Everyone loves New York City’s historic buildings, how they assert themselves in a place that prides itself on progression. But modern life is tough on our heritage and many historic façades need to be restored and adapted if they are to remain landmarks of the city.
Restoration returns something to its original condition and at CANY, when it comes to restoring New York City’s historic buildings, that’s something we’re renowned for with our Façade Restoration Service.
We’ve put restoration of our city’s building façades and enclosures central to our business for almost three decades. Our Façade Restoration Service aims to harmonize the tension between what a building needs to be restored, what the Department of Buildings ordain, whether a building is part of the Landmark Preservation Commission inventory, the budget, timescale, and disruption to occupancy.
The focus for restoration is to repair a building so it looks as if we were never there, blending modern technology and materials with historical fabric in a way that allows both to successfully co-exist and strengthen the building. Whereas it’s important to understand the existing materials, their provenance and performance, restoration does not always mean Preservation or Conservation, where the stakes are higher, but creating an environment where the building is sustained without losing integrity.
Combining innovation, science, technology, and in-depth historical knowledge with architectural and engineering experience, CANY can help you make informed choices about the best way to restore your building’s façade within a timetable and budget that suits you and complies with building codes, local laws, and landmark guidelines.
We take pride in the work we do to restore New York City’s buildings, whether heritage, quirky, or just distinctive and loved because we understand that buildings age. And at CANY we help buildings age gracefully.
To find out more about our Façade Restoration Service, contact Joe Badolato, Chief Strategy Officer, at jbadolato@cany.com
