Experience
Toll International was founded in 2005 at a time when urban development and construction costs were rising uncontrollably while projects continued to irreparably fall behind schedule. We took the lead on assisting public and not-for-profit organizations with large scale capital programs wrap their arms around their improvement projects and developed an innovative approach of utilizing
science and information technologies towards the orderly planning, real estate development, engineering, architectural design and construction of the built environment while keeping a strong focus on managing budgets and schedules. This idea has inspired us for almost a decade and has helped us develop a highly qualified and nimble team — now with several professionals in the New York and New Jersey area currently working on regional area projects full time throughout all our lines of business. Most of our projects involve public funding and we have become experts at complying with municipal, state and federal regulations regarding this sensitive area of expertise. Our thoroughness in keeping our clients informed and alerting them on developing trends are only second to our strong work ethics and unparalleled reputation in the industry. Toll is committed to public and not-for-profit projects. Since our beginning, we approach these projects with the intent of not just planning, designing and managing them, but also developing long term relationships with government agencies at the federal, state, and local levels. We view public and not-for-profit work at the center of our mission to deliver innovative services that add value to our clients by addressing their needs at competitive rates. Throughout the planning process, Toll fosters strong and open communication with our public and non-profit clients as well as third party consultants. Documentation of the decision making process and the input of all project members is crucial to making and confirming the best informed decisions, particularly in the early planning phases. Managing the numerous team members also requires effective communication. Toll’s Principal commits itself early on at the project kickoff meeting and remains with the project through completion. We conduct rigorous investigation and research, or building forensics, at the project start. We have used techniques ranging from survey forms and personnel interviews to historical research, non-destructive testing, lab analysis, and probes to ascertain the optimal approach to modifications of some of our client's most cherished landmark
buildings in the region. We develop our plans with a deep understanding of our client's design standards,
budgets, schedules, policies, and operational constraints. At every step in the process we apply our independent professional judgment and communicate our concerns openly with our client senior managers. Our extensive work with government agencies has familiarized us with many unique operational, policy, schedule, and mission-critical constraints. Toll works to ensure that the project’s goals are imparted clearly and decisively through comprehensive planning, design and contract documents that maximize our client's return on investment. We are keenly aware of the challenges and limitations of public procurement and have developed comprehensive technical details and specifications that help to make this process run more smoothly. Our Principal is highly involved throughout planning, design and construction to ensure that the planner’s intent, which represents the client vision and expectations, is achieved in the final built result. For over a lustrum, Toll worked with various state and local governments to ensure that their buildings and facilities are prepared for continued successful use. Our services have included historic structure reports, master planning for buildings and campuses, large and small preservation and restoration projects, facilities upgrades, and designs for additions. Toll’s experience includes working with the following local and regional governments:
State Clients
- Dormitory Authority State of New York
- Empire State Development Corporation
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Metro-North Railroad
- New Jersey Transit
- New York State Thruway Authority
- New York State Urban Development Corporation
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Local Government Agencies
- District of Columbia, Office of Planning
- NYC Department of Design & Construction
- NYC Department of Environmental Protection
- NYC Department of Transportation
- NYC Office of Management & Budget
- NYC Department of Parks & Recreation
- NYC Economic Development Authority
- NYC School Construction Authority
- City University of New York (CUNY)
Not-For-Profit
- Princeton University
- Urban Health Plan
