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GENERAL CONTRACTING

One Accountable Contractor for Your NYC Project

Building in New York City is different. Co-op and condo boards review your plans, managing agents set work hours and elevator times, and many projects need Department of Buildings filings before anyone picks up a hammer. Lion Construction handles all of it as your general contractor, so you deal with one team instead of a dozen trades.

We renovate apartments, brownstones, homes and commercial spaces across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island, and on Long Island from our office in Garden City Park. Every job gets a dedicated project manager, an itemized bid and a written schedule, and we are licensed and insured. See the companies we have built for on our client list.

WHAT WE HANDLE

What a General Contractor Does on an NYC Job

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

Recent General Contracting Work

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WHERE WE WORK

General Contractor in Every Borough

ManhattanCo-ops, condos, lofts → BrooklynBrownstones, row houses → QueensRow houses, homes, condos → The BronxPrewar co-ops, homes → Staten IslandSingle-family homes → Nassau CountyOur Long Island home base →
GC OR CM?

General Contractor or Construction Manager?

As your general contractor, we price the work, hire and run the trades, and deliver the finished project for an agreed contract. Under construction management, we join earlier, during design, and manage the budget, schedule and trades on your behalf with full cost transparency. Many larger projects benefit from construction management; most apartment and home renovations are a natural fit for general contracting. We offer both and will tell you which suits your project when we review it.

OUR PROCESS

From Walkthrough to Keys

  1. 01

    Walkthrough

    We visit the space, review drawings and goals, and flag building requirements early.

  2. 02

    Itemized bid

    A detailed price and schedule, with value engineering options where they help.

  3. 03

    Approvals & permits

    Board packages, insurance certificates and DOB filings where the job needs them.

  4. 04

    Mobilize

    Vetted, licensed trades, building protection and a dedicated project manager.

  5. 05

    Build

    Daily site management, progress updates and walkthroughs with you.

  6. 06

    Close-out

    Punch list, final inspections and sign-offs, then the keys back to you.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Hiring a General Contractor in NYC, Answered

Is Lion Construction licensed and insured?

Yes. Lion Construction is a licensed and insured general contractor. When a co-op, condo or managing agent asks for certificates of insurance naming the building, we provide them before work starts.

Can you handle co-op and condo board approvals?

Yes. We prepare the contractor documents most boards ask for, work within the building’s alteration agreement and house rules, and coordinate with your architect and the managing agent so the approval package is complete.

Do you file permits with the NYC Department of Buildings?

When a project needs DOB permits, we coordinate the filings with your architect or engineer, schedule the required inspections and keep the sign-offs on file for you and your building.

How long does an NYC renovation take?

It depends on scope, building approvals and material lead times. We give you a written schedule with the bid so you can plan around it, and we update it as the project moves.

How do your bids work?

We walk the space, review your drawings and goals, then send a detailed, itemized bid. If the number is higher than you planned, we show you where value engineering can bring it down without cutting corners.

How are payments scheduled?

The payment schedule is written into the contract before work starts, so you know what is due and when. We walk you through it when we review the bid together.

Free estimates across NYC & Long Island

Request a Bid Call (929) 809-0874