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Reliable Commercial General Contractor in Westchester, NY
Home to 48 municipalities each with its own building department, Westchester County operates under the New York State Uniform Building Code rather than the NYC Building Code and requires a county-issued license for all home improvement contractors and trades. Lipsky Construction delivers pre-construction, general contracting, construction management, design-build, owner’s representation, and renovation for commercial, industrial, institutional, historic, and non-profit clients in Westchester.
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Experienced Construction Management in Westchester, NY
Building permits in Westchester County are issued by the building department of the project’s municipality, not a centralized county office. White Plains issues permits at 70 Church Street, Yonkers at 87 Nepperhan Avenue, Greenburgh at 177 Hillside Avenue, and New Rochelle at 515 North Avenue. All 48 Westchester municipalities administer permits independently under the NYS Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
Getting the multi-jurisdictional permit sequence right before drawings are issued is where Westchester commercial construction wins or loses schedule. Any project impacting a county road also requires a notarized road permit application through the Westchester County Department of Public Works, affecting project access, staging, and utilities. Our construction management teams handle subcontractor procurement, schedule control, field oversight, pay application review, and closeout documentation for owners across White Plains, Yonkers, New Rochelle, Greenburgh, Scarsdale, and the full county.
Skilled Pre-Construction Services in Westchester, NY
Westchester County’s contractor licensing structure is one of the most distinct in the New York metro area. The Westchester County Department of Consumer Protection at 148 Martine Avenue, Room 407, White Plains, requires all home improvement contractors to hold a county-issued license before performing work in the county. Plumbers and electricians must separately pass a Westchester County trade license examination. This county-level licensing applies in addition to any municipality-specific requirements.
Reliable pre-construction in Westchester confirms the correct municipality’s building department, verifies that all subcontractors hold valid Westchester County trade licenses, checks for county road permit requirements through the Department of Public Works, and identifies 2025 NYS Building Code compliance requirements that became effective December 31, 2025. For public sector projects, NYS prevailing wage requirements are also identified before the budget is finalized.
Proven Design-Build Contractor in Westchester, NY
Forty-eight independent building departments, each operating under the same NYS Uniform Building Code but with its own plan examiner, permit timeline, and inspection schedule, define the design-build advantage in Westchester. A plan objection from the White Plains Building Department or a zoning question from the Greenburgh Planning Board is resolved within the project team before the next submission cycle when the architect and contractor share one contract, not sent back through the owner to a separate firm.
Corporate campus and office repositioning in the White Plains central business district, healthcare construction near the Yonkers medical corridor, institutional capital improvements for Westchester school districts, and mixed-use development in the New Rochelle waterfront and Tarrytown downtown corridors all benefit from design-build delivery: one timeline, one guaranteed maximum price, and one team responsible from schematic design through certificate of occupancy.
Expert Owner's Representative in Westchester, NY
With 48 independent building departments, a county licensing authority at 148 Martine Avenue, a Public Works road permit process, and NYS prevailing wage requirements on public projects, Westchester commercial construction involves more parallel oversight tracks than most owners anticipate. Expert owner’s representation places a Lipsky project leader on the owner’s side of every track from pre-construction, catching compliance gaps before they become change orders.
Corporate real estate managers overseeing campus construction in White Plains or Scarsdale, healthcare facilities directors at Westchester Medical Center or Lawrence Hospital, school district business officials directing bond-funded improvements, and non-profit developers in Yonkers or Mount Vernon all receive the same deliverables: RFP development, contractor pre-qualification, schedule oversight, pay application review, change order analysis, and closeout documentation built to withstand board or lender audit.
Established Renovation and Restoration in Westchester, NY
Westchester’s commercial renovation inventory stretches from pre-war brick downtown buildings in Tarrytown, Ossining, and Sleepy Hollow to mid-century corporate campuses along the I-287 corridor and older mixed-use stock being repositioned in New Rochelle and Yonkers. Each municipality administers the NYS Uniform Building Code independently, so a renovation touching two towns or a county road right-of-way reaches two separate permit authorities simultaneously.
Whether the project is a White Plains office corridor renovation, a historic building restoration in one of Westchester’s riverside villages, or adaptive reuse of a former corporate campus in Greenburgh or Scarsdale, our renovation and restoration teams carry Westchester County contractor licensing, NYS Uniform Code compliance, and county road permit coordination as standard scope, delivering every permit, inspection, and certificate of occupancy without the owner managing separate approval processes.
Westchester's Leading Commercial Construction Services
What sets Westchester apart from every other market Lipsky serves is the regulatory structure: 48 municipalities with independent building departments, a county-level contractor licensing authority, and the NYS Uniform Building Code rather than the NYC code.
White Plains Commercial Construction
Commercial office, corporate campus, and mixed-use construction services for owners in the White Plains central business district and county seat corridor.
