LifeTown featured in New York Times
His reality is a mock village where everybody knows him NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 2020—The commotion began just as the teenage boy was to pay for his apple juice. He flapped his hands wildly, tugged at the noise-canceling headphones atop his brown curls and then turned to his mother to deliver a head butt. […]
Diversify or die
How architecture firm Rotwein + Blake remains relevant in a changing business environment NJBIZ, February 10, 2020—Commvault, BASF, Metrotop OfficePark, Vermella. These are a few of the design creations of Rotwein + Blake. In fact, the Livingston-based architecture and design firm has been creating and transforming projects within the state for the past 65 years. With […]
11 Avenue C now atop East Village’s last gas station
The Ten-Story Development Now Atop the East Village’s Last Gas Station BOWERY BOOGIE, August 21, 2019—It was the neighborhood’s last gas station to shutter. Now, it’s a ten-story luxury development. Foundation was first poured for 11 Avenue C way back in December 2016. The timeline upon its conception two years earlier was a fourteen-month construction period. As of this […]
LifeTown receives 2019 New Good Neighbor Award
LifeTown receives 2019 New Good Neighbor Award NEW JERSEY BUSINESS, July 1, 2019—LifeTown’s first-of-its-kind recreational, therapeutic and educational facility in the region will help more that 35,000 special needs young people and families this year. The facility is an adaptive reuse of a 46,000-square foot warehouse, which has been expanded and transformed into a state-of-the-art “community” where children […]
A centerpiece for Red Bank’s resurging west side
A centerpiece for Red Bank’s resurging west side Slated for construction in summer 2019, the highly anticipated Rail @ Red Bank Station is part of a mixed-use redevelopment of a 1.25-acre site at 101-107 Oakland Street and 116 -118 Chestnut Street. Just steps away from Red Bank train station on New Jersey Transit’s North Jersey […]
Developers see new opportunities in Red Bank
Developers see new, long-awaited opportunities in Red Bank REAL ESTATE NJ, June 11, 2019—Debra Tantleff, founding principal of Tantum Real Estate, is marking the opening of the Element, a new 35-unit luxury apartment building in downtown Red Bank. The project could be the first of many new developments in the popular Monmouth County borough. It’s […]
NAI Hanson’s new headquarters
Past meets present at NAI Hanson’s new headquarters in Teterboro REAL ESTATE NJ, May 1, 2019—The need for new office space had become clear by this time last year. But for the leaders of NAI James E. Hanson, the decision to move from their longtime headquarters in Hackensack not only fulfilled that need, but provided […]
R + B designs state of the art aquatic center
New aquatic center provides children with immersive experience Check out our design for SwimQuest in Millburn, New Jersey. The new 10,000 SF aquatic center provides an immersive experience for children, that goes beyond swim instruction. Parents and their toddlers are treated to a sensory and tactile experience throughout. Blending elements of earth, sea and sky […]
River | Centre undergoes major transformation
River | Centre undergoes major transformation Rotwein + Blake was tapped to transform the 4-building complex at River | Centre in Red Bank, as part of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation’s $50 million campaign to upgrade and reposition their suburban office portfolio assets. The recently completed redesign of River | Centre included the enhancement and modernization of […]
Vacant warehouse functions as new headquarters
Vacant warehouse functions as new headquarters for NAI James E. Hanson NAI James E. Hanson engaged Rotwein + Blake to transform a vacant 17,000 SF warehouse located at 195 North Street in Teterboro, New Jersey, into an inspiring and forward-thinking workplace that now serves as their headquarters. The design promotes a cultural shift in the […]