Located in the very core of Philadelphia’s waterfront development area, Greisler Brothers Meats Building was purchased by M. J. Asbell Associates in 1987 for conversion into a multi-purpose complex housing the Asbell offices, a ground-floor restaurant, and speculative office space.

Taylor and Francis, a small publisher, brought in Richard M. Cole & Associates to adaptively reuse adjoining two- and three-story warehouses into a 15,000-square-foot office and distribution center. The general office was arranged in an open setting on the lower level. The president’s office and conference room were situated on a mezzanine level overlooking the general office.

With a 12,000-square-foot main office designed by Richard M. Cole & Associates, the law firm of Horn, Kaplan, Goldberg, Gorny & Daniels turned once again to RMC&A when it needed an additional 10,000 square feet to accomodate 20 lawyers, paralegals and supporting staff.

Despite a thorough embrace of cutting-edge technology for its operations, Penn Jersey Paper Company is still a closely knit, family-run business. So when the firm built a new, 15,000-square-foot facility, it needed to accomodate both sophisticated technology and a homey management style.

Trustees’ Private Bank commissioned Richard M. Cole & Associates to put an unused, 75-year-old vault back into use and fashioned a gracious reception area in a windowless basement of only 2,000 square feet.