Surface Design is an architecture firm with 56 tracked New York City building-permit projects on record, with the latest filing in that record 22 days ago. Its filings (Aug 2024 to Sep 2026) are concentrated in Manhattan and Brooklyn. A typical project in the record declares $60K–$491K. If you work at Surface Design, claim this page to add a description.
Filed 22 days ago
#860
by NYC filing activity
among NYC architects & engineers, 90 days to Oct 7, 2026
56
projects
from 88 filings
6/16
active weeks
weeks with a filing (16 weeks to Oct 7, 2026)
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$1.6M Manhattan renovation
Grade A+Active 1 month ago · 1 sq ft · Surface Design: architect
FACADE REPAIRS AND EMERGENCY FACADE STABLIZATION
No GC named · 2 anticipated categories not yet filed
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$72K Manhattan multifamily renovation
Grade BActive 22 days ago · 68 units · Surface Design: architect
FACADE REPAIRS. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
No GC named · 1 anticipated category not yet filed
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Manhattan renovation
Grade BActive 1 month ago · Surface Design: architect
INSTALLATION AND USE OF TEMPORARY SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD FOR FACADE INSPECTION AND REPAIRS. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS…
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Typical project$60K–$491K$159K typical3.2× the NYC median ($50K)Last filed22 days agoManhattan · Sep 15, 2026Last 90 days5 active2 newly filed
Filing activity · 16 weeks to Oct 7, 2026 · peak Jul 2026
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Project mix · by use
Commercial4%
Residential32%
Other64%
Geography · by borough
Manhattan93%
Brooklyn5%
Queens2%
Shared-project connections
| # | Firm | Primary role | Shared | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gace DPC | Engineering | 1 | |
| 2 | Ospino Engineering PLLC | Engineering | 1 | |
| 1 | Skyline Windows, LLC | General contractor | 2 | |
| 2 | WKR Construction Inc | General contractor | 1 | |
| 3 | Rally Restoration Corp | Restoration contractor | 1 | |
| 4 | Turner Construction Company | General contractor | 1 | |
| 5 | Urban Atelier Group LLC | General contractor | 1 |
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State license1 license filerMost frequent: RA 036862. Individual licenses on this firm's filings, not held by the firm.
Repeat working relationships1 firmFirms this one appears with on more than one project, out of 13 in total.
Permit speed134 days102 days longer than the NYC median
based on 30 firm filings vs 153,823 NYC filings
based on 30 firm filings vs 153,823 NYC filings
Frequently asked questions
How many NYC projects does Surface Design appear on?▾
PermitPipeline tracks 56 New York City building-permit projects for Surface Design (Aug 2024 to Sep 2026). 5 had filing activity in the last 90 days.
Does Surface Design work on commercial or residential projects?▾
Across its tracked New York City filings, 4% of Surface Design's projects are commercial and 32% are residential (multifamily, small residential, or single-family). Based on permit records, not self-reported.
Where in New York City does Surface Design work?▾
93% of Surface Design's tracked New York City projects are in Manhattan.
What is a typical Surface Design project worth?▾
The median declared value across the 55 New York City projects Surface Design has on record that state one is $159K (declared value on the permit filing, not contract value).
Which firms appear most often on the same filings as Surface Design?▾
Surface Design most frequently appears on the same New York City permit filings as Skyline Windows, LLC, Gace DPC, Ospino Engineering PLLC. Appearing together indicates association on shared filings, not a proven working relationship.
Is Surface Design an architecture firm?▾
Surface Design is listed as an architecture firm on its New York City permit filings. Roles on this profile are derived from the role each firm holds on public NYC DOB filings.
Public aggregate — full project records are part of the paid leads product. Ranking, filing activity, project mix and geography were last recomputed Oct 7, 2026. Project counts, declared values and filing dates are read live from NYC DOB filings.
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