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TORTI GALLAS AND PARTNERS
Architects of Sustainable Community
TRANSIT ORIENTED and Mixed-Use Development
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A study funded by the U.S. Federal Transit
Administration found that over the next 25 years,
14.6 million households, which represent one-quarter
of all new households, will likely be looking for
housing in transit-oriented developments.
Transit Oriented Development
Introduction
To market a new development in a competitive
environment, cities and developers are turning to
transit oriented developments (TOD) to provide a
healthy, sustainable future for their residents. Cities and
developers receive a higher return on their investment
when building along transit lines. As a key for the growth
and attractiveness of a neighborhood or city, TODs offer
opportunities to enliven undervalued neighborhood
centers, create new markets and services for existing
residents, and provide an increased tax base for the city
and the transit line.
There are three critical elements to a successful TOD:
Design, Diversity and Density. The best TODs foster a
strong sense of pedestrian friendliness through the
proposed use and design of ground floor space and its
engagement with the public realm. Increased densities
are appropriate to accommodate the use of transit
and minimize the need for cars. Moreover, Torti Gallas’
well designed TODs are not stand alone projects, but
seamlessly integrate with the design of walkable street
grids, neighborhood-scale buildings and the active uses
(commercial, retail, civic, etc.) of an area. Most importantly,
every Torti Gallas TOD is designed around a focal anchor,
which varies according to the station and site.
Transit oriented designs create a unique, advantageous
“place” with a diverse socio-economic mix of residents.
Many jurisdictions require affordable housing percentages. Torti Gallas’ 57 year history is built upon a design
expertise that plans and constructs communities for all
income levels. Over the last decade, the firm has designed
over 20% of all federally-financed HOPE VI communities
that represent all income and density scales. Retail
solutions, especially integrating complicated programs
(i.e. grocery stores, metro stations), have been a hallmark
of Torti Gallas’ TOD designs.
Weaving a TOD into an existing fabric of the
neighborhood is also important to TOD success. Torti
Gallas ensures that the overall community thrives and
benefits from sensitive density surrounding a TOD. Torti
Gallas’ The Ellington at a Washington, DC Metro station,
and MacArthur Park, at a Los Angeles Metro Rail Station
are examples of weaving contextually appropriate
buildings into existing neighborhoods by recognizing
their individual scale of the surrounding communities.
TODs demand creativity and innovation to provide mixed
use buildings and new housing typologies which respond
to the needs of modern living. Torti Gallas has produced
enough housing for a population of 160,000 people
to live and work in fully mixed use, transit-oriented
communities. This extensive design expertise gives Torti
Gallas the competitive edge in designing and building
the nation’s finest transit oriented developments.
Torti Gallas and Partners
Transit Oriented Developments (TOD):
70+
TOD Projects Completed
36 +
Cities in which Torti Gallas has designed a TOD
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Integration of different transit systems
(subway, light rail, heavy rail, bus, ferry)
50+
TODs at subway sites
15+
TODs at heavy rail sites
12+
TODs with a multiplicity of transit systems
162,000
Population living/working in Torti Gallas
designed TODs
81,000
Cars off the road because of Mixed Use TODs
843,300
Metric tons of CO2 eliminated from going into
the atmosphere
96.1 mil
Gallons of gas eliminated per year
117,400
Homes being powered by electricity through
energy savings
300,000
Tons of eliminated waste from going to
recycle centers/landfills
Metro Westside Extension
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Los Angeles, CA
As population, employment, traffic, and
pollution increase exponentially, growing
a robust transit network is increasingly a
major priority for Los Angeles. Torti Gallas’
work on the Subway-to-the-Sea project
underscores our dedication to smart
growth and sustainable development
on the regional scale. As a consultant to
Parsons-Brinckerhoff (lead engineer of the
project), Torti Gallas’ design and planning
team is strategically helping METRO, the
Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Agency,
to conceptualize a new transit line along
the Wilshire Corridor, one of the densest
population and employment corridors in
Los Angeles County.
The Subway-to-the-Sea project will take
a step towards providing LA transitdependent populations with mobility and
Street View of Wilshire/Fairfax Metro Entrance
system of transit-oriented development
nodes at the 22 potential station locations
along the line. The study area for Metro
Westside Extension runs from the existing
Wilshire/Western Station to the Pacific
Ocean on the Metro Rail Purple Line, and
covers approximately 38 square miles.
