Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn · 11235
Sheepshead Bay co-op kitchen, board-approved in 4 weeks
A Sheepshead Bay co-op shareholder wanted a real kitchen refresh without the six-month alteration agreement that a full gut would have triggered. We helped scope the project to stay inside the co-op's simplified-approval lane.
- Budget
- $20,600 supplied (install separate)
- Timeline
- Board package submitted to install start: 4 weeks. On-site install: 4 working days.
- Size
- 9 ft by 11 ft U-shape
- Building
- 1962 co-op, 6th floor, 24-hour doorman
Priced and templated by Joseph Ng · Finished December 2025
The challenge
Co-op rules required board approval for any plumbing changes and forbade work hours outside 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Service elevator could only handle cabinets up to 30 inches wide. Homeowner had a sublet starting eight weeks out.
What we did
- 1Designed the refresh to keep the existing cabinet boxes and just reface the fronts, no plumbing relocation, qualified for the simplified approval lane.
- 2Specced 24-inch and 30-inch cabinet fronts only, all under the elevator limit, no rigging needed.
- 3Templated quartz with a Saturday turnaround so the install crew could work full weeks inside the 9-to-4 window.
- 4Packaged the alteration document, COIs and product specs for the board in one PDF, approved on the first submission.
Full spec
| Cabinet fronts | Shaker, painted Decorator's White, 11 doors and 4 drawer fronts |
|---|---|
| Countertops | Quartz, soft white with cream vein, 3 cm, 24 sq ft |
| Backsplash | 3x6 hand-glazed ceramic, off-white, light gray grout |
| Sink | Existing 22-inch stainless reused, new faucet |
| Paint | Benjamin Moore White Dove, Aura matte, full kitchen and entry |
Scope: Co-op kitchen refresh: keep existing cabinet boxes, new shaker fronts, new quartz, new tile backsplash, no plumbing relocation.
Outcome
Board approval in 11 calendar days. Install wrapped two full weeks before the sublet moved in.
"The board package they handed us was tighter than what our managing agent usually puts together. That alone saved a month."
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