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Black Square Builders Corp.

BLACK SQUARE BUILDERS CORP. · Brooklyn DOB-linked work · 718-619-3895 · Company website

BEST FITFull renovation · Historic masonry work · Restoring historic windows — Brooklyn and ManhattanBased only on DOB-linked work types and boroughs, not company service-area claims or a quality score.

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Black Square Builders Corp. has 2 of 5 official checks matched and 6 address-specific DOB records in this catalog.

DOB snapshot: Active NYC DOB General Contractor 33552 belongs to James Valouch / BLACK SQUARE BUILDERS COR at the Van Duzer Street office. DOB NOW contains 200 distinct jobs across 96 BINs from 2018-09-14 through 2026-08-21. Legacy BIS contains 253 distinct jobs across 201 BINs from 2005-10-26 through 2026-01-12. Two company-published exact addresses match same-BIN legacy permits, and current records include brownstone, facade, stoop, masonry, FISP and window work. Legacy rows use several suffix and spelling variants under the same licence.

Review 4 official DOB-only addresses ↓

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Public records matched
2 of 5Official checks that returned a matching record. Expand each check below to read the result and source.
Confirmed work addresses
2Company-published projects tied to a DOB permit at the same NYC building identifier (BIN).
DOB-only addresses
4DOB records naming this contractor at addresses we did not find in the company’s reviewed portfolio.
Published, not confirmed
0Addresses published by the company where we found no permit linking it to the work. This is not proof the work is not theirs.

Two-source matchCompany-published address + DOB record for the same contractor and BIN.

DOB-onlyOfficial DOB record naming the contractor; the address was not found in its reviewed portfolio.

Company-onlyAddress published by the company; no matching DOB permit was found.

A missing result is not proof that a document, policy or project does not exist. A matched record is not a recommendation or workmanship score.

PUBLIC RECORD CHECKS

What we checked, with dates and source links

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NYC home-improvement licenseExpired record

The exact NYC DCWP record is Home Improvement Contractor 1208044-DCA for BLACK SQUARE BUILDERS CORP. at 393 Van Duzer Street. It was created 2005-08-26 and is recorded as expired on 2025-02-28. The record does not establish whether a later renewal exists or whether an HIC applies to a particular contract.

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Original JSON dataAbout the NYC DCWP license dataset

How to verify it yourselfOpen DCWP Business Search and search exact business name BLACK SQUARE BUILDERS CORP. Compare HIC 1208044-DCA, the Van Duzer Street address, phone and expiration date with this record, and check whether a renewal or successor record now exists.Open the official search or dataset
New York business entityRecord matched

The active-entities dataset matches BLACK SQUARE BUILDERS CORP., DOS ID 3236086, a Richmond County domestic business corporation filed 2005-07-27. It lists James R. Valouch as chairman, 393 Van Duzer Street as the location and 165 Wright Street as the process and registered-agent address. Statement status is not exposed by the fallback dataset.

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Original JSON dataAbout the NYS business entity dataset

How to verify it yourselfOpen the NYS Department of State entity search and search DOS ID 3236086. Compare the exact corporation name, filing date, county, Van Duzer Street location, process address and chairman James R. Valouch with this record.Open the official search or dataset
DOB contractor and permit historyRecord matched

Active NYC DOB General Contractor 33552 belongs to James Valouch / BLACK SQUARE BUILDERS COR at the Van Duzer Street office. DOB NOW contains 200 distinct jobs across 96 BINs from 2018-09-14 through 2026-08-21. Legacy BIS contains 253 distinct jobs across 201 BINs from 2005-10-26 through 2026-01-12. Two company-published exact addresses match same-BIN legacy permits, and current records include brownstone, facade, stoop, masonry, FISP and window work. Legacy rows use several suffix and spelling variants under the same licence.

