Co-ops, condominiums and townhouses
Manhattan projects are shaped by the building as much as the apartment. In co-ops on the Upper East Side and Upper West Side, the board's alteration agreement sets working hours, insurance requirements and sometimes the review of drawings by the building's architect. Newer condominiums in Tribeca, Hudson Yards and along the West Side often have more flexible rules but concrete slabs that limit new cable paths. Townhouses in the West Village, Greenwich Village and the Upper East Side are their own buildings, with more freedom and older walls to work around.
We prepare insurance certificates and scope documents early, book freight elevators, and work within the building's hours so crews are not turned away.
What apartment projects usually include
Space is limited, so equipment goes into a small ventilated closet rather than a full room. A UniFi network is planned to cope with dozens of neighbouring WiFi networks. Media rooms need attention to sound isolation, since neighbours may be on three sides; our home theater page explains how. Lutron lighting and motorized shades replace banks of switches and handle glare, and Crestron brings it all into one interface.
Same services, same standards
The New York team provides the same services as our South Florida team, and many Manhattan clients also have a house on Long Island, in the Hamptons or in Florida. We set the homes up to work alike, with one support number. For commercial buildings in the city, see building management.
