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BKA ARCHITECTS
Design
7 projects with open permitsMANHATTAN · 8BROOKLYN · 6QUEENS · 2
18 buildings
42
Total Filings
19
Projects on File
18
Buildings Worked
7
Projects w/ Open Permits
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Projects by first filing month19 projects all-time
0123Nov '22 · 1Mar '23 · 1Apr '23 · 1May '23 · 1Aug '23 · 1Jan '24 · 1Apr '24 · 1May '24 · 1Jun '24 · 2Jul '24 · 1Sep '24 · 1Oct '24 · 1Dec '24 · 1Mar '25 · 1Aug '25 · 1Nov '25 · 2Mar '26 · 12023202420252026
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Open permit737%
Signed off1158%
Filed only15%
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Alteration19
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16 EAST 23 STREETMANHATTAN · 1 open · latest 08/05/2025
2 projects
225 LIBERTY STREETMANHATTAN · 1 open · latest 12/20/2024
1 projects
110 MAIDEN LANEMANHATTAN · 1 open · latest 06/10/2024
1 projects
163 VARICK STREETMANHATTAN · latest 05/15/2024
1 projects
2028 BROADWAYMANHATTAN · latest 01/10/2023
1 projects
2880 BROADWAYMANHATTAN · 1 open · latest 07/24/2024
1 projects
KEITH BETTENCOURTlatest 11/07/2025
17 filings
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BKA ARCHITECTS42
Identified by the contact ids of the people who file for the firm and by its email domain (bkaarchs.com), not by matching names.
Most recent projects
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ProjectAddressTypeStatusFiledLatest permitOn the projectDescription
Q01370529 ↗165-17 JAMAICA AVENUE
QUEENS
AlterationPermit Issued03/23/202608/18/2026
Contractor COOPER WORKS INC
Plumbing work for commercial tenant fit-out as shown in plans.
Q01315507 ↗70-09 PARSONS BOULEVARD
QUEENS
AlterationPermit Issued11/21/202506/24/2026
Contractor GWG NY
TENANT BUILD OUT FOR A NEW FINE/FAST -CASUAL RESTAURANT WITH DINE-IN AND TAKE-AWAY SERVICES INCLUDING GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK OF INTERIOR …
X01281768 ↗25 METROPOLITAN OVAL
BRONX
AlterationSigned-off11/12/202502/09/2026
Contractor COOPER WORKS
TENANT BUILD OUT FOR A NEW FINE/FAST-CASUAL RESTAURANT WITH DINE-IN AND TAKE-AWAY SERVICES INCLUDING DEMOLITION AND GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WOR…
S01081668 ↗800 FOREST AVENUE
STATEN ISLAND
AlterationSigned-off09/08/202410/17/2025Structural work as shown on plans
M01239874 ↗16 EAST 23 STREET
MANHATTAN
AlterationFiled — no permit on record08/05/2025——
B01180314 ↗762 FRANKLIN AVENUE
BROOKLYN
AlterationSigned-off03/10/202503/28/2025Modifications to the existing space including installation of wall panels and related finishes. No change in use, egress or occupancy.
Counts cover all 19 projects (19 DOB NOW). Dated by first filing; BIS projects by first permit issuance.
Every person filing for this firm, identified by their DOB NOW contact id (one id is one person). A person is listed under the firm they file for most.
PersonFilingsMost recent
KEITH BETTENCOURT1711/07/2025
Who this entity's projects were filed with. Top 25 per group by shared jobs.
NameProjects togetherMost recent
KENDALL ENGINEERING PC604/15/2026
EVERJ ENGINEERING INC PC212/13/2024
TAN ENGINEERING PC205/02/2024
TITAN ENGINEERS PC202/26/2026
AS ENGINEERING SERVICES PC101/21/2025
Angelo L Martarano DBA MEI D&PM104/28/2025
BLW ENGINEERS INC101/21/2025
VINCENT J. LIOTTA P.E.109/26/2024
Who this entity's projects were filed with. Top 25 per group by shared jobs.
NameProjects togetherMost recent
COOPER WORKS INC704/01/2026
ATLANTIC CONSTRUCTION SER603/10/2025
QPR MECHANICAL INC604/01/2026
VMC PLUMBING & HEATING IN301/21/2025
ACCURATE MECHANICAL INC204/01/2026
GWG NY LLC204/15/2026
AAA TOTAL PLUMBING INC101/21/2025
AQUA PLUMBING & HTNG CORP104/28/2025
ARROW MECHANICAL CORP105/02/2024
CLS PROJECT SOLUTIONS INC109/19/2024
COMMERICAL PLBG SVCES LLC109/26/2024
FLUID MECHANICS CORP105/02/2024
L&T CONSULTANTS LLC104/28/2025
NYC HIGH SKILLED BUILDER105/02/2024
PAR PLUMBING CO., INC104/15/2026
REEM PLBG & HTG CORP109/19/2024
REEM PLUMBING & HEATING C109/19/2024
WOLF CONSTRUCTION CORP 20109/26/2024
Who this entity's projects were filed with. Top 25 per group by shared jobs.
