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General Contractor Serving East Village, Manhattan

The Renovation Goes Right Or It Doesn't Start

East Village apartments are old, complex, and unforgiving. We’re a Brooklyn-based general contracting company that’s worked in buildings exactly like yours and we finish what we start, on time, with honest pricing.
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Top 1% in New York

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

NYC Licensed and Verified

We hold an active HIC License from NYC DCWP (License# 1302135-DCA), DOB registration, and OSHA Construction Superintendent certification all verifiable online.

WBE Certified by Government

New Era Development Group LLC is a government-certified Women/Minority Business Enterprise (License# MWCERT2018-1752) independently verified, not a self-applied label.

Over a Decade Renovating NYC

More than ten years working across Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the tri-state area in prewar walk-ups, co-ops, condos, and commercial spaces.

Construction Company East Village, NY

We Know What's Behind These Walls

The East Village is one of the most architecturally distinct neighborhoods in New York City. Most of the housing stock is prewar walk-up buildings that date back to the 1860s through the 1920s, with thick masonry walls, plaster finishes, hardwood floors, and plumbing systems that haven’t been touched in decades. Beautiful bones. Complicated renovations. We’re a Brooklyn-based general contracting company that has worked in buildings exactly like these. Kitchen remodeling, bathroom renovation, gut renovations, basement work, home additions, commercial buildouts we handle the full scope, from permits to final walkthrough. One team, one point of contact, no handoffs to strangers. If you’ve purchased a unit in the East Village knowing it needs work, or you’ve been putting off a renovation because you don’t know where to start, this is where that changes.
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Home Renovation East Village Results

What You Actually Get When You Hire Us

Documented outcomes from real clients in real buildings, delivered on time and within the agreed scope.
  • Your project gets a defined timeline upfront and we stick to it, even in a fourth-floor walk-up with no elevator.
  • You'll know what your renovation costs before work begins, with no surprise charges appearing mid-project.
  • Your co-op or condo board gets the right insurance certificates and license documentation the first time no back-and-forth.
  • You can reach us when you have a question calls get returned promptly, and you're never left guessing where things stand.
  • Your crew shows up consistently, works clean, and respects your building's rules and your neighbors' space.
  • When something unexpected turns up inside the walls and in a 100-year-old building, it sometimes does you hear about it immediately, with a clear plan forward.

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Prewar Apartment Renovation East Village

Old Buildings Demand a Different Kind of Contractor

Renovating a prewar apartment in the East Village is not the same as renovating a new construction condo. The walls are masonry, sometimes 12 to 18 inches thick. The plumbing is often original. The electrical may be knob-and-tube. There’s no freight elevator. And if you’re in a co-op, the board has its own approval process, insurance requirements, and renovation rules that have to be navigated before a single wall comes down. We’ve done this work. One of our verified clients renovated a fourth-floor co-op in a 100-year-old Brooklyn walk-up in summer and the project came in on time, on scope, with the crew described as “fast, clean, and detail-oriented.” That’s what happens when a contractor has actually worked in these buildings before and knows how to plan around what they’re going to find. If your building has quirks and in the East Village, it almost certainly does we’d rather know about them upfront than discover them mid-demo.
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Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling East Village

Full-Scope Work, One Team, No Surprises

Whether you’re doing a kitchen remodel, a bathroom renovation, or a complete gut of the entire unit, we manage the whole project. That means coordinating the plumbing, electrical, carpentry, drywall, tile, painting, and cabinetry not farming pieces out to whoever’s available and hoping it comes together. Kitchen remodeling in New York City is a significant investment. Bathroom renovations aren’t small either. What makes or breaks those projects isn’t just the quality of the finish it’s whether the contractor pulled the right permits, scheduled DOB inspections properly, and handed you a completed space with no outstanding violations. We handle all of it. We also work with commercial clients in the East Village restaurants, retail spaces, offices, salons. The same standards apply regardless of whether it’s a residential gut or a commercial buildout.
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Free On-Site Estimate

We come to you, assess the space, ask the right questions, and give you a clear, honest estimate no pressure, no obligation.

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Scope, Plan, and Permits

We define the full project scope, handle DOB permit applications, and coordinate co-op or condo board requirements before any work begins.

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Build, Communicate, Deliver

Our crew executes the work on the agreed timeline, keeps you informed throughout, and doesn't consider the job done until you do.

East Village FAQs

Common Questions About Our Service

In most cases, yes. Any renovation in New York City that involves structural changes, plumbing, or electrical work requires permits from the NYC Department of Buildings. This applies whether you’re in a co-op, a condo, or a rental unit you own. Skipping permits might seem like a shortcut, but unpermitted work creates real problems it can void your homeowner’s insurance, trigger violations at resale, and in a co-op, it can create liability for the entire building. We handle permit applications and DOB inspections as part of our process.
There are two separate systems to check. For residential renovation work, verify the contractor’s Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) license through the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection you can search their database online using the contractor’s name or license number. For structural, plumbing, or electrical permit work, verify DOB registration through the NYC Department of Buildings’ DOB NOW portal. Our HIC license number is 1302135-DCA. We encourage you to look it up. A contractor who’s hesitant to give you their license number is telling you something important.
A typical kitchen or bathroom renovation in a New York City apartment building takes roughly four to six weeks once work begins. That timeline assumes permits are in order and there are no major surprises inside the walls which in a prewar building is something we plan for rather than hope against. If your building has co-op board approval requirements, factor in additional time before construction starts, since boards often have their own review process and seasonal restrictions on when renovation work can begin. We give you a realistic timeline at the estimate stage and communicate proactively if anything changes.
Co-op renovations have an extra layer of process that condo and rental renovations don’t. Most co-op boards require you to submit a renovation application that includes your contractor’s license, proof of insurance, a detailed scope of work, and sometimes architectural drawings before they’ll approve the project. They may also have specific rules about working hours, noise restrictions, elevator usage, and which materials can be brought through the building. We’ve navigated this process across Brooklyn and Manhattan. We provide co-op boards with the documentation they need and work within the building’s rules from day one, which keeps your project moving instead of stalled in a back-and-forth with management.
This is one of the most common anxiety points for anyone renovating a prewar apartment, and it’s a fair one. Old buildings hide things outdated wiring, galvanized pipes, unexpected structural elements, or materials that require special handling. When something comes up, you should hear about it immediately, with a clear explanation of what was found, what the options are, and what it means for your timeline and budget. Any scope change should be documented in writing before additional work proceeds. We don’t make decisions on your behalf mid-project. If something changes, we tell you, we explain it plainly, and we wait for your direction before moving forward.
Absolutely. NYC contractor licenses including the Home Improvement Contractor license issued by DCWP and the General Contractor registration through the Department of Buildings are valid across all five boroughs. The borough where a contractor is headquartered has no bearing on where they’re legally authorized to work. We’re based in Brooklyn and regularly work in Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, and New Jersey. The East Village is easily accessible from Brooklyn via the Williamsburg Bridge, which connects South Williamsburg directly to the Lower East Side, one block from the East Village border.