AT A GLANCE
1333 W. McDermott Drive
Suite 200
Allen, TX 75013
Year founded: 1991
Number of architects or design professionals involved in commercial real estate in New Jersey: 12
Areas of expertise in real estate: TJB Architects is a full-service firm specializing in Residential and Multifamily design including urban and transit-oriented, active adult and affordable housing projects.
OUR ADVANTAGE
The business philosophy established over 30 years ago was to provide “High quality Architectural Design” with environmental harmonics to create trendsetting communities, while maintaining a “Customer Service First” agenda.
Retaining clients has always been a priority, thus we have a continued relationship three decades later with many of them. The success of our clients and their projects begins with the firm’s ability to listen.
From their Texas Corporate office, the firm fully understands the market and criteria in which New Jersey developers are engaged. This is due to the company’s founder and President, Thomas Brennan, being a native, attributing his design success to the influences of living much of his life in New Jersey.
Embracing experienced associates has also strengthened the Architect-client communication. The ability to provide excellence throughout the entire construction process with consultants who contribute to the completed project is paramount.
ON THE HORIZON
The recent explosion of multifamily housing in New Jersey has allowed TJB Architects to excel in providing a diversification of housing types, from the traditional walk-up, direct entry attached garage, innovative single-family rentals and podium-style urban projects.
Affordable housing has continued to be front and center on most projects in the state and therefore creative economical designs are being explored.
The post-pandemic world has created a revisit to the unit plan design to incorporate features that are progressive to include “at home” workspace, upgraded technology and the introduction of “green living.” Common area lobbies in multifamily have now been expanded to incorporate mail-package rooms and technology regarding security and communications.
Lifestyle amenities such as fitness areas, social gathering spaces inside and outdoors are now being reflective, providing the market edge for developers.
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Transit-oriented Mixed-use developments has been the focus of at least a dozen projects TJB Architects have been designing for the past three years. Providing a high-density solution within a five-story height restriction has been challenging yet successful.
The Avenue & Green project adjacent to the train in Woodbridge has retail and parking located on the main level with a courtyard amenity. The Citizen Linden apartments next to the train station in Linden provides two levels of subsurface parking with two amenity courtyards. Metro Rahway also is walking distance to the train. The Link at the Aberdeen station provided a mixed-use concept for commuters in a suburban setting.
High-density podium-style or attached garage projects also shared the spotlight like Rivergate in Bordentown, Central + Oak in East Rutherford and 202 Park Blvd. in Cherry Hill. Barnegat 67 was an active adult mixed use in Barnegat.
