Since our New Jersey group first started in 2002, we've worked on hundreds of projects in the state. This is a selection of a few that we are most proud of.

1. NEW JERSEY PROJECTS
by Gilsanz Murray Steficek
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973-273-0077

2. Novartis
East Hanover, NJ
GMS served as structural engineer
and provided building envelope
services for the core and shell of two
new 135,000 sq. ft., 5-story, high
performance office buildings which
are LEED certified. We also
engineered a new, 700-car parking
garage. The façade incorporates
high-performance unitized curtain
wall as well as a sophisticated point-
supported glass atrium enclosure.
Architect: Gensler

3. Harborside Plaza
Jersey City, NJ
GMS has been retained to provide
exterior envelope consulting services
for the development of a new
structure composed of a base with
retail, parking and roof garden, with
two 66 story apartment towers as
Phase One of a development at
Harborside Plaza in Jersey City along
the Hudson River.
Owner: Ironstate Development &
Mack Cali Realty Corp.
Design Architect: Concrete
Exec. Architect: HLW International

4. Liberty Plaza - Block 5
Jersey City, NJ
GMS is providing structural
engineering services for a new 45-
story luxury residential building with
approximately 671,523 square feet
and a new 10-story luxury residential
building with approximately 124,063
square feet, both within the Liberty
Harbor North Redevelopment Zone
in Jersey City, NJ. The 45-story
building will be built on-grade with
no subsurface levels. The ground
floor includes the lobby, utility
rooms, parking, retail and residential
spaces. The second through eighth
floors include parking and residential
areas with a roof terrace on the
north side of the seventh floor. The
ninth floor includes residential areas,
amenity spaces and a large roof
terrace. The 10th through 45th floors
are residential and the tower has a
mechanical floor at the top. The
structure is being designed as cast-
in-place concrete flat slab
construction.
Architect: HLW International

5. Lewis Library
Princeton, NJ
GMS was retained by Princeton
University to provide full-time
inspection of façade and roof
construction of this monumental
new library facility. This was a
two-year effort that included
orchestrating field testing of
systems, addressing “field
conditions” and participating in
dispute resolution.
Architect: Gehry Partners, LLP
Client: Princeton University

6. 800 SCUDDERS MILL ROAD
Plainsboro, NJ
GMS provided façade consulting
services for the recladding of this
existing three-story office building,
now headquarters to Novo Nordisk,
in Plainsboro, NJ. This work included
a completely new exterior skin and
updated core areas. The existing
exterior originally consisted of
concrete panels and bronze ribbon
windows. This was removed and
replaced with a new enclosure
combining glazed curtainwall with
spandrel glass detailing at floor and
roof lines and metal panels with a
zinc-like finish.
Owner: Ivy Equity, LCOR
Design Architect: Granum
Contractor: Structuretone

7. LG Headquarters
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Structural engineering services for a
new 500,000 sf class-A office building
with 15,000 sf data center,
auditorium for 400 employees, full
cafeteria, fitness facility and 1,500
parking spaces. The project received
USGBC NJ’s 2015 Top Honoree award
recognizing "outstanding
achievement and best practices in
green building and sustainability."
The project aims to achieve LEED™-CI
Platinum Certification.
Architect: HOK

8. United Airlines Terminal at
Newark Airport
Newark, NJ
GMS provided consulting services to
Continental Airlines, now United, on
matters related to the design of the
facade for their terminal expansion
at Newark International Airport. This
effort included shop drawing review,
mock-up testing and field
observation of the work over a two
year period.
Client: Continental Airlines (United)

9. Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at
Newark Airport
Newark, NJ
GMS provided the structural
engineering for the newly renovated
Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at the
Newark International Airport.
Architect: Slade Architecture
Owner: The Port Authority of New
York & New Jersey

10. Hoboken Ferry Terminal
Hoboken, NJ
This 15 year-long project began with
Master Planning and was followed
with the general renovation of a
railroad yard including a new four-
track, 65 foot long rail bridge, new
26,000 sf multi-purpose building with
sections for train inspections,
locomotive fueling and sanding, train
washer and employee facility. Site
improvements include structural
supports for the catenary cables,
structural supports for the yard
lighting and site retaining walls. This
work included reconstruction of the
225 foot tall Clock Tower and
renovation and refurbishment of the
six original ferry slips.
Architect: Beyer Blinder Belle
Client: STV Incorporated
Owner: New Jersey Transit

