Concrete Replacement in Yorkville, Manhattan

Where Does Yorkville Need New Concrete?

Rear yards behind tenements and walk ups, courtyards of larger buildings, entrance landings and walkways beside towers. Few of these slabs are visible from the street, so owners often notice them only when someone trips or a cellar turns damp.

Yorkville has tenements, walk ups, a few row houses such as those on Henderson Place and many post war towers. Each type has its own concrete: small yards behind the older buildings, plazas and service areas near the towers.

The East River edge and the FDR Drive sit just east of the neighborhood, and the area is mostly high and dry apart from heavy rain. Poor yard drainage, not flooding, is the usual reason slabs here hold water. Many of those slabs were poured long ago with little thought to slope.

Concrete near the avenues also takes delivery traffic. Handcarts, dollies and light trucks wear out thin slabs faster than foot traffic alone.

Which Permits Apply to Concrete Work in Yorkville?

Concrete on the public sidewalk is a DOT matter, and we file for it. A slab entirely on your lot skips the DOT sidewalk permit, but structural work, retaining walls and curb cuts can need DOB permits. Henderson Place is a historic district. Ask the city to confirm your case.

Landmarks review in a historic district tends to focus on what you can see from the street, such as entrance landings and front paving. A rear yard slab usually draws less attention. We still ask before we price anything on Henderson Place.

Towers above six stories follow Local Law 11 for their facades. That is a separate program, though plaza and entrance slabs often get fixed in the same capital project.

If the walkway in front of your building is cracked too, the owner answers for it. Our sidewalk violations page explains the process.

Can I pour near a tree?

Yes, with care. Street trees belong to NYC Parks and their roots cannot be cut without approval, so the new slab leaves room for them.