Affordable Housing Contractor Brooklyn

We have renovated 1,300+ occupied apartments in Brooklyn.

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Occupied-building renovation

Major renovations with residents in place.

Perennial Empire completed the PACT Brooklyn Bundle, 1,300+ occupied units painted and renovated while residents stayed in their homes, and we are actively on the ground in Ocean Hill today. Our Harlem-based team holds every certification NYCHA procurement requires and self-performs seven trades with in-house W2 crews.

  • Occupied-unit gut and finish renovations
  • Kitchen, bath, and full-unit turnover
  • Section 3 hiring and compliance reporting
  • Prevailing wage payroll and third-party monitor experience
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New York City apartment buildings and towers.

Perennial Empire by the numbers

$50M+

In renovations

The PACT Brooklyn Bundle. Occupied unit painting, corridor work, and amenity renovations across Brooklyn NYCHA developments, completed while residents stayed in place.

90+
W2 employees All in-house, 7 active trades
Section 3
Certified Hiring and reporting handled in-house
100s
Units renovated Occupied-building renovation specialists

Harlem-based, working across all five boroughs.

How we work in occupied buildings

Renovation Without Displacement: Perennial Empire's Brooklyn Standard

Every Brooklyn PACT project we run is performed in occupied buildings. Residents stay in place. Our approach is built around that constraint, refined across 1,300+ completed units, not bolted on after the fact.

  1. Pre-Construction Resident Coordination at Bundle Scale

    The PACT Brooklyn Bundle spanned multiple NYCHA developments and more than 1,300 occupied apartments. Coordinating access at that scale, across separate buildings in the Brownsville and Ocean Hill corridor, is a scheduling problem before it is a construction problem. Perennial Empire's pre-construction team works directly with the required NYCHA resident monitor and building management to set unit-level access windows, and bakes an alternate-unit sequence into the job plan before mobilization so a single locked door does not kill the day's production.

  2. Seven In-House Trades, Zero Subcontractor Gaps

    Perennial Empire self-performs painting, carpentry, drywall, ceramic tile, door installation, general construction, and glazing with named in-house crews. Across Brooklyn's NYCHA stock, where developments are spread across neighborhoods and staging space inside occupied buildings is tight, the ability to sequence our own trades without waiting on outside subs is what keeps a multi-building bundle on schedule. We do not sub out our core scopes on PACT work.

  3. Phased Unit Cycling

    Our field supervisors phase unit work in cycling rotations so no single floor or building wing loses access to building services simultaneously. This approach was proven across the 1,300+ occupied units of the PACT Brooklyn Bundle and carries into our active Brooklyn work today. It protects resident quality of life and keeps DOB-reportable incidents at minimum.

  4. Third-Party Labor Monitor Experience

    NYCHA PACT contracts in Brooklyn require third-party labor monitoring. Perennial Empire has operated under this oversight structure across completed and active Brooklyn projects. Our payroll compliance, Section 3 reporting, and prevailing wage documentation are structured for monitor review from project kickoff, not assembled after a notice of deficiency.

  5. NYC DOB and NYCHA Approvals Already in Hand

    Perennial Empire is an approved NYCHA vendor and licensed general contractor with active standing in the NYCHA vendor portal, configured prevailing wage payroll integration, and current contractor-grade COIs on file. For Brooklyn procurement, those three items determine whether subcontractor onboarding takes two weeks or two months. Active status at bid review keeps the compliance clock off the project's critical path on day one.

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Brooklyn projects

1,300+

Occupied units. Multi-development PACT bundle, complete.

PACT Brooklyn Bundle

Perennial Empire completed the PACT Brooklyn Bundle, more than 1,300 occupied apartments across Brooklyn NYCHA developments. Our scope covered occupied unit painting, corridor painting, amenity-space renovations, and plaster and cleaning work, all performed while residents remained in their homes. The bundle is complete. It is the proof point that matters most for a Brooklyn procurement team: this is not a promise of capability, it is a delivered, closed multi-building job at scale.

Role
Subcontractor
Program
NYCHA PACT
Borough
Brooklyn
Units
1,300+
Status
Complete

From award to punch list

How a Brooklyn PACT Project Moves Through Perennial Empire

Weeks 1 to 3

Prequalification and Scope Confirmation

Perennial Empire submits its prequalification package including NYCHA vendor approval documentation, bonding capacity evidence, insurance certificates, Section 3 certification, prevailing wage compliance records, and NYC DOB license. We do not outsource this package assembly. Our operations team maintains current credentials and can turn a complete package in under five business days.

What residents experience

No resident impact at this stage.

  1. Weeks 1 to 3

    Prequalification and Scope Confirmation

    Perennial Empire submits its prequalification package including NYCHA vendor approval documentation, bonding capacity evidence, insurance certificates, Section 3 certification, prevailing wage compliance records, and NYC DOB license. We do not outsource this package assembly. Our operations team maintains current credentials and can turn a complete package in under five business days.

    Residents experience: No resident impact at this stage.

