New 125,000-square-foot headquarters consolidates offices
Kimmerle Group, a multifaceted design, real estate, planning, development and branding practice with offices in New York and New Jersey, has worked closely with Plymouth Rock Management Company of New Jersey for more than two years as the company sought a new headquarters in New Jersey. Kimmerle assisted Plymouth Rock, which offers auto and homeowner insurance under the Plymouth Rock Assurance brand name, to identify the right location as well as to manage the full design and build-out of the 125,000-square-foot headquarters space in Woodbridge, NJ.
“The centralization of our New Jersey operations into this modern and beautiful space in Woodbridge is just one of the exciting changes our organization is undertaking as we continue to grow,” said Gerry Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Plymouth Rock Management Company of New Jersey. “Kimmerle Group was a valued partner for us as we searched for the right location for our new headquarters, and as we planned and built the space into something that met our needs. We were glad to have Kimmerle on board to guide us through the process.”
Kimmerle Group’s project management and architecture teams provided full coordination and oversight of the project in addition to design and architecture from the project’s inception through opening. Kimmerle participated in the process early on, including reviewing possible sites and work letters for the lease, as well as outlining project schedules and budgets, coordinating furniture options and designing the layout. Kimmerle Group was also in charge of managing the entire build-out. The firm’s design team was tasked with generating a top-of-line working environment that would consolidate Plymouth Rock’s two headquarters locations in Red Bank and Berkeley Heights into one location.
“We have been fortunate to have been able to collaborate with Plymouth Rock on this process since its inception,” said Paul Newman, Vice President & Partner of Kimmerle Newman Architects. “Both our Project Management and Architecture teams have worked hand in hand with the company since 2017 in order to find the right location and come up with a cutting-edge and modern design for their new headquarters.”
Plymouth Rock is now the primary tenant, occupying space on six floors of a Class A building located at 581 Main Street in Woodbridge, NJ. The multi-phase build-out project has allowed for the relocation of all of the company’s departments from its Red Bank and Berkeley Heights offices to the new headquarters. At 125,000 square feet, the new headquarters will host more than 700 employees.
“Plymouth Rock joins Kimmerle’s 30+ clients in the insurance and financial services industry,” added George Kimmerle, Founding President & Partner of Kimmerle Group. “Our team has developed the necessary tools to provide clients within those industries with the kind of services they need, from conception to delivery.”
About Plymouth Rock
The Plymouth Rock Group of Companies was established to offer its customers a higher level of service and a more innovative set of products and features than they would expect from an insurance company. Plymouth Rock's approach to insurance, including unique features like Crashbusters® mobile claims vans, Door to Door Valet Claim Service®, the Get Home Safe® taxi and rideshare benefit, and its Pledge of Assurance®, puts customers' convenience and satisfaction first.
Plymouth Rock is a marketing name used by separate underwriting and management companies to offer personal and commercial auto and home insurance. Each company is financially responsible only for its own insurance products and actual coverage is subject to the language of the policies as issued by each company.
The Plymouth Rock Group of Companies was founded in 1982 by Jim Stone. Taken together, the Group's companies write and manage more than $1.3 billion in auto and home insurance premiums across Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Plymouth Rock gives its customers the choice to do business the way they want – online at plymouthrock.com, using a mobile device, by phone or with one of Plymouth Rock's agents.
About Kimmerle Group
Kimmerle Group is a multifaceted architecture, design and consulting practice with over three decades in the real estate and construction industries, specializing in office, multifamily, retail, medical, industrial, and investment properties throughout the United States, with a focus on the New York metropolitan area.
Architecture and design expertise support the consulting approach at the core of Kimmerle’s practice since its foundation in 1990. Since inception, the firm has operated in a set of affiliated specialties, including urban planning & design, healthcare real estate consulting and design, workspace procurement, project management, real estate services, and branding. Kimmerle’s sustained growth is a result of both a big-picture focus on every assignment, and the intimate and transparent business relationships the firm has built throughout the years.
Kimmerle is recognized for its commitment to evidence-based design and the application of green, sustainable architecture principles. Kimmerle’s leadership is also continuously engaged in academic research, extending the depth of the firm’s practice, especially on issues relating to community health, sustainability, justice, and human empowerment.
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