NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Phelps has been hired to renovate, remodel, and build an addition to the Global Auto Mall, a family owned dealership carrying new and pre-owned Hyundai, Chevrolet, Kia, Jeep, and Mitsubishi vehicles. The project consists of constructing a new 3,400 SF showroom for Jeep, renovating and remodeling the existing Jeep office interiors, and improving the exterior façade. The existing Chevrolet dealership will also be renovated to meet new Chevy standards.

EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Phelps Construction Group was hired by Bottle King, the largest New Jersey retailer of wine, beer and spirits, to construct their 15th store marking their foray into the South Central New Jersey market. This interior/exterior project entails construction of retail space and back-office space inclusive of hi-bay lighting, custom steel truss front entrance, and extensive repair to the existing parking lot and grounds.

JERSEY CITY, NJ – Phelps Construction Group was hired by Nippon Express Co., Ltd, a worldwide leader in logistics and transportation services, to fit-out an existing 60,000sf warehouse space to accommodate their relocated operation from Keasbey, NJ. This phased project entailed construction of office space, extensive hi-bay lighting, a forklift charging station and new HVAC system.

NEWARK, NJ – This fast track project consisted of the complete interior construction of the 18,000 square foot, four story office building attached to the Prudential Center Arena in Newark, and the interior construction of a 3,000 square foot tenant space located inside the Arena. The four story office building is occupied by the New Jersey Devils owners, coaches, executive management, and marketing personnel while the tenant space inside the Arena houses the executive management and coaches of the New Jersey Ironmen of the Xtreme Soccer League. The first elevated floor, which is occupied by the New Jersey Devils coaches, was completed in less than 4 weeks, while the balance of the project was completed in less than 8 weeks, including extensive high end furnishings and finishes.

MANASQUAN, NJ – This project was an addition and renovation to a historic church located in Manasquan, New Jersey. It consisted of extensive interior renovations including the reconfiguring of the existing Nave and Sanctuary area along with the replacement of all the interior finishes and MEP systems. The project also included a new addition which houses a gathering space and an exterior raised plaza which also serves as an outdoor gathering space. The new addition features exterior stone work to match the existing facade of this landmark church.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – We were brought on board by the Atkins Companies in the conceptual stage of this project in order to coordinate all governmental approvals required to commence construction and to provide a comprehensive budget for the development of this 10 acre site. Our services were retained to complete the construction of the project including extensive site work and the construction of two 10,800-square-foot retail strip malls and a 21,600-square-foot, two-story medical office building. Each of the stone clad strip malls have seven tenants and include large brick paved courtyards with seating, fountains and a clock tower. Our work at Franklin Commons has also included the tenant fit-out of La Bonbonniere Bake Shoppe, Franklin Park Liquors, Somerset Medical Offices and Franklin Family Eye Care.

RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ – Phelps Construction Group completed the interior fit out of all the common areas for, The KABR Group, which owns the 235,000 square foot class A office tower at 85 Challenger Road in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. This office tower now serves as the North America headquarters for Samsung.

LIBERTY ISLAND, NJ-NY – Working for the Statue of Liberty – Ellis Island Foundation, Phelps Construction Group completed various site upgrades on Liberty Island. These upgrades included work to the Ferry Dock at Liberty Island, which serves as the entrance point to the nearly two million people who visit the Statue of Liberty National Monument each year. Work was also done to repair the granite and brick masonry site walls and aluminum fencing installed around the island. At the same time, Phelps Construction Group was contracted by the National Park Service to complete various upgrades to their Administration Building on Liberty Island.

ROXBURY, NJ – This project entailed an addition and renovation to the existing 15,000-square-foot facility including extensive site work, a new main entrance, new Judaic study area, administrative offices, an expanded multi-purpose room, full service kitchen and the complete renovation of the existing sanctuary. The completion of this project was marked by a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by more than 100 members of the Temple and the Mayor of Roxbury in May 2011.