Typology of Stations Along Metro Purple Line Extension
access to jobs, especially in the job-rich
parts of West LA. It will connect downtown
Los Angeles with Santa Monica and the
beach, the Los Angeles County Museum
of Art, UCLA, the historic La Brea Tar Pits,
and other tourist attractions and regional
centers along the way. Our Los Angeles
office was founded in part because we
wanted to find and develop projects such
as this one that are striving to define new
patterns for growth and development in
the Los Angeles region.
Through in-depth planning research,
public meetings, a technical-advisory
committee, 3-dimensional modeling, and
urban design, Torti Gallas is creating a
The Torti Gallas team is synthesizing
the diverse identities of existing and
proposed residential, employment, retail,
cultural, and recreation uses along the
Wilshire Corridor into an overarching
urban design vision that provides transitorientation, walkability, and mixed use
development. By helping Los Angeles
to define a responsible path forward in
its development and growth through
our urban planning analysis and
recommendations, we are contributing
significantly to sustainability for the
entire region. Torti Gallas is committed
to developing sustainable design
plans for Los Angeles - a region known
for sprawling masses of low density
development.
As part of our work with Metro, we provided the following services:
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Developed design criteria for creating “Joint Development”
ready stations.
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Collaborated with team of Metro officials, community outreach
specialists, and designers to craft the approach, scope, and
methods for the urban design component of the project.
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Crafted and led strategic input meetings with stakeholders,
including the Technical Advisory Committee made up of
representatives from multiple jurisdictions including Los
Angeles, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, and Beverly Hills.
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Performed in-depth transportation planning research and
analysis of existing codes, plans, and policies in the four cities
through which the subway will pass.
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Produced an Urban Design Concept Report that lays out the
urban design vision for the new subway line.
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Offered urban design expertise, loading and concept studies,
and design critique for station areas as needed for key stations
along the line, for example the UCLA / Westwood station.
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Produced an Urban Design Toolkit that helps define the
architectural and urban design features at station areas and
lays out the methods for future station design and planning
throughout Los Angeles Metro and/or other transportation
planning agencies.
Today, older and newer cities alike are turning to transit
and TOD as an alternative to sprawl, and as a way to
encourage urban economic revitalization, community
diversity, equity and travel alternatives.
Cutaway Section of Proposed Wilshire/Fairfax Station
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Vetted rail alternatives through photo-simulations and modeling.
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Drew renderings and crafted 3-D computer models of proposed
station areas and underground station designs for use in
community meetings, proposals, analysis sessions and final
documents.
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Created street sections and analysis of existing and proposed
conditions.
View of Proposed Interior Metro Station
Columbia Heights Revitalization | Washington, DC
View of Kenyon Square
The redevelopment of Columbia Heights,
one of Washington’s oldest
neighborhoods, has restored the
community to its former vibrancy.
Torti Gallas designed three projects, all
clustered around the new Metro station,
animating 14th Street with new retail and
residential activity.
Park Triangle
Adjacent to the historic Tivoli Theater,
this new mid-rise building contains
18,000 square feet of retail and 131
apartment units, including efficiencies
and lofts. The building’s bays, cornices and
façade composition are inspired by the
architecture of the adjacent Theater and
Riggs Bank.
Kenyon Square
This new high-rise apartment building
contains 153 condominiums and a 75
unit affordable senior housing complex.
Ground floor retail includes cafes with
outdoor seating. The façade design
features an eclectic mix of styles designed
to animate the long street front.
Highland Park
This new high-rise building contains 229
apartment units and 19,000 square feet
of ground floor retail. Inspired by the
local Art Deco style, the structure makes
a new piazza at the subway entrance and
incorporates an existing Metro cooling
tower into its facade.
A significant design challenge for this site
involved integrating the existing WMATA
Metro Station cooling tower into the
building’s design. The cooling tower was
relocated to the roof of the new building
and a dedicated access shaft with an
OSHA ladder was provided to the roof
from the street level, which allows WMATA
24-hour access to its equipment. This is
just one example of the many complicated
design problems that Torti Gallas has
been able to solve in dealing with transitoriented development.
