CLIENT: TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD

Overview

The Township of Bloomfield is a fully developed, transit-accessible municipality located just west of New York City. Phillips Preiss has provided a full range of planning and redevelopment services to the Township for over two decades. Most recently, Phillips Preiss led the preparation of the 2025 Bloomfield Master Plan, a forward-thinking, community-driven document that was officially adopted in April 2025. The Plan was honored with the 2025 New Jersey Planning Officials Achievement in Planning Award.

Phillips Preiss continues to provide strategic guidance and technical expertise to the Township on its compliance with New Jersey’s affordable housing obligations and various planning efforts. Phillips Preiss has also played a central role in advancing the Township’s redevelopment goals. Over the years, the firm has conducted numerous Area in Need of Redevelopment Studies, prepared Redevelopment Plans, guided implementation strategies, and has advised on open space and development projects.

CLIENT: TOWNSHIP OF TEANECK

Phillips Preiss led the preparation of a new comprehensive Master Plan for the Township of Teaneck in close collaboration with a Master Plan Steering Committee and the Planning Board.

Overview

The planning process included a public outreach process through bilingual online surveying, community forums and workshops, interviews with community and institutional stakeholders, and extensive public comment opportunities. The Master Plan recommended that new development be concentrated along existing bus routes and commercial corridors. It also recommended best practices for future redevelopment planning processes.

The Master Plan addressed wide-ranging land use, design, economic development, mobility, and historic preservation topics, providing detailed objectives and implementable recommendations to achieve them.

The Planning Board unanimously adopted the Master Plan in January 2025. The Plan subsequently received the 2025 New Jersey Planning Officials Achievement in Planning Award.