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How Our Multifamily Estimators Help Brooklyn Contractors Win More Bids
Brooklyn ranges from 40-story Downtown towers to 120-year-old brownstones, and Gowanus and the waterfront add flood-resistant construction and environmental cleanup to the scope. We prepare multifamily estimates for that full range of work, from brownstone gut renovations to smaller jobs in Gowanus and DUMBO.
Multifamily in Brooklyn ranges from wood-over-podium to concrete and steel high-rises. We estimate by building type, with unit-type takeoffs for finishes and floor-by-floor quantities for structure and MEP. Local multifamily includes renovations of older apartment buildings and conversions of offices, mills, and warehouses into housing.
Code requirements change quantities, so our multifamily estimators review every Brooklyn drawing set against the NYC Construction Codes and the NYC Energy Conservation Code, paying attention to fire separation, sound transmission, accessibility, and sprinkler requirements. We also flag New York City-specific costs, including DOB NOW filing requirements, sidewalk sheds, and Local Law 97 energy upgrades where they appear in the scope. The takeoff is built in PlanSwift, Bluebeam Revu, and RSMeans and delivered as an Excel workbook with color-coded, marked-up plans.
Remote Estimation has prepared estimates on more than 5,000 projects for 500+ contractors, and that experience goes into every Brooklyn multifamily bid we touch. We can price multifamily labor at union, prevailing-wage, or open-shop rates. Union crews and Comptroller prevailing wage rates shape most New York City budgets, so the labor basis matters as much as the quantities. Share your plans and scope, and we'll send a fixed quote within an hour.