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Architectural Design Firm Brooklyn NY

One Team. From First Drawing to Final Walkthrough.

Brooklyn renovations are complicated enough without managing two separate firms. We handle architectural design and construction together so nothing falls through the cracks.
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MWBE Certified Brooklyn Firm

We hold NYC MWBE Certification #MWCERT2018-1752 a verified designation for minority- and women-owned businesses, issued by NYC's Department of Small Business Services.

NYC DCA Licensed Superintendent

Our NYC DCA Construction Superintendent License #1302135-DCA means permitted work is managed by someone the city has vetted not just anyone with a tool belt.

Fully Licensed, Bonded, and Insured

Every project we take on is backed by full licensing, bonding, and insurance protecting you, your property, and everyone on the job site.

Over a Decade of Brooklyn Experience

We've been building in Brooklyn for more than ten years, across brownstones, co-ops, commercial spaces, and everything in between.

Architectural Design Services Brooklyn

Design and Build, Without the Runaround

Most Brooklyn homeowners don’t realize they need architectural drawings until a contractor tells them or worse, until a co-op board sends back their alteration agreement. By then, they’re scrambling to find an architect, coordinate timelines, and hope the two teams actually communicate. We built our process to eliminate that problem entirely. At New Era Development Group LLC, architectural design and construction live under the same roof. You get one point of contact, one contract, and a team that’s been working together long enough to catch problems on paper before they become problems on your floor. Whether you’re planning a gut renovation in Park Slope, a kitchen overhaul in Crown Heights, or a commercial fit-out in Williamsburg, we handle the design, the drawings, and the build.
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Design Build Firm Brooklyn NY

What You Actually Get When Design Meets Construction

When the people drawing your plans are the same people building them, things go right more often and get fixed faster when they don’t.
  • Your architectural drawings are built for NYC DOB approval from the start not revised three times after rejection.
  • You deal with one team throughout, so no detail gets lost between the architect's notes and the contractor's crew.
  • Co-op and condo board submissions include everything the board needs drawings, alteration agreements, insurance documentation prepared correctly the first time.
  • Brownstone-specific design decisions get made by people who've worked on these buildings before, not figured out on yours.
  • You know what's happening on your project because we communicate consistently not just at the start and at the end.
  • Your timeline stays intact because design issues are resolved before construction begins, not discovered mid-demo.

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Brownstone Renovation Design Brooklyn

Brooklyn Brownstones Require a Different Kind of Firm

There’s a reason brownstone renovation is its own category in Brooklyn. These buildings most of them built before 1940 come with balloon framing, aging plumbing, knob-and-tube wiring, and masonry that’s been through a century of freeze-thaw cycles. Add LPC historic district restrictions in neighborhoods like Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, and Park Slope, and you’re looking at a project that demands genuine local experience, not a firm that’s going to figure it out on your building. We explicitly offer brownstone design services because we’ve done this work. We understand what the Landmarks Preservation Commission requires for exterior modifications, how to design around pre-war structural conditions, and how to plan a gut renovation that doesn’t unravel the moment the walls come down. If you own a Brooklyn brownstone, you need a team that’s been inside these buildings before and knows what to expect when they open them up.
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Renovation Design Services Brooklyn NY

The Permit Process Shouldn't Be Your Problem

In New York City, any renovation that touches structure, plumbing, electrical, or layout requires stamped architectural drawings filed with the NYC Department of Buildings. That’s not optional, and it’s not the contractor’s problem to sort out after the fact it’s something that has to be built into the project from day one. Unpermitted work in Brooklyn doesn’t just create violations. It can result in stop-work orders, forced removal of completed work, and fines that fall on the property owner. Our architectural drawings are prepared with NYC DOB code compliance in mind from the first draft. We know what plan examiners look for, how LPC submissions work for properties in historic districts, and how to structure a permit application that doesn’t come back with corrections that push your timeline back by months. You hired us to handle the build. That includes making sure the paperwork is right.
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Free Estimate and Site Review

We walk your space, ask the right questions, and give you a clear picture of what the project involves before anything is signed.

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Design, Drawings, and Approvals

We produce architectural drawings built for DOB filing, co-op board submissions, or LPC review whichever your project requires.

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Construction by the Same Team

The crew that builds your project knows the drawings inside out because they were part of the process that created them.

Architectural Design & Planning FAQs

Common Questions About Our Service

In most cases, yes and not because of bureaucracy for its own sake. NYC’s Department of Buildings requires stamped architectural drawings for any work that involves structural changes, plumbing or electrical modifications, or layout reconfigurations. That covers the majority of meaningful renovations in Brooklyn, including kitchen gut renovations, bathroom relocations, wall removals, and additions. If you’re in a co-op or condo, your board will likely require alteration drawings before they approve any work at all. Trying to skip this step doesn’t save money it creates violations and, in some cases, forces you to undo completed work at your own expense.
When you hire an architect and a contractor separately, you’re managing two relationships, two contracts, and two sets of expectations and hoping they communicate well enough that nothing gets lost between the plans and the build. A design-build firm like New Era Development Group LLC handles both under one roof. That means the people drawing your plans are the same people executing them. Design decisions get made with real construction knowledge behind them, which reduces change orders, catches problems earlier, and keeps the project moving. For Brooklyn homeowners dealing with complex pre-war buildings, co-op boards, and DOB requirements, having one team accountable for everything makes a significant practical difference.
If your property is in one of Brooklyn’s LPC-designated historic districts which includes Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, and Fort Greene any exterior work requires LPC approval before you can proceed. That means changes to facades, windows, stoops, cornices, and other exterior elements need to go through a formal review process. Interior renovations in landmarked buildings are generally not subject to LPC review, which gives you more flexibility inside the walls. The key is knowing which approvals apply to your specific property and preparing submissions that qualify for staff-level review, which moves faster than a full commission hearing. We’ve navigated this process for Brooklyn properties and know how to structure submissions that don’t get sent back.
A gut renovation stripping a space down to the studs and rebuilding from scratch is the most common major renovation type in Brooklyn’s pre-war building stock. From a design standpoint, it involves a full set of architectural drawings that cover the new floor plan layout, structural framing details, MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) plans, finish specifications, and any code-compliance requirements specific to the building type. In a co-op or condo, you’ll also need those drawings formatted for board submission. In a landmarked building, exterior changes require LPC coordination. The design phase isn’t just about aesthetics it’s the document set that makes the entire project legal, permitted, and buildable without surprises mid-construction.
It depends on the project type and how the application is submitted. NYC DOB offers two main review paths: professional certification, where a licensed professional certifies the drawings comply with code and approval can happen faster, and standard plan examination, which involves a DOB plan examiner reviewing the submission. Standard review timelines vary based on project complexity and current DOB workload. Incomplete or non-compliant submissions get sent back with objections, which can add weeks or months to the process. The best way to avoid delays is to submit drawings that are thorough and code-compliant from the start which is exactly how we approach every filing we prepare.
Yes. We work across both residential and commercial projects throughout Brooklyn and the broader tri-state area. On the residential side, that includes brownstone gut renovations, co-op and condo renovations, kitchen and bathroom design, home additions, and accessory dwelling units. On the commercial side, we’ve worked on restaurant fit-outs, retail spaces, salons, and office renovations. The design and permitting process differs between residential and commercial work commercial projects often involve additional code requirements around occupancy, egress, and accessibility but our team handles both. If you’re a property owner, investor, or business owner in Brooklyn with a project in mind, reach out for a free estimate and we’ll walk you through what’s involved.