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Grad Associates

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Grad Associates
Company typePrivate
IndustryArchitecture
Founded1906
FounderFrank Grad
Defunct2010-02-19
Headquarters
Newark, New Jersey
,
United States
Area served
New York metropolitan area
Key people
Allen Trousdale (managing partner), Vasant Kshirsagar (managing partner)
Number of employees
130+ (1980s)

Grad Associates, initially established as Frank Grad & Sons and later known as Grad Partnership, was an architectural firm based in Newark, New Jersey, founded in 1906 by Frank Grad (1882–1968). Leadership transitioned to his sons Bernard (deceased 2000) and Howard (deceased 1992) before the firm ceased operations on February 19, 2010.

Frank Grad, originally from Austria and trained at the Newark Arts School, began his architectural career embracing a variety of design styles such as Beaux-Arts (YMHA on MLK Boulevard), Spanish Colonial (Stanley Theater), Neo-Classical (Newark Symphony Hall), and Art Deco (1180 Raymond Boulevard). Prominent projects including the YMHA, Stanley Theater, Beth Israel Hospital, and Lefcourt Building were predominantly commissioned by Jewish clients. In the mid-1930s, the company adopted the name Frank Grad & Sons.

Following Frank Grad’s passing in 1968, the firm experienced growth under the direction of his sons, expanding to employ over 130 architects during its peak in the 1980s. The company underwent a rebranding to Grad Partnership in 1966 and later became GRAD Associates, P.A. in 1990. It was recognized as one of the pioneering large-scale architectural firms in the New York metropolitan area to extensively integrate computer-aided design technology. At the time of its closure, Allen Trousdale and Vasant Kshirsagar served as managing partners. The firm ultimately dissolved due to financial challenges stemming from the Great Recession.

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