Doing it right — restoring historic homes and buildings across New York, taking our time, and seeing the character that made them worth saving in the first place.
About the Firm
We're a design, construction, and development firm based in Wellsville, NY, focused on restoring historic homes and mixed-use buildings across Central and Western New York and New York City. We've been at it since 2005.
We take our project load small on purpose — two or three a year — so we can actually pay attention. Our founders bring over 40 years of combined experience to every job, whether it's a $250,000 renovation or a multi-million-dollar redevelopment.
Selected Projects
We take a few projects a year so each one gets our full attention.
Our Approach
We design around what's already there. The team studies the original architecture and building history before proposing a single change — that feel-true-to-the-place feeling begins here.
We work with a tight roster of tradespeople who know old buildings. We manage every phase ourselves, because shoddy work shows through eventually and we don't cut corners to fit a deadline.
Finding the right materials takes time. We're always searching for the right fixtures, lighting, hardware — and we'd rather wait until after they're found than force them into a project.
The Team
One cares deeply about how buildings were designed. The other about how they were built. Between them, they bring over 40 years of hands-on experience — and a shared belief that old buildings are worth getting right.
What We Believe
"The building usually knows best."
We start by listening to what's there. The structure, the light, the bones — they almost always point toward the right answer. Renovation that fights the building rarely works.
"Authenticity over appearance."
It's tempting to install something that looks vintage but isn't. We consistently spend more time and money finding the real thing, because people can tell and the building can tell.
"Good buildings outlast their renovators."
We try to make decisions that will still make sense in 25 years — systems, details, materials. That means thinking like the original builders did: for keeps.
Contact
Have a building that needs rescuing? Tell us something we should know. We're easy to reach and happy to talk.
