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Newark Waterfront Tower
Located in downtown Newark along the Passaic River, 930 McCarter Highway will provide 233 units over a multi-level podium when completed next year.
Responding to site challenges for the 25-story tower, DeSimone’s structural engineering solutions specifically addressed the tight footprint, floodplain adjacency, and underground infrastructure.
| Client | Boraie Development |
|---|---|
| Architect: | MHS Architecture |
| Size | 25 Stories | 432,650 SF (40,181 SM) | 233 Units |
| Sustainability | Elevated above floodplain; near public transit (light rail and Newark Penn Station) |
| Office: | New York |
| Completion: | 2026 |
At ground level, the entire building is elevated above the local floodplain as a resiliency measure. Below grade, a 5-foot-diameter NJDOT storm pipe runs through the site, which required a structural slab and support-of-excavation (SOE) system that can accommodate future excavation without disrupting the building. Further, to ensure the tower’s stability, we designed a foundation system that avoided digging below the groundwater table, thereby reducing the risk of water-related issues, such as foundation flooding, soil liquefaction, and structural damage.
At the tower’s west end, 40-foot-tall concrete columns support the structure above an open ground-floor retail arcade. On the east side, a 16,000 SF amenity and pool deck spans more than 60 feet over the parking garage. To reduce structural depth and support long-span loading conditions presented by these conditions, we specified post-tensioned beams and slabs.
Together, these strategies allowed the construction of a structurally efficient tower on a highly constrained and infrastructure-intensive site.