View of Kenyon Square
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Kenyon Square:
• 153 condominium units
• 20,000 sf of 1st floor retail space with outdoor café
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• Below grade parking for 177 cars
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• 229 apartment units
• 19,000 sf of 1st floor retail
• Below grade parking for 277 cars
Park Triangle
• 131 rental apartment units
• Mix of efficiency, one and two bedroom units
• 18,000 sf of 1st floor retail
• Below grade parking for 110 cars
Victory Heights
• 75 senior rental apartment units
• All 1-bedroom units
Ground Floor Site Plan
View of Highland Park and Entrance to Metro Station
View of Park Triangle
Wheaton Metro | Wheaton, MD
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for landscaping and planting strips in
order to add texture and greenery for
pedestrians. Wheaton’s TOD helps to
transition suburban living to smarter, more
sustainable urban transportation patterns
for a modern lifestyle.
Entrance to Wheaton Metro
Facing the challenge of an extremely
difficult site, Torti Gallas and Partners
successfully designed and organized
Wheaton Metro in order to enhance the
community of Wheaton, Maryland. Built
above a metro station, the development
presents an urban face to the community
while its design provides a buffer to the
residential community to the east with
single family housing. The site is paved
with wide sidewalks to accommodate
heavy foot traffic while also allowing
Housing Along Reedie Drive
The community’s mixed income program
consists of 53 tax credit units, 114 market
rate units, and 6 units that were specifically
designed for tenants who suffer from spinal
cord injuries. Of the fifty-three affordable
tax credit units, 35 are reserved for
residents at or below 50 percent of the area
median income.
Program data:
• 172 rental units
• 2.7 acres
• 3,200 sf of 1st floor retail
• 197,878 sf floor area
• 4,800 sf common areas
Corner of Georgia Avenue and Reedie Drive
View of City Vista at Corner of 5th and L Streets
City Vista | Washington, DC
Torti Gallas and Partners was part of the
winning competitive redevelopment team
for the Old Wax Museum site at
5th and K Streets in Downtown
Washington, DC. The building houses both
condominium and apartment units, with
20% of those units reserved for affordable
housing, and 105,000 sf of retail.
The Mount Vernon triangle is an area
rich in jobs, entertainment, and cultural
amenities, yet previously lacking in diverse
and exciting residential options. City
Vista, which takes up an entire block in
the Mount Vernon triangle area supports
the city’s goal to attract new residents
and create a vibrant city life near the
Washington Convention Center.
Program data:
• 3.2 acre site
• 623 condominium and apartment units
• 55,000 sf Safeway grocery store
• 50,000 sf of additional retail space
• 800 parking spaces
View at Corner of 5th and K Streets
MacArthur Park | Los Angeles, CA
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Ground Floor Site Plan
MacArthur Park Metro is proposed as a
mixed use, transit-oriented development
that is comprised of affordable housing
and retail uses. One of the major design
challenges associated with this project
is the fact that the proposed building
must be situated above the existing
metro tunnel. Through careful planning
and engineering, the proposed design
works well with the site to maximize the
connectivity between a major public
transportation station and the public realm.
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Open Space and Connection to the Park
This metro station is also adjacent to
MacArthur Park, the most significant
public park in the downtown Los Angeles
area, which is currently undergoing a
positive transition that will activate the
surrounding neighborhoods. This unique
site provides the opportunity for the
development to contribute to the exciting
and diverse urban environment in which
it is located.
the “sense of place” that will encourage
Metro ridership, promote a pedestrianfriendly community, and relate the
project to its urban setting. MacArthur
Park Metro consists of 172 affordable
housing units and 30,000 sf of retail uses.
Semi-private courts, as well as a public
paseo and plaza will be combined with
a landscape design to create a clearly
defined open space hierarchy.
Torti Gallas’ vision for MacArthur Park
creates a vital and safe public realm and
Conceived of in two phases, Phase I
and Phase II are linked by a public view
corridor extending to MacArthur Park.
The materials, fenestration and style
of the architecture employ an elegant
contemporary language. This mixed use
project provides a model for future station
area development within the city of Los
Angeles.
