The Bronx's Premier Estate Renovation Contractor
4 neighborhoods. Precision work where it matters.
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the Region
The Bronx's renovation market is anchored by two distinct luxury pockets: Riverdale — a riverfront neighborhood of large Tudor Revival and English Cottage homes that rivals Westchester in residential character — and the adjacent Fieldston neighborhood, a private planned community with some of the borough's most significant historic properties. JMR serves the Bronx with the material discipline and jurisdictional competence that Riverdale and Fieldston projects demand.
Bronx renovation clients are primarily owners of larger residential properties in Riverdale and Fieldston — professionals and established families who chose these neighborhoods specifically for their residential character and expect contractors with the expertise to match it.
Riverdale and Fieldston contain properties with construction characteristics — full-masonry exteriors, slate roofs, leaded glass windows, and old-growth timber framing — that require contractors capable of matching and repairing original materials, not simply replacing them.
“Riverdale and Fieldston are Westchester properties that happen to have a Bronx zip code. The construction complexity is identical — masonry structure, slate roof, pre-war mechanical systems — but the permit authority is the NYC DOB. Knowing how to navigate both worlds is what makes JMR effective in this market.”
Florenc Lika
Principal · JMR Construction Management Corp
Our Credentials
- Licensed & Insured — New York State
- General Contractor
- Serving The Bronx Since 2009
- 112 Google Reviews · 4.9★ Average
Typical project budget in The Bronx
$155,000
median investment
Our Services
What We Build in The Bronx
Every service we offer in The Bronx is executed with the full weight of our planning process, our licensed team, and our accountability structure — from first consultation to final walkthrough.
Kitchen Remodeling
Riverdale and Fieldston's pre-war houses — many constructed in the 1920s–1940s in Tudor Revival and English Cottage vernaculars — feature kitchen configurations equivalent in complexity to Westchester's estate market, processed through NYC DOB rather than village-level permit authorities.
Bathroom Remodeling
Riverdale's estate-scale pre-war properties frequently retain original cast-iron plumbing, galvanized supply, and gravity-fed hot water systems that represent a full mechanical replacement scope underlying any substantive bathroom renovation — a hidden cost JMR identifies during the initial consultation.
Home Remodeling
Whole-house renovations in Riverdale and Fieldston require NYC DOB permits and, for properties in Fieldston's private planned community, coordination with the Fieldston Property Owners Association regarding construction access, site management, and work hour restrictions.
Custom Homes
New residential construction in the Bronx is governed by NYC DOB with standard zoning review — FAR, setback, and height compliance — plus, in Riverdale's shoreline areas along the Hudson River, DEC jurisdiction for properties within the regulated coastal zone setback.
Deck Construction
Riverdale's steeply sloped lots along the Hudson River create deck engineering requirements — helical pile foundations, structural cantilever systems, and retaining wall integration — that differ substantially from the standard grade-level deck installation common on flatter parcels.
Roofing
Fieldston's private planned community contains some of the Bronx's most architecturally significant pre-war properties, including slate-roofed Tudor Revival houses where roofing work requires original-material matching and historic flashing detail replication rather than standard reroof methods.
Custom builds from $150,000 across The Bronx
View All ServicesWhat The Bronx Homeowners Say
Excellent craftsmanship and quality. They worked quickly and with great attention to detail. The kitchen is beautiful — exactly what we envisioned. Absolutely recommended.
Mingo Montes
Kitchen Remodeling · October 2025
We had a complex job — load-bearing wall removal, custom island, full mechanical relocation. JMR managed the structural engineer, the cabinet shop, and the stone fabricator without us needing to coordinate anything. Came in on schedule. The kitchen is exactly what we specified.
Robert Chen
Kitchen Remodeling · August 2025
JMR gutted and rebuilt our master bath from the studs. They coordinated the plumber and electrician themselves — we had one contact for the entire project. The result is exactly what we approved in the specification. Clean site every day. No surprises at any stage.
James Morley
Bathroom Remodeling · June 2025
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Projects Completed
in The Bronx
Serving The Bronx since 2009
PortfolioCommunities We Serve in The Bronx
4 communities, each with its own permit authority and residential character. JMR navigates them all with local knowledge built since 2009.
Northwest Bronx
Riverdale and Fieldston form the Bronx's most architecturally significant residential corridor — large Tudor Revival and English Cottage houses on wooded hillside lots above the Hudson River, with Fieldston operating as a private planned community maintained by the Fieldston Property Owners Association.
Eastchester Bay
Pelham Bay and City Island represent the Bronx's eastern waterfront — a coastal residential character entirely distinct from the inland neighborhoods, with City Island offering a maritime village atmosphere and Pelham Bay providing proximity to the borough's largest park.
The Bronx
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Permit processes, contractor coordination, and what to expect from a project in The Bronx.
Ask Us DirectlyWhat is unique about renovation projects in Riverdale and Fieldston?
Riverdale and Fieldston contain residential properties that rival Westchester County in scale, architectural character, and pre-war construction complexity — Tudor Revival and English Cottage houses with full-masonry construction, slate roofs, and original mechanical systems. However, unlike Westchester municipalities, these properties are governed by the NYC Department of Buildings rather than local village authorities, meaning permit applications follow the NYC DOB process rather than suburban building department procedures.
Are there special requirements for renovation projects in the Fieldston community?
Fieldston is a privately held planned community maintained by the Fieldston Property Owners Association. Renovation and construction projects in Fieldston require coordination with the Association regarding construction vehicle access, work hours, and site management protocols — a layer of approval that runs parallel to the NYC DOB permit process. JMR manages Association coordination as part of standard pre-construction project administration for all Fieldston projects.
What permits are needed for renovation work in the Bronx?
All renovation and construction permits in the Bronx are issued by the NYC Department of Buildings' Bronx Borough Office. Structural alterations, MEP work, and changes to the building envelope require stamped architectural and engineering drawings. Properties in Riverdale adjacent to the Hudson River shoreline may also be subject to DEC coastal zone jurisdiction for work within regulated setback distances. JMR identifies all applicable permits at the initial project assessment.
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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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