Melani General Contractor renovates Manhattan co-op apartments under the strictest alteration agreements in the city. Board packages, engineer coordination, insurance certificates, and DOB permits are handled so approvals arrive on schedule.
Manhattan cooperatives review scope, drawings, insurance, and schedule before a single wall is touched. The project is planned to clear that review.
Classic six and seven layouts restored or reconfigured with original plaster detail, hardwood, and millwork preserved. Legacy wiring and galvanized supply lines are replaced while the apartment's period character stays intact.
The two rooms boards scrutinize most. Waterproofing assemblies, wet-over-dry compliance, riser connections, and gas work are all documented in the submission and inspected before closing up.
Drawings, scope narratives, contractor credentials, COIs, and construction schedules assembled to the letter of the alteration agreement — then tracked through review with the managing agent until approval is issued.
Lobby and corridor masonite, elevator padding, negative-air dust control, and daily cleanup. Freight windows and debris removal are booked with building staff before mobilization so nothing runs outside approved hours.
Documentation and site discipline that keep approvals intact through closeout.
Coverage and certificate wording matched to demanding Manhattan alteration agreements.
Working directly with your design team, or introducing one, to produce filing-ready drawings.
Crews scheduled inside posted construction windows with quiet periods respected.
DOB filings, inspections, and final sign-off documentation delivered to the agent.
The difference between a smooth co-op renovation and a stalled one is almost never the construction — it is the paperwork, the insurance, and how the crew behaves in the building. All three are handled here.
Submissions that arrive complete and correct the first time.
Custom millwork, stone, and detailing executed for high-value apartments.
Timelines that build in board review, not just construction weeks.
Labor, materials, filings, and building fees priced separately and clearly.
Pre-war cooperatives, postwar towers, and converted lofts across the island.
Apartment renovations, building-wide work, and individual trades under one licensed contractor.
The same board-approved process runs in cooperatives across all five boroughs.
Share your alteration agreement and house rules and you will get a documentation checklist, a realistic approval timeline, and an itemized construction estimate.
Board fees, filing costs, and building deposits are priced up front so the approved budget matches the real one.
Board packages, permits, and building coordination handled from submission to sign-off.