View of Proposed MacArthur Park Development
Bird’s Eye View of MacArthur Park Metro
Program data:
• 3.42 acre site
• 30,000 sf of retail
• 172 affordable rental units
• 338 parking spaces
Services provided:
• Programming
• Process
• Site plan approval
• Feasibility/yield analysis
• Community meetings
• Public hearing
• Code analysis
• Urban design
• Neighborhood planning
• Architectural design
• Construction phase services
Axonometric Study of Building and Relationship to Metro Tunnel
Janie’s Garden | Sarasota, FL
Centrally located in the Newtown area,
Janie’s Garden will serve as an important
stop along a new Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT) Line which will connect Sarasota’s
neighborhoods with the downtown, and
with employment centers along Florida’s
north-south Gulf Coast corridor. Ground
floor retail space and an intimate plaza
adjacent to the transit station provide
the framework for future development
surrounding the BRT Station.
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New Homes at Janie’s Garden
Torti Gallas is working with a developer
client, the Sarasota Housing Authority,
and the City Redevlopment Authority to
redevelop Housing Authority properties
into viable mixed income communities that
are well integrated with the surrounding
neighborhoods. The transformation within
the Newtown Community has become
a catalyst for economic growth and
redevelopment in Sarasota.
Program data:
• 14.5 acre site
• 246 new homes
• 10,500 sf of retail
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BRT Station at Janie’s Garden
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Taylor Yard Site Plan Showing 5-minute
Walk to a Future Subway Station
Taylor Yard | Los Angeles, CA
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Torti Gallas and Partners has been
selected by developer McCormack Baron
Salazar to lead the planning effort for
one of the last remaining tracts of vacant
land in the city of Los Angeles. Situated
slightly over 3 miles from downtown LA
along the Los Angeles River, the site covers
approximately 24 acres of MTA owned
property. This site, known as Parcel C at
Taylor Yard, was once lush farmland that
was part of the Rancho San Rafael. Over
time, the site later became a major hub for
the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Several community meetings and
discussions with local government focus
groups helped to determine the type
of development to design. This highlyprized site is being transformed into a
transit-oriented mixed use development
with 25,000 sf of retail and 450 new units,
including affordable housing.
Taylor Yard is currently being designed as
an intricate network of pedestrian-friendly
streets and blocks that are situated
around a central linear green. This linear
green connects a new retail street to the
proposed 40 acre public park located to
the west of the site. The project’s proximity
to the Los Angeles River and ongoing
plans for its revitalization present a great
opportunity for new ways of critically
thinking about similar sites throughout
the Greater Los Angeles region.
Services Provided:
• Downtown revitalization
• Community visioning workshop
• Design charrette
• Transit oriented master planning
• Urban design
• Site programming
• Re-zoning
Wyvernwood | Los Angeles, CA
Wyvernwood is a 70-acre property
located in the historic Boyle Heights
neighborhood of Los Angeles. This
mixed income community revitalization
is within walking distance of both the
historic Sears and Roebuck tower and
the Los Angeles River. The development
plan for the Wyvernwood project is the
result of an extensive two-year design
process, led by Torti Gallas and Partners,
that includes a series of meetings and
workshops with the existing residents and
community stakeholders. The physical
and social impacts of this effort have
been carefully evaluated and allow for a
sustainable design that will minimize any
unnecessary impacts to the environment
and the residents that currently inhabit
the neighborhood.
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View of Commercial and Retail Street
The new development is currently
designed as a sustainable community
and is seeking a LEED ND (neighborhood
development) rating from the U.S. Green
Building Council. The existing 1,187 units
will be replaced with 3,700 market rate
units and 660 affordable housing units.
Nine acres of publicly accessible open
space are also included in the plan. The
majority of the population that resides
in this neighborhood relies heavily on
alternative forms of transportation, such
as bicycle or bus.
Keeping this fact in mind, Torti Gallas
and Partners has proposed a bike route
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throughout the site that will link the new
neighborhood to the greater Los Angeles
area while also allowing residents to safely
travel within the development. The site is
surrounded or transversed by 8 separate
bus routes with over 500 boardings
per day. These routes link to major job
centers (e.g. downtown Los Angeles, USC
hospitals) and to the newly opened Gold
Line station of the light rail system (1/2
mile away).
