PLACEMAKERS
For over 40 years, MHS has been urban and interior design services
been offering developers a full range of architecture, planning, services for 4 to 60+ story mixed-use residential developments.
Practice
MHS Architecture is a leading architectural, planning, urban design, and interior design company with a remarkable 42-year legacy of creating award-winning placemaking projects. Emphasizing the design of impactful mixed-use multifamily developments that shape their neighborhoods, low to high-rise mixed-use projects, combined with significant land planning and urban design redevelopment efforts, continue to serve communities across New Jersey. The firm strikes a balance between commercial goals and community engagement. This approach leads to sensible growth that fosters vibrant communities and safe, affordable, and sustainable neighborhoods which have enjoyed widespread popularity, positive reception, and high utilization rates.
ALEXANDER MAYORGA DESIGN DIRECTOR
DEAN MARCHETTO FAIA PP FOUNDING PRINCIPAL
ANTONIO BELTRAN DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES
BRIAN ZIFF RA LEED AP BIM DIRECTOR ASSOCIATE
MICHAEL HIGGINS AIA LEED AP PRINCIPAL
CODY MILLER RA NCIDQ ASSOCIATE
NOWAK LEED AP ASSOCIATE
DANIEL
AP BRUCE STIEVE AIA PRINCIPAL
NOWAK AIA
JUAN RODRIGUEZ RA ASSOCIATE
MICHAEL BULDO AIA PRINCIPAL
MAYKEL DOMINGUEZ AIA ASSOCIATE
VINCENT MARCHETTO AIA PRINCIPAL
PAULA ROCHA NCIDQ INTERIOR DESIGN DIRECTOR ASSOCIATE
SANTIAGO TORRES RA, PP, LEED BD+C ASSOCIATE
AIA NEW JERSEY — FIRM OF THE
MARCHETTO HIGGINS STIEVE ARCHITECTS HONORED AS FIRM OF THE YEAR BY AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS - NJ CHAPTER
HOBOKEN, N.J., November 26, 2019 –
Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects (MHS Architecture), a premier architectural, planning and design firm specializing in residential and mixed-use multifamily developments, has been named “Firm of the Year” – a highly-esteemed award given by the American Institute of Architects-New Jersey Chapter (AIANJ). The honor, which was announced as part of AIA’s 2019 Service Awards, distinguishes MHS Architects as an exceptional architectural firm and recognizes its impressive success and significant expansion over the past year. With demand growing for walkable, city-centric living and substantial redevelopment efforts underway throughout New Jersey’s urban centers, real estate developers have increasingly relied on MHS Architects’ extensive experience and inventive solutions for transforming inner cities and downtowns into vibrant, sustainable neighborhoods, leading the company to expand in size by
nearly 25% in 2018-19. Notable assignments recently completed by the firm include Bijou Properties’ 424-unit 7 Seventy House rental building in Hoboken, K. Hovnanian Homes’ Nine on the Hudson waterfront condominium building in West New York, and Roseland Property Company’s Metropolitan Lofts rental building in Morristown, among others.
“We’re receive Principal for it’s
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“We’re incredibly honored and appreciative to receive such a prestigious award,” said Founding Principal Dean Marchetto, FAIA, who has led the firm it’s nearly 40 years in operation.
“This is a tribute to our entire team of architects, planners and staff in recognition of their exemplary efforts to serve our development clients in awardwinning fashion. Their unwavering dedication and
commitment to both design and community building has allowed us to expand our scope of services and enter many new and exciting markets throughout the state. Their creativity and tireless work ethic have us well positioned for continued growth in the years to come.”
