Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Expanding In Orlando, Philadelphia

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, Engineers, Planners, ranked as one of the most active architectural firms in Florida and averaging more than two million square feet of retail space annually, is expanding its offices in Orlando and Philadelphia. Jed Downs, president of Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, said the firm will open a new branch office off Maguire Rd in Orlando this month. The firm’s headquarters facility is located in Baldwin Park. The new facility will provide 8,200 square feet of professional office space and Downs said 40 architects, engineers, project directors and support staff will be located there. The story is the same in Philadelphia, where Cuhaci & Peterson opened a 2,000 square foot branch office one year ago. Downs said the firm is expanding its Philadelphia facility to 3,300 square feet. “We grew slowly but consistently through the recession and now that the economy is improving and commercial development is recovering, we are crowding ourselves out of our own offices in both Orlando and Philadelphia,” Downs said. Among the firm’s best-known retail clients are Publix Super Markets, Inc., Winn Dixie, The Fresh Market, LA Fitness, Seasons 52 Restaurants, Ale House, Walmart and Wawa. Cuhaci & Peterson Architects opened its doors in Orlando in 1978.