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Live, Work and Play in Asbury Point
We’ve talked before about the current trend of Live. Work. Play developments. Now we get to take this a step further and contribute to the planning of one! Asbury Park will be welcoming this new modern neighborhood, Asbury Point. Asbury Point will bring to fruition the vision of a forward-thinking owner, a progressive city and many talented design professionals. Asbury Point will …
Project Spotlight – North Brunswick NJ
At WJH we are equally adept at planning single-family homes to designing large commercial sites. One of our larger projects started in 2015 and is still ongoing today. In July 2015, a fire occurred that devastated the 600,000+ square foot warehouse on Livingston Avenue in North Brunswick NJ. A dedicated team of contractors quickly acted to demolish the remaining structures …
The Damages Of Ice Damming
What is an Ice Dam? An ice dam is a “dam” or block of ice that forms on the edge of a building’s roof. The “dam” prevents water and snowmelt from properly draining off of the roof. This back-up of water can enter the building through various means causing building and property damage. What Causes Ice Dams? As heat rises …
The WJH Workplace Culture
When someone is on the hunt for a new job, a major point of consideration – and often the first thing asked in interviews is “What is the workplace culture?” People tend to care about this because it is indicative of a given company’s leadership style, values, and traditions. At WJH, we are proud of our small workplace culture where …
Live. Work. Play
In stark contrast to the McMansions discussed in our last blog, these three words have been increasingly used to describe the trending Mixed-Use projects that we’re working on today. In the past, Mixed-Use Developments consisted of a residential component and a commercial component being integrated into one site. Many times, in urban areas, apartments or condos were built over retail …
Will McMansions Ever Make a Comeback?
During the last housing bubble, we saw large homes that seemed to be getting larger and larger. This led to the term “McMansion” being born. A “McMansion” (a play on the McDonald’s supersized culture) refers to a large house in a tract-built subdivision. These houses were sometimes constructed using a combination of low-quality materials and craftsmanship, as well as utilizing …