Plescia Construction & Development is a commercial general contractor and construction management firm building in Yonkers — the largest city in Westchester and one of the most active redevelopment markets in New York State. From mixed-use towers rising along the Hudson waterfront to retail at Cross County and Ridge Hill and fit-outs across the city’s commercial corridors, we deliver Yonkers projects with the planning and accountability a city of its scale requires.
Commercial Construction in a City Remaking Its Waterfront
Yonkers has spent the last decade transforming its downtown and Hudson River waterfront, daylighting the Saw Mill River and building new mixed-use towers around Getty Square and the Metro-North station. At the same time, the city carries some of Westchester’s largest retail — Cross County Shopping Center and Ridge Hill — a growing entertainment district around Empire City, and working industrial and flex corridors. Each of these markets asks something specific from a contractor, and we build to it.
Our Yonkers work spans the full range of commercial space:
- Mixed-use and ground-floor commercial — retail, office, and amenity space in the downtown and waterfront towers reshaping the city.
- Retail and shopping centers — anchor and in-line retail at and around Cross County, Ridge Hill, and the city’s commercial corridors.
- Healthcare and medical office — exam suites, imaging, and ambulatory space serving the city’s health systems.
- Restaurant, hospitality, and entertainment — kitchens, dining rooms, and entertainment space, including the Empire City district.
- Industrial and flex — service, distribution, and flex space in Yonkers’ industrial corridors.
Neighborhoods We Serve
We work throughout Yonkers — downtown and Getty Square, the Hudson River waterfront, and Larkin Plaza; Cross County and Central Park Avenue; Ridge Hill and the eastern commercial corridors; Nepperhan Avenue and the industrial west side; and the neighborhoods along the Saw Mill River Parkway. Each part of the city carries its own building stock and approvals picture, and we plan for it.
Permitting and Development in Yonkers
As a city, Yonkers runs its own building department and its own development process, separate from the towns and villages around it — and separate from the NYC Department of Buildings. For larger projects, the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency and the city’s planning process shape the path as much as the building permit. We manage the full route: building permits, site plan and planning-board review, and the inspections that keep a project moving.
Several requirements shape commercial work here:
- Yonkers Building Department — the city issues its own commercial building permits and runs its own inspections.
- Site plan and planning-board review — downtown towers, retail, and larger commercial projects go through the city’s site plan and planning process, often with development incentives through the Yonkers IDA.
- Westchester County health and environmental review — water, sanitary, and environmental approvals at the county level, with SEQRA on larger projects.
- New York State code and fire safety — work is built to the New York State Uniform Code, with city fire department review for life safety.
Knowing how the city’s process works — and how to use its development tools — is what keeps a Yonkers project on schedule.
How We Manage Risk on Yonkers Projects
From a downtown mixed-use tower to a retail fit-out or a medical build-out, the same discipline applies: plan the site and the approvals realistically, protect the businesses and traffic around the work, and keep life-safety systems live throughout. We coordinate deliveries, phasing, and logistics with owners and tenants, and we carry the insurance limits and trade relationships that a city the size of Yonkers expects.
Every job runs through a single point of accountability. Owners, tenants, the city, and the design team work through one team that owns the schedule, the budget, and the safety plan — not a chain of subcontractors pointing at each other.
Representative Commercial Work
Plescia’s portfolio spans mixed-use, retail, healthcare, and industrial work of the kind Yonkers demands. While every market has its own specifics, the discipline is the same one we bring to projects across our New York, New Jersey, Florida, and Texas markets: realistic schedules, transparent budgets, and a finished space that performs. We’re glad to walk prospective Yonkers clients through relevant past work during an initial conversation.
A Commercial General Contractor Serving Yonkers
Plescia’s New York office gives Yonkers clients a local, accountable partner backed by a firm that builds across multiple markets. Whether you’re a developer building downtown or on the waterfront, a retailer opening along Central Park Avenue, or a healthcare group fitting out space, we’d welcome the conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Plescia build mixed-use and downtown projects in Yonkers?
Yes. Yonkers is rebuilding its downtown and Hudson River waterfront with new mixed-use towers around Getty Square and the Metro-North station, and we build the ground-floor retail, office, and amenity space those projects bring.
How does permitting work in Yonkers?
As a city, Yonkers runs its own building department and development process, separate from the NYC Department of Buildings and from the surrounding towns. Larger projects also work through the city’s planning process and, often, the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency, plus Westchester County health and environmental review. We manage that full path.
Does Plescia do retail work at Cross County and Ridge Hill?
Yes. Yonkers carries some of Westchester’s largest retail, including Cross County Shopping Center and Ridge Hill, and we build anchor and in-line retail and storefronts across the city’s commercial corridors.
Does Plescia do healthcare build-outs in Yonkers?
Yes. We build exam suites, imaging, and ambulatory space for the city’s health systems and medical groups, with the infection-control, ventilation, and MEP coordination healthcare uses require.
Does Plescia build industrial and flex space in Yonkers?
Yes. Yonkers has working industrial and flex corridors, including along Nepperhan Avenue and the city’s west side, and we build distribution, service, and flex space there.