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Custom Millwork & Cabinetry in Fort Greene
Parlor-floor bookcases, garden-level kitchens, closets and fireplaces for Fort Greene’s brownstones and rowhouses and the co-ops and new condominiums around the park, built in our Industry City shop a short drive away.
Fort Greene buildings
Built for Fort Greene’s buildings
Fort Greene is mostly 19th-century rowhouses in a landmarked historic district around Fort Greene Park, with prewar apartment buildings and, toward Downtown Brooklyn and the BAM area, newer condominium towers.
Brownstones & Italianate rowhouses
Houses with high parlor-floor ceilings, plaster moldings, arched openings and marble mantels, where bookcases, window seats and closets are drawn to sit with the original details, and alcoves beside the chimney breast become built-in storage.
Garden levels & duplexes
Lower floors with lower ceilings, exposed brick and steps down from the street, often turned into kitchens and family rooms, where cabinetry is sized for the ceiling height and the narrow entry under the stoop.
Prewar co-ops
Older apartment buildings on and near the park, where the co-op board and an alteration agreement set what can be done, and when, and service-elevator size limits how big each piece can be.
New condominium towers
Recent buildings near BAM, Flatbush Avenue and the edge of Downtown Brooklyn, where owners replace builder-grade closets and kitchens, and deliveries follow the management’s loading dock schedule.
Nearby
Nearby areas we serve
What we build
What we build for Fort Greene homes
Our shop is in Brooklyn, so Fort Greene projects are close to home: measuring visits and deliveries are a short trip, and work can be fitted around a brownstone renovation or a building’s schedule.
Custom Millwork
Parlor-floor bookcases, chimney-alcove cabinets, garden-level kitchens, vanities and paneling, drawn to the house’s original moldings and sized for its stairs and doorways.
Custom Millwork
Aluminum & Glass Systems
Aluminum-framed glass closets and wardrobes for rowhouse bedrooms that were built with little or no closet space, plus glass cabinet doors and lit shelves, all built in our shop.
Aluminum & Glass Systems
Indoor Fireplace Systems
Planika bioethanol fireplaces with no chimney or gas line, an option where an old flue is sealed or a condo has none. Room size, air circulation and clearance requirements vary by model.
Fireplace SystemsAluminum & glass systems: cabinet doors, modular closets, wall displays and glass shelves.
Planning
Planning millwork in a Fort Greene building
- Stoop, front-door, stair and turn clearances in rowhouses, checked before pieces are sized
- Co-op board approval and alteration agreements in prewar buildings
- Service elevator size, loading dock times and work hours in condominium towers
- Fitting new work to original moldings, mantels and plaster walls
How a project runs
From drawings to delivery
Project review
Send drawings, photos or a description of the space and what you need.
Dimensions & selections
Measurements, materials and product selections are confirmed before anything is made.
Fabrication & preparation
Millwork and aluminum systems are built in our Brooklyn shop; fireplaces are ordered to your selection.
Delivery & installation coordination
Delivery is scheduled and installation is coordinated with your contractor or installation team.
Selected work
From our shop
A selection of recent millwork and aluminum work. Photos are shown by type of work, not by location.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do you build for Fort Greene brownstones?
Yes. We build bookcases, kitchens, closets and other built-ins for rowhouses, co-ops and condominiums throughout Fort Greene, from our shop at 4014 1st Ave in Industry City, Brooklyn.
How do large pieces get into a rowhouse?
Each piece is sized to pass the stoop, front door, stair and tightest turn on the way to its room. Those are measured with the room itself before anything is made, and larger runs are built in sections.
Can you work within my co-op or condo’s rules?
Yes. We build to the approved drawings and plan delivery around your building’s service elevator, loading times and permitted work hours.
How do we get started?
Send drawings, photos or measurements through our contact page, or call 718-483-5274, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
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Planning a project in Fort Greene?
Share drawings, photos or measurements and tell us what you’re planning. We’ll follow up to talk through scope and next steps.