

As Principal and retail lead, Michael ensures timely, budget-conscious projects, designs store prototypes, manages rollouts, and advises on client relations.
As Principal and retail lead, Michael ensures timely, budget-conscious projects, designs store prototypes, manages rollouts, and advises on client relations.
Michael LeFande
Michael LeFande
Principal, Retail Studio Director
Principal, Retail Studio Director
As a Principal at SBLM, Michael has established procedures and techniques to ensure schedules are met, budgets are kept, and construction documents are of the highest quality. As the leader of SBLM’s retail design practice, Michael has designed store prototypes and managed rollout programs for many of today’s largest and most successful retailers. He has helped numerous developers and retailers prepare and enforce fair and equitable work letters in their leases.
As a Principal at SBLM, Michael has established procedures and techniques to ensure schedules are met, budgets are kept, and construction documents are of the highest quality. As the leader of SBLM’s retail design practice, Michael has designed store prototypes and managed rollout programs for many of today’s largest and most successful retailers. He has helped numerous developers and retailers prepare and enforce fair and equitable work letters in their leases.
“Being an Architect is both a profound honor and a great responsibility. At SBLM, my partners and I are committed to turning vision into reality—creating lasting value for our clients and contributing meaningfully to improving the built environment.”
“Being an Architect is both a profound honor and a great responsibility. At SBLM, my partners and I are committed to turning vision into reality—creating lasting value for our clients and contributing meaningfully to improving the built environment.”
Featured Projects
Featured Projects


Huntington Shopping Center
Huntington Shopping Center


Cranbury Distribution Center
Cranbury Distribution Center