Onyx Equities, a real estate investment and property services firm, set out to reposition its five-story office building at 61 Paramus Road in Paramus, NJ as a competitive, Class A workplace.
Challenge
Refreshing aging interiors meant overcoming a dark, dated aesthetic while creating a cohesive and inviting experience across multiple shared spaces. The design also needed to elevate the tenant experience and reposition the building to compete with Class A office properties.
Solution
We led a collaborative design process that reimagined the atrium by stripping it back to its core and replacing outdated finishes with a lighter, contemporary palette. Custom vertical lights were installed at each level, while new porcelain floor tiles and black matte windows were installed throughout. Amenity areas feature dynamic elements such as hexagon tiles, sculptural lighting, and integrated millwork to enhance movement and engagement.
Outcome
The transformation delivers a bright, high-quality environment that enhances tenant experience and modernizes the building’s identity. It positions 61 Paramus as a competitive, amenity-rich office property that attracts Class A tenants and supports long-term asset value.
The design included a full-service kitchen and expanded dining and lounge spaces, featuring a contemporary palette of porcelain tile and matte black accents.
Hexagonal floors, sculptural lighting, and millwork create a dynamic experience
Onyx Equities, a real estate investment and property services firm, engaged NORR to create value in an existing five-story office building in Paramus, NJ. The corporate interiors project required a transformation of dated common areas and amenity spaces into a modern and rejuvenated workplace environment. The design requirements entailed a 5-story open atrium, elevator lobby, conference center and a cafeteria expansion with a full-service kitchen and larger dining and lounge area.
Following a collaborative design process, NORR set out to create a positive tenant experience. The design work featured a complete strip down of the dated multi-story atrium that was dated with chrome facias and dark marble floor tiles. Custom vertical lights were installed at each level that wrapped around three sides of the atrium. New large format porcelain floor tiles were installed throughout and the once shiny window mullions were reclad in matte black. The furniture and carpet add pops of color in an unexpected way, inviting people to sit down and enjoy the bright and sunny space. In the amenity spaces, hexagon floor tiles create an engaging pattern for users as they navigate the breakout rooms, conference center and cafeteria. Millwork baffles and lighting swoops from the banquettes across the ceiling, and transition down the wall into white lattice work on the opposite wall.
With a clear understanding of the design goal, and NORR’s guiding design principles, the high-end corporate interiors project has enabled Onyx Equities to attract Class A tenants and position 61 Paramus as a premier office property in New Jersey.
