Renovate layouts and building systems while repairing and retaining the architectural details that give your brownstone or townhouse its character.
Brooklyn Construction
Brooklyn Neighborhoods We Serve
We work throughout Brooklyn. Neighborhoods include:
- Williamsburg
- Bushwick
- Bedford-Stuyvesant
- Crown Heights
- Brooklyn Heights
- Park Slope
- DUMBO
- Bay Ridge
- Coney Island
New Layouts Within an Existing Brooklyn Building
Opening rooms or replacing utilities in a brownstone can affect original stairs, woodwork, and structural framing. We review the design with your architect and plan how to build around features you want to keep.
In multifamily properties, we coordinate unit work with shared systems and occupied areas. For designated properties, we also work with your architect or preservation professional on the required review.
Construction Services for Brooklyn Properties
We carry out renovations and building conversions, with advisory services for owners planning improvements or preservation work.
For homeowners
Renovate your home or loft as a whole, improving room layouts, kitchens, bathrooms, storage, and building systems.
Renovate an apartment, condo, or co-op, or coordinate a multi-unit renovation program around building access and turnover.
For owners and project teams
Hire Bau to run residential or commercial construction, from major renovations and tenant improvements to building-wide upgrades.
Plan property improvements with advice on construction costs, existing conditions, phasing, and returning renovated space to use.
Plan work on a historic property with advice on repairs, compatible materials, construction costs, and preservation review.
Renovate an existing property or convert a building for a new use, including structural work, utilities, interiors, and retained architectural features.
Completing an Eight-Unit Multifamily Building in Brooklyn
After a lender takeover, we were brought in to untangle inherited construction problems and complete an eight-unit multifamily building in Brooklyn. We corrected building systems, finished interiors, negotiated subcontractor obligations, and coordinated signoffs and occupancy documentation.
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
- Project type
- Construction completion
- Building size
- Eight units
Building Your Brooklyn Renovation
We discuss your goals, agree on the work, and manage construction with regular updates.
- 01
Discuss and Review the Property
We discuss the spaces you want to improve and review available drawings, visible conditions, occupied areas, and preservation questions.
- 02
Scope, Budget, and Agreement
We develop the estimate with your design team, or help you engage one. We explain the price, allowances, and exclusions, then agree on the scope and schedule in a signed construction agreement.
- 03
Prepare for Construction
We coordinate required permit applications, building submissions, and preservation review. We follow up on approvals and arrange materials, access, protection, and shutdowns.
- 04
Construction and Updates
We coordinate trades and inspections and check the work as it progresses. Regular photo updates keep you informed, and we explain the cost and timing of changes before you approve them.
- 05
Walkthrough and Closeout
We review the finished project with you and prepare a punch list of any requested changes. We resolve them and organize applicable closeout records.
Brooklyn Construction Questions
When should I contact Bau about a renovation?
You can contact us with an early idea or developed plans. We can discuss the building, proposed work, construction costs, and sequencing.
How do you develop the renovation budget?
We discuss the improvements you want and your spending expectations, then review the property and any available plans. We estimate the work, explain amounts set aside for unselected products, and identify repairs needing investigation. For a multifamily program, we organize costs by work package or phase.
Can original brownstone features stay?
Often. We review the features you want to keep, their condition, and the work beside or behind them. We plan protection or repair around the renovation.
Can you renovate an occupied multifamily property?
Yes. We plan access, protection, shutdowns, phasing, and resident notices with management. The work and required protections determine which areas can remain occupied.
How do you manage the schedule?
We plan construction around approvals, product lead times, site access, and inspections. We tell you when decisions are needed and explain changes to the timing.
Does Bau handle permit applications in Brooklyn?
Yes. We coordinate drawings with licensed professionals, submit permit applications, and work with city agencies. For designated properties, we also coordinate preservation review. We obtain the necessary approvals before construction begins.
Official Brooklyn Permit Resources
Official city information about construction permits and designated properties.