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NYC Architecture Services — New Buildings, Alterations & Violation Removal

We work with homeowners, developers, and business owners across Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island, and Long Island — ground-up construction, alterations and additions, ADUs and basement legalizations, DOB NOW filings, and clearing open violations. If you are not sure which of these your project is, call us and we will tell you.

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New Buildings · Ground-Up

From an empty lot to a certificate of occupancy

We take new construction the full distance — testing what a site can hold, shaping a design around it, and carrying the drawings through the Department of Buildings and into a finished, occupiable building.

  • 01Zoning & feasibility analysisBuildable area, use, height, yard and parking studies to confirm what your lot can support before you invest.
  • 02Schematic & design developmentFloor plans, elevations, and massing that balance program, budget, and code from the first sketch.
  • 03Construction documentsFully detailed, coordinated drawings ready for permit, bidding, and the field.
  • 04DOB filing & approvalsNew Building applications, plan-examination, and objection responses managed end to end.
  • 05Energy & code complianceNYC Energy Conservation Code, accessibility, and special inspection coordination.
  • 06Construction administrationSite visits, RFIs, and sign-offs through TCO / final Certificate of Occupancy.
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Alterations · Renovations

Reshape, enlarge, and modernize existing buildings

Whether it's a single apartment gut-renovation or a full vertical enlargement, we design alterations that respect the existing structure and bring it cleanly up to today's codes.

  • 01Interior renovationsKitchens, baths, and full apartment redesigns — layout, finishes, and MEP coordination.
  • 02Vertical & horizontal enlargementsAdded stories and rear/side extensions designed within zoning and structural limits.
  • 03Change of use & conversionsConverting between residential, commercial, and mixed-use, with the filings to match.
  • 04Apartment & unit reconfigurationCombining, splitting, or re-laying-out units within the certificate of occupancy.
  • 05Legalization of existing workBringing prior, unpermitted conditions into the record with proper Alteration filings.
  • 06Accessibility upgradesADA and NYC accessibility improvements integrated into the renovation scope.
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Violations · Removal & Resolution

Clear the violations standing between you and your property

An open violation can stop a sale, a refinance, or a permit cold. We research the record, inspect the condition, prepare the drawings and filings, and follow the matter all the way to dismissal.

  • 01DOB & ECB violation removalResearch, correction, and the filings needed to certify and close out the violation.
  • 02Stop Work Order rescissionResolving the underlying condition and filing to lift full and partial Stop Work Orders.
  • 03Vacate order resolutionDrawings and corrective work to address vacate orders and restore lawful occupancy.
  • 04Illegal conversion legalizationCorrecting illegal-occupancy and SRO violations through legalization or restoration.
  • 05Certificate of CorrectionPreparing and filing AEU2 / Certificate of Correction packages with supporting plans.
  • 06Façade & Local Law 11 (FISP)Addressing unsafe façade conditions and FISP report violations on time.
  • 07OATH / ECB hearing supportTechnical documentation and certifications to support your hearing and penalty defense.
  • 08Civil penalty reductionPursuing waivers and reductions of accrued civil penalties wherever the record allows.
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Filings · Permits & Sign-Offs

The paperwork that keeps a project moving and approved

We handle the agency side of the work — preparing and filing the right applications, answering examiner objections, and chasing every approval through to a clean sign-off.

  • 01Permit applications & amendmentsAlteration, New Building, and work-permit filings prepared and submitted correctly the first time.
  • 02Plan examination & objectionsResponding to plan-examiner objections and shepherding approvals to issuance.
  • 03Sign-offs & letters of completionClosing out permits with final inspections, sign-offs, and letters of completion.
  • 04Certificate of OccupancySecuring new, amended, and temporary Certificates of Occupancy.
  • 05Special & progress inspectionsCoordinating required special inspections and progress filings throughout construction.
  • 06Multi-agency coordinationWorking across DOB, FDNY, DOT, Landmarks, and other agencies as the project requires.
Office140-23 Queens Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11435