Custom Homes
Custom Homes.
Your Land.
Every Decision Honored.
JMR Construction builds luxury custom homes across Westchester County, Rockland, and the Greater New York metropolitan area. We take clients from site to certificate of occupancy — with a dedicated project manager, written specifications, and a commitment to executing every decision in the original vision without compromise.
Schedule a ConsultationWho This Is For
For Clients Who Have
a Vision and Need
a Builder Who Will Keep It.
Building a custom home is the most ambitious residential decision a client will make — and the one most susceptible to the gap between what was designed and what gets built. Our custom home clients come to us with sites, architects, and visions they have spent years developing. Our responsibility is to protect those decisions through every phase of construction — not to renegotiate them when the schedule tightens.
- Licensed General Contractor — New York State
- Full liability insurance on every project
- Written project plan before any contract is signed
Vision Protection
The home that was designed is the home that gets built.
Substitutions, value-engineering decisions made without client knowledge, and field approximations are how custom homes lose their character during construction. We do not make these decisions unilaterally. Every modification requires written approval.
Architect Partnership
We make the design achievable, not different.
Our role in the architect relationship is to identify constructability issues early — before they become expensive field problems — and to build what the drawings specify. We do not redesign the architect's work to suit our convenience.
Generational Standard
Built to outlast the mortgage.
The structural decisions made in a custom home determine its character for generations. We treat every framing decision, every connection, every envelope detail as permanent — because it is.
The Process
A Process Built for
Projects That Cannot
Afford Mistakes.
Custom home construction is the most complex residential project type. From site assessment through certificate of occupancy, every phase requires coordination between multiple professional disciplines and a project manager who understands how each decision affects the others. This is how we manage it.
Phase 01
Site Assessment & Pre-Construction Planning
We review the site, the geotechnical reports, the architectural plans, and the permit requirements before any mobilisation commitment is made. The project schedule accounts for permit review timelines from day one.
Phase 02
Permit Filing & Trade Coordination
All permits are filed across every applicable trade. Subcontractors are confirmed and scheduled against the master build sequence. No trade enters the site without a confirmed scope and schedule.
Phase 03
Foundation Through Envelope Closure
Foundation, structural frame, MEP rough-in, and exterior envelope are completed in sequence with inspections at each phase. The building is correct structurally before any interior work begins.
Phase 04
Interior Finish & Certificate of Occupancy
All interior finish trades are executed against the specification. Final inspection and certificate of occupancy filing are managed by JMR. You receive a complete home documentation package at handover.
Every JMR project runs on a written schedule with named milestones. If a date shifts, you hear from us before it moves — never after.
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Work We Have Built.
At This Standard.
Every image below is a completed JMR custom homes project in Greater New York. No renderings. No stock photography.
Every project pictured was built by a dedicated JMR team — no stock imagery, no renderings, no outsourced work.
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What Separates a JMR
Custom Homes from
Everyone Else's.
The architect's drawing is the build document. Full stop.
Custom home builders who routinely "value-engineer" during construction are substituting their convenience for your vision. JMR Construction identifies constructability issues during pre-construction review — before they become field decisions made without your knowledge.
Filed Standard
Pre-construction constructability review with architect. No field substitutions without written client approval.
Your project manager has built homes at this level before.
Managing a custom home build requires a project manager who understands the coordination between structural engineering, MEP systems, and high-end finish trades simultaneously. JMR's project managers have this track record — it is not a training exercise on your budget.
Filed Standard
Experienced PM assigned to every custom home project. Direct client line from contract to CO.
The home you hand over should come with its full record.
A custom home's documentation package — permits, as-builts, MEP diagrams, material specifications, system warranties — is as important as the home itself at every future transaction. JMR provides this package as a standard deliverable, not an optional add-on.
Filed Standard
Complete documentation package at handover. As-builts, permits, and all system warranties included.
The Investment
A Permanent
Architectural Decision.
Not a Line Item.
A JMR custom home is a generational asset — one that should reflect the client's vision completely and perform correctly for decades. In the Westchester County and Greater New York market, a precision custom home is the highest-returning residential investment available. Every project is delivered with the same planning depth, architect coordination, and documentation standard — a complete record of every decision made from ground-break to handover.