Program Data
• 70 acre site
• 9 acre central park
• 4,400 new for sale and rental units
• 15% affordable set aside
• 300,000 sf retail and commercial
• Demolition of 1,200 existing units
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Crystal City Master Plan | Arlington County, VA
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Program data:
• 260 acre site
• Program doubles in 40 years time from
21 million sf to 40 million sf
• 16.2 million sf office
• 1.6 million sf retail
• 5.2 million sf hotel (6,000 rooms)
• 16.8 million sf of residential
• Conversion of a freeway into tree-lined
boulevard
• Mixed use development
• Transit-oriented development
Adopted Site Plan
Crystal City in Arlington County, Virginia
met an unfortunate time in the history
of the City in 2005. With 1960’s suburban
office buildings obsolete to current Class
A standards, a highway dividing the city
in two halves, and the recent Federal
Government Base Realignment And
Closure Commission (BRAC) decisions
dictating the immediate removal of over
4,000,000 sf of government office tenants
to secure military bases, Arlington County
initiated a Master Planning process for
Crystal City, with Torti Gallas as lead
consultant. Through a public process,
several urban concepts were investigated
with a week-long Charrette, three different
community forums and more than 40
public Task Force meetings.
Torti Gallas created and published this
mixed use, transit oriented and pedestrian
friendly city vision with policies and
guidelines, and a form-based code, over
a two year period. In December 2008 this
vision was entitled and adopted by the
Arlington County Planning Commission
and the Arlington County Board.
The Ellington | Washington, DC
Located across the street from the Green
Line Metro, The Ellington is a transitoriented, mixed use building located in
one of Washington DC’s growing urban
neighborhoods known as the U Street
Corridor.
This 186 unit apartment building has
approximately 15,000 square feet of
retail at grade, providing residents
with a diverse mix of activities within
the building. A four-story façade on
the corner of 13th and U Streets has a
prominent retail entrance on U Street,
which is accessed through a courtyard.
This retail entrance supports the active
feel of an historic commercial corridor.
The Ellington’s close proximity to a metro
station promotes public transportation
and sustainability. Residents can walk
to restaurants, shops, and entertainment,
among other amenities. In its overall
massing, materials, fenestration and
facade organization, the building pays
homage to historic landmarks in the
neighborhood such as the Whitelaw
Across the Street from the Metro Station
Hotel, the True Reformers Building, and
the Bowen YMCA. The Ellington also
presents a contemporary feel in its
detailing for a changing neighborhood in
a transformative period. The residential
entrance is located on 13th Street, and
elevated to match the rowhouses on the
street frontage found in the adjacent
residential neighborhood. The facades of
this component are clad in red brick, and
organized by full-height piers enframing
banks of windows with spandrel panels.
Program data:
• 300,000 sf
• 211,000 sf floor area
• 15,000 sf retail street frontage
• 186 unit mixed income rental
• apartment building
• 2 level below-grade parking garage
• Residential amenities
• Roof terrace
View from Corner of U Street and 13th Street
View from Corner of U Street and 13th Street
Transect Diagram Showing Metro Tunnel Below
Bethesda Row | Bethesda, MD
Arlington East is a new mixed use
building capping the west end of the
Bethesda Row block. The site is a relocated
surface parked grocery store in a strip
configuration. Torti Gallas created a new
Festival Street, providing additional retail
and residential frontage, a unique urban
public space, and completion of the
pedestrian loop experience of walking
around the block. This flexible street is
closed to vehicles to create a vibrant
pedestrian and cafe space while allowing
deliveries and vehicular drop off at
controlled hours.
View South Down Festival Street
Retail and Dining at Bethesda Row
Architecturally, the building is articulated
with a variety of facades to provide a
pedestrian friendly scale to the building.
Site Plan
The 180 apartment units over the retail
comprise a variety of flats and lofts, with
many desirable views and exposures. This
building brings residential homes to the
Bethesda Row retail area in an elegant way
to create a truly magnificent place.
Program data:
• 108,936 sf site
• 45,000 sf retail
• 180 rental units
• Within walking distance to bus and Metro
Twinbrook Commons | Washington, DC
and signify the arrival at an urban center.