  2. Weeks 3 to 6

    Site Survey and Unit-Level Scope Verification

    Brooklyn's NYCHA portfolio mixes prewar walk-ups in neighborhoods like Bedford-Stuyvesant with mid-century tower-in-the-park developments across Brownsville and East New York, and the construction assumptions are different for each. On NYCHA stock, Perennial Empire enters every unit survey with asbestos and lead paint assumptions already priced into the base estimate, because both are present at rates that make case-by-case testing slower and more expensive than a standard allowance. Condition variances are identified and priced before contract execution, not submitted as change orders after award. A common variance type is infill framing added during a prior renovation cycle, which changes the scope for electrical rough-in without appearing in the original drawings.

    Residents experience: Brief scheduled access. Residents are notified in advance by building management.

  3. Week 6 onward

    Phased Mobilization by Trade

    Perennial Empire brings in our seven in-house trades in sequence. Across a multi-building Brooklyn bundle, mobilization is phased building by building and wing by wing to preserve resident access and limit simultaneous disruption. Our site superintendent manages the trade sequencing calendar and reports to the labor monitor weekly.

    Residents experience: Daily construction hours are posted on each affected floor. Residents have a direct contact for concerns.

  4. Ongoing

    Labor Monitor Reporting and Compliance

    Section 3 participation rates, prevailing wage payroll records, and workforce documentation are submitted to the third-party monitor on a defined reporting cycle. Perennial Empire's payroll and HR systems are structured for this compliance load, and the Section 3 hiring preference means Brooklyn PACT work draws on the local Brooklyn workforce wherever the program requires it.

    Residents experience: No direct resident impact. Compliance reporting happens at the project office level.

  5. Final phase

    Punch List, Inspection, and Unit Turnover

    The punch list phase on an occupied PACT renovation is the moment a procurement officer's credential file gets built. Perennial Empire coordinates the resident walkthrough with the building's NYCHA-designated resident services coordinator before requesting NYC DOB inspection, so that resident-identified items are resolved prior to official sign-off rather than appearing on a DOB correction notice. The completed unit package, resident walkthrough sign-off, DOB final, and photo documentation, is delivered to building management as a structured turnover record. That record is what makes a completed Brooklyn PACT renovation a referenceable, documented credential rather than an undocumented line item on a portfolio list.

    Residents experience: Resident receives a final walkthrough invitation before unit is recorded as complete.

  • Section 3 Certified
  • Licensed General Contractor
  • NYCHA Approved Vendor
  • Prevailing Wage Compliant
  • Third-Party Labor Monitor Experienced
  • Fully Bonded
  • Fully Insured
  • NYC DOB Compliant

Frequently Asked Questions: PACT Contractor in Brooklyn

Is Perennial Empire a NYCHA-approved vendor for Brooklyn PACT projects?

Yes. Perennial Empire is an approved NYCHA vendor and a licensed general contractor with both completed and active work in Brooklyn NYCHA PACT programs. Our approvals include prevailing wage compliance documentation, Section 3 certification, and third-party labor monitor experience. Procurement teams can request our prequalification package through the contact page.

What Brooklyn affordable housing work has Perennial Empire completed?

Perennial Empire completed the PACT Brooklyn Bundle, more than 1,300 occupied apartments across Brooklyn NYCHA developments, with a scope covering occupied unit painting, corridor painting, amenity-space renovations, and plaster and cleaning work. We are also actively renovating occupied NYCHA housing in the Ocean Hill area of Brooklyn, performing carpentry, common-area, and unit-painting work.

How does Perennial Empire manage renovation work in buildings where residents remain in place?

Perennial Empire operates exclusively in occupied residential buildings. Our methodology cycles units in phases so no floor loses building services simultaneously, resident households receive direct contact information for our site team before work begins, and our field supervisors coordinate daily schedules with building management. This approach was proven across the 1,300+ occupied units of the PACT Brooklyn Bundle and carries into our active Brooklyn work today.

What trades does Perennial Empire self-perform on Brooklyn projects?

Perennial Empire self-performs seven trades with in-house W2 crews: painting, carpentry, drywall, ceramic tile, door installation, general construction, and glazing. We do not broker these scopes to subcontractors on core PACT work, which is what keeps a multi-building Brooklyn bundle on schedule.

Does Perennial Empire have experience with Section 3 compliance and prevailing wage reporting on Brooklyn jobs?

Yes. Section 3 compliance and prevailing wage reporting are standard operational requirements on every PACT project Perennial Empire executes in Brooklyn. Our payroll and documentation systems are structured for third-party monitor review, and the Section 3 hiring preference means we draw on the local Brooklyn workforce wherever the program requires it.

Is Perennial Empire bonded and insured for large-scale Brooklyn renovation contracts?

Perennial Empire is fully bonded with strong bonding capacity and carries workers' compensation, general liability, commercial auto, and umbrella and excess insurance. Certificates of insurance are available upon request. Specific coverage figures and bonding limits are disclosed during the prequalification process.

Where is Perennial Empire based, and how quickly can you mobilize in Brooklyn?

Perennial Empire's headquarters is in Harlem at 8 W 126th St, Floor 3, New York, NY 10027. Our crew and field supervision are based in NYC, which means mobilization to any Brooklyn NYCHA PACT site does not involve travel logistics or regional lead times. We currently have crews active on occupied NYCHA work in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn PACT Contractor

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Perennial Empire is a NYCHA-approved vendor with a completed 1,300-unit PACT bundle and active occupied renovations in Brooklyn. Send us a project brief or request our prequalification package and our operations team will respond within one business day.

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