Cetra/Ruddy to double office size. (Design and Development).

Cetra/Ruddy Incorporated, the award-winning architecture and interior design firm, will double the size of their offices to make room for a growing staff of 28 people and several key hires that have joined the Cetra/Ruddy team over the past year. The announcement was made by Nancy J. Ruddy and John Cetra, principals and co-founders of Cetra/Ruddy.

"Having built a number of highly successful commercial and residential projects over the last 24 months, we're seeing an increase in the size and complexity of our projects. "Our clients are recognizing the advantage of selecting one firm that provides both architectural base building services as well as sophisticated interior design expertise. The combined services allows for a speed and coordination that can't be found on a project with multiple design professionals. Our unique and high quality design solutions are driven by a keen understanding of current real estate trends that provide an advantage for our clients in marketing their projects."

In the last 12 months, Cetra/Ruddy has been chosen as the architect/interior designer for numerous new development and institutional projects in the Metro New York area. The firm is currently working on residential development projects for clients such as The El-Ad Group, The Carlyle Group and Forest City Ratner Companies. Commercial and institutional projects on the boards and under construction include a 175,000-SF operations center for the City of New York, a Siberian Tiger exhibit building at the Bronx Zoo due to open in May, and multiple assignments for MetLife and Columbia University.

"Our work with financial service firms remains strong. Over the last year we have completed over 250,000 SF of space and multiple trading floors for new and existing clients", said Jeffrey Rosenberg, vice president of Cetra/Ruddy.

"Over 70% of our work is repeat business," said Cetra. "The importance we place on service coupled with our commitment to the highest quality design and knowledge of the market allows us to provide added value for our clients. Our diverse strengths in the multifamily housing market, institutional sector and corporate interiors arena has allowed us to thrive through the real estate market's highs and lows."

The limited number of viable development sites throughout Manhattan has made competition very stiff for the best projects. Cetra/Ruddy's sophisticated understanding of city regulations, creativity and commitment to quality design has made the firm a leading contender for complex multifamily sites and challenging institutional projects.