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Original JSON dataAbout the NYC DOB NOW approved permits dataset

How to verify it yourselfUse Show data above to review the official DOB NOW grouping for applicant licence 33552. Show exact official record opens the same filtered agency response; the full permit table is only for browsing underlying rows. Compare the result with active NYC DOB General Contractor 33552 for James Valouch / BLACK SQUARE BUILDERS COR at 393 Van Duzer Street, and review individual project links before relying on any scope or status.Open the official search or dataset
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How to verify it yourselfOpen the WCB coverage search manually, accept the disclaimer and search employer name BLACK SQUARE BUILDERS CORP. Compare employer identity, policy dates and cancellation status.Open the official search or dataset
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How to verify it yourselfSearch legal name BLACK SQUARE BUILDERS CORP., James Valouch, phone 718-619-3895 and 393 Van Duzer Street. A secondary listing mentions NAT-127860-3 only as a search lead; compare any official result's name, address, certificate type and current term before recording a match.Open the official search or dataset

BEFORE YOU CALL

Things worth knowing about this record

CONFIRMED WORK

2 buildings matched across the company portfolio and DOB

Each row ties the researched contractor identity to a DOB job at the same BIN.

  1. 127 Madison Avenue

    Commercial interior and masonry-lintel repairs

    DOB job
    110042169, 120047001
    Recorded scope
    Full renovation · Historic masonry work
    Evidence
    Contractor identity or license + DOB job + same BIN
    Company project source
    Show dataHide dataOfficial DOB permit record

    Original JSON dataAbout the NYC DOB permit issuance dataset

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  2. 79 Laight Street

    Tribeca loft apartment and structural renovation

    DOB job
    110369681, 120184530
    Recorded scope
    Full renovation · Structural renovation
    Evidence
    Contractor identity or license + DOB job + same BIN
    Company project source
    Show dataHide dataOfficial DOB permit record

    Original JSON dataAbout the NYC DOB permit issuance dataset

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4 OFFICIAL DOB-ONLY ADDRESSES

DOB records naming this contractor at 4 buildings

DOB holds a record for this contractor at each address below, but we did not find that address in the reviewed company portfolio.

  1. 190 Washington Park

    Two-family brownstone renovation and historic-facade preservation

    DOB job
    B00959795-I1
    Recorded scope
    Full renovation · Restoring historic windows
    Evidence
    Official DOB record under the researched contractor identity; not found in the company portfolio
    Show dataHide dataOfficial DOB permit record

    Original JSON dataAbout the NYC DOB NOW approved permits dataset

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  2. 209 11th Street

    Facade re-cladding and front-stoop reconstruction

    DOB job
    B00828193-I1
    Recorded scope
    Restoring a stoop · Historic masonry work
    Evidence
    Official DOB record under the researched contractor identity; not found in the company portfolio
    Show dataHide dataOfficial DOB permit record

    Original JSON dataAbout the NYC DOB NOW approved permits dataset

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  3. 479 Washington Street

    Cycle 9A FISP facade repairs

    DOB job
    M01113003-I1
    Recorded scope
    FISP repair
    Evidence
    Official DOB record under the researched contractor identity; not found in the company portfolio
    Show dataHide dataOfficial DOB permit record

    Original JSON dataAbout the NYC DOB NOW approved permits dataset

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  4. 47A Willow Street

    Row-house renovation with exterior, window and door repairs

    DOB job
    B01062073-I1
    Recorded scope
    Full renovation · Historic masonry work · Restoring historic windows · Historic Door Restoration
    Evidence
    Official DOB record under the researched contractor identity; not found in the company portfolio
    Show dataHide dataOfficial DOB permit record

    Original JSON dataAbout the NYC DOB NOW approved permits dataset

    Reviewed

COMPANY PROFILE

What the company says it does

This section summarizes the company’s own website. It is marketing context, not independent verification of workmanship.

Services presented
Restoring a brownstone facade · Restoring a stoop · Historic masonry work · Repointing brickwork · FISP repair · Full renovation · Structural renovation · Restoring historic windows
Property types
Brownstone · Townhouse · Prewar Apartment · High Rise · Landmark Building · Historic Commercial
Materials mentioned
Brownstone · Brick · Stucco · Steel · Wood
Service area claimed
New York City · Brooklyn · Manhattan · Staten Island

The reviewed site shows 14 project entries, including 2 complete addresses. Our evidence lists contain 2 company-published permit matches and 0 published addresses not confirmed by a matching permit. View the company’s project page · last checked

THIRD-PARTY DISCUSSION

Where people talk about this company

No dated third-party rating or discussion source is included in this structured record yet. We do not copy ratings without their source and review count.

RESEARCH GAPS

What we have not checked yet

EpaRrp · WorkersComp · Insurance. This is a research gap, not a negative finding.

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