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General Contractor Prospect Heights Brooklyn

Prospect Heights Renovations Done Right, On Time

Your brownstone deserves a contractor who knows what’s behind its walls not one who figures it out as they go. We bring over a decade of Brooklyn renovation experience, a NYC DCWP Home Improvement Contractor license, and a track record of showing up, communicating clearly, and finishing what we start.
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NYC DCWP Licensed Contractor

We hold NYC DCWP Home Improvement Contractor License #1302135-DCA a government-issued credential you can verify yourself before signing anything.

WBE Government Certified

New Era Development Group LLC is WBE Certified (#MWCERT2018-1752), a formal government designation that signals accountability, vetting, and compliance not just a self-applied label.

OSHA Certified Superintendent

Our OSHA Construction Superintendent certification goes beyond minimum NYC licensing meaning every job site is managed with formal safety protocols that protect your home and our crew.

Fully Licensed, Bonded, and Insured

We carry full general liability and workers' compensation insurance, so you're protected from day one no gaps, no surprises, no liability left sitting in your lap.

Home Renovation Prospect Heights Brooklyn

One Contractor for the Whole Project

Prospect Heights is one of Brooklyn’s most architecturally rich neighborhoods and one of its most demanding when it comes to renovation. Buildings here were constructed between the 1850s and 1910s. That means original plaster, aging plumbing stacks, outdated wiring, and structural systems designed long before modern building codes existed. Most contractors open a wall and start making phone calls. We’ve seen it all before. As a full-service general contractor, we handle every phase of your project from demolition and framing through plumbing, electrical, carpentry, drywall, tile, and painting. You get one point of contact, one contract, and a team that knows how to work in Brooklyn’s pre-war building stock without losing its head when something unexpected turns up.
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Brooklyn General Contractor Benefits

What You Actually Get Working With Us

Renovation in Prospect Heights is complicated enough your contractor shouldn’t make it harder. Here’s what changes when you work with a team that’s done this before.
  • You get a contractor who pulls the permits, handles DOB paperwork, and doesn't leave that burden sitting on your desk.
  • You'll know what the project costs before we start fair, honest pricing with no lowball bid that quietly doubles by the time we're done.
  • Your co-op board or condo management gets the documentation they need, handled by a team that's navigated alteration agreements many times before.
  • Your project finishes on schedule not "soon" or "almost done," but actually done, the way one client described it: "delivered on time and did a beautiful job."
  • You deal with one team from start to finish no revolving door of subcontractors you've never met showing up unannounced.
  • You end up with a finished space that holds up, looks right, and adds real value in a neighborhood where property values have climbed steadily for decades.

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Brownstone Renovation Prospect Heights

Prospect Heights Buildings Require Specific Experience

The Prospect Heights Historic District covers roughly 916 buildings, most of them built before 1910. These aren’t just old homes they’re structurally complex, architecturally detailed, and full of variables that don’t show up until you open a wall. Rotted joists, lead pipes, knob-and-tube wiring, crumbling plaster, hidden vent lines these are standard discoveries in a neighborhood like this, not emergencies. A contractor without deep experience in pre-war NYC construction treats them like emergencies, and you end up paying for that reaction. We’ve renovated co-ops on the fourth floor of 100-year-old walk-up buildings, in the middle of summer, with no elevator access. We know how to price a project honestly when the building’s age is a factor, how to plan around likely discoveries rather than pretend they won’t happen, and how to keep a job moving when something unexpected turns up. Many blocks in Prospect Heights also fall within LPC Historic District oversight, which means exterior modifications require Landmarks Preservation Commission review. We understand those requirements and can help you navigate what’s allowed before you’re locked into a plan that can’t move forward.
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Kitchen Bathroom Remodeling Prospect Heights

Kitchens, Bathrooms, Full Renovations All In-House

Whether you’re updating a galley kitchen in a pre-war co-op near Eastern Parkway, gutting a bathroom in a converted brownstone off Vanderbilt Avenue, or taking on a full home renovation after buying a row house that hasn’t been touched in decades, we handle the full scope. Kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, basement finishing, home additions, structural framing, deck construction, tile work, carpentry, drywall, painting it’s all done by our team. We also take on commercial renovations: restaurants, retail spaces, office buildouts, and salon renovations throughout Brooklyn and the broader NYC area. The advantage of working with a contractor who does everything in-house is accountability. When one team owns the whole project, there’s no finger-pointing between trades when something doesn’t line up. Everything is coordinated from the start, which means fewer delays, cleaner communication, and a finished product that actually comes together the way it was planned.
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Free On-Site Estimate

We come to your home, look at the actual space, ask the right questions, and give you an honest estimate no pressure, no obligation.

