A motorized louvered roof installation transforming an entrance plaza into a year-round outdoor amenity for tenants at a Berkeley Heights, NJ Class-A office building.
100 Connell Drive is a Class-A corporate building in Berkeley Heights serving major tenants including Fiserv. The ownership group needed to differentiate the building in a tight market for high-end NJ office space, where tenant retention increasingly depends on amenity quality — not square footage alone.
The exterior plaza at the entrance was the obvious lever. It had architectural pavers, good landscaping, and clean sightlines — but no overhead coverage. Tenants used it for ten weeks a year. Bringing it to a permanent outdoor amenity meant building a structure that integrated with the building's existing dark architectural palette without reading as bolted-on.
Berkeley Heights commercial code required PE-stamped engineering for the wind loads, snow loads, and footing details. The structure had to function as a finished extension of the building, not as a piece of patio furniture sitting next to it.
Breslow specified an Azenco R-Blade™ motorized louvered roof finished in matte black to read with the building's existing fenestration and trim. Aluminum louvers rotate from fully open to fully closed in under 60 seconds; integrated drainage routes water internally through the columns directly to the existing site drainage.
Engineering was stamped for the Berkeley Heights snow load and wind exposure, with footings sized for the building's existing structural substrate. Recessed downlighting was integrated into the underside of the louver frame, providing a finished overhead lighting program for evening tenant events.
Drone documentation captured the construction sequence and finished plaza for the building's marketing materials. Full turnkey scope: design → PE engineering → Berkeley Heights Township permitting → Azenco fabrication → installation → lifetime service. Installation was sequenced around active tenant operations.
Every commercial structure Breslow installs ships with PE-stamped engineering calculated for the actual site — not a generic dealer spec sheet. Here is what went into 100 Connell Drive.
Commercial decisions aren't made from a pergola catalog. Every Breslow commercial project begins with a photo-real design rendering so stakeholders — owner, GM, board, architect — see the finished space before a single beam is ordered.
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Commercial corporate-campus louvered roof installations of this scope typically run $125K–$275K depending on coverage area, structural attachment requirements, lighting and electrical integration, and finish selections. The 100 Connell Drive scope was a full-coverage matte-black motorized louvered roof matched to the building's existing architectural palette. Every Breslow commercial quote is fixed-price and includes engineering, permits, fabrication, and installation. Request a site walk for an exact estimate.
From signed contract to first tenant use under the new structure, corporate campus installations like 100 Connell Drive run 12–18 weeks: 3 weeks design + photo-real rendering, 4–6 weeks PE engineering and Berkeley Heights Township permitting, 4–6 weeks Azenco fabrication and finishing, and 2–3 weeks on-site installation. We sequence around tenant operating hours so daily building use is never interrupted.
Yes. Breslow Design & Build is the Northeast's premier certified Azenco commercial dealer, serving NJ, NY, CT, PA, MD, DE, RI, MA, and FL. Our field crews operate out of Springfield, NJ. We've delivered commercial projects for restaurant groups, country clubs, rooftop venues, and hospitality properties across the region. Every commercial scope includes PE-stamped engineering, permitting, fabrication, installation, and lifetime service — all in-house.
Yes. Every commercial structure Breslow installs ships with site-specific PE-stamped structural engineering — wind loads calculated for the actual site (both louvers open and louvers closed), snow loads sized to local code, and stamps issued in the state where the project is built. Architects and GCs receive full shop drawings and AIA-compatible specs as part of the standard scope, not as an add-on.
Azenco-manufactured Motorized Louvered Roof systems carry a 20-year structural warranty on the aluminum extrusion and a 5-year warranty on motors, electronics, and finishes. Breslow installation work is warranted separately, and every motorized system we install is backed by our in-house lifetime service team — one phone call, one team, for as long as the structure is on your property.
A Breslow project manager on every commercial job. One point of contact from the first site walk through final punch list. No relay between sales, design, engineering, and install.
PE-stamped engineering is standard, not an add-on. Commercial load calculations, wind ratings (open and closed louvers), and state-specific stamps are included in the scope. Architects and GCs receive full shop drawings and AIA-compatible specs.
Permitting across the Northeast. We expedite DOB submissions, handle state-specific commercial requirements, and track the approval timeline so construction starts on schedule.
Full lifecycle — not a dealership handoff. Most Azenco dealers sub out engineering, permitting, and service. Breslow keeps all of it in-house. That's why country clubs, restaurant groups, and commercial property owners across 9 states trust us with their outdoor revenue.
102 years of continuous operation. Breslow was founded in 1924 and is still Shaw-family operated. When you install a commercial structure from us, the company backing the warranty will still be here in ten years.
Lifetime service on everything we install. Motorized systems need a service partner. We are that partner — one phone call, one team.
Tell us what you're trying to build. Our commercial team will walk your site, develop a photo-real design rendering, and give you a PE-stamped engineering scope and timeline — before you commit to anything.
