Catalog contractors
6Offer this work + have local records
Service-specific records
1Contractors with a matching local project
Confirmed buildings
2Projects naming this work type
Last checked
2026-09-01Company official checks

LOCAL SCOPE CONTEXT

What to check for restoring historic windows in Manhattan

This page exists because at least three catalog contractors offer the service and also have address-specific work in the borough. The service-specific count below is narrower.

The Manhattan records in this catalog divide into two practical building groups: prewar apartment and taller facade programs, and townhouse or rowhouse work. The recorded addresses reach from Greenwich Village and SoHo to the Upper East and Upper West Sides, Harlem, Hamilton Heights, and Washington Heights, so one borough label does not imply one construction system.

For historic windows, document condition by opening and distinguish repair from replacement, including profiles, sightlines, glass, hardware, perimeter sealant, and finish.

The current intersection lists 6 contractors that offer this work and have separate local evidence. Within that set, 1 contractors have this service named on projects at 2 confirmed buildings, including recorded prewar apartment building types and named brick, wood materials. These are catalog observations, not a description of every building in Manhattan.

See the complete Manhattan contractor hub for other services, companies, and local building context.

Local context source: Historic District Maps for Manhattan

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STRONGEST EVIDENCE

Current records and address-specific DOB work

Their license is current, the legal entity matches the name they trade under, and DOB names them at one or more addresses. Each company row separates two-source matches, DOB-only records and company-only claims.

CompanyWork shownVerified boroughsPublic-record evidence

Apex Building Group

Gut RenovationStructural RenovationHistoric MasonryParapet RepairHistoric Window Restoration

Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn

DCWP match · 42 DOB-only

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PARTLY CONFIRMED

Additional identity or license context

At least one official check is not a current match. A DCWP search with no exact hit is not proof of a violation: HIC requirements depend on the job and building. Read the profile before deciding.

No company records fall in this evidence group.

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READ FIRST

Something in the public record you should read before calling

An expired record, an unavailable register, or another specific conflict needs closer reading. This is not a workmanship score.

CompanyWork shownVerified boroughsPublic-record evidence

Black Square Builders Corp.

Brownstone Facade RestorationStoop RestorationHistoric MasonryBrick RepointingFisp RepairGut RenovationStructural RenovationHistoric Window Restoration

Brooklyn, Manhattan

DCWP expired · 2 two-source · 4 DOB-only

Burda Construction

Brownstone Facade RestorationStoop RestorationHistoric MasonryHistoric Window RestorationCornice RestorationGut Renovation

Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens

DCWP match · 67 DOB-only

NYC Building Solutions

Gut RenovationStructural RenovationHistoric MasonryBrick RepointingWaterproofingHistoric Window Restoration

Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan

No exact DCWP result · 8 two-source · 4 DOB-only · 5 company-only

Shamas Contracting

Brownstone Facade RestorationHistoric MasonryBrick RepointingParapet RepairWaterproofingGut RenovationStructural RenovationHvac ModernizationPlumbing ModernizationElectrical ModernizationHistoric Window Restoration

Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island

DCWP expired · 3 two-source · 5 DOB-only

Xinos Construction Corp.

Brownstone Facade RestorationHistoric MasonryBrick RepointingTerra Cotta RestorationParapet RepairWaterproofingStructural RenovationFisp RepairHistoric Window Restoration

Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens

No exact DCWP result · 4 DOB-only

RECORDED BUILDINGS

Buildings where this work type is recorded