HIGH-RISE MULTIFAMILY
80 Journal Square : Jersey City, NJ
High-Rise Mixed Use Multifamily
The Hendrix
Jersey City, NJ
Developers: The Albanese Organization
SILVERMAN: Building Neighborhoods
Liberty Harbor Development
41-Story
482 Residential Units 121 Parking Spaces
14,000
125 Seat Theatre
Completed: 2023
88 Regent
Jersey
Developer: Liberty Harbor Development
| Shore
Developer:
Four Twenty Five Summit
Jersey City, NJ
Developer: Spitzer Enterprises, LLC
27-Story
390 Residential Units
3,660 SF Amenity Space
18 Parking Spaces
2,700 SF Retail
31,400 SF Business/office
Completion: 2024
50-55 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NJ
Developers: Goldman Sacks Tishman Speyer
Tower 1: 41-Story (924 units)
Tower 2: 57-Story (1017 units)
Approx. 930,597 SF Mixed Use
845 parking spaces
74,000 sf retail
86,900sf amenity
Completion: 2026
Team: Handel Architects
High-Rise Mixed Use Multifamily
930 McCarter
Newark, NJ
Developer: Boraie Development
25-Story
333 Residential Units
240 Parking Spaces
3,750 SF Commercial/Retail
Completion: 2026
80 Journal Square
Jersey
Developers: Hope Street Capital
BH3 Management
28-Story
400 Residential Units
17,500 Commercial
15,500 SF Office
3,030 SF Retail
Situated above the PATH
Completion: 2026
Developers: Fields Grade Development
Alpine Residential
25-Story
169 Residential Units
10 Parking Spaces
9,000 SF Commercial
15,500 SF Office
Completed: 2024
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Orchard
Jersey City, NJ
Developer: 711 Montgomery, LLC
16-Story
285 Residential Units
116 Parking Spaces
Completed: 2024
Iron Ore
Jersey City, NJ
Developer: Bushburg Properties
30 / 40 / 55 / 60 Stories
Approx. 3M SF
2840 Residential Units
1800 Parking Spaces
160,000 SF Retail
89,000 SF Amenities
Designed: 2019
High-Rise Mixed Use Multifamily
Grand Jersey
Jersey City, NJ
Developer: Grand Jersey Group LLC
27-Story
515 Residential Units
720 Parking Spaces
31,506 SF Retail
174,093 SF Office
75,822 SF Amenity
Completion: 2027
Silk Lofts
Bayonne, NJ
Developer: AMS EQUITIES, LLC
Parcel A = 6-Story
Parcel B = 18-Story
286 Residential Units Collectively
409 Parking Spaces Collectively
3,505 SF Retail Collectively
Completion: 2026
Spring Street -
New Brunswick, NJ
Developer: Boraie Development
30-Story
342 Residential Units
112 Parking Spaces
1,718 SF Commercial/Retail
Completion: 2025
417 Communipaw
Jersey City, NJ
Developer: Skyline Development Group, LLC
420 Residential Units
273 Parking Spaces
7,425 SF Retail
14,000 SF Commercial
22,000 SF Recreation Center
24,305 SF Amenities
236 Bike Spaces
Completion: 2026
Chess Iberia
Newark, NJ
Developer: Chess Builders
(2) 30-Story Mixed-use Towers
(2) 26-Story Mixed-use Towers
1,407 Residential Units
590 Parking Spaces
77,900 SF Amenity Space
19,500 SF Retail
Completion: 2028
High-Rise Mixed Use Multifamily
Nine on the Hudson West New York, NJ
