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Firm Background & Benefits

Firm Background

Stearns Associates LLC is a professional services firm that specializes in land planning, landscape architecture and real estate due diligence. The firm is a general practice firm and is active in the following markets: Higher Education, K-12, Health Care, Multi-family Residential, Single-family Residential, Corporate office, Investment office, Retail and Entertainment, Religious, Restaurants, Parks and Recreation.

The firm was established in February 2004 by Tom Stearns after a 16 year career at Hillier- Architecture as a Studio Principal and Director of Hillier’s Land Planning Studio.

Stearns Associates LLC, a domestic limited liability company, was duly filed in accordance with New Jersey State Law on February 5, 2004 and was assigned identification number 0400048642.

The firm is registered as a Category 1 & 4 Small Business Enterprise (SBE) by the NJ Commerce & Economic Growth Commission, Office of Development for Small Business and Women and Minority Businesses. Certification Number: 26337-20

Benefits

Tom Stearns’ over 30 years of experience brings to clients:

Experience with over 20 million square feet in corporate & investment office projects.

Experience in collaboration with other professionals, and many notable architects.

Knowledge in the development, approvals and building process with emphasis on large, complex and fast-tracked projects.

Experience with Lawrence Township site plan approval process on numerous projects.

Diverse office experience across a wide variety of project types and locales.

A portfolio of significant planning and executed landscape architectural projects.

Experience with LEED and sustainable design.

A design philosophy that respects the site and it’s history yet is balanced by clear, strong architectural ideas.

Expediency, responsiveness and personal service.

Adherence to schedule and budget.


D. Thomas Stearns AICP, PP, ASLA, LEED AP

Tom Stearns has over 30 years of experience as a land planner and landscape architect. He was a Studio Principal with Hillier in Princeton, NJ where he worked for 16 years and was Director of Hillier’s Land Planning Studio.

Mr. Stearns understands how project planning and design must respond to market conditions, physical and environmental constraints, and financial and operational objectives, while not compromising the design integrity. Tom’s success over the years has been based on listening to his clients, being responsive and meeting their expectations for design, approvals, schedule and budget.

His background includes a range of commercial, institutional and residential project types. Commercial projects include corporate and investment office, research & development, industrial, retail and mixed-use. Institutional projects include health care, higher education, K-12 and religious. He has worked nationally and internationally for some of the most respected developers, corporations and institutions.

Mr. Stearns is a licensed professional planner and landscape architect. Through his extensive experience, he is familiar with federal, state and local land use regulations and knows what it takes to get a project through the governmental approval process. He is especially familiar with the approval process for New Jersey and Lawrence Township.

Tom brings a design philosophy to planning and landscape architecture that explores historical precedent, theory and strong architectural ideas.

Employment History

Stearns Associates LLCHillier, Princeton, NJCUH2A, Princeton, NJMark Morrison Associates, New York, NYThomas Balsley Associates, New York, NYHOK, Dallas TXLandplus West, Indianapolis, IN

Education

Pennsylvania State University, BS Landscape Architecture, 1974Continuing Education and studies but no degress conferred:

Ball State University, Graduate Studies, Business & ArchitectureNew York University, Diploma Program in Real Estate Investment & AnalysisRutgers University, Graduate Studies, Planning LawPrinceton University, Studies in History of Architectural Theory

Professional Licenses

Professional Planner: NJAICP American Institute of Certified PlannersLandscape Architect: NJ, NY, CT, PA, DE, MD, OH, KY, KS, NC, TX LEED Accredited Professional


Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

Stearns Associates LLC is corporate member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). We are also members of the New Jersey Chapter and the Delaware Valley Chapter (DVGBC) of the USGBC.

Tom Stearns is a LEED® Accredited Professional (LEED® AP). based on LEED NC Version 2.2.

Mr. Stearns has served on the DVGBC Educational Committee, which sponsors educational talks on suistainablility in the greater Phildalphia Area.

Mr. Stearns presented at the 2008 NJASLA annual convention on an overview of the USGBC, LEED rating system, becoming a LEED AP and the Sustainable Sites Initiative sponsored by the ASLA, Lady Bird Johnson WIldflower Center and the US Botanic Garden.

Mr. Stearns is a member of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, the green roof industry association.

Mr. Stearns has taken the two design courses for Green Roofs including: Green Roof Design 101, and Green Roof Infrastructure 201, which focuses on design and installation.

Stearns Associates is currently working on some institutional projects that are pursuing LEED Certification, and have worked on integrated design teams to think and work across disciplines on sustainable solutions.

Sustainable & LEED Projects

Palmer Square, Princeton, NJ - Intensive Green Roof for 100 units of luxery housing. Roof deck covered an acre with half an acre in mixed plantings of perennials, shrubs, groundcovers and trees.