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Planning and Permits

We handle DOB permit applications, co-op board documentation, and project planning so you're not navigating NYC's regulatory process alone.

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Construction and Completion

Our crew gets to work on a clear schedule, communicates throughout, and delivers a finished space that matches what we agreed on from the start.

Prospect Heights FAQs

Common Questions About Our Service

Renovation costs in Brooklyn vary significantly depending on scope, building type, and what’s discovered once work begins. Minor renovations partial kitchen or bathroom updates typically run $75,000 to $150,000. Mid-range full home remodels fall between $150,000 and $300,000, and high-end projects exceed that considerably. Brooklyn townhouse renovation costs in 2025 average roughly $350 to $550 per square foot. Kitchen renovations in Brooklyn average around $45,000 to $50,000; bathrooms average $40,000 to $45,000 significantly higher than national averages. For Prospect Heights specifically, where most buildings are over 100 years old, it’s smart to build in a 10 to 15 percent contingency for what gets discovered inside the walls. We give you honest estimates upfront so you understand the full picture before a single wall comes down.
Yes and this is one of the most common misconceptions we run into. In New York City, permits are required for most significant interior alterations, including plumbing changes, electrical work, and structural modifications. Unpermitted work creates real problems: it can come up during a sale, fail inspections, or result in stop-work orders and fines. In Prospect Heights, if your home is on a block within the Historic District, exterior modifications also require review and approval from the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission before any work begins. We handle the permit process DOB applications, required documentation, and LPC filings where applicable as part of our service. You shouldn’t have to figure out NYC’s permit system on your own.
The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) requires all home improvement contractors to hold a valid Home Improvement Contractor license for any residential project with a contract value over $200. You can verify any contractor’s license through the NYC DCWP online license lookup tool it’s public and takes about thirty seconds. Our license number is #1302135-DCA. We encourage every homeowner to check it. An unlicensed contractor can’t legally enforce a home improvement contract in New York, which means you have very little recourse if something goes wrong. Beyond the DCWP license, we also carry full general liability and workers’ compensation insurance, and hold WBE Certification #MWCERT2018-1752. These aren’t just credentials we list they’re things you can independently verify before you commit to anything.
Co-op board approval is a real layer of complexity that catches a lot of Prospect Heights homeowners off guard. Most co-op buildings require you to submit an alteration agreement a formal document that outlines the scope of work, the contractor’s insurance, the timeline, and how common areas will be protected during construction. Some boards also require a refundable deposit and specific contractor credentials before they’ll approve a project. We’ve navigated this process many times. We know what boards typically ask for, how to prepare the documentation correctly the first time, and how to work within the building’s rules including move-in/move-out hours, elevator access restrictions, and noise ordinances so your project doesn’t stall out at the approval stage before it even starts.
Timeline depends on the scope of the project, the condition of the existing space, and how much of the work requires permit approval before it can begin. A straightforward bathroom update in a co-op might take three to five weeks once work starts. A full kitchen gut renovation new layout, new plumbing, new electrical typically runs six to ten weeks depending on material lead times and permit processing. In Brooklyn’s older buildings, timeline can be affected by what’s discovered once demolition begins. We account for that in our planning phase rather than promise an unrealistic schedule and then revise it mid-project. Our clients consistently note that we deliver on time that’s something we take seriously, because we know how disruptive a drawn-out renovation is when it’s your home.
Yes. We work on both residential and commercial projects throughout Brooklyn and the broader NYC area. On the residential side, that includes everything from kitchen and bathroom remodeling to full brownstone gut renovations, home additions, basement finishing, and new construction. On the commercial side, we’ve completed restaurant renovations, retail buildouts, office renovations, and salon projects. Prospect Heights and the surrounding neighborhoods from the Barclays Center corridor along Atlantic Avenue to the residential blocks near Eastern Parkway and Prospect Park have seen significant commercial development over the past decade, and we’ve been part of that. Whether you’re a homeowner updating a pre-war co-op or a business owner building out a new space on Vanderbilt Avenue, the approach is the same: honest pricing, clear communication, and work that holds up.