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Red Bank took its name from the red soil along the Navesink River and became a borough in 1908, set off from Shrewsbury Township. Its 1.75 square miles hold the Broad Street downtown, the Count Basie Center for the Arts and a station on NJ Transit’s North Jersey Coast Line. From riverfront houses to Broad Street storefronts, we design projects throughout the borough.
✓ Additions & Renovations
✓ Custom New Homes
✓ Multi-Family
✓ Commercial
Our Services
Riverside homes, apartments and Broad Street storefronts in a borough with two local historic districts.
Most homes in the Washington Street Historic District date from 1850 to 1880, built for the town’s earliest commercial workers, and development there is referred to Red Bank’s Historic Preservation Commission. We design additions with the district’s design guidelines in hand while still giving a family the space it needs.
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Outside the historic districts, applications still pass through the borough’s planning and zoning office, which can approve some directly or refer them to the Planning Board or Zoning Board. We plan new houses that fit both the lot and how you live day to day.
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Our multi-family work includes supportive housing like Townsend Street in New Brunswick, the Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey’s 2026 Project of the Year. In Red Bank, we plan apartment buildings that work within the borough’s zoning and its historic districts.
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Facade changes on Broad Street go to the Historic Preservation Commission, and some also need Planning Board site plan approval or a use variance from the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Our Broad Street work covers storefront updates and downtown commercial spaces, with each of those reviews mapped out at the start.
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Red Bank created its Historic Preservation Commission in 2009, and owners apply for a certificate of appropriateness for work in the Broad Street or Washington Street district. Even after the commission approves, other board approvals and a building permit may still be needed.
Starbucks, Dunkin’ and Hallmark are among our commercial clients, and we translate brand standards into storefronts that suit a historic main street.
For a Broad Street tenant fit-out, our interiors specialist plans the space while the architecture team handles the building, so one set of drawings covers both.
We start by understanding your vision, constraints and budget, then turn them into a build-ready design.
When you call with a question, a team member responds with something specific to act on.
Where a house or storefront has history, we work to honor its architectural integrity.
Is my Red Bank property in a historic district?
Red Bank has two local historic districts: Broad Street, covering the downtown commercial corridor, and Washington Street, which also takes in parts of Wallace, Mechanic, Spring and Mount Streets.
What does the Historic Preservation Commission review?
It reviews applications for work in its districts, such as facade renovations on Broad Street, and it can attach conditions to an approval. The project may still need Planning Board or Zoning Board approval afterward.
Can you design a mixed-use building downtown?
Yes. Our multi-family and commercial work includes buildings that combine shops and apartments, planned around zoning and any historic review that applies.
Do you work in neighboring towns?
Yes. Red Bank borders Middletown, Little Silver, Shrewsbury, Tinton Falls and Fair Haven, and we also serve Rumson, Sea Bright and the rest of our Monmouth County locations.
Thank you for considering Kurt J. Ludwig, AIA for your Red Bank project. A member of our team will reply with a next step.
Phone: (732) 846-1141
Email: KJLudwig@KJLudwig.com
Office: 77 North Main Street, Milltown, NJ 08850
Red Bank work, from Broad Street and the Washington Street district to the riverfront near Marine Park and Riverside Gardens Park, runs through our Milltown office.