NameProjects togetherMost recent
481 court street realty llc109/05/2024
ACADIA REALTY TRUST101/21/2025
BROOKFIELD PROPERTIES OPERATED BY C112/13/2024
CARNEGIE HILL PROPERTIES110/12/2023
DASNY109/26/2024
Dig Inn Restaurant Group LLC108/05/2025
Elysee102/14/2024
FULTON STAR LLC109/19/2024
ICL101/26/2024
OLSHAN PROPERTIES102/26/2026
Pan-Brothers Associates, Inc.105/02/2024
Trustees of Columbia University106/26/2024
WHARTON PROPERTIES LLC104/28/2025
Who this entity's projects were filed with. Top 25 per group by shared jobs.
NameProjects togetherMost recent
WILLIAM VITACCO ASSOCIATES1104/15/2026
JM ZONING, LLC.109/26/2024
NEXUS CONSULTING NYC, INC108/05/2025
RIZZO GROUP109/19/2024
19 DOB NOW projects, anchored the same way as Buildings Worked. Status is the project's permit state today: open = at least one permit currently issued. BIS projects show their raw permit status and are not counted as open.
All 19Open permit 7Signed off 11Filed only 1
19 projects
ProjectAddressTypeStatusFiledLatest permitOn the projectDescription
Q01370529 ↗165-17 JAMAICA AVENUE
QUEENS
AlterationPermit Issued03/23/202608/18/2026
Contractor COOPER WORKS INC
Plumbing work for commercial tenant fit-out as shown in plans.
Q01315507 ↗70-09 PARSONS BOULEVARD
QUEENS
AlterationPermit Issued11/21/202506/24/2026
Contractor GWG NY
TENANT BUILD OUT FOR A NEW FINE/FAST -CASUAL RESTAURANT WITH DINE-IN AND TAKE-AWAY SERVICES INCLUDING GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK OF INTERIOR …
X01281768 ↗25 METROPOLITAN OVAL
BRONX
AlterationSigned-off11/12/202502/09/2026
Contractor COOPER WORKS
TENANT BUILD OUT FOR A NEW FINE/FAST-CASUAL RESTAURANT WITH DINE-IN AND TAKE-AWAY SERVICES INCLUDING DEMOLITION AND GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WOR…
S01081668 ↗800 FOREST AVENUE
STATEN ISLAND
AlterationSigned-off09/08/202410/17/2025Structural work as shown on plans
M01239874 ↗16 EAST 23 STREET
MANHATTAN
AlterationFiled — no permit on record08/05/2025——
B01180314 ↗762 FRANKLIN AVENUE
BROOKLYN
AlterationSigned-off03/10/202503/28/2025Modifications to the existing space including installation of wall panels and related finishes. No change in use, egress or occupancy.
B01070536 ↗481 COURT STREET
BROOKLYN
AlterationSigned-off07/23/202412/20/2024
Contractor COOPER WORKS
Tenant renovation of an existing eating establishment. No change to use egress or occupancy.
M01136859 ↗225 LIBERTY STREET
MANHATTAN
AlterationPermit Issued12/13/202412/20/2024Plumbing work as shown on plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy. Space 252
M01102310 ↗16 EAST 23 STREET
MANHATTAN
AlterationPermit Issued10/08/202411/14/20241st floor work commercial space work
M01056062 ↗2880 BROADWAY
MANHATTAN
AlterationPermit Issued06/25/202407/24/2024Modification to existing Plumbing Fixtures as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.
M00837001 ↗128 WEST 23 STREET
MANHATTAN
AlterationSigned-off03/31/202307/18/2024Plumbing work for tenant buildout for a new fine/fast-casual restaurant with dine-in and take-away services
M01058270 ↗110 MAIDEN LANE
MANHATTAN
AlterationPermit Issued06/04/202406/10/2024Removal and installation of interior non bearing partitions and related finishes as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or oc…
B01023275 ↗108 DOWNING STREET
BROOKLYN
AlterationPermit Issued04/12/202405/30/2024Tenant build out for a new fine/fast casual restaurant with a dine-in and take-away services. No change to occupancy group classification.
