Steve Freihon/Related-Oxford
New York, New York
Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice
Restoration & Renewal
We provide a home for solutions to your building challenges. From a focused assessment to a major renovation, we bring the right people to your project.
Renewal At-A-Glance
120+
Renewal Employees
95,000+
Properties on the U.S. National Register
1,454 ft
Tallest Landmark Restored
1,000+
Projects per Year
Here's How
Our multidisciplinary teams have spent decades helping owners with a wide range of renewal needs – which means we know how to solve your specific problem. Whether we’re restoring landmark buildings or repositioning a property for a new purpose, developing façade upgrades or building system improvements, investigating the root cause of a structural failure or providing an energy analysis – all of our people, from our structural engineers to our architects to our MEP engineers, have the experience, expertise and tools needed to tackle your challenge, whatever it may be.
Qualifications
Condition assessments. Investigations. Feasibility studies and peer reviews. Design of repairs, renovations and alterations. Our multidisciplinary team can provide all of these for your renewal or renovation project. We specialize in:
Our Team
Related Projects
Featured Project
Climate Pledge Arena From world’s fair pavilion to world-class arena – we provided structural and construction engineering to transform a historic venue into a first-class sports and event facility.
Featured Project
Willis Tower Repositioning Expanding the retail and guest experience at one of Chicago's most popular tourist destinations.
Featured Project
Helmsley Building, 230 Park Avenue The Helmsley Building restoration sets a precedent for repairing historic terra cotta.
Featured Project
World Trade Center Response, Recovery and Analysis Starting with a walk-through on September 11, 2001, we began a multi-year, far-reaching mobilization and coordination of engineering services.Additional Projects
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News & Resources
NYC Updates FISP Rules: New Plan Reduces Sidewalk Sheds and Enhances Façade Safety
November 19, 2025
Thornton Tomasetti’s recommendations are shaping new NYC FISP rules—introducing clearer definitions, a six-year cycle, and expanded use of drones and emerging technologies.
How Hail Affects Roofing Materials
October 30, 2025
Hailstorms cause billions of dollars' worth of damage to roofing systems, with materials like shingles, metal, tile and solar panels facing risks like cracking or denting. Our hailstorm damage forensics team uses advanced tools to assess damage and recommend resilient materials and prompt inspections for effective repairs and insurance claims.
Structural Observations in Bangkok Following the Myanmar Earthquake
May 18, 2025
Our Forensics team conducted a four-day non-intrusive survey to assess potential structural impacts and evaluate how buildings and critical infrastructure performed under seismic stress following the magnitude 7.7 in Myanmar this past March.
Facility Executive: A Nearly Century Old Building Prepares For Its Next 100 Years
February 27, 2025
A retrofit program involving the conversion of the nearly 100-year-old 345 Hudson’s mechanical systems with an innovative all-electric network and a novel system design at the adjacent 555 Greenwich enable both buildings to use less energy than traditional buildings.
Our Latest Corporate Responsibility Report
September 12, 2024
Our corporate responsibility report is our annual communication of the firm's corporate responsibility targets and of progress towards our ESG (environmental, social and governance) goals.