The Standard Behind
Every JMR Build
JMR Construction is a New York–based custom home builder and luxury remodeling firm serving the Greater New York and Tri-State metropolitan region. Since our founding, we have been retained exclusively for projects where precision, permanence, and partnership are non-negotiable — typically $150,000 and above.
Not built to be
the biggest.
Built to be the one
you never regret.
“We take on the number of projects we can execute exceptionally — and we tell our clients that directly.”
JMR Construction was founded on a single conviction: that New York’s most ambitious residential projects deserve a builder who treats every decision as permanent. Not a contractor managing volume — a principal managing outcomes.
We deliberately chose not to become what most construction firms become: large, distributed, and diluted. We do not run dozens of concurrent projects under junior oversight. We do not race to the lowest bid or substitute materials when schedules tighten. Those are the choices that produce the horror stories. We made different ones.
Today, the majority of our work comes from clients who have worked with us before — or from direct introductions by people who have. That ratio is not a coincidence. It is fifteen years of the same decision, made over and over: protect the project, even when it would have been easier not to.
Over 350 completed projects across the Greater New York metropolitan region — the majority sourced through repeat clients and direct peer introductions.
Four convictions that govern every project — from the first conversation to the final walkthrough.
A blueprint is a promise.
Every decision made in design must be honored in execution. We do not substitute, approximate, or negotiate our way to completion. What is drawn is what gets built — every time, without exception.
A client should never wonder what is happening.
Transparency is not a feature of our service — it is the baseline. Our clients receive written updates, direct answers, and access to the person making decisions. Silence from a contractor is never acceptable.
The right project takes the time it takes.
We do not overcommit our capacity. We maintain a deliberate ceiling on concurrent projects regardless of demand — because quality cannot be scheduled away. Scarcity here is not a positioning strategy; it is a quality protocol.
New York deserves buildings that outlast their owners.
The structures we build across Greater New York are not scheduled for obsolescence. They are designed to compound in value, in character, and in meaning — for the generation that commissions them, and for those that follow.
in New York
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Project Size
Tri-State Region
JMR Construction has operated continuously in the Greater New York residential construction market for over fifteen years. Our portfolio spans custom ground-up builds, full gut renovations, and luxury additions across New York’s most discerning neighborhoods and estate communities — with the majority of engagements sourced through repeat clients or direct peer introductions.
Six Disciplines.
One Standard.
JMR Construction specializes in high-complexity residential projects across the Greater New York area. Our work spans six primary disciplines — each executed with the full weight of our planning process, our licensed team, and our accountability structure.
Kitchen Remodeling
For clients who understand that the kitchen is the architectural center of the home.
Deck Construction
Outdoor structures designed to read as extensions of the home — not additions to it.
Roofing
Architectural-grade materials and building envelope integrity — from written specification to final inspection.
Bathroom Remodeling
Private sanctuaries engineered for absolute water management and monolithic material permanence.
Home Remodeling
Comprehensive transformations executed with surgical precision, reimagining the space while preserving its architectural soul.
Custom Homes
For clients who have found their land and need a builder who will honor every decision in the original vision.
Contractor · New York
Built on fifteen years
of the same decision,
made over and over.
Mira founded JMR Construction with one guiding belief: that the quality of a residential build should not depend on how closely you watch your contractor. It should be the result of a system — of people, processes, and professional accountability — that performs correctly whether or not the client is on-site.
Over fifteen years leading projects across New York and the Greater NYC metropolitan region, she has built that system. It has produced over 350 completed projects — the majority delivered on schedule, within agreed scope, and to clients who returned for the next one.
Mira personally reviews every project specification before ground breaks and remains a direct point of contact for every client throughout construction. Not as a courtesy — as a standard.
“The clients I respect most are the ones who ask the hard questions early. Those are always the projects that finish well.”
A Process Built for
Projects That Cannot
Afford Mistakes.
Every JMR project follows a documented engagement process before a contract is signed. This is not bureaucracy — it is the architecture that makes the build predictable, communicative, and correct.
Discovery
Before any estimate is discussed, we invest time understanding what success looks like for your project specifically. This is the first act of project management — not a sales call.
Design Alignment
We work in close coordination with your architect or bring trusted design partners into the process. Our role is to make every designed element genuinely achievable.
The JMR Project Plan
A written plan — scope, milestones, escalation procedures, material lead times — delivered before a single contract is signed. Surprises are a planning failure, not an inevitability.
Construction & Communication
Weekly written progress updates on every active project. You will never have to chase us for information — communication is scheduled, consistent, and direct.
Completion & Warranty
We define completion the same way you do: when every detail matches the project plan and you would be comfortable showing the space to your most critical guest.
Greater New York.
The Standard
Never Changes.
JMR Construction serves clients throughout the Greater New York and Tri-State metropolitan region. From urban gut renovations in New York City’s most competitive residential buildings to custom estate builds in the region’s most discerning communities — our team is accustomed to navigating the specific permitting environments, material sourcing conditions, and construction constraints that New York projects demand.
Every market within our service area carries its own logistical realities. We have operated in all of them — without treating any of them as unfamiliar territory.
Explore Our Full Service AreaThe Bronx · Staten Island
High-complexity urban residential renovation and custom build in NYC’s most regulated and architecturally demanding building environments.
Orange · Dutchess
Estate construction and whole-home renovation across the historic residential communities north of the city — where land permits ambition.
Cross-border residential engagements across the greater metropolitan footprint — managed with the same process, the same team, and the same standard.
New York State Licensed General Contractor
All required New York State general contractor licenses are current and maintained. License documentation is available to clients and their counsel before contract execution.
Full Liability & Workers’ Compensation
Every JMR project carries full liability insurance and workers’ compensation coverage. Certificates of insurance are provided as standard — not on request.
Industry Standards & Ethics Commitments
JMR maintains active affiliations with recognized residential construction associations requiring ongoing education and adherence to published codes of professional conduct.
Full Documentation Before You Sign Anything
Licensing records, insurance certificates, and references from completed projects are available to any prospective client — before any commitment is asked of you.
Begin Your Project
Let's Build Something
Worth Inheriting.
Custom homes and full renovations from $150,000 — across Westchester County, Rockland, and NYC. A limited number of engagements accepted each year.
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