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Small Kitchen Remodel Brooklyn, NY

Your Brooklyn Kitchen Deserves Better Than This

Most Brooklyn kitchens were never designed for the way people actually live. We do small and galley kitchen remodels built for real Brooklyn apartments tight spaces, old buildings, and all.
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Top 1% in New York State

Our BuildZoom score of 120 ranks us in the top 1% of 77,888 licensed New York contractors verified, not self-reported.

Owner On Every Project

Michael Palmisano Jr. is personally involved in your renovation not handed off to a crew you've never met.

Fully Licensed and Insured

We hold an active NYC DCWP HIC license, DOB GC Registration, and Superintendent of Construction license everything your building board requires.

One Contractor, Every Trade

Plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and tile we handle it all in-house so you're never stuck coordinating between contractors.

Brooklyn Galley Kitchen Renovation

Built for Brooklyn's Real Kitchen Challenges

Brooklyn kitchens are a category of their own. Pre-war brownstones in Park Slope and Carroll Gardens were built when kitchens were service rooms narrow, dark, and cut off from everything else. Walk-up co-ops in Flatbush and Kensington have enclosed galley layouts that haven’t been touched since the 1960s. The result is the same everywhere: not enough counter space, nowhere to store anything, and a kitchen that makes cooking feel like a chore. A small kitchen remodel doesn’t mean settling for less. It means designing smarter within the footprint you have, around the building you’re in, and with a contractor who actually knows how Brooklyn buildings work.
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Apartment Kitchen Remodel Brooklyn, NY

What a Real Remodel Changes for You

When the design fits the space and the work is done right, a small kitchen stops feeling like a limitation and starts feeling like a room you actually want to be in.
  • You get functional counter space where there was none room to prep, cook, and breathe at the same time.
  • Storage stops being a daily battle cabinets designed for your specific layout mean a place for everything.
  • Your kitchen stops being the reason you don't have people over updated finishes make a real difference in how the space feels.
  • You stop worrying about permits and board approvals we handle the paperwork, filings, and co-op documentation for you.
  • In Brooklyn's real estate market, a well-done kitchen remodel is one of the highest-ROI improvements you can make before selling.
  • You know exactly who's doing the work Michael is on every project, not a rotating crew you've never spoken to.

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Galley Kitchen Remodel Brooklyn, NY

Most Contractors Won't Touch Your Building

A 4th-floor walk-up in a 100-year-old co-op is not the same job as a ground-floor condo with an elevator. Hauling materials up narrow staircases, working within strict building-hour rules, navigating alteration agreements, and keeping dust and noise from affecting your neighbors these are real logistical challenges that most contractors would rather skip. We don’t skip them. One of our verified customers specifically described hiring us for a 4th-floor co-op renovation in a 100-year-old Brooklyn building in the middle of summer and noted that Michael was “absolutely up to the challenge.” That’s the kind of job we take seriously, because that’s the kind of building most of Brooklyn actually is. If your building has an alteration agreement, we know what it requires. If your board needs a complete documentation package licensing, insurance, detailed plans we put that together. You don’t have to figure it out yourself.
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Small Kitchen Contractor Brooklyn, NY

What a Kitchen Remodel With New Era Development Group LLC Looks Like

We handle the full scope design guidance, material selection, demolition, cabinet installation, countertops, backsplash, flooring, lighting, plumbing, and electrical. Everything under one roof, with one point of contact throughout. For galley kitchens specifically, we focus on what actually improves the space: vertical storage that uses wall height instead of floor space, integrated or counter-depth appliances that don’t eat into the corridor, lighting that makes a narrow kitchen feel less like a hallway, and layouts that improve traffic flow without requiring structural changes. When structural changes are possible and worth pursuing, we’ll tell you that too honestly, not just to upsell you. Every project starts with a clear, written estimate. If something unexpected comes up inside the walls and in pre-war Brooklyn buildings, it sometimes does we talk to you before we act. No surprises after the fact.
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Free On-Site Consultation

We come to you, see the actual space, and talk through what's realistic no generic quotes over the phone.