11. Hoboken Ferry Terminal
Waiting Room Restoration
Hoboken, NJ
GMS designed a catwalk system
above the grand stained glass
skylight, lintels, and window and
chandelier anchorages for the 1907
Beaux Arts style main waiting room.
The terminal is listed on the State
and National Registers of Historic
Places.
Architect: Beyer Blinder Belle
Client: STV Incorporated
Owner: New Jersey Transit

12. Hoboken Ferry Terminal
Wheel True Building
Hoboken, NJ
GMS designed the superstructure for
a single story 220 foot long, 6,000
square foot building. The building is
to serve as the new wheel truing
facility in the Hoboken Terminal
railroad yard. Included in the design
is the support of a 2 ton overhead
crane, the superstructure design of a
separate single story Employee
Welfare building, and structural
design related to a catenary
relocation.
Architect: Beyer Blinder Belle
Client: STV Incorporated
Owner: New Jersey Transit

13. 1180 Raymond Boulevard
Newark, NJ
GMS provided structural engineering
services for the historic restoration
and renovation of this 1930 Art Deco
office building. The restoration
program included brick masonry and
terra cotta exterior facades. The
renovation program included
conversion of 35 floors from former
office use to luxury residential rental
units, with a health club, community
rooms, a bowling alley and retail
spaces on the lower levels.
Client: CRG
Architect: Gruzen Samton

14. South Orange Maplewood
School District
Maplewood, NJ
GMS evaluated the façades of fifteen
buildings within the South Orange
Maplewood School District. The
purpose of the evaluations were to
identify and record areas of
deterioration and/or distress,
develop construction documents for
remedial measures, and provided
limited field observations during
construction. The work provided by
GMS for each building was broken
into four phases that includes:
Phase I – Assessment;
Phase II – Department of Education
Drawings;
Phase III – Contract Documents
(current phase);
Phase IV – Construction Services.
Owner: South Orange & Maplewood
Board of Education
Client: Brian Altman Architects

15. Bellville Schools
Bellville, NJ
GMS provided structural engineering
consulting services for the repair,
maintenance and renovation of the
building facilities of the Township of
Bellville Board of Education. This
work included façade evaluation and
remediation.

16. St Joseph’s Home for the Blind
Jersey City, NJ
GMS renovated 43,000 square feet
and added 62,600 square feet split
into two wings of new construction
at this nursing home.
Architect: NBBJ

17. Felician College School of
Nursing
Rutherford, NJ
This project involved the gut
renovation of an existing 30,000 sf
building to create a new educational
facility. The new building, known as
the “Education Commons,” houses a
Nursing Lab , Digital Library and
areas which can be used by the
entire student body, such including
study rooms, lounges, café and
exhibit spaces.
Architect: Arcari + Iovino

18. Rodino Federal Office Building
Newark, NJ
Joint Venture with Perkins Eastman
Architects and AKF Engineers for our
second five-year contract with the
GSA extending through 2009, for
structural engineering services for
various projects, including seismic
evaluation, blast analysis, protective
design of window systems, and
progressive collapse analysis.
GMS undertook a comprehensive
investigation of this façade when
suspicions were raised about the
integrity of the precast concrete
cladding. The work included
assessing the merit of overcladding
the existing façade with an entirely
new aluminum and glass curtain wall.
GMS also performed a detailed
assessment of the blast-resistance of
the façade.
Client: US General Services
Administration

19. Capital One Bank
Ridgewood, NJ
GMS served as Structural engineer of
Record, prepared construction
documents, and performed
construction administration for this
3,500 sf branch of Capital One Bank.
The steel-framed building is branded
by a 30-ft tower at its northeast
corner and features curved and
angular geometry in plan at its
interior. The building is LEED
certified.
Architect: Gensler

20. Jaguar Land Rover
Mahwah, NJ
GMS provided structural engineering
services to renovate this 180,000
square foot office building as the
new North American headquarters
for Jaguar Land Rover. The project
expanded the building horizontally to
create a 35,000 square foot technical
training and workshop building,
featuring specialty automotive
equipment. The project also included
a new glass curtain wall system at
the existing building atrium, and a
glass-clad interior automotive
showroom space. In addition to
providing workspace for the
manufacturer's over 400 employees,
the campus will also feature a
showroom, technical shop and
training spaces, a fitness center, a
dining hall, and other support
spaces. The project aims to achieve
LEED™-CI Silver Certification.
Architect: Gensler