Rider University, West Village Student Apartments, LEED SilverBurlington County College, Culinary Arts Center, LEED Silver (anticipated)The Lawrenceville School, Health & Wellness Center, LEED SilverThe Lawrenceville School, Carter House – Girls Residence Dorms, LEED Silver (anticipated)

Stormwater and Best Management Practices

Tom Stearns is familiar with the The New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual (BMP manual) and has recently designed the landscapes for constructed wetlands, bio-retention systems and infiltration basins with Van Note-Harvey Associates PC.

Tom Stearns has a 20 year working relationship with Van Note-Harvey Associates. He has worked with them on a number of project types in Mercer County and Central New Jersey.

Mr. Stearns has worked on the following BMP projects with Van Note-Harvey Associates:

Pine River Village, Lakewood, NJ - Infiltration Basin.

Cedarbridge Office , Lakewood, NJ – Infiltration Basin

Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, NJ - Bio-retention

Sharbell Development, Hamilton, NJ – Constructed Wetlands, & cisterns for roof runoff

Rosecliff Independent Living , Lawrenceville, NJ - Constructed Wetlands and rain gardens.

RG Office, West Windsor, NJ – Constructed Wetlands

Sustainable Design


Land Planning Services

Site Analysis/Zoning AnalysisFeasibility & Conceptual PlanningDue Diligence Studies & ReportsSustainable DesignMaster PlanningDesign GuidelinesPermitting & Approvals AssistanceScheduling & EstimatingExpert TestimonyC & D Variance Testimony in NJADA & Code Review

Landscape Architecture Services

PlantingSustainable DesignLightingGradingHardscape (walls, steps, paving, furnishings)Pools & FountainsDetailsSpecificationsCost EstimatingScheduling

Project Types

Streetscapes & People PlacesPlazas & Outdoor DiningGreen RoofsMotor Courts & CourtyardsDaycare PlaygroundsParks & RecreationCampusesParkingEntry FeaturesSite Renovations

Services


Developer Clients

Most of the above clients were clients of Tom Stearns and the Land Planning Studio while at Hillier. Some clients were previous to Hillier. Current Stearns Associates LLC clients are in bold.

Advance Realty GroupAegis Property GroupBiomed Realty TrustBrandywine Realty TrustBoston PropertiesCedarbridge Development CorporationCushman & WakefieldFentell DevelopmentGale CompanyGaribaldi GroupGeorge E. Michael Inc.Hendon PropertiesHillier PropertiesHinesHomart DevelopmentInsalaco DevelopmentJones Lang LaSalleKeating PartnersK. Hovnanian HomesKollMatrix Development GroupMills CorporationNexus PropertiesNJ HANDV. Paulius & AssociatesPinnacle PropertiesPond View AssociatesPremier HomesProLogisPrudentialRyan HomesScarborough PropertiesSharbell Development CorporationSJP PropertiesSomerset DevelopmentStaubachSteiner EquitiesToll BrothersTownsend PropertiesTrammell CrowZimmer Management Company


Corporate Clients

Most of the above clients were clients of Tom Stearns and the Land Planning Studio while at Hillier. Some clients were previous to Hillier. Current Stearns Associates LLC clients are in bold.

Ace Ltd. American Cyanamid Corporation American Home Products American Re-Insurance Company AT&T Bell Atlantic Beneficial Management Corporation Berlex Laboratories, Inc.Berlitz international Bloomberg L.P. Bristol-Myers Squibb Cablevision Industries, Inc. Carter Wallace Firmenich General Foods CorporationGoldman SachsHoffmann-La Roche, Inc. ITT/Cushman Wakefield Integrated Health Services Janssen PharmaceuticaJohnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson Hospital ServicesMasterCard Merck & Co., Inc.Motorola Pharmacia & UpjohnPfizerThe Prudential Insurance Co RCN Rhone-Poulenc, Inc. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation SABRE Showboat Casino Hotel SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories Sprint United Jersey Banks USF&G Insurance US Healthcare The Vanguard Group, Inc.


