Joseph J. Smerina, AIA & Giuseppe R. Anzalone, AIA
WHAT
WE'RE
ABOUT
THE FIRM
HISTORY
New York Design Architects, LLP was founded in 1996 and has grown to become the industry leader in retail and food service Architecture in NYC.
Practicing nationally, NYDA is most renown, for their NYC presence. Based in Tribeca, their office is positioned centrally to Manhattan’s municipal offices as well as all outer borough offices. This helps facilitate the “one stop shopping” approach that NYDA has become known for.
ONE STOP SHOP
In NYC, everyone’s a specialist, particularly when it comes to the construction industry. An inexperienced owner or novice developer can easily be caught up in a maze of consultants, designers, branding experts, engineers, expeditors, city agencies, and project managers, causing the project to run amuck, each taking no leadership role and blaming the other for the project’s shortcomings.
New York Design Architects, LLP takes a different approach. Taking a leadership role, NYDA seamlessly assembles and manages the project team consisting of project managers, designers, architects, engineers, and filing representatives, and delivers a single point of contact to the client. It’s called “one - stop shopping”. NYDA makes this possible due to the multi-disciplined, talented and experienced team of professionals that are kept on staff.
HANDS-ON APPROACH
The NYDA Partners, Architects Joseph J. Smerina, AIA and Giuseppe R. Anzalone, AIA, are personally involved in the day-to-day performance of their talented team of designers, consulting engineers and filing representatives. They lend their expertise and support to the work every step of the way, helping to navigate the job through every complexity from stage one to completion.
NOTABLE CLIENT LIST
AECOM / Tishman construction
Alicart Restaurant Group
Alpha Romeo
Amalgamated Bank
Amorino
Annie Sez
Apple Bank
Aroma Cafe
Audi
Au Bon Pain
Aunt Butchie's Deserts
Auntie Ann's Pretzels
Bagle Boy
Bamn
Bed Bath & Beyond Cafe
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
Benihana
Bergoff Goodman
Better Burger
B & H Photo
Blink Fitness
Blockbuster Video
BMW, Life Quality
Bowlmor AMF
Bread Factory Cafe
Brooklyn Brewery
Brooklyn Bowl
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Vetinary Group
Burger King
Cafe Metro
Carmine’s Restaurant
Capitol Grille
Capitol One Bank
Charolette Russe
Ckick Chuck
Chipotle
China Grill
Chrysler, Giuffre
Citrus
Clean Rite Centers
Cosi, Inc
Crossroads Trading
CVS Pharmacy
Déjá Vu Clubs
Denny's
Dependable Electric
Dollar Tree
Duane Reade
Dynamic Changes Hypnosis
Eatsa
Eckerd
Elizabeth's Neighborhood Table Restaurant
Empire Transit Mix
Ess-a-Bagel
Euro Pan
Faberware
Federated Department Stores
Fiat
Fika
Fithouse
Five Guys Burgers
Flavors Cafe
Food Exchange
Footlocker
For Eyes Optical
Four Seasons Hotel
Fresh & Co.
FYE
Gabriella's Restaurant
Gateway News
Gotham Green
GNC
Hale & Hearty Soup
Harbor Fitness
Honda, Bay Ridge
Hubb Properties
Hyundai, Giufree
The Huntington Learning Center
Itsu
Jamba Juice
Japan Airlines
J. C. Penny
Jet Blue
Jones the Grocer
Joe’s of Avenue U
Josephina
Josie's
Just Salad
Keller Williams
Kenneth Cole
KFC
Kia, Guiffre
Kiki Di Montparnasse Store
Kryolife
Kyma
Lifetime Brands
Little Beet
Larry Flint's Hustler Club
LT Burger
Lutheran Medical Center
Macy's
Macy's Bed Express
Maggie Moo's
Manchu Wok
Marine Park Golf Course
Marshall's
Maserati
Mazda
McDonald's Corporation
McManus Funeral Parlor
Melt Shop
My Gym
Naya
Northwell Health
NY Mets Clubhouse
NY Yankees Clubhouse
Olive Garden
Omni Fitness
Oren's Daily Roast Coffee Company
Organic Avenue
Pan Brothers
Panera Bread
Patty & Co.
Pep Boys
Petco
P.F.Chang
Pick-a-bagel
Pollo Campero
Pot Belly
Power Plant
Pret-A-Manger
Pronto Pizza
Pump It Up
Quick Test
Quizno's
Radio Shack
Ralph Aievoli & Son Funeral Parlor
Rapid Delivery
Rare
Red Square
Related Companies
Rent-A-Center
Retro Fitness
Rienzi Food Corp.
Rite-Aid
River Bay Corporation
Rockefeller Center
Rose Associates
Sakae Sushi
Saturday Matinee
Sbarro’s
Schnipper’s Quality Kitchen
Score Educational Center
Seven Eleven
Singapore Airlines
Sleepy's
Slumburger
Soul Cycle
Spice
Sprint PCS
Starbucks Coffee Company
Staten Island University Hospital
St. Mary’s Church
St. Nicolas Church
Subaru, Bay Ridge
Subway
Suite
Super Dry
Swatch
Sweetgreen
Taco Bell
Tasty Delight
TD Bank
TD Cornerstone
TMPL David Barton Gym
T Mobile
Tracey Real Estate
Tri-Star Entertainment
Tony Tantillo
Virgil's
Vintry Wine and Whiskey Bar
Vitamin World
Volkswagen
Volvo
VIP Cruises
Waldorf Astoria
Walgreens
Wagamama
Wahoo Fresh Fish Tac
Wendy's
Winick Realty
YWCA
THE PARTNERS
JOSEPH J. SMERINA, AIA
PARTNER
A Brooklyn, NY native, Joseph J Smerina, AIA, has had a love for the Architecture and for the City of New York since childhood. Attending Brooklyn Technical High School and Pratt institute, he expanded his local Education by studying abroad in Europe.
Mr. Smerina, is a skilled Artist and Designer who trained with renowned architectural illustrator and children’s book author, Al Lorenz, during the creation of the book, “Illustrating Architecture”, before becoming the Principal Designer of New York Design Architects, LLP.
In addition to the day to day management of New York Design’s marketing and finances, Mr. Smerina acts as Lead Designer and project principal for several ongoing projects.
He is known for his problem solving capabilities, which he developed during his 20 years of work experience, in various roles including, Architect, Owner, Developer, and Contractor, on hundreds of projects of all sizes and complexities. He has worked on all sides of the table and understands that the needs of each team member must be met for a project to be successful.
Mr. Smerina is a member of the American Institute of Architects and possesses multiple licenses to practice Architectural in several States.
GIUSEPPE R ANZALONE, AIA
PARTNER
Born in a town outside Palermo, Sicily, Mr. Anzalone came to this country as a young boy. Raised in Brooklyn, NY, he attended Pratt Institute and later returned to Italy to complete his education in Rome.
In addition to Mr. Anzalone’s formal architectural training, his technical skills are on par with, and seamlessly mesh with that of the engineers that he coordinates with, making the process exceptionally fluid.
His past 20 years architectural experience in the aviation sector, and consulting on large scaled projects, has solidified his demanding standards in meeting time and cost constraints. A seasoned project manager, Mr. Anzalone currently acts as project principal on multiple active projects on a day to day basis in addition to the management of New York Design’s sizable staff.
Being the president of the American Institute Of Architects, Brooklyn Chapter, Mr. Anzalone, regularly interacts with city and state officials on a variety of issues concerning public policy and political issues. Mr. Anzalone sits on various committees, which, interacting with municipal agencies help shape the operating landscape of the NYC real estate market.