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April 16, 2009
Renovation cost
Need some help and info...
Brooklyn, brownstone, landmark district. Needs all new mechanicals(electric, plumbing), new flooring, new windows, lots of plaster repair, you know - it all looks like it needs work, 4 kitchens needed (standard, no fancy stuff), 5 bathrooms (again basic), new boiler, etc. How much does it cost per sq. foot to renovate? This must be all done by the book (architect, expediter, GC). Give your best estimate or actual cost if you have done work recently. Thanks.
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$150-$200 psft
Posted by: denton at April 16, 2009 6:49 PM
Using standard materials I would roughly estimate $135- $140 psft. I would be happy to come out and review this project and give you an estimate. You can review some of my current jobs here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/allrenovationnyc
or my website:
http://www.allrenovationllc.com
Pietro Calabretta
Owner
AllRenovation Construction LLC
e: pietro@allrenovationllc.com
o: 718-351-4099
Posted by: allrenovation at April 16, 2009 8:01 PM
I've heard $200 psf thrown around a lot. Don't know if that includes floors though.
Posted by: mopar at April 16, 2009 9:32 PM
I used J Thomas Construction for my gut renovation and couldn't be happier. They were incredible - fast, fair and very professional. Give JT Stewart a call at (917) 699-3810. His office is in Williamsburg. He'll give you an estimate - great guy.
Posted by: VF at April 17, 2009 9:11 AM
The numbers being thrown around here are all in the right ballpark. The price goes up the more you try to preserve existing detail, and goes down a bit if you gut (makes doing the mechanicals much easier). Pietro's price sounds closer to a gut job. Our job came in toward the high end of Denton's range and it was a very involved and problematic whole house job, including exterior (frame) walls, central a/c and a rebuilt one-story extension, but two kitchens and only one story of new floor. Contractor underbid, however, and couldn't quite finish (got to about 97%). Hope that helps.
Posted by: slopefarm at April 17, 2009 9:27 AM
Hi,
If you're looking for someone to do painting and plastering, I have over 20 years experience in the field. I’ve worked with homeowners, architects, and contractors on a wide variety of projects including townhouses, lofts, apartments, restaurants, retail stores, and galleries. I’m extremely detail-oriented and thoroughly reliable. Also, a couple of people have written about my work in Brownstoner forum. See "painters" monthly archive on 4/13/08 "Great Painter!!" and 2/3/07 "Painter to recommend".
Please feel free to send me an e-mail and I'll give you references with contact information.
Best,
Gordon
917-576-6747
gvoisey@nyc.rr.com
Posted by: gordonvoisey at April 17, 2009 9:40 AM
Call these two contractors, excellent excellent work, great prices, personal integrity
(and please don't call them unless the same can be said about you) Good luck with your renovation:
Richard barrow
RJB renovations
mobile (917) 804-1886
email raizank@aol.com
and
Segundo Tenesaca
Darine General Design
mobile 1 (347) 742-4841
email segundot@darinegc.com
Posted by: 121studio at April 17, 2009 11:47 AM
Not to sound too self-interested, but this is really the kind of advice you should be getting from your architect. While I know the snarky comments will soon begin in response, a responsible architect will have gotten to know the client and his/her program, their budget, their taste, and can then use his/her experience to bear in predicting reasonable budgets for a given project. The fact is you can do a renovation on a shoestring or with millions of dollars. The choice is all yours, and an architect can help make it an informed choice. That being said, unlikely a gut renovation that meets your description can be done "by the book" for less than $300/sf, unless you can stay away from all structural work, and sacrifice any a/c other than room units.
I'd be happy to speak with you about your project. I am a Brownstone Brooklyn resident currently doing some work in Ft. Greene. Several townhouse alterations can be found in my firm's portfolio, at www.abelowsherman.com. You could send an email through the contact page of the website. And good luck.
Posted by: brooklyn architect at April 17, 2009 2:23 PM
Thank you all. I am not looking for the architect or the contractor at this point. I am a designer who has been approached by the client with (to my knowledge) unrealistic budget (I agree with Brooklyn Architect). I just wanted to make sure that my assessment is right, which it seems like it is. Now I just have to break the news to the client.
Posted by: mg1 at April 17, 2009 3:05 PM
If you do get to the point in the project where you need to speak to Architects, I know Brooklyn Architect and am currently working on a project with his firm. I would highly recommend them!!
Posted by: Brooklyn Plumber at April 17, 2009 6:38 PM
I recommend Drew Lang .. www.drewlang.com 212-233-9187
Posted by: myrnett at April 20, 2009 3:24 PM
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