Corporate Projects

Building Site LandscapeProject/Client Location Size (sf) Size (ac) CostsACE Ltd. Hamilton, Bermuda 250,000 5 $1,200,000American Home Products Madison, NJ 450,000 46 $900,000ADP Roseland, NJ 228,000 51 $195,000American Re-Insurance Plainsboro, NJ 155,000 12 $620,000Berlex Laboratories Wayne, NJ 102,000 58 $197,000Bloomberg, LP Plainsboro, NJ 60,000 17 $420,000Bristol-Myers Squibb Montgomery, NJ 366,000 34 N/A Goldman Sachs Princeton, NJ 30,000 18 $240,000Dun & Bradstreet Framingham, MA 452,000 20 $550,000ETS Lawrenceville, NJ 375,000 355 $1,230,000Engelhard Edison, NJ 200,000 9.5 $130,000General Instrument Horsham, PA 500,000 34 $375,000Hoffmann-La Roche Nutley, NJ 256,000 6 $1,500,000Hoechst Marion Roussel Kansas City, MO 800,000 340 $1,109,000Integrated Healthcare Baltimore, MD 240,000 35 $3,150,000Janssen Pharmaceutica Hopewell, NJ 307,000 244 $352,000Master Card International Purchase, NY 475,000 46 $120,000Merck & Co., Inc. West Point, PA 450,000 300 $1,200,000Pharmacia & Upjohn Peapack, NJ 1,000,000 70 $200,000Prudential Florham Park, NJ 100,000 63 $300,000RCN Lawrenceville, NJ 1,500,000 134 $9 millionRobert Wood JohnsonFoundation Plainsboro, NJ 130,000 70 $150,000Sprint Overland Park, Kansas 3.8 million 242 $12 millionVanguard Tedyffrin, PA 500,000 80 $1,100,000Verizon Wireless Branchburg, NJ 1 million 180 NA

The above projects were clients of Tom Stearns and the Land Planning Studio while an employee at Hillier


Sprint Headquarters Overland Park, Kansas

Architect: HillierCM: JE Dunn

4 million sfCorporate Headquarters

LandscapeArchitecture

Special paving, fountains and a rich landscape enhance courtyards for outdoor dining for this 10,000 employee corporate campus.

Photos: Rich Bartholomew


Bristol-Myers Squibb Lawrenceville, NJ

3D Images Credit: Environetics Architects

Architect: Hillier

Developer: Matrix

1.7 million sf OverallPhase 1 610,000 sf132 acres

Corporate Headquarters

Land Planning & Landscape Architecture

Design & Approvals for RCN who later sold it to Bristol-Myers Squibb. Real estate exit strategy, creation of campus and signature entry experience drove the design.

Currently working on approvals for a 610,000 sf build-to-suit for BMS.


Hoffmann – La Roche New Building 1 Nutley, NJ

A winning design competition scheme created a central green with a grid of specimen zelkova trees to act as a campus focal point on an urban pharmaceutical campus. The green unites the surrounding high rise buildings with New Building 1 and helps promote interaction among employees.

Architect: HillierInterior Architect: Gensler

310,000 sfAdministrative Offices3.3 acres

Landscape Architecture


Ace Headquarters Hamilton, Bermuda

Architect: Hillier

200,000 sfCorporate Headquarters


Photo: Peter Hoppner

A public green way was developed and incorporated a central courtyard with a fountain feature. Steps with a formal balustrade provided access from the green way to the main motor court level. Here a bosque of palms creates a more formal courtyard atmosphere and provide shade from the hot tropical sun.


American Home Products Madison, NJ

Architect: Hillier

Contractor: Skanska USA

45 acres450,000 sfCorporate Headquarters


Located on the former Geraldine Dodge estate, the landscape took its cue for the existing climax forest groves and allees of trees. The landscape became a simple statement of a corporate villa with an expansive front lawn. The fast-tracked project got designed, approved and

built in 20 months.


Millstone River Park University Medical Center at Princeton Plainsboro, NJ

Architect: HOK/RMJMCivil Engineer: French & Parello

Size: 32 acresLandscape Architecture

As part of the UMCP project 12 acres of former FMC industrial buildings were removed to create a regenerative landscape in the form of a 32 acre passive-use public park along the Millstone River.

The park includes a small parking area and a paved walking path with gravel pathways to the river. Most of the site is located in floodplain or wetlands.

Native tree and shrub species were used in as well as native grasses and wildflowers. A significant portion of the 32 acre public park was reforested.

The intent is to let the park grow wild and restore a native landscape.


Biomed Realty Trust 1 Research Way Plainsboro, NJ

Developer: Biomed Realty Trust

Architect: BAM StudioCivil: Van Note-Harvey

Size: 52,000 sf5.8 acre siteLandscape Architecture

Stearns Associates helped with design and approvals to improve the arrival presence and curb appear for 52,000 sf investment office/research building in Princeton Forrestal Center.


Munich Reinsurance America Plainsboro, NJ

Solar: SunPower CorpCivil: Van Note-Harvey

Solar Panels on Carports2.5 Megawatts46.5 acre site


Stearns Associates helped with landscape design and approvals for Munich Re’s 2.5 MW high-efficiency solar panels on a carport structure that will provide shade for the facility's parking lot while reducing annual electricity costs by almost $500,000.

