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General Contractor Brooklyn NY

Your LIC Renovation Done Right, First Time

Long Island City’s condo market moves fast and forgives nothing. We’re a Brooklyn-based general contractor with the licenses, experience, and communication skills to get your renovation across the finish line on time, on budget, no surprises.
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NYC-Licensed for Residential Work

We hold DCWP Home Improvement Contractor License #1302135 the credential NYC requires for any residential renovation work over $200.

WBE Certified Construction Company

New Era Development Group LLC is a certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE #MWCERT2018-1752) one of the few GCs in this market who can say that.

NYC Construction Superintendent Certified

Our NYC Construction Superintendent credential and OSHA certification mean we meet the DOB's requirements for complex, multi-story NYC building projects.

Over a Decade in NYC Construction

More than ten years navigating NYC permits, co-op boards, DOB filings, and borough-specific building stock so you don't have to figure it out alone.

Home Renovation Long Island City

Long Island City Has Changed. Your Contractor Should Know That.

Long Island City isn’t the same neighborhood it was ten years ago. With a median home sale price of $969,000 and over 33,000 residential units built since 2006, LIC has become one of Queens’ most competitive real estate markets and one of its most demanding renovation environments. Glass high-rises, converted industrial lofts, and pre-war walk-up co-ops all exist within a few blocks of each other, and each one comes with its own set of renovation rules, board requirements, and building logistics. We work across all of it. From kitchen remodeling and bathroom renovations to full gut renovations and commercial buildouts, we handle the entire project permits, board coordination, scheduling, and construction under one roof. Our Brooklyn headquarters puts us minutes from Long Island City via the Pulaski Bridge and BQE, which means we’re accessible when you need us and on-site when it counts.
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Condo Renovation Long Island City Queens

What You Actually Get When You Hire Us

Real outcomes from a contractor who’s done this in NYC buildings not just a list of services we claim to offer.
  • Your condo board paperwork gets handled properly the first time, so your project doesn't stall before it starts.
  • You'll know what's happening on your job site without having to chase anyone down for an update.
  • Your renovation finishes on the timeline we agreed to verified by clients who've been through it with us.
  • Every trade carpentry, tile, plumbing, electrical, drywall, painting is coordinated by us, so you're not managing five different contractors.
  • Your building's management, freight elevator schedule, and work-hour windows are handled before the first tool comes out.
  • You get a finished space that holds up not just looks good on the day we hand over the keys.

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Kitchen Remodeling Long Island City NY

LIC Kitchens Aren't Simple Projects

A kitchen remodel in Long Island City isn’t like one in the suburbs. You’re working inside a condo or co-op building with strict rules about when work can happen, how materials get moved in and out, and what requires a permit. In NYC, a mid-range kitchen renovation typically runs $45,000 to $90,000 or more depending on scope and nearly 35% of renovation projects exceed their original budget when the planning isn’t airtight from the start. We’ve done this enough times to know where the cost overruns hide: scope changes that weren’t written down, permit fees that weren’t budgeted, structural surprises behind walls that nobody warned you about. We talk through all of it before we start, put it in writing, and build a plan that accounts for the real conditions of your specific building. That’s not a sales pitch it’s just how you avoid the nightmare stories you’ve heard from other people.
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Bathroom Remodeling Long Island City Queens

Full-Service General Contractor Means We Handle Everything

When we say full-service general contracting, we mean it. Bathroom remodeling, kitchen renovations, home additions, basement finishing, commercial buildouts, new construction we handle the full scope of residential and commercial renovation work across Long Island City and the surrounding Queens neighborhoods. What that means for you is a single point of contact from the first conversation to the final walkthrough. No handing off to a subcontractor you’ve never met. No gaps in communication between trades. We file the permits, coordinate the inspections, manage the crew, and keep you informed at every stage. One team, one contract, one person accountable for the outcome. Our clients including medical professionals who’ve worked with us on commercial renovation projects have described the experience as something they’d do again without hesitation.
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1

Free On-Site Estimate

We visit your Long Island City space, assess the scope, and give you an honest, detailed estimate no vague numbers, no pressure.

2

Scope, Plan, and Permits

We finalize the project scope in writing, file all required DOB permits, and coordinate your building's board or management approval process.

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Construction and Final Walkthrough

Our crew executes the work on the agreed timeline, keeps the site clean, and walks you through every detail before we consider the job done.

Long Island City FAQs

Common Questions About Our Service

Yes and in NYC, licensing is more specific than most people realize. There are actually two separate credentials required for most residential renovation work: a DCWP Home Improvement Contractor license (required for any residential renovation work over $200) and a DOB General Contractor registration (required for structural, permit-required, or multi-family building work). Many contractors have one but not both, which can create serious legal and permitting problems mid-project. We hold both, along with our NYC Construction Superintendent credential and OSHA certification. You can verify our DCWP license (#1302135-DCA) directly on the NYC DCWP portal before you ever call us.
Most condo and co-op buildings in Brooklyn and Long Island City require you to submit an alteration agreement to the board before any renovation work begins. This document outlines the scope of work, the contractor’s insurance and licensing, the construction timeline, and how the building’s common areas will be protected during the project. Some buildings also require architect-stamped drawings before they’ll approve anything structural or involving plumbing and electrical. The process can take anywhere from a few weeks to a couple of months depending on the building. We’ve been through this process in NYC buildings many times including a fourth-floor walk-up co-op in a 100-year-old Brooklyn building and we handle the coordination directly so it doesn’t fall on you to figure it out.
NYC renovation costs run 30 to 50 percent higher than the national average, driven by labor rates, permit fees, co-op and condo board fees, freight elevator charges, and the general complexity of working in dense urban buildings. A mid-range kitchen renovation in NYC typically falls between $45,000 and $90,000 or more. A bathroom remodel generally runs $35,000 to $65,000 for a standard project, with luxury master bathrooms exceeding $90,000. A full gut renovation in NYC can range from $350 to $800 or more per square foot depending on the scope and finishes. We give you an honest, itemized estimate based on your specific project before any work begins.
In New York City, these are two different license types issued by two different agencies. A Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) license is issued by the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) and is required for anyone doing residential renovation work costing more than $200. A General Contractor registration is issued by the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) and covers structural, permit-required, and new construction work. For most significant renovation projects anything involving permits, plumbing, electrical, or structural changes you want a contractor who holds both. It’s worth knowing that a contractor with a lapsed or missing HIC license cannot legally enforce a residential home improvement contract in New York, regardless of whether the work was completed.
A standard bathroom renovation in NYC typically takes three to six weeks for the construction phase once permits are in place and materials are ordered. A kitchen remodel of similar scope runs in a comparable range, though larger gut renovations or projects with custom cabinetry and specialty materials can take longer. The bigger variable in Long Island City is often the pre-construction phase board approval, permit filing, and material lead times can add several weeks before a single tool comes out. We build a realistic timeline from the start, account for building-specific logistics like freight elevator scheduling and work-hour windows, and communicate clearly throughout so you always know where things stand.
Yes we are a certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE #MWCERT2018-1752). For commercial clients, government-affiliated projects, or organizations with supplier diversity requirements, working with a WBE-certified general contractor can directly satisfy procurement goals and reporting requirements. For residential clients, it’s simply a signal that we’ve met a higher bar of institutional accountability than the average contractor. WBE certification isn’t something you can self-declare it requires verification and ongoing compliance. We’re one of the few general contractors serving Brooklyn and Long Island City who holds this credential, and we think it says something about how we run our business.