Small four-story residential buildings form
a transition zone between the transit plaza
and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Twinbrook Commons has been
designated as a LEED ND pilot Community
by the U.S. Green Building Council.
This mixed use environment is a prime
example of how carefully-crafted
urban fabric can connect isolated
neighborhoods as well as creating
an environment that enhances the
experience of using public transit.
Program data:
• 26.2 acre site
• 620,000 sf of office space
• 805 high rise units
• 490 low rise units
• 160,000 sf of retail
Perspective of Twinbrook Commons
The design of Twinbrook Commons is
the result of a composite of ideas with
one overarching concept: to seamlessly
connect existing neighborhoods with
a pedestrian-friendly transit-oriented
environment. It achieves this goal through
a clear hierarchy of streets and spaces and
a dynamic mixing of uses. Through the
joint effort of designers, county officials,
transit authorities, and private investment,
this revitalized public transit station will
become the model for transit-oriented
centers throughout the entire region.
Focused around the Twinbrook Station
along the Metro Red Line, Twinbrook
Commons has organized streets and
blocks that facilitate the use of public
transit. The juxtaposition of bus and
rail lines and commuter parking with
commercial uses attempts to activate
the streets and make using public transit
a comfortable and efficient mode of
transportation.
With public and private parking concealed
by office, residential, and retail uses, the
plan emphasizes the pedestrian realm.
The main streets have formal edges with
wide sidewalks and ground floor retail
uses while smaller local streets have a
more idiosyncratic feel with residential
entrances and small courtyards.
With a variety of building types, Twinbrook
Commons hosts a wide range of income
levels and lifestyles. High-rise residential
buildings form the edges of a central plaza
Aerial View of the Central Green
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Catholic University | Washington, DC
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Rendering of Monroe Street
Torti Gallas is part of the development
for Catholic University’s University Village,
creating a dramatic “Gateway Village” that
will enhance the value and amenities of
the campus. Through this partnership,
we will create a vibrant, mixed use village
that will contribute significantly to the
overall success of the Campus and its
surroundings. The site is one of the most
highly visible locations on Campus.
Extending the rich quality of the campus
to the south side of Michigan Avenue in
a pedestrian-friendly village atmosphere
represents a substantial “sea change” for
this portion of the Catholic University
Campus. This opportunity enables the
University to have a strong hand in
delivering a high quality living and
learning experience to its students, faculty,
alumni, staff and neighbors.
Torti Gallas and Partners’ and Maurice
Walters Architects’ vision for this unique
site is fourfold: 1) creating a Village Center
that strengthens campus life,
2) reinventing Monroe Avenue as a vital
main street environment, 3) connecting
a mix of uses at the Metro station, and
4) enriching the surrounding residential
and commercial communities. It is also
a vision of a place that is woven into
the history and tradition of the Campus
architecture and landscape.
At this inviting “front door” to the
University, we envision an active, marketoriented center with strong connections
to Michigan Avenue, Monroe Avenue, to
the Campus itself, the Brookland/CUA
Metro Station, and to the residential
neighborhoods to the east and
south. By embracing the surrounding
neighborhood and creating a finely
grained mix of uses that complement its
surroundings (including the 12th Street
commercial corridor), we are able to
leverage the dynamic possibilities of this
gateway location in a way that will both
give and gain value.
Rendering of Arts Plaza
Services provided:
• Feasibility/yield analysis
• Master planning
• Urban design
• Architectural design
• Entitlement Services
Avalon at Grosvenor Station | North Bethesda, MD
Located in North Bethesda, just steps
from the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro
Station, this brand new community
boasts superior customer service and
maintenance-free luxury living at the Metro
station. Landscaped courtyards with gas
grills, heated outdoor pool, the beautiful
clubhouse, and business center make it easy
to see why living here is time well spent.
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Site Plan
Apartments at Avalon at Grosvenor Station
The homes feature spacious island kitchens
with granite-style counters, almond tile
backsplashes, black appliances, honey
maple cabinetry, and oak laminate flooring.
Baths have luxurious soaking tubs and
double vanities.
