On Thursday, October 06, 2016, KPA and Urban Edge Properties celebrated the newly renovated Outlets at Montehiedra in San Juan, Puerto Rico. At 600,000 SF, the Outlets boast a complete exterior and interior renovation, with a newly designed interior and chic, modern lounge areas for the public.
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Assigning A Grade In just the past year, the narrative has shifted. While op-eds about the impending death of brick and mortar retail have not become a thing of the past, the conversation of recent has become more nuanced. In addition to the usual narratives about the overwhelming ascendancy of e-commerce, the shopping mall, an
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Acadia Realty Trust & Washington Square Partners’ proposed 23-story, 335-unit building in Washington Heights is the first to apply for Mayor de Blasio’s affordable housing proposal. The building would set aside a portion of apartment units for residents whose income comprises 80% of the area’s median income in exchange for the property’s rezoning. Kenneth Park Architects (KPA)
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As one the world’s largest retailers, H&M is a force to be reckoned with. Last year, the Swedish retailer opened the largest H&M in the world in New York City’s Herald Square. KPA was thrilled to be Executive Architect on that project, but we’re currently very excited about what’s next in the pipeline. While the
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Here at KPA, we get nostalgic near the end of the year and we like to embrace it. For your benefit and for ours, we invite you to round out the year with us by (re)discovering our most exciting achievements in 2015, with a bit of a sneak peak for 2016. Without further ado, here’s
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KPA debuted a 700 SF shop-in-shop for Bailey44 at the Bloomingdale’s flagship on 59th Street in New York City. A crucial next step for the contemporary brand’s expansion plans, the shop-in-shop channels the aesthetic of a sleek and modern (yet warm) residential interior and features design elements like unfinished wood and metal fixtures and a
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At 16 separate buildings totaling 6 million SF, Industry City in Sunset Park is poised to define or redefine industrial redevelopment in New York City. In 2013, Jamestown, Angelo Gordon and Belvedere Capital, along with Cammeby’s International and FBE Limited, began to transform Industry City into a vibrant center for tech innovators, start-ups, manufacturers, and artists, with plenty of retail, commercial, and public space. As part of this larger development, KPA is designing the ground and second floors of Building 1 for multi-tenant retail.
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