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DeSimone Consulting Engineering

Bridging science and humanity

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About the firm

DeSimone Consulting Engineering provides structural engineering, facade and building enclosure, forensic, vertical transportation, steel detailing, and advisory services to a global clientele. Founded in New York City in 1969, DeSimone operates as an independent firm with 16 offices on three continents, delivering bespoke solutions for technically complex projects spanning supertall towers, luxury hospitality, data centers, healthcare facilities, and critical infrastructure. Its diversified services support clients experiencing complex challenges across the interdependence of building systems.

Established
1969
Firm type
Structural Engineering · Forensic Engineering

People

Stephen DeSimoneChairman and CEO

Kelly HoulihanVertical Transportation Leader

Kurt SchieszerVertical Transportation Leader

Capabilities

Structural Design

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Structural design for new construction and complex building projects across residential, commercial, cultural, data center, healthcare, aviation, and infrastructure sectors.

Facade and Building Envelope

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Restoration

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Forensics

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Structural Detailing

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Vertical Transportation

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Fabricated Steel Procurement

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Advisory

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Specialty consulting encompassing structural performance and advanced delivery methods.

  • Sustainability
  • Resiliency
  • Timber
  • Vibration and Wind
  • Tilt-up Engineering
  • Fabrication-Ready Modeling

Industries

Aviation · Transportation · Commercial · Arts & Culture · Government · Data Centers · Education · Hospitality · Healthcare · Life Sciences · Infrastructure · Industrial · Residential

Projects

Terminal Warehouse

New York, NY · Commercial · 2024 · Client: L&L Holding Company, Columbia Property Trust, Normandy

Project details

Adaptive reuse of a 1,300,000 SF landmarked 1891 warehouse in NYC's West Chelsea Historic District. DeSimone provided structural design and restoration for the redevelopment into a premier workplace and retail destination, including a new 6-story vertical addition, complex shoring of the landmarked facade during demolition and rebuild, and restoration of historic brick archways originally linking freight trains to the Hudson River.