Our Firm

“OUR PHILOSOPHY”
Excellent Design Comes About As The Result of Understanding Client Objectives And Concerns; Success Is Achieved Through Thoughtful Planning.
Our firm and our projects have received recognition throughout its history.

The CSR Group couples architecture and engineering discipline with construction to bring design-build services to commercial, industrial, and residential clients in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1982, CSR Group is a New Jersey architectural and design-build firm comprised of CSR Associates, PA and CSR Construction Corp. The firm was built on a vision shared by its founders, Francisco Salas AIA and Leon Cohen AIA: to combine design, management, and construction services under one roof. This integrated approach allows us to meet evolving client needs while helping building users thrive.

We provide a range of services—from architectural design, construction management, owner’s representation, and general contracting to a streamlined design-build approach offering single-source responsibility and a seamless client relationship.

Our combined expertise in architecture, engineering, planning, and construction puts us in a strong position to manage projects holistically and respond flexibly to changes without compromising objectives or budgets.

We serve a diverse client base and have deep experience in industrial and warehousing, commercial and retail, banking and finance, transportation and manufacturing (including R&D), as well as multi-family and custom residential projects.

We are especially proud of our work for institutions with specialized needs—such as hospitals, schools, recreation centers, and houses of worship.

Our Work Includes

  • Industrial structures such as flex buildings, warehouses and distribution facilities, laboratories and clean rooms.
  • Commercial buildings including corporate offices, retail and manufacturing plants.
  • Financial institutions – banks and credit unions, financial exchanges.
  • Residential custom-designed private homes, multi-family housing and luxury apartments.
  • Special requirements facilities such as health care, education, assisted living, day care centers, and historical restoration projects.
  • Interior architectural design, including: corporate lobbies, planning furniture layouts and interior renovations.
  • Infrastructure, including upgrades to mechanical and electrical systems, chiller plants, co-generation and work with transit site development.

Honors, Awards & Recognition

  • Hispanic Business Magazine “100 Fastest Growing Companies”
  • Eighth Annual NJ Masonry Award for the “Marine & V Reserve Center”
  • Regional Alliance for Small Contractors – “Contractor of the Year”
  • University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ – “Contractor of the Year”
  • Concrete Association of America Concrete Award – “350 Broad Street, Newark NJ”
  • The Star Ledger, The Star University of New Jersey Institute for Executive Leadership
  • Fifth Annual Community Development Corporation Business Development Partner Award, Essex County Community Development Corporation
  • Ninth Annual Mt. Acknowledgment Chapter American Concrete Institute Award, Newark Engineering Society, Dr. Baños Edgardo/County Residence, Englewood, NJ

Associations and Affiliations

  • AIA - American Institute of Architects
  • NUJBA - NJ Business and Industry Association
  • U.S. Green Building Council
  • New York Society of Architects
  • New Jersey Society of Architects
  • NY/NJ Minority Supplier Development Council MBE
  • US Chamber of Commerce
  • UBC - International Code Council
  • Building Officials and Code Administrators International
  • Bergen County Chamber of Commerce
  • ACEC - American Society of Civil Engineers
  • National Hispanic Business Group Association
  • Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce NAHRO - National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
  • GNBDC - Greater Newark Business Development Consortium