Development
Dresdner Robin Completes First Phase of Environmental Remediation at Jersey City’s ‘The Cove’ Site
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – March 30, 2021 – Land-use consultancy Dresdner Robin has completed the first phase of environmental remediation at The Cove project in Jersey City, N.J., a joint venture between Argent Ventures and H&R REIT. The 18-acre site along Aetna Street and Jersey Avenue represents one of the largest development sites near downtown Jersey City. The project is adjacent to Liberty State Park with clear views of both downtown Jersey City and Manhattan. Construction for a two-tower, mixed-use site is expected to commence in 2022. Dresdner Robin is providing environmental, civil engineering, surveying, and planning services on the project, and has remained closely involved with the development for over a decade. Environmental remediation of Phase One properties is now complete, at...Read More
Amid COVID-19, Allen, Texas Sees Surge in Commercial Activity
ALLEN, Texas – Aug. 27, 2020 – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Allen, a northern suburb of Dallas, has seen more than 2 million square feet of new commercial projects proceed this summer, according to the Allen Economic Development Corporation (AEDC). The resiliency of the city’s business community, officials say, has been demonstrated by sizable developments including the technology-focused office space, Allen Tech Hub, which will break ground in the next year, and the 200,000-square-foot office complex One Bethany West, now open. Companies including Crawford & Co., Highlands Residential Mortgage, Billings Productions and Brass Roots Technologies have either moved to, or expanded in, Allen this year. Allen Tech Hub, a 105,000-square-foot Class A office project, aims to acco...Read More
Cool Abu Dhabi Challenge
The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) of Abu Dhabi invites you to participate in a global creative ideas competition to improve outdoor thermal comfort in public spaces by mitigating the impact of the Urban Heat Island Effect in the city. The competition is open to all; but is specifically looking for designers, architects, engineers, landscape architects, material scientists, educators, researchers, students, artists and/or inter-disciplinary teams from across the globe, to contribute. The winning entries will represent the most original and innovative ideas that attempt to reduce Heat Island Effect in a prototypical urban site in Abu Dhabi through design interventions or material and scientific innovations. Entries are not limited to architectural design interventions and ...Read More
Lincoln Equities Group Announces Project Milestones at 1.4M SF Logistics Ctr. in Bayonne, N.J.
BAYONNE, N.J. – June 6, 2019 – Lincoln Equities Group (LEG), a full-service real estate firm, announced site-preparation milestones for its 152.9-acre, 1.4-million-square-foot waterfront site, Lincoln Logistics Bayonne, before 100-plus brokers aboard the Cornucopia Destiny on June 5. The redevelopment is expected to create 2,700 jobs. The address took place dockside on the Bayonne peninsula that will house the facility. On a maritime tour of the site, LEG President Joel Bergstein announced that vertical construction at the future logistics hub – the site of the former Military Ocean Terminal at Bayonne (MOTBY) – is set to begin in 2020. The massive site has received hundreds of thousands of tons of fill-dirt hauled via barge and truck. The logistics center has site plan approval for up to ...Read More
Dresdner Robin Provides Expert Services on Jersey City’s Immense ‘University Place’ Project
Partnership between NJCU, Jersey City and developers yields luxury housing complex, RIVET, now leasing; a part of master plan for West Side neighborhood redevelopment JERSEY CITY, N.J. – March 5, 2019 – Dresdner Robin, a leader in urban design and development, has completed site and landscape design, permitting and construction administration services on Jersey City’s newest luxury apartment development, RIVET, a 163-unit complex that was completed in late-2018. Developed as part of a public-private partnership (P3), the project continues the transformation of the city’s West Side neighborhood. The $50 million complex is situated along West Side Avenue at 23 University Place Blvd., and is just one component of University Place, a master redevelopment plan for an eight-building site spearhe...Read More