Tech Manufacturing, Corporate Offices
Redevelopment Area Studies and Plans, Site Plan Review
Town of Newton, Sussex County, Governing Body and Planning Board
The Town of Newton conducted visioning for the Town Center, identifying several areas for redevelopment studies, including a site along Sparta Avenue, which Thorlabs wanted to redevelop as a corporate headquarters. The redevelopment designation plan and site plan process resulted in locating the fiber optics manufacturer in the Town of Newton. The three-story, 116,000-square-foot office and manufacturing facility is home to over 250 employees.
Two additional office, warehouse and manufacturing facilities were later constructed on Diller Avenue providing an additional 210,000 square feet to the Thorlabs campus. An additional 150,000 square feet of warehouse space is currently under construction on Brooks Plaza Road. Over 600 high-tech jobs are now located on the Thorlabs Newton Campus.
Diller Ave. - Front
Diller Ave.
Quantum Leap - Front
Quantum Leap - Rear
Thorlabs Diller Ave. Site
Sparta Ave.
Brooks Plaza - In Progress
Aerial Map
Diller Ave. Redevelopment Area
Zoning Map
JCA participated in the redevelopment process for Thorlabs initial headquarters project, advising on the redevelopment team. JCA conducted site plan reviews for all buildings on the campus.
JCA conducted a redevelopment study and several redevelopment plans to provide the zoning for the three additional campus buildings constructed.
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