The completion of the new Middlesex County Family Courthouse presented the county and Judiciary with the need to reconfigure the former Family Court space in the County Courthouse to accommodate the remaining judicial functions. At the request of the Judiciary, Devco undertook an extensive analysis to determine the best use of the remaining courthouse space with an eye toward future needs. A complete floor-by-floor modernization of the aging and inefficient courthouse was deemed necessary. The planned rehabilitation will provide a new public entrance with more efficient and extensive security operations, barrier-free access, additional secured elevators, improved jury assembly areas, and fully updated HVAC, electrical, communications and life safety systems. All courtrooms are being renovated and updated to conform to state-mandated guidelines and to allow for future growth. The dated exterior façade on Bayard Street will get a much-needed facelift, greatly enhancing the overall streetscape, and an adjacent residential tower will provide an additional three floors of office space for the courts.