Developer: K.Hovnanian at Port Imperial Urban Renewable VI LLC
13 -Story Residential Building
278 Residential Units
401 Parking Spaces
Completed: 2018 Award Winner
7 Seventy House
Hoboken, NJ
Developer: Bijou Properties
Mixed Use Multifamily
424 Residential Units
Public Gym
(2) 1-Acre Parks
26,000 SF Retail
Automated Parking
Completed: 2019
Multiple Award Winner
Park + Garden
Hoboken, NJ
Developer: Bijou Properties
Mixed Use Multifamily
212 Residential Units
19,000 SF Retail
30,000 SF School Area
Automated Parking
Completed: 2015 Award Winner
Jersey City, NJ
Developer: Fields Development Group
Mixed Use Multifamily
153 Residential Units
5,012 SF of Retail/Office
Completed: 2018
West Side Square
Jersey City, NJ
Developer: The Avenir GP, LLC
Mixed Use Multifamily
486 Residential Units
285 Parking Spaces
15,000 SF Retail
Completion: 2026
MID-RISE MULTIFAMILY
7 Seventy House : Hoboken, NJ
MId-Rise Mixed Use Multifamily
Hamilton Cove
Weehawken, NJ
Developer: Hartz Mountain Industries
Mixed Use Multifamily
573 Residential Units
719 Parking Spaces
52,231 SF Amenity Space
Completed: 2021
Award Winner
Lenox
Jersey City, NJ
Developer: Fields Development Group
Mixed Use Multifamily
255 Residential Units
14,751 SF of Retail/Office
Automated Parking
Completed: 2017
Hanoben
Hoboken, NJ
Developer: Hanoben II, LLC
Mixed Use Multifamily
12 Residential Units
15 Parking Spaces
340 SF Retail
Completed: 2017
Park Francis
Jersey City, NJ
Developer: SILVERMAN: Building Neighborhoods
99 Residential Units
80 Parking Spaces
6,398 SF of Specialty Boutiques, Eateries, Pediatrics office
Completed: 2017 Award Winner
MId-Rise Mixed Use Multifamily
Le Léo
Jersey City, NJ
Developers: Fields Grade Development
Park Stone Management
99 Residential Units
50 Parking Spaces
6,500 SF Retail
7,000 SF Amenity
Completed: 2023
1425 Hudson St @ Hudson Tea
Hoboken, NJ
Developer: Toll Brothers - Hoboken Cove LLC
99 Residential Units
30 Parking Spaces
4,125 SF Retail
Completed: 2020
Developer: Sequoia Development Group
240 Residential Units
3,971 SF Retail
Semi-Auto Parking Completed: 2022
The Saint Louis Hoboken, NJ
Developer: Louis & Michael Stefano
22 Residential Units
29 Parking Spaces 603 SF Retail Completed: 2006 Award Winner
55 Jordan Jersey City, NJ
MId-Rise Mixed Use Multifamily
The Braddock
North Bergen, NJ
Developer: Clearpath Property Group
10-Story
135 Residential Unit
156 Parking Spaces
7,000 SF Roof Deck Amenity Space
Completed: 2020
NJCU - Rivet
Jersey City, NJ
Developer: Claremont Construction Group, Inc.
238,050 SF Mixed Use Multifamily
163 Residential Units
175 Parking Spaces
10,418 SF Retail
Completed: 2018
Award Winner
957 Broadway
Bayonne, NJ
Developer:
957 Broadway Owner, LLC
10-Story
91 Residential Units
150 Parking Spaces
8,000 SF Retail
Completion: 2025
RiverTrace West New York, NJ
Developer: Roseland Property Co.
