throughout the project. He is very responsive, prompt, thoughtful, smart and especially talented. He went above and beyond what was expected. I would give him my highest possible recommendation. **★★★★★ — Sam Licht, June 2017** > Excellent service, very responsive and adept at working with local officials, provided well crafted plans in a timely fashion with creative and tasteful ideas **★★★★★ — HU-649144, April 2017** > We are in middle of a job with Shmuel D. Flaum now. He is excellent, knowledgeable and professional. A+. Yonah & Chavi **★★★★★ — Rivka Fuchs, Jan. 2017** > Shmuel is an incredibly creative and PATIENT architect! > He is amazing to work with. We can't wait to post pictures of our finished home. **★★★★★ — Ohavia Feldman, Sept. 2016** > We are very happy with Shmuel. He is knowledgeable, and professional. Our home now looks beautiful and he saved us with his good advice many times. ## Selected projects - [Edgewater House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/edgewater-house-pj-vj~2341506) - Location: Great Neck, NY - Photos: 17 - Description: Bespoke Single Family Dwelling - [Vista House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/vista-house-pj-vj~1977118) - Location: Great Neck, NY - Photos: 18 - [Rose House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rose-house-pj-vj~2690279) - Location: Cedarhurst, NY - Photos: 1 - [Virginia House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/virginia-house-pj-vj~2340467) - Location: Queens, NY - Photos: 1 [See all 4 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/shmuel-d-flaum-architect-pfvwus-pf~345778549) ## Ideabooks - [15 Wyckoff Place](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/91082176/list/15-wyckoff-place) — 5 ideas - [580 Park Avenue](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/83016423/list/580-park-avenue) — 116 ideas - [659 reads Lane](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/88960084/list/659-reads-lane) — 1 idea - [shmuel\_flaum's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/62254339/list/shmuel-flaum-s-ideas) — 3 ideas - [Open Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/79979450/list/open-kitchen) — 1 idea - [Modern Tall Doors](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/79266061/list/modern-tall-doors) — 3 ideas - [Wood Paneling](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/79266142/list/wood-paneling) — 1 idea - [Mediterranean](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/77868533/list/mediterranean) — 6 ideas - [Hexagonal Entry](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/77835751/list/hexagonal-entry) — 4 ideas - [Calming Master Bedroom](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/72895513/list/calming-master-bedroom) — 3 ideas [See all 10 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/shmuel-flaum) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. 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