Program data:
• 497 apartment units
• apartments from 691 to 1,891 sf
• 1, 2, and 3-bedroom units
• Community building
• Garage parking
Apartments at Avalon at Grosvenor Station
New Retail Street at Dover Knolls
Dover Knolls | Dover, NY
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Situated in picturesque Dutchess County,
New York along the Harlem Valley Commuter
Rail Line, an old psychiatric facility nestled
into the wooded rolling hills is transformed
into a traditional neighborhood complete
with a main street and train station. Dover,
New York is representative of many rural
communities that are beginning to see
development pressures and are torn
between wanting the economic benefits
that development can bring and the desire
to maintain their rural character.
This new transit oriented development
creates a vibrant mixed use center
and main street that preserves historic
industrial buildings and maintains a
cultural connection with the town’s history,
while at the same time preserving the
natural features that include the Great
Swamp River and Wetlands, the Dover
Knolls, the mountain side, woodlands,
natural springs, and the rural character
to the west. Environmentally sustainable
strategies include dense development
at the commuter rail station to preserve
surrounding agricultural land, adaptive
reuse of old buildings, reuse of demolition
materials on-site, and the creation of
wetlands and bio-swales to treat storm water.
Program Data:
• 937 acre site
• 1,400 total dwelling units (mixed types)
• 143,500 sf of commercial space
• 9 hole golf course (modified)
• Church
• 3 community buildings
• Trail head for Appalachian Trail
• Recreational path system
Cooper’s Crossing | Camden, NJ
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Illustrative Master Plan
View of Delaware Avenue Looking North Across Cooper Boulevard
Located in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper’s
Crossing is part of a long-term vision
for the redevelopment of Camden’s
waterfront. Working with a developer
client, Torti Gallas has developed a master
plan which provides a physical framework
for the remaining underdeveloped parcels
at Cooper’s Crossing. The plan leverages
existing and planned entertainment
venues, transit access, and a unique
waterfront location to attract new mixed
use development.
Program Data:
• 1,602 residential units
• 398,000 sf of office
• 78,000 sf of flex space
• 56,250 sf of retail
• Civic and entertainment space
The Glassworks | Aberdeen Township, NJ
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The former Anchor Glassworks site
presents Aberdeen Township, New
Jersey with an exceptional opportunity
to promote smart and dynamic growth
within an existing setting. Ideally situated
adjacent to regional transit corridors,
the site will allow future development
to utilize existing transportation
infrastructure. The site offers an excellent
opportunity to remake an abandoned
brownfield industrial site by creating a
neighborhood town center with retail,
employment, residential, and recreational
components. Design strategies will target
both social and environmental objectives,
with particular emphasis placed on
creating a vibrant and sustainable public
realm. When fully realized, The Glassworks
will provide an exceptional neighborhood
destination for working, shopping,
entertainment, and living.
Program Data:
• 50 acre site
• 825 residential units
• 600,000 sf of commercial space
Site Plan
Perspective of The Glassworks Site
Arlington Courthouse Plaza | Arlington, VA
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Retail Plaza
This mixed use project located at the
center of the Rosslyn-Ballston business
corridor next to the Arlington County
Courthouse is a joint-venture of public
and private sectors. The complex
incorporates neo-classic architecture
surrounding a magnificent European style
central plaza. The complex contains two
office buildings; covered arcades lead
to two luxury residential buildings, retail
space, and an 8-plex cinema.
Aerial View of Arlington Courthouse Plaza
Program data:
• 530,000 sf office
• 80,000 sf retail
• 395 apartment units
• 8-plex theatre
• 2,000 car garage
Park Place Condominiums | Washington, DC
Torti Gallas and Partners was part of the
winning development team selected
to design and build a new mixed-use,
transit-oriented development above the
Georgia Avenue/Petworth Metro Station
along Georgia Avenue in Washington,
DC. Advertised and awarded through
the District of Columbia’s Office of the
Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic
Development, the project provides a
vibrant new neighborhood center with
ample street-front retail and five levels of
residential apartments above.
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Park Place Section
Program data:
• 1.35 acre site
• 148 apartment units over retail
• 7 fee simple townhouse units
• 17,000 sf of retail space
The parcel, located at Georgia and
New Hampshire Avenues in northwest
Washington, contains apartments above
retail space, with additional fee simple
townhouse units along 9th Street,
Northwest.
View from Georgia Ave. and New Hampshire Ave.
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