316 Residential Units
359 Parking Spaces
Completed: 2012
LOW-RISE MULTIFAMILY
Low-Rise Mixed Use Multifamily
Metropolitan Lofts
Morristown, NJ
Developers: Roseland Property Company
Woodmont Properties
59 Residential Units
3,500 SF Retail
Completed: 2019
Award Winner
SOL Vermella Union Union, NJ
Developer: Russo Development
337 Residential Units
26 2-story Loft Townhomes
392 Parking Spaces
7,040 SF Retail
9,402 SF Business Area
11,531 SF Indoor Amenity
20,845 SF Outdoor Amenity
Completed: 2023
The Grand View
Jersey City, NJ
Developer: Metro Homes
40 Residential Units
40 Parking Spaces
Completed: 2002
Pier Village
Long Branch, NJ
Developer: Applied Development Company
320 Residential Units
777 Parking Spaces
77,000 SQ of Retail
Completed: 2001
Multiple Award Winner
Low-Rise Mixed Use Multifamily
45 Market Street
Morristown, NJ
Developer: Vertical Realty
54 Residential Units
1,900 SF Retail
Completed: 2022
Seymour Street Redevelopment
Montclair, NJ
Developers: The Pinnacle Companies
Brookfield
Ironstate Development
200 Residential Units
435 Parking Spaces (collectively)
28,954 SF Retail Space
32,464 SF Office Space
10,000 SF Arts Space
14,000 SF Public Pedestrian Plaza
Completed: 2022
Team: Minno Wasko + Arterial
Multiple Award Winner
Florham Park, NJ
Developers: Rockefeller Group Korman Companies
256 Residential Units
384 Parking Spaces
Completed: 2017 Ave
Essex & Crane Orange, NJ
Developer: Russo Development
209 Residential Units
302 Parking Spaces
28,195 SF Amenity Space
18,166 SF Landscaped Terraces
Completed: 2022
Dedicated parking level for NJ Transit commuters with direct walking access to NJT Orange Train Station
Award Winner
Low-Rise Mixed Use Multifamily
Morristown Station
Morristown, NJ
Developer: Bijou Properties
89 Residential Units
152 Parking Spaces
8,370 SF Retail
Estuary
Weehawken, NJ
Developers: Roseland Property Company Hartz Mountain Industries
589 Residential Units
438 Parking Spaces
4,300 SF Retail
Completed: 2006
The Wyldes
Harrison, NJ
Developer: Advance Realty Investors
5-Story
4,700 SF Retail
24,169 SF Amenity Completed: 2023
Taylor Vose
Township of South Orange Village, NJ
Developer: HUB Realty LLC 111
9,748
INTERIOR DESIGN
61 Sip Ave : Jersey City, NJ
Interior Design
Estuary D - Modern Waterfront
Weehawken, NJ
Developer: Hartz Mountain Industries
Multifamily Rental Units Lobby Fitness Center Lounge
Multifunction Room
Rooftop Amenity Deck
Park | Shore
Jersey City, NJ
Developer: China Construction of America
Multifamily Condominiums Lobby + Leasing Office
Olympic Lap Pool + Fitness Area
Wine Tasting Lounge
Private Dining Room Game Room
Multipurpose Room
Co-Working + Conference Lounge
Rooftop Lounge
Worked in collaboration with Woods Bagot
61 Sip - Urban Living
Jersey City, NJ
Developer: KABR Group
Multifamily Rental Units
Lobby
Lounge
Multipurpose Room
Rooftop Amenity Deck
101 Grove
Jersey City, NJ
Developer: China Construction of America
Multifamily Rentals Units Lobby
Co-Working Space Fitness Center Lounge
Rooftop Amenity Deck
Work in collaboration with Archilier Architecture
Interior Design
3 ACRES
Jersey City, NJ
Developer: Urban Renewal LLC
Multifamily Rental Units
Consulting services for Rooftop Development
Contemporary Classicism
Bloomfield, NJ
Developer: 3X Dodd, LLC
Lobby Lounge Outdoor Roof Deck
Private Loft
Hoboken, NJ
Two Story Loft
Millwork Design
FF&E Layout & Specs
Hamilton House
Jersey City, NJ
Developer: Shuster Property Management
Multifamily Rental Units
Lobby Lounge
Pool + Locker Rooms Rooftop Amenity Deck
PLANNING & URBAN DESIGN
Redevelopment Plans
Perth Amboy Gateway
District Vision Plan
Perth Amboy, NJ
Prepared for:
Perth Amboy Redevelopment Agency (PARA)
54-acre Gateway District
The goal was to offer a visionary blueprint for a flexible, mixed-use district, aimed at fostering economic growth in Perth Amboy while providing affordable housing, employment prospects, and social empowerment opportunities.
