Townhouse Renovation

Dean Street, Boerum Hill

Terrace
Water cistern with new retaining walls for new depressed terrace area.

Third Floor
Restructuring of existing top floor using new laminated veneer lumber (LVL) beams bolted to existing beams.
 

Apartment Renovation

10th Street, Greenwich Village

Dining Room/Living Room
Demolition of dining room, living room, bath and beyond.

Master Bath
Demolition of existing bath to be enlarged into master bath.
 

Full Townhouse and Facade Renovation with Addition

Hicks Street, Brooklyn Heights

Front Facade
This is an old wood framed house that was originally constructed around 1816 and has undergone several alterations over the years.  The left photo shows the current front facade of the building as it was last renovated in the 1950's.  Once the renovation is completed, the new facade will be a closer resemblance of the original house from the 1800's and will be as depicted in the sketch on the right.
 

Rear Facade
The left photo shows the original rear photo of the house before construction started.  On the right, the new third floor addition and side addition have been mostly framed.
 

Third Floor Addition
This is a view inside the new framing for the third floor addition.  The new roof will be constructed and waterproofed before the old roof below is removed and the new floor framing installed.
 

Full Townhouse and Facade Renovation with Addition

W. 76th Street, Manhattan

Front Facade
This townhouse resides in a landmarked district on the Upper West Side and has undergone extensive restoration to restore the original brownstone surface of its 1890's facade.  The left photo shows its previous condition.  White paint was stripped away, the facade chipped back and a new brownstone surface applied to restore the original detailing and color shown in the right photo.

Front Stoop
Along with restoring the brownstone surface, the front stoop and areaway have been modified to provide a more gracious entry. In the top photo iron railings and a brick planter created narrow passage to both front doors. In the bottom photo the stairs are broadened and enclosed and bluestone has replaced the brick planter to widen access to the garden level front door.

Master Bath
The existing master bath remains in the second floor of the rear extension. With the enlargement of the extension and window openings the master bath has gained significant daylight and space along with its modern amenities.

Rear Facade
The existing rear extension in the left photo has been expanded to infill an existing side alley. Existing window openings have been enlarged to maximize daylight and bring uniformity to the enlarged extension as seen in photos to the right.

Rear Yard
Old brick pavers in the rear yard have been replaced with bluestone and the brick salvaged for perimeter planter boxes. A light screen has also been constructed at the rear yard to provide ambient evening lighting for outdoor dining.

Full Townhouse and Facade Renovation with Addition

Degraw Street, Carroll Gardens

Front Facade
To the left is the original facade at the street showing the two story existing structure.  The photo on the right shows the start of a new floor addition to the top of the existing house.  There will be traditionally styled dormers and a metal standing seam roof over this new masard roof.
 

Rear Facade
To the left is the original rear facade of the house as seen from the backyard. There was an addition that was poorly built and was demolished to make way for a three story extension on the back (right photo). The new extension includes the additional floor added at the top level. This photo also shows the new steel deck and the large aluminum "curtain wall" type windows and doors.
 

Atrium Space
The interior of this house has been completely gutted out and restructured to allow for a three story atrium space. This space will have an open staircase and a glass bridge connecting the front bedrooms to the master bedroom suite at the back of the house. There is a large skylight at the top of this space that lets in a huge amount of natural light into the interior living spaces. 

Kitchen
This view from the staircase down to where the kitchen will be illustrates the grand effect the aluminum windows have on the vertical nature of this space.