Restoration
Wize specializes in coordinating the careful rehabilitation of New York City's historic architecture — brownstones, townhouses, and landmark-sensitive buildings — working with skilled tradespeople who honor the past while securing the future.
Discuss Your RestorationCharacter
We preserve what makes NYC buildings irreplaceable.
Craft
Skilled tradespeople who understand historic masonry and materials.
Context
Sensitive to landmark designations, neighborhood character, and LPC requirements.
Continuity
Restoration that carries the building's history forward.
Our Philosophy
New York City's historic building stock — its brownstones, Romanesque Revival row houses, and pre-war walkups — represents an irreplaceable architectural heritage. We believe these buildings are worth preserving with the same care that went into building them.
From landmark facades in Brooklyn to historic interiors in Manhattan, we engage and coordinate craftspeople with deep technical expertise and genuine respect for historic materials, methods, and context.
Services
Full exterior and interior restoration of New York's historic brownstone buildings — preserving original character while updating for modern use.
Expert facade repair, repointing, waterproofing, and historic masonry restoration for Brooklyn and Manhattan townhouses.
Cornice restoration, window surrounds, ironwork, stoops, and all exterior architectural elements preserved with period-appropriate materials.
Renovations that honor a building's history while updating systems, layouts, and finishes for contemporary living — thoughtful, not generic.
Foundation work, structural reinforcement, and building envelope restoration executed with precision and respect for the original construction.
Plaster cornices, decorative moldings, original hardwood floors, fireplaces, and other historic interior elements preserved or carefully restored.
NYC Architecture
Brooklyn Heights, Harlem, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Carroll Gardens, the West Village — New York's historic neighborhoods each have their own architectural language, material palette, and landmark context. We work within all of them.
From LPC approvals to DOB filings, our team navigates the regulatory landscape specific to historic renovation in New York City, so you don't have to.
Talk to Our TeamWhether it's a facade in need of rehabilitation or a full historic restoration, our team brings expertise, craftsmanship, and respect for the work that came before.
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