MetroPark @ NJ Transit Development
Woodbridge, NJ
Prepared for:
Russo Development
Terminal Construction
Onyx Equities
12.40-acre metroburb
4 City Blocks - Office/Residential/Retail
Green spaces and public transportation options are integrated into the design
Developers:
Redevelopment Plans
Madison Place
Madison, NJ
Developers:
KRE Madison NJ Urban Renewal, LLC
Mark Built Properties
5-Story
100 Rental Units
35 Condominium Units
4,282 SF Retail
3,001 SF Community Center
220 Parking Spaces
Broad Street West Redevelopment Plan
Summit, NJ
Developer: Bijou Properties
10 Acres
540 Residential Units
575 Parking Spaces
26,325 GSF Office Space
Redevelopment Plan Morristown, NJ
Redevelopment Plans
700 Jackson Redevelopment
Hoboken, NJ
Developer: Bijou Properties
Overall acreage: 4.78 Acres
Housing Units: 424 Residential Units
Total square footage: 657,851 sq ft (Both buildings)
26,000 SF Retail
6,835 SF multi-use Gymnasium
2 - One Acre Public Parks
Large Pedestrian Plaza
Resiliency Features:
500 Gallon Stormwater Detention Systems
Multiple Award Winner
Amerea Redevelopment Plan
Fort Lee, NJ
Prepared for: Panepinto Properties Cheongwon America, Inc.
16 Acres
439 Residential Units
65,000 SF Retail & Entertainment
1,058 Parking Spaces
5 Acres Open Space
Team: A. Nelessen Associates
Professional Overview
Connections
MHS collaborates closely with local communities, zoning and planning boards, legal specialists, marketing professionals, and FFE experts. Our comprehensive approach ensures that your project is not only financially viable but also resonates positively with the neighborhood. By prioritizing placemaking principles and integrating a strong sense of arrival, MHS offers creativity and depth of service, along with the local expertise needed to maximize the profitability of your project.
Quotes
Some of the commissioner’s comments include:
“What an incredible design and project. Loved the design. For sure, it’s a transformation, a great addition to Jersey City. The variances are justifiable. What a great job. I vote aye,”
“It’s an amazing project. I hope that it gets built soon. I’m proud to see that type of building go up in Journal Square,” The project was ultimately approved unanimously (5-0).
Mayor Fulop speaks highly of MHS. “Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects have been essential to the growth and development of Jersey City,” he says, explaining, “They were engaged in collaboration with our Planning Department long before most developers believed the growth was even possible. They have had a hand in much of the progress over the last 25 years here in Jersey City and are extremely well respected.”
Professional Overview
References (contact info provided upon request)
Mr. Timothy Dougherty, Mayor
Town of Morristown
Mr. Steven Fulop, Mayor
City of Jersey City
Mr. Eliot Spitzer
Spitzer Enterprises
Mr. Chris Albanese
The Albanese Organization
Mr. Phil Abramson, PP
Topology
Mr. Gus Milano
Hartz Mountain Industries
Mr. Larry Bijou
Bijou Properties
Mr. Paul Silverman
Silverman: Building Neighborhoods
Mr. James Caulfield
Fields Grade Development
Mr. Raphael Mandelbaum
Lantree Developments
Clients
Advance Realty Investors
Albanese Organization
Alpine Residential
Applied Development Company
Bijou Properties
Boraie Development
Brookfield
Bushburg Properties
China Construction of America
Fields Grade Development
Garden Homes Development
Hampshire Companies
Hartz Mountain Industries
Hongkun USA
JMF Properties
K. Hovnanian Homes
KABR Group
Kushner Companies
Kushner Real Estate LLC
Lantree Developments
LeFrak
Liberty Harbor Development
Mark Built Homes
Metro Homes LLC
Mill Creek Residential Trust
Newport Development Associates
Paramount Assets
Related
Roseland Property Company
Russo Development
Shuster Development
Silverman Neighborhoods
Spitzer Enterprises
The Pinnacle Companies
The Rockefeller Group
Tishman Speyer
Toll Brothers City Living