Newman Garrison + Partners has garnered a myriad of prestigious awards recognizing design and planning excellence. In addition, the firm has been featured in a number of prominent industry publications and the partners are frequently requested to speak on a variety of topics at conferences and conventions across the country.
Current News Articles:
CA Real Estate Journal, SB375 Fuels Interest in Urban Infill Sites
January, 25 2010
New Block is the perfect Sustainable Community Stratagy for smaller TOD sites. Read our latest article in the California Real Estate Journal... [+ View Full Article]
Buildaroo.com Article
The Shadow of SB-375 Fuels Interest in Urban Infill Sites, Transit-Oriented Development and New Development Concepts [+ View Full Article]
Architectural West Magazine
The Growing Demand for Urban Infill Sites Spurs New Development Concepts. Read the article... [+ View Full Article]
New Block Plans Making Headway in Six Cities
"It's a wonderful opportunity to provide green space with attractive landscaping in an area that wouldn't normally have it." "When we saw the presentation for New Block, we though 'wow, we love it...it's a great idea and they're way ahead of the curve.'" - Bob Johnson, Temecula's Assistant City Manager. [+ View Full Article]
Newport Beach, Calif.—Newman Garrison + Partners recently announced a new design approach to address challenges faced by developers, landowners, financial institutions and municipalities. The solution, which the firm is calling New Block, is specifically targeted toward two-acre urban infill sites.
“It’s a concept we started working on 10 to 12 months ago—it’s really related to all of the market conditions we are dealing with,” Kevin Newman, chairman of Newman Garrison + Partners, tells MHN. “We thought it was an opportunity to come up with a concept to deal with those constraints, to put a product on the market that banks would say, ‘we can finance’ and developers say,’ it makes sense to build.’ It’s really a wide range of issues that propelled us to take this course.”
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Martin Brower's Orange County Report
October, 01 2009
Newport Beach Architect Promotes His New Block® Concept For Small Urban Infill Sites.
“These innovative concepts will be important to both the public and private sectors as they work together to find ways to economically develop these smaller sites,” Tom Hart, deputy director of the California Redevelopment Association, says. “With these new concepts, we may see more urban redevelopment projects moving ahead sooner than later.” [+ View Full Article]
Building Design+Construction Article
September, 09 2009
Kevin Newman sees huge potential in the thousands of tiny vacant lots that dot cities across the U.S. The California-based architect and chairman of Newman Garrison + Partners says the real estate development community too often avoids small urban infill sites because of high land costs, financing challenges, and stringent land use regulations, including parking ratios and open space requirements.
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Ball-Nogues Studio designs artwork for two West Hollywood projects.
The City of West Hollywood's Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission Urban Arts Committee unanimously approved
Ball-Nogues Studio to design artwork for both NG+P's La Brea & Santa Monica and La Brea & Fountain projects. [+ View Full Article]
Grand Opening! Stadium Village, Surprise, Arizona
August, 03 2009
The super-charged energy of professional sports combined with a distinctive urban character was the architectural inspiration for the new Residences at Stadium Village multi-family neighborhood in Surprise, AZ.
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NG+P has been chosen by the City of Vista Redevelopment Department.
May, 15 2009
NG+P has been chosen to provide design and construction documents for a key mixed-use project in the City of Vista's revitalized downtown district.
The City of Vista Redevelopment and Housing Department is pleased to announce that Newman Garrison + Partners has been selected for a development opportunity offered within the redevelopment area of the City of Vista. The department has selected NGG+P for their vision, ability, commitment and wherewithal to complete a significant mixed use project in the heart of Vista which will serve as a catalyst for future development.
The 1.23 acre project consists a 4-story vertical mixed use project to include approximately 80 for-sale residential units, 25,000 SF of commercial, restaurant and retail uses, 10,000 SF of office space, and a subterranean parking structure. The project site is located at the intersection of Vista Village Drive and South Santa Fe Avenue; one of the preeminent intersections in the City. Within a one mile radius of the Downtown Mixed Use site, over $70 million has recently been invested in infrastructure and public improvements. The surrounding amenities and services include the Vista Village entertainment and retail center, featuring a multi-screen, state-of-the-art Krikorian 15 theater movieplex, as well as other entertainment venues, numerous restaurants and retail shops. Adjacent to the site is the Vista Village Multi-modal Transit/Sprinter Center station currently serving 3,400 people each day, with the Sprinter commuter rail line scheduled to be completed in this month. In addition, the City is moving forward with the plan to revitalize the South Santa Fe corridor.
Client is City of Vista, Redevelopment & Housing Department
1.3 acres
4 story podium building
80 units
25,000 SF commercial
Option 10,000 SF office
Avalon Del Rey designed by NG+P Chosen as Finalist
for 2008 NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Award
January, 10 2008
NEWPORT BEACH, CA. – The National Association of Home Builders selected Avalon Del Rey as a finalist for a 2008 Pillars of the Industry Award in the Best Rental Apartment Community (non-garden, 5 stories or less) category.
Designed with a dynamic, tech-industrial feel, Avalon Del Rey offers a unique Westside Los Angeles living environment for predominately single and professional residents. The community is unsurpassed in terms of elegance for rental living, recreational amenities and technological ingenuity.