Minimum Project Engagement
$150,000
This reflects the scope, material standard, and planning infrastructure required to execute the work correctly. Projects below this threshold are not a fit for our process.
What This Investment Covers
- Pre-construction site and plan review with your architect
- All permit filing across every applicable trade and system
- Dedicated project manager from ground-break to CO
- Pre-construction constructability review
- Weekly written progress reports with site photography
- Certificate of occupancy filing included
- Complete home documentation package at handover
Questions We
Answer First.
If a question about our process, timeline, or qualifications is not answered here, it will be answered in your first conversation with us.
Ask Us DirectlyHow long does custom home construction take in Westchester?
A JMR custom home in Westchester County typically runs 18 to 30 months from permit filing to certificate of occupancy, depending on home size, site complexity, and the municipal review timeline. We provide a detailed milestone schedule before any contract is signed — with the permit review period built into the sequence from day one.
Do you work with our architect?
Yes — and this relationship is central to how we operate. JMR Construction works directly with your architect throughout every phase: reviewing plans for constructability, coordinating all trade work against the approved drawings, and never modifying the design intent without explicit written approval from both the architect and the client.
What does a JMR custom home engagement include from start to finish?
A JMR custom home engagement covers the full construction lifecycle: pre-construction site and plan review with your architect, all permit filing across every applicable trade, a dedicated project manager coordinating the complete build sequence, weekly written progress reports with site photography, and a complete handover package — permits, as-built drawings, MEP diagrams, material specifications, and all system warranties. The planning infrastructure and documentation standard are the same on every custom home project we take on.
How do you handle changes to the design during construction?
Design changes during construction are managed through a formal written change order process — scope, cost impact, schedule impact, and client approval all documented before any change is made. We do not make field decisions based on verbal discussions.
What areas do you serve for custom home construction?
JMR Construction builds custom homes throughout Westchester County, Rockland County, Orange County, Dutchess County, and the New York City boroughs. Our team is experienced with the specific permitting environments and building conditions across all of these markets.
What do we receive at handover?
At handover, every JMR custom home client receives a complete documentation package: all permits and inspection records, structural and MEP as-built drawings, material specifications, equipment manuals, and system warranties. This is the record that defines the home's value at every future transaction.
Service Areas
Custom Homes Across
Greater New York.
JMR Construction builds custom homes throughout Westchester County — including Scarsdale, Bronxville, Bedford, Armonk, and Pound Ridge — as well as Rockland County, Orange County, Dutchess County, and the New York City boroughs. Our project managers are experienced with the specific permit processes and building department requirements across every municipality in the Greater New York region.
Westchester
All Westchester TownsRockland
All Rockland TownsOrange
All Orange TownsDutchess
All Dutchess TownsBrooklyn
- Park Slope
- Brooklyn Heights
- Carroll Gardens
- Cobble Hill
- Boerum Hill
- Prospect Heights
- Bay Ridge
- Dyker Heights
Queens
All Queens TownsDon't see your town listed? We serve most communities across the Greater New York metropolitan region.
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What Our Custom Homes
Clients Say.
My new house is gorgeous in Scarsdale. As a doctor I don't know if I can heal people the way Mira and Florenc treated me and my ideas — with so much passion. They are truly exceptional.
Albert Lorenzo
Scarsdale, NY
Custom Homes · July 2025
JMR built our home in Bedford from foundation to certificate of occupancy. They coordinated directly with our architect and never modified the design intent without written approval. The documentation package at handover was thorough — as-builts, all warranties, every permit in order. We would hire them again without hesitation.
Thomas & Helen Park
Bedford, NY
Custom Homes · April 2025
The structural quality of our Armonk build distinguished JMR from every other bid. Every framing detail was executed exactly as drawn. Florenc communicated weekly without us having to ask. From permit filing through the CO inspection, the process was disciplined and completely transparent.
Lisa Hoffman
Armonk, NY
Custom Homes · March 2025
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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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