LAKEWOOD, NJ – This project, completed in August, 2010 consisted of the construction of a New 17,000 square foot Synagogue in Lakewood, New Jersey. The new Synagogue, designed by Spiezle Architectural Group, features a sanctuary, banquet hall, classrooms, library and staff offices.

ELLIS ISLAND, NJ-NY – Phelps Construction Group was hired by the Statue of Liberty – Ellis Island Foundation to manage the initial phase of the new Peopling of America Center at Ellis Island National Monument. This phase entailed the necessary hazardous material, environmental cleanup and demolition work required for the completion of the design of the new environmentally controlled storage space for artifacts. The existing artifacts storage space is used to house the new museum to tell the story of the millions of immigrants, past and present, who did not share the Ellis Island experience.

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – This project consisted of the demolition of an existing Laboratory and the construction of the new Biology Laboratory at Nelson Hall on the campus of Rutgers University.

PISCATAWAY, NJ – This high profile project included the renovations and fit out of conference rooms and the President’s dining room which was previously destroyed by fire. The President’s dining room features extensive high end millwork and finishes.

KEAN UNIVERSITY – UNION, NJ – This fast track project involved the complete enclosure of an interior courtyard at the University Center Building and the fit-out of this space along with multiple adjacent areas. The Skyroom serves as a game room for the students, offering everything from traditional pool tables, ping pong and foosball, to a completed state of the art video gaming area featuring multiple wii stations. The Skyroom has become one of the main gathering centers for the students at Kean University.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Located in the lower level of the Franklin Commons Medical Office Building, this project is a 10,000-square-foot learning facility for Childtime Learning Center, a subsidiary of Learning Care Group, Inc. Childtime strives to create a home-like setting to foster the development of the whole child, offering services from child care to school-age education for children aged 6 weeks to 12 years. The facility features classrooms, offices, a full service kitchen and an outside playground.

KEARNEY, NJ – Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Freeman is the leading provider of integrated services for face-to-face marketing and brand building events, including expositions, conventions, corporate events, meetings and exhibit programs. Our project entailed the fit out of an existing warehouse, located in Kearney New Jersey, to house the new Offices for their Metropolitan New York branch location.

WAYNE, NJ – This exciting project entailed the addition of an early education center to the Boys and Girls Club of Northwest New Jersey. The addition consisted of new classrooms along with renovations to the existing facility. Also included in the project were extensive site upgrades including the addition of a new playground facility. Established in 1970, the Boys and Girls Club mission statement is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

WYCKOFF, NJ – This project entailed building a new lake pavilion on the northern shore of Spring Lake located at the Wyckoff Family YMCA. This two story facility, which is clad in a stone veneer and clapboard siding, features a commercial kitchen, bathrooms, life guard offices and a general purpose program space on the second floor.

NEWARK, NJ – Located in a registered historical building on Washington Place, this facility is the headquarters for Unite Newark. Unite Newark is the union that represents apparel and textile manufacturing workers, hotel and casino, food service and restaurant employees. The project consisted of the complete interior demolition and interior construction of this 20,000 square foot, four story building. This project achieved its goal of adaptively renovating this historic building to meet the needs of Unite Newark while enhancing the historic nature of the building.

PRUDENTIAL CENTER – NEWARK, NJ – This project consisted of the construction of the new locker rooms and training rooms for the New Jersey Nets at the Prudential Center in Newark. Previously playing at the Izod Center, the New Jersey Nets will be calling the Prudential Center home for the next two years before their anticipated move to Brooklyn.

CARLSTADT, NJ – This project entailed the conversion of a 14 foot tall, single story office building into a 30 foot tall, single story refrigeration warehouse adjacent to the Carnegie Deli processing and production plant in Carlstadt, New Jersey. This project involved the demolition of all but the foundation and exterior walls of the existing office building and the construction of new foundations to support the structural steel frame for the raised roof structure. The construction of the new warehouse accommodates state of the art freezer and refrigeration systems. This project serves as the storage facility for the famous Carnegie Deli cheesecakes and pastramis.