In the New York Times Sunday Real Estate section, writer Tim McKeough details the personality-packed historical renovation of Workshop/APD founding principal Matt Berman’s Asbury Park, NJ beach house. As a longtime Asbury Park homeowner and enthusiastic spokesperson for the Jersey Shore town’s historic appeal, classical architecture and cultural scene, Matt (and his husband Jim) were determined to build a home not only as a family retreat but as a place for friends, colleagues and the community to gather.

Read more about the project and process in The New York Times: An Asbury Park Victorian Gets a ‘Really Fun’ Face-Lift