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Design and Estimate

You get a detailed written estimate with a clear scope of work, material selections, and a realistic project timeline.

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Construction and Completion

We handle permits, board submissions, and every trade and we don't leave until the job is done right.

Small & Galley Kitchen Remodels FAQs

Common Questions About Our Service

Costs vary depending on the scope of work, the condition of your existing kitchen, and the materials you choose. A basic galley kitchen refresh new cabinets, countertops, backsplash, and fixtures within the existing footprint typically starts in the range of $10,000 to $17,000. A more comprehensive remodel involving plumbing relocation, electrical upgrades, new flooring, and higher-end finishes runs higher. In Brooklyn specifically, labor rates are significantly above the national average, and pre-war buildings often surface surprises behind the walls that need to be addressed properly. We recommend budgeting a contingency of around 10 to 15 percent above your estimate for older Brooklyn buildings. The best way to get an accurate number for your specific kitchen is to have us come take a look we offer free on-site consultations.
It depends on what the work involves. Replacing cabinets, countertops, or a backsplash generally doesn’t require a permit, though your contractor still needs to hold an active NYC DCWP Home Improvement Contractor license for any work valued over $200. However, if your remodel involves moving plumbing, rerouting gas lines, or adding electrical outlets which most meaningful kitchen renovations do an ALT2 permit is required and must be filed with the NYC Department of Buildings. Unpermitted work in these categories can result in fines up to $25,000 per violation and can create serious complications when you go to sell the property. We handle the permit process as part of the job. You don’t need to figure out the DOB filing system on your own.
Yes, and this is one of the most important steps to get right in Brooklyn. Most co-op buildings require you to submit a complete alteration agreement package before any renovation work begins. That package typically includes your contractor’s license and insurance documentation, a detailed scope of work, architectural or engineering plans if structural changes are involved, and proof that the contractor meets the building’s specific requirements. Boards can and do halt projects and impose daily fines when contractors work outside the approved scope or fail to meet the building’s standards. We’re familiar with the alteration agreement process and can prepare and submit the documentation your board requires. Getting this right upfront prevents delays later.
A focused galley or small kitchen remodel cabinets, countertops, backsplash, flooring, and fixture updates within the existing footprint typically takes two to four weeks of active construction once materials are on-site and permits are in place. If your remodel involves plumbing or electrical work that requires inspections, or if your co-op board approval process takes time, the overall timeline from first consultation to finished kitchen will be longer. We give you a realistic project schedule upfront and communicate with you throughout not just when something goes wrong. One of the things customers consistently mention is that we deliver on time, even when scope changes mid-project.
In New York City, every contractor doing home improvement work valued over $200 must hold an active Home Improvement Contractor license issued by the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. You can verify any contractor’s license status directly at the NYC DCWP website it’s a public lookup tool. Beyond the HIC license, contractors performing permitted renovation work also need a DOB General Contractor Registration with the NYC Department of Buildings. These are two separate credentials with separate renewal dates, and both need to be current. We hold all required licenses and they are active and verifiable. Our BuildZoom score of 120 also reflects our verified permit history and license standing placing us in the top 1% of 77,888 licensed New York contractors.
Yes and in most Brooklyn co-ops and condos, tearing down walls isn’t an option anyway, so this is exactly the right question to ask. The biggest functional improvements in a galley kitchen come from smart layout choices, not square footage. Replacing bulky upper cabinets with open shelving or glass-front doors opens up the visual field without changing the footprint. Counter-depth or integrated appliances recover several inches of corridor space that standard appliances eat into. Under-cabinet lighting eliminates the shadowy feel that makes narrow kitchens feel smaller than they are. Vertical storage tall pantry cabinets, stacked drawers captures wall height that most kitchens waste. None of these changes require structural work, but the difference in how the kitchen looks and functions can be dramatic.