21. Verizon Campus
Basking Ridge, NJ
GMS provided structural engineering
services for the design and
construction of approximately 1.4
million SF of space, including
renovations to a seven-building main
complex and several residential
properties. The renovation program
included a monumental stairway,
high density file rooms, support of
rooftop mechanical units, a full
service cafeteria, and moveable
partitions.
Owner: Verizon
Architect: Gensler

22. Daily News Printing Plant
Jersey City, NJ
GMS provided structural engineering
services for the remediation of an
existing bleach factory and its
conversion to a state-of-the-art color
newspaper printing plant. The
450,000sf building now consists of
plant offices, press room, paper
storage, sorting, collating and truck
loading areas as well as additional
exterior structures for maintenance
and truck fuel. Subsequent retrofits
included roof assessments for new
satellite antennae, reconfigured
overhead conveyors for weekend
inserts and design/analysis to
incorporate new presses.
Architect: McClier

23. Society Hills Condominiums
Newark, NJ
The Society Hill at University Heights
III Condominiums is a low-rise
residential development. The
complex, constructed in the mid-
1990s, exhibited a number of
exterior conditions indicative of
design and construction defects. In
many instances, these defects had
resulted in premature deterioration
of certain areas of the building
exteriors and are believed to be
related to reported instances of air
and water infiltration of the interiors
of some of the residential units. GMS
performed a comprehensive
investigation and documentation of
these complex-wide construction
deficiencies including masonry,
siding, roofs, windows, exterior
stairs, and exterior doors, among the
over 100 units, prepared contract
documents for their repair and
continues to act as the expert in the
Association’s litigation against the
developer/builder.

24. Hinchliffe Stadium
Paterson, NJ
GMS provided structural condition
assessment, provided recommen-
dations and created construction
documents for the stabilization and
rehabilitation of this open-air 385-
meter track and field complex. To
remediate cracks and voids in the
concrete structure caused by
corroded reinforcing steel, an epoxy
grout was injected at 45-degree
angles to mend the walls and
prevent further water infiltration.
Architect: Wank Adams Slavin
Associates (WASA)

25. Asbury Park Casino and Plant
Asbury Park, NJ
GMS provided structural condition
assessment and a feasibility study
prior to the restoration and re-
purposing of the Asbury Park Casino
and Power Plant. The Casino, a
beachfront entertainment center
consisting of several interconnected
steel frame structures, includes an
arcade, rotunda, and former
carousel. The Power Plant is a 3-
story, steel and masonry,
decommissioned steam plant with a
smoke stack rising approximately
50ft. above the roof. Both buildings
were unoccupied for many years and
have sustained extensive damage
and deterioration due to water
infiltration and weathering in a
marine environment. The buildings
were considered for restoration and
modification to become a modern
retail, dining and entertainment
center.
Architect: VAPNY

26. TV Transmission Tower at
Liberty Science Center
Jersey City, NJ
The 2000’ Television Transmission
Tower proposed for Jersey City, NJ
has three tiers, with a 280 feet
triangle shape footprint. The tower
design was developed to be
accessible to the public. Three
platforms are provided at 860 feet,
1,500 feet, and 1,900 feet. The
sculptural form changes appearance
as the viewer changes vantage points
–engaging the viewer. In this design,
there are no reflective or transparent
surfaces, which is important to birds.
This design also introduces surface
discontinuities at regular intervals,
which will avoid formation of large
sheets of ice. Winner of the ACEC
New York Platinum Award, 2005.
Architect: Slade Architecture
Client: Metropolitan Television
Alliance

27. Anthony Pagnotta, PE
Partner
New Jersey Office
650 Bloomfield Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
973-273-0077
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GMS is a multi-disciplinary, structural
engineering and building envelope consulting
firm headquartered in New York City, with
offices in Los Angeles, California and
Bloomfield, New Jersey. We take great pride
in our expertise in structural design, façade
consulting, special inspections, construction
administration, forensic analysis, component
and systems engineering and engineering for
construction logistics. Since our inception in
1991, GMS has won over 250 project awards
and has had the privilege of working with
many talented architects, including nine
Pritzker Prize winners.
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