Ridges Residences

Winner of the highest honor from the New York Landmark Conservancy this project delivered a comprehensive technical restoration of two 1919 Spanish Renaissance residences located in Stuyvesant Heights Historic District. Addressing masonry buckling and structural cracks, the intervention replaced non-compliant wood framing with a new steel structure and rebuilt brick-walled parapets and stoops. The building envelope was secured by replacing roofing systems and historical windows, while removing rear stucco to repair original brickwork. Restoration of the signature triple-arched loggias culminated in theinstallation of custom-carved limestone elements, precisely replicating original floral and pineapple motifs to ensure the long-term structural and aesthetic integrity of these rare architectural assets.This restoration fits the Brooklyn NOW theme by exemplifying how the preservation of historic fabric is a vital, active component of the borough’s current evolution. Utilizing adaptive reuse to protect existing housing stock and honoring the long-term stewardship of Brooklyn’s residents.