M01038519 ↗163 VARICK STREET
MANHATTAN
AlterationSigned-off05/13/202405/15/2024
Contractor COOPER WORKS
General construction modifications taking place on the cellar construction fl / LL marketing floor & 1st fl construction/ L Marketing as p…
X00964200 ↗3450 KINGSLAND AVENUE
BRONX
AlterationSigned-off01/29/202402/29/2024
Owner DASNY
HEREWITH FILING PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
B00909194 ↗495 5 AVENUE
BROOKLYN
AlterationSigned-off08/02/202302/01/2024
Owner Elysee
Contractor COOPER WORKS
Plumbing work for new fast causal restaurant with dine in, delivery and take away service
B00855682 ↗138 WILLOUGHBY STREET
BROOKLYN
AlterationSigned-off04/20/202308/25/2023Structural work for renovation of restaurant space as shown on plans
B00871383 ↗50 NEVINS STREET
BROOKLYN
AlterationSigned-off05/26/202306/21/2023
Owner ICL
Contractor COOPER WORKS
Modification of sprinkler system for new fine/fast-casual restaurant
M08038044 ↗2028 BROADWAY
MANHATTAN
AlterationSigned-off11/30/202201/10/2023
Contractor COOPER WORKS
Tenant retrofit of existing fast-casual restaurant for anew fast-casual restaurant with dine-in and take-away services.
Scope of Work
HVAC — 5 projects · most recent 04/15/2026
Ventilation Systems Heating and Air Conditioning Systems Associated Ducts and Piping Air Conditioning Systems Heating Systems
Sprinkler / Standpipe — 1 project · most recent 09/19/2024
Sprinkler System
Plumbing — 4 projects · most recent 04/15/2026
Water/Sanitary Gas
Structural — 2 projects · most recent 04/15/2026
Steel Concrete
Earthwork — 1 project · most recent 02/26/2026
Tenant Protection Plan 72 Hour
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BuildingFilingsMost Recent
70-09 PARSONS BOULEVARD ↗211/07/2025
25 METROPOLITAN OVAL ↗109/04/2025
16 EAST 23 STREET ↗206/11/2025
800 FOREST AVENUE ↗311/26/2024
225 LIBERTY STREET ↗111/04/2024
163 VARICK STREET ↗209/06/2024
481 COURT STREET ↗106/21/2024
2880 BROADWAY ↗105/23/2024
108 DOWNING STREET ↗103/20/2024
3450 KINGSLAND AVENUE ↗111/16/2023
2028 BROADWAY ↗209/12/2023
495 5 AVENUE ↗208/28/2023
138 WILLOUGHBY STREET ↗504/05/2023
128 WEST 23 STREET ↗7—
165-17 JAMAICA AVENUE ↗5—
110 MAIDEN LANE ↗3—
50 NEVINS STREET ↗2—
762 FRANKLIN AVENUE ↗1—
▾Documents — 412 on file (BIS + DOB NOW)
▸Plans & Drawings76
▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch76
09/01/2026M08038044-P3 · 2028 BROADWAYRequest digital key ↗
09/01/2026M08038044-P1 · 2028 BROADWAYRequest digital key ↗
09/01/2026M08038044-P2 · 2028 BROADWAYRequest digital key ↗
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▸Applications & Permits9
▸DOB NOWLPC Approval/Permit9
08/13/2026M01056062-S2 · 2880 BROADWAYOpen ↗
08/13/2026M01056062-I1 · 2880 BROADWAYOpen ↗
08/13/2026M01056062-S1 · 2880 BROADWAYOpen ↗
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▸Seals & Professional Certifications257
▸DOB NOWProgress Inspector Seal & Signature107
09/28/2026B01023275-S1 · 108 DOWNING STREETOpen ↗
09/28/2026B01023275-S1 · 108 DOWNING STREETOpen ↗
09/27/2026M01058270-P1 · 110 MAIDEN LANEOpen ↗
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▸DOB NOWDPL-1: Design Professional Seal & Signature77
09/01/2026M08038044-P3 · 2028 BROADWAYOpen ↗
09/01/2026M08038044-P1 · 2028 BROADWAYOpen ↗
09/01/2026M08038044-S2 · 2028 BROADWAYOpen ↗
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▸DOB NOWSpecial Inspector Seal & Signature73
09/29/2026M08038044-P1 · 2028 BROADWAYOpen ↗
09/28/2026B01023275-S1 · 108 DOWNING STREETOpen ↗
09/28/2026B01023275-S1 · 108 DOWNING STREETOpen ↗
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▸Environmental & Asbestos65
▸DOB NOWDEP ACP-5: Asbestos Assessment Report42
09/01/2026M08038044-S1 · 2028 BROADWAYOpen ↗
09/01/2026M08038044-P2 · 2028 BROADWAYOpen ↗
09/01/2026M08038044-S2 · 2028 BROADWAYOpen ↗
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▸DOB NOWOER: Notice of Satisfaction8
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▸DOB NOWDEP ACP-20/ACP-21: Asbestos Project Conditional Completion Form/Asbestos Project Completion Form8
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▸DOB NOWOER: Notice to Proceed7
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▸Energy Compliance2
▸DOB NOWPreliminary Commissioning Report Certification2
08/25/2026B01023275-S1 · 108 DOWNING STREETOpen ↗
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▸Other Documents3
▸DOB NOWProof of Historic Building3
08/13/2026M01056062-I1 · 2880 BROADWAYOpen ↗
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