Our approach to residential development captures historic beauty with new age technology as illustrated in this recent project.

 

This vintage New York City townhouse was recently completed in 2004. With full upgrades to all building systems, this property received a regional award for interior design by the Preservation Trust. Also featured in the New York Times and PBSs Ask this Old House, the townhouse is a fine example of sensitivity towards late nineteenth century architecture integrated with twenty-first century amenities.

 

High speed internet network, flat LCD television panels, creative re-use of townhouse floor plan layout and through-house audio systems are counter-points to age-old design and construction: 13 foot ceilings, hand carved wood details, parquet marquetry, inlaid wood wainscot, and stained glass.

 

Portico Residential LLC is currently restoring two additional nineteenth century estate residences. We strive for perfection and the marriage of old world art forms with new age technology. Our work is sustainable, utilizing, wherever possible environmentally-friendly materials and processes. We believe that smart homes, well designed, incorporating the latest technology, should enhance the value of the real estate and its improvements. Future projects will showcase photovoltaic solar panels, rammed earth and poured light-weight concrete. Stay tuned for more to come.