Historic Village and Downtown Renovation
Renovation and restoration services for building owners in Tarrytown, Ossining, New Rochelle, Sleepy Hollow, and Westchester's riverside historic village corridors.
Yonkers Commercial and Institutional Builds
Commercial construction, institutional renovation, and mixed-use development services for owners along the Yonkers waterfront and central business district.
School District and Municipal Capital Builds
Bonded construction services for Westchester school district capital programs, county facility improvements, and municipal building projects across 48 municipalities.
Corporate Campus and Office Construction
Corporate campus repositioning, office renovation, and build-out services for owners along I-287, Route 9, and the White Plains and Greenburgh commercial corridors.
Westchester County Healthcare Construction
Healthcare and institutional construction services for hospital campus owners, medical office developers, and non-profit organizations across Westchester County.
Proudly Serving Long Island & New York
Headquartered in Bayport, NY, Lipsky Construction serves clients across Long Island, including Nassau County and Suffolk County, as well as New York City and the greater metro area. Our local roots mean faster response times, better cost control, and a team that knows New York codes inside and out.
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Yes. Westchester County requires all home improvement contractors to hold a valid license issued by the Westchester County Department of Consumer Protection before performing work in the county. The Department is located at 148 Martine Avenue, Room 407, White Plains, NY 10601, and can be reached at (914) 995-2155. The licensing requirement applies to general contractors, home improvement contractors, plumbers, and electricians alike. Plumbers and electricians must pass a separate Westchester County trade license examination administered by the Department of Consumer Protection. Contractors who perform home improvement work without a valid Westchester County license may face fines of $500 to $5,000 per violation. Before hiring any contractor for commercial or institutional work in Westchester, owners should verify that the contractor holds a current Westchester County license and that all trade subcontractors hold valid county trade licenses. Lipsky Construction maintains all required Westchester County licensing and is bonded through a U.S. Treasury-listed surety.
No. Unlike New York City, which has a single Department of Buildings, Westchester County does not have a centralized building permit office. Each of the county’s 48 municipalities, including cities, towns, and villages, administers its own building permit process independently under the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. White Plains issues building permits through its Building Department at 70 Church Street, (914) 422-1269. Yonkers issues permits through its Department of Building Administration at 87 Nepperhan Avenue, (914) 377-6500. Greenburgh issues permits through its Building Department at 177 Hillside Avenue, (914) 989-1561. New Rochelle issues permits through its Building Department at 515 North Avenue. Each municipality has its own application forms, plan examiner, inspection schedule, and fee structure. A commercial construction project in Westchester that crosses two municipal boundaries, for example a parking lot spanning a town and a village line, must obtain permits from two separate building departments. We identify the correct permit authority and submit applications to the right municipality as part of our standard pre-construction scope.
Westchester County uses the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, not the New York City Building Code. The NYC Building Code is a separate, locally-adopted code that applies only within the five boroughs of New York City. Westchester municipalities, along with all other New York State jurisdictions outside New York City, follow the NYS Uniform Code, which is administered by the New York State Department of State Division of Building Standards and Codes. The 2025 NYS Building Codes went into effect December 31, 2025, and municipalities across Westchester began adopting the updated code at that time. For commercial owners who are accustomed to the NYC DOB process, the transition to Westchester’s multi-municipal, NYS Uniform Code environment requires a different pre-construction approach. We calibrate our pre-construction scope to Westchester’s framework on every project.
A road permit from the Westchester County Department of Public Works is required for any construction project that has frontage on, access to, or otherwise directly impacts the county road system. This includes commercial construction projects where site access, utility connections, curb cuts, or construction staging affects a county road or county right-of-way. Applications must be submitted as completed, notarized forms to the Westchester County Public Works office. The road permit is a separate approval from the local municipal building permit, and it must be obtained before any work impacting the county road begins. Missing the county road permit is one of the most common compliance gaps on Westchester commercial projects, particularly for owners familiar with the NYC DOB process where road work is handled through NYC DOT rather than a county entity. We identify county road permit requirements in pre-construction and include the application and approval in our project schedule.
We serve all 48 municipalities in Westchester County, with active commercial project coverage in White Plains, Yonkers, New Rochelle, Greenburgh, Scarsdale, Tarrytown, Ossining, Sleepy Hollow, Mount Vernon, New Castle, Harrison, Mamaroneck, Rye, Port Chester, Mount Pleasant, and the full Route 9 and I-287 commercial corridors. Project types include commercial office and corporate campus construction, healthcare and institutional construction for hospital campuses and school districts, historic building renovation and restoration in Westchester’s riverside villages, and mixed-use and adaptive reuse development in White Plains, Yonkers, and New Rochelle. Project teams dispatch from our Bayport headquarters on Long Island, placing us within 45 minutes of virtually every Westchester commercial market.