Key Takeaways
- • GreenbergFarrow (GF) has acquired Polaris Consulting Engineers, PC, a New Jersey-based mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering firm, expanding GF's MEP practice and its footprint in the Northeast.
- • Polaris, founded in 2002 in Moorestown, New Jersey, has a team of eight professionals and serves restaurant, food service, retail, office, and shopping center clients, with specialties including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, LEED consulting, energy efficiency, and historic preservation.
- • Polaris will operate as "Polaris Consulting Engineers, a GF Affiliate," with owner Anthony J. Scalamandre, PE, CEA, continuing as Managing Director and the existing team remaining in place.
- • The deal was announced November 9, 2026; financial terms were not disclosed in the release.
Summary
GreenbergFarrow (GF), an architecture, development services, planning, and engineering firm founded in 1974, has acquired Polaris Consulting Engineers, PC, according to a PRNewswire-PRWeb release dated November 9, 2026. The acquisition expands GF's national mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering practice and is intended to broaden its service offerings and client base across the United States.
Polaris is a New Jersey-based MEP engineering provider founded in 2002 in Moorestown. The firm, led by owner Anthony J. Scalamandre, PE, CEA, and retired cofounder Michael L. Wilson, has built a reputation for responsive, energy-efficient engineering. Its eight-person team covers national prototype development, energy efficiency, and historic preservation, and the company is described as a single-office operation. The acquisition adds specialized HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and LEED consulting capabilities to GF's existing MEP practice and extends its reach into the restaurant, food service, retail, office, and shopping center sectors.
The companies had previously worked together on restaurant and retail projects across the Mid-Atlantic region. GF CEO Keith Johnston said the partnership would allow GF to build on its MEP expertise and expand its service offerings, citing Polaris's technical excellence, responsiveness, and commitment to energy-efficient design. Scalamandre said the deal would let Polaris use GF's nationwide presence to bring its specialized expertise to a wider audience while maintaining its level of service.
Under the terms described in the release, Polaris will continue serving clients under its existing name as a GF Affiliate, Scalamandre will remain with the organization as Managing Director, and the eight-person team will stay in place. The release did not disclose the purchase price or other financial terms.
Polaris is a New Jersey-based MEP engineering provider founded in 2002 in Moorestown. The firm, led by owner Anthony J. Scalamandre, PE, CEA, and retired cofounder Michael L. Wilson, has built a reputation for responsive, energy-efficient engineering. Its eight-person team covers national prototype development, energy efficiency, and historic preservation, and the company is described as a single-office operation. The acquisition adds specialized HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and LEED consulting capabilities to GF's existing MEP practice and extends its reach into the restaurant, food service, retail, office, and shopping center sectors.
The companies had previously worked together on restaurant and retail projects across the Mid-Atlantic region. GF CEO Keith Johnston said the partnership would allow GF to build on its MEP expertise and expand its service offerings, citing Polaris's technical excellence, responsiveness, and commitment to energy-efficient design. Scalamandre said the deal would let Polaris use GF's nationwide presence to bring its specialized expertise to a wider audience while maintaining its level of service.
Under the terms described in the release, Polaris will continue serving clients under its existing name as a GF Affiliate, Scalamandre will remain with the organization as Managing Director, and the eight-person team will stay in place. The release did not disclose the purchase price or other financial terms.
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