KLAUS Multiparking America Transforms Urban Development Through Engineered Parking Solutions

KLAUS Multiparking America, the U.S. operations of a 118-year-old German engineering company, is redefining urban development through mechanical and automated parking solutions that transform parking from a constraint into a competitive advantage. Under the leadership of President and CEO Christopher Tiessen, the company has completed notable projects including The Mather in Tysons Corner, Virginia, and Swift & Co. in Jersey City, demonstrating how vertical parking solutions can unlock development potential in high-cost urban markets.

The company's approach centers on transforming parking from a cost center into a value creator, particularly in markets like New York, San Francisco, Jersey City, and Miami where land costs often exceed development budgets. By building parking vertically instead of horizontally, developers can preserve valuable space for revenue-generating amenities and increase design flexibility. At The Mather in Tysons Corner, KLAUS's vertical solution significantly reduced the parking footprint, allowing the developer to prioritize additional living space, green areas, and luxury amenities while eliminating the need for ramps, extensive excavation, or long circulation paths.

KLAUS operates with a partnership-based business development model, engaging early with architects, developers, and planners from the entitlement phase forward. This early collaboration allows their parking solutions to directly influence building layout, unlock density bonuses, reduce excavation costs, and simplify municipal approvals. At Swift & Co. in Jersey City, the company partnered with SILVERMAN from the early design phase to create a parking solution tailored to the project's unique mixed-use needs, seamlessly integrating the system into the building's architectural plans.

Sustainability is embedded in every KLAUS solution, with significant environmental benefits emerging from their approach. By eliminating the "cruising" for parking that drives unnecessary CO₂ emissions and dramatically condensing the parking footprint, their systems free up area for green space, rain gardens, and public realm improvements that wouldn't exist with conventional surface lots. These choices support biodiversity, better stormwater management, and deliver real health and wellness benefits for residents and employees. The company's commitment to sustainable development is further demonstrated through their EV charging integration capabilities, as seen at a luxury condominium project in Manhattan's Gramercy Park neighborhood where they delivered their MasterVario R3C fully automatic parking system with integrated EV charging capability available at us.multiparking.com.

Despite recent economic challenges including tariffs and supply chain issues, KLAUS has maintained a disciplined approach to growth, prioritizing reliable delivery and proactive support over rapid expansion. This Customers First mindset has positioned the company as a trusted partner in an industry where competitors have sometimes overextended and created client dissatisfaction. The company's longevity and reliability—35 years in the U.S. market and 118 years globally—provide stability in an industry characterized by economic cycles and changing demands.

Looking beyond dense urban cores, KLAUS sees opportunities in areas like Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Ketchum, Idaho, where developers are recognizing that mechanical parking solutions aren't just about solving space constraints but about creating premium amenities and improving user experience. The company's vision extends to making "KLAUS" synonymous with mechanical parking, delivering engineered solutions that create long-term value for developers, architects, and city planners while contributing to smarter, more human-centered urban environments that serve both current and future generations.