As part of a larger urban renewal project in the central business district of Newark, our firm was selected as part of a design-build team to provide (2) new retail buildings to complement (2) existing historically sensitive buildings to be renovated for new retail spaces. The new retail buildings based on concept plans were spec built for future fit-out of multi-tenant spaces. The design of the new retail buildings had to blend in with the newer adjacent redevelopment and the historic fabric of the remaining surrounding neighborhood. Ongoing demolition of existing buildings required additional modifications to the designs based on site conditions.