EIFS Transform Newark Affordable Housing Development
Built in 1976, Georgia King Village in Newark, N.J., was in need of a makeover. The owners, L+M Development Partners, acquired the two 18-story affordable housing towers in July 2016. The complex was in distress needing various improvements to both individual units and the structural integrity. Rehab priorities included installing a new facade, envelope, and exterior to replace the uninsulated precast concrete facade. Heat and cold were leaking through the walls, and livable temperatures could not be properly maintained. As a result, the Georgia King Village residents were suffering.
L+M Development set out to give the property a leg up, while preserving its affordability. Their goal was to transform the buildings and give residents homes they could take pride in. L+M aimed to make the Georgia King Village apartments more efficient, more comfortable, and more attractive, with a fresh new design and structural improvements. They eventually accomplished just that.