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Middletown was settled in 1664 and once took in all of Monmouth County north of the Navesink River and east of Freehold; today the township describes itself as many neighborhoods and one Middletown. Those neighborhoods run from Lincroft, Locust and Navesink to Belford, Leonardo and Port Monmouth on the Raritan Bayshore. We design homes, housing and commercial buildings across all of them.
✓ Additions & Renovations
✓ Custom New Homes
✓ Multi-Family
✓ Commercial
Our Services
Houses, apartments and businesses across a township with more than a dozen named neighborhoods and five historic districts.
Middletown has five historic districts: Chapel Hill, Locust, Monmouth Hills, Navesink and Middletown Village. Additions there need a certificate of appropriateness from the Landmarks Commission, which invites owners to an informal meeting before filing, and we design with that review in view.
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Neighborhoods differ sharply here: in the Navesink district nearly every building sits close to the street, while elsewhere in the township houses sit on sizable lots well back from the road. We study each lot’s setting before shaping a new house around your family.
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The township has studied the Route 36 corridor, from Palmer Avenue toward the Atlantic Highlands border, as a possible area in need of redevelopment. We design apartments, townhouses and mixed-use buildings planned to lease well and hold up over time.
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Middletown adopted the Port Belford Redevelopment Plan in 2017, with a ferry district and a maritime village district on the bayshore. For retail and franchise owners, we translate brand standards into code-compliant designs; in Milltown, the new Norman’s Hallmark store is among the projects our team has worked on.
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Middletown’s Zoning Board of Adjustment hears variance requests and interprets the zoning map, while the Planning Board handles redevelopment studies such as the Route 36 corridor. Knowing which board hears what keeps a project from stalling.
The township stretches from Raritan Bayshore waterfront in Belford and Port Monmouth to inland neighborhoods such as Lincroft and Oak Hill. Kurt brings in civil and structural consultants when a site needs them.
Our senior project manager brings years of experience with township and state processes, regulations and applications.
Our permit and construction sets are known among builders for being easy to work from.
Our clients include Cadillac, Kia, Buick, Chevrolet and Ford, so national brand standards are familiar territory.
Kurt has led the firm for more than 30 years, and long relationships with builders and municipalities are part of how projects move forward.
Which Middletown neighborhoods are historic districts?
Chapel Hill, Locust, Monmouth Hills, Navesink and Middletown Village. Property owners planning additions or exterior changes in those districts need a certificate of appropriateness from the Landmarks Commission.
Can I talk to the Landmarks Commission before applying?
Yes. The township encourages people considering work that may need a certificate of appropriateness to consult the commission at an informational meeting before formal filing.
What is planned for Port Belford?
The township’s 2017 redevelopment plan for the area includes a ferry district and a maritime village district.
Do you work in Red Bank and Atlantic Highlands too?
Yes. Red Bank borders Middletown, and Atlantic Highlands shares the same bayshore; we serve both.
Thank you for considering Kurt J. Ludwig, AIA for your Middletown 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
Middletown projects in Lincroft, Navesink, Belford and every neighborhood between come through our Milltown office.