Most importantly, the Munich Re solar energy system will benefit the environment with an annual carbon footprint reduction equivalent to removing more than 400 cars from the road.


Brandywine Realty Trust 100 Lenox Drive Lawrenceville, NJ

Developer: Brandywine Realty Trust

Civil: Van Note-Harvey

Size: 93,000 sf5.8 acre siteLandscape Architecture

Stearns Associates helped with design and approvals to improve the arrival presence and curb appear for 93,000 sf investment office/research building to improve leaseability.


Educational Testing Service Office Building Lawrenceville, NJ

Architect: Hillier

375,000 sfCorporate Office


Three office buildings were approved for addition to an existing corporate campus. Two buildings were built.

Storm water from parking was creatively treated by infiltration swales. Existing landscape and amenities was expanded upon to incorporate this facility into the campus.


Educational Testing Service Office Building Lawrenceville, NJ

Owner: Educational Testing ServiceArchitect: SpiezleCivil: Van Note-Harvey

Size:120,000 sfLandscape Architecture

Construction Completion: 2014

Stearns Associates helped with design and approvals for this third building of a three office building complex that Tom Stearns worked on in the early 1990’s.

3D model by Spiezle


Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Princeton, NJ

Architect: Hillier

180,000 sfCorporate HeadquartersParking Deck


Flowering trees and special paving create a simple yet elegant entry to a major private foundation’s new headquarters addition. Walking paths and outdoor seating areas provide employee amenities.


Goldman Sachs Princeton, NJ

Architect: Hillier

30,000 sfCorporate Headquarters(Formerly Commodities Corporation)Parking Garage


Working on a very tight site a 30,000 sf addition to a historic building was inserted on a very tight site and still preserving existing trees around a 1-level parking deck. Native plant materials, boulders and bluestone paving served as a palette.


MotorolaHorsham, Pennsylvania

Architect: Hillier

Real Estate Consultant:Staubach



Photo: Jeff Goldberg/Esto

A tight budget on a build-to-suit focused the landscape treatment at the entry courtyard and spine connector of a multi-building corporate campus.


Vanguard Malvern, Pennsylvania

Architect: Hillier

Contractor: L. F. Driscoll


80 Acres


Extensive landscape treatment for 3 separate office building additions to Vanguard’s existing corporate campus.


Palladium West Windsor, NJ

Architect: Hillier

Developer:Steiner Equities

740,000 sfInvestment Office60 acres


Landscape architecture and hardscape design for the courtyard for 3 office buildings. Design focused on water features, walking paths and seating areas. Project was approved but not yet constructed.


Dunn & Bradstreet Framingham, MA

Previous work while at Hillier

Architect: HillierDeveloper:Leggett McCall



Photo Credit:Hutchins Photography Inc.

A central courtyard becomes a unifying design element to a corporate campus. Granite curbs, brick paving, cast stone and native plant materials reflect the New England vernacular and the formal courtyard is reminiscent of the regions public squares.


500 Alexander Park West Windsor Township, NJ


Architect: Hillier



The project involved the redesign of the main entry to a corporate office building. A simple geometric lawn panel bordered by walkways provides clarity to the entry sequence. Special paving creates a richer arrival presence.

Two additional office buildings were designed and approved for Trammell Crow.


Architect: Hillier

140,000 sfWet Chemistry Lab15 acres


This 140,000 sf building provides modern labs for new drug research and development.

A central green was created to act as a campus focal point as part of a multi- building master plan. This was the first building implemented as part of the master plan.

The project was completed in 1995 and received a Special mention Laboratory award for R& D Magazine in 1997.


Dupont Pharmaceuticals Wilmington, DE


Engelhard Headquarters Woodbridge, NJ


Architect: Hillier

SJP Properties



Rhododendrons and shade loving plants creates a native mountain garden between a parking garage and the north face of a suburban high-rise office building.


SmithKline Beecham Clinical Labs (Now Quest Diagnostics) Collegeville, Pennsylvania

Architect: Hillier


25 Acres


A natural landscape treatment responded to a rural site. Most of the site was proposed to be planted in meadow grasses except around the immediate building area.



Integrated Healthcare Services Baltimore, MD

Architect: Hillier



The landscape focused on enhancing the unique special spaces such as the courtyard/quadrangle, the dining terrace, the main motor court, the elliptical pool and the areas between the buildings and parking lots. The elliptical pool creates an amenity for employees and offices.



Architect: Hillier

450,000 sfLaboratory


Photo: Peter Hoppner

A row of linden trees and a water feature create a formal entry for a new research center.

GlaxoSmithKline

Science Complex Harlow, Essex,United kingdom


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