Melani General Contractor renovates Manhattan apartments in pre-war co-ops, luxury condos, converted lofts, and high-rise towers. Alteration agreements, building staff coordination, freight elevator scheduling, and DOB filings are handled as part of the job.
High-rise logistics, strict work windows, and board oversight shape every Manhattan project. The work is planned around them from day one.
Layout reconfigurations, new mechanicals, and full finish packages delivered inside buildings that allow work only on weekdays during posted hours. Protection of lobbies, corridors, and elevators is planned before the first delivery arrives.
Custom cabinetry, stone surfaces, and appliance packages installed in compact Manhattan footprints. Gas line work, dedicated circuits, and ventilation routing are coordinated with building engineers where risers are shared.
Waterproofing that satisfies alteration agreements, wet-over-dry compliance, and shutdown windows scheduled with the super so riser work never interrupts neighbors longer than approved.
Combining adjacent units, opening lofts, and adding partitions all require structural review and DOB filings. Drawings, engineering, and approvals are managed alongside the build so the schedule reflects real permit timelines.
The paperwork and coordination that determine whether a project starts on schedule.
Alteration agreements, architect drawings, and building forms assembled and tracked through approval.
COIs naming the corporation, managing agent, and board exactly as the agreement requires.
Delivery windows, elevator padding, and debris removal scheduled with building staff.
Work sequenced around posted construction hours and quiet-period restrictions.
In Manhattan the building is as much a stakeholder as the owner. Boards, managing agents, supers, and engineers all have to sign off, and the contractor who understands that keeps projects moving instead of stalled in review.
Familiar with the documentation and standards managing agents expect from contractors.
Timelines that account for approval periods, not just construction weeks.
Itemized estimates covering labor, materials, filing fees, and building charges.
Millwork, stone, and custom detailing executed to luxury-market standards.
From pre-war co-ops on the park to cast-iron lofts downtown, crews work the length of the island.
Residential and commercial contracting coordinated under a single contract and project manager.
The same licensed crews take apartment renovation assignments across all five boroughs.
Projects begin with an on-site walkthrough, a written scope, and an itemized estimate — including the filing and building fees most owners only discover later.
Bring your alteration agreement or floor plans and a realistic path through board approval and construction will be outlined on the spot.
Alteration agreements, DOB permits, and building coordination handled from approval through final sign-off.
