Straight answers on building, renovating and reimagining Gold Coast homes, from the team behind 100+ custom projects.
Renovate or move? In New York, sellers pay a $2 per $500 transfer tax and buyers a 1% mansion tax at $1M or more. How a Long Island builder weighs each path.
Basement ceiling height in new construction starts at 7 feet for habitable space in New York. A Long Island builder on egress, drainage and what to rough in.
Building a house in a flood zone on Long Island's North Shore? New York adds 2 feet of freeboard, plus 18 inches near tidal water. See what that changes.
Architect vs builder on a Long Island custom home: who designs, who builds, which roles NYSED licenses, and who belongs on the team before design starts.
Architect plans in hand? See what a Long Island builder needs to price them, and why interior finishes, NAHB's largest cost share at 24.1%, need decisions.
The cost to build a custom home on Long Island: our new homes start from $1.5M, typically $400-500 per square foot, all-in. See what moves your number.
