Best for brownstone and landmark restoration
Burda Construction
Burda Construction is a woman-owned general contractor and construction manager on the Boerum Hill border (191 Douglass St), in business for 30-plus years. The firm specializes in landmark and historic restoration, brownstone facades, stoops, and historic windows, alongside full apartment renovations. Owner Yveta Burda is named on the company's own site, which describes the business as woman-owned. They hold a NYC DCWP Home Improvement Contractor license, confirmed active in city records.
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- Phone
- (718) 222-3220
Home improvement contractor
NYC DCWP
- License
- #1194287
- Status
- Active
- Expires
- February 2027
NYC permit record
NYC DOB · updated Jun 6, 2026- 79
- Permits on record
- 8
- Last 2 years
- Apr 24, 2026
- Most recent
What they pull permits for
- General Construction27
- Mechanical Systems22
- Construction Fence15
- Structural11
- Earth Work2
Where they work: Brooklyn (67) · Manhattan (12). Recent streets include Dean Street, Pierrepont Street, Hicks Street, Claremont Avenue, Livingston Street.
Recent permitted work
- Apr 24, 2026 · Smith Street · BRICK POINTING ON FRONT AND LEFT FACADE ELEVATION
- Jul 18, 2025 · Montague Street · THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF MECHANICAL WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INTERIOR RENOVATION AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR
- Jul 18, 2025 · Montague Street · Proposed interior renovation of the Cellar in an existing building with general construction work. No change in occupancy, use or egress.
- Apr 21, 2025 · Claremont Avenue · Structural work for installation of new elevator as shown on plans
Source: NYC Department of Buildings approved-permit records (DOB NOW), via NYC Open Data. Permit counts reflect the scale of permit-requiring work and confirm an active Master Plumber license; they are nota quality or popularity score. Routine service calls don't require permits, so a small-jobs plumber may have few or none.
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