Builders of Record

Issac & Stern Architects, P.C.

Architect of recordNew York CityBrooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island

Editor's note

Issac & Stern Architects designs new buildings. Of its 41 jobs on file, 26 are new buildings. That is the highest share on this site. Of the 41, 27 are apartment buildings. The firm files in all five boroughs. Brooklyn has 19 jobs and Manhattan has 13. In September it filed an 8-story mixed-use building at 711 Grand Street in Brooklyn, listed at $5,000,000. It also filed a run of mechanical and plumbing jobs for new buildings on 41st Street, 35th Avenue and Steinway Street in Queens. The two largest jobs on file are change-of-use jobs for Yellowstone Real Estate. One is $34,601,553 at 440 West 57th Street. One is $29,611,900 at 220 West 42nd Street. The firm made 44 filings in the last 90 days. That is up from 29.

Most recent filings

Full record on NYC Open Data

The ten most recent job filings naming this firm as architect of record. Values are as declared on the filing.

AddressBoroughJob typeFiledPermit issuedDeclared valueDOB job no.
711 Grand StreetConstruction of 8 story mixed use new building. Brooklyn New building Sep 22, 2026 Not yet $5.0 million B00673535
35-20 41st StreetMechanical work type hereby filed subsequent to the NB GC application: Q01430748-I1 Queens New building Sep 11, 2026 Not yet Not stated Q01430748
527 Myrtle AvenueInstall plumbing system and fixtures for new building as per plans filed. Brooklyn New building Sep 10, 2026 Not yet Not stated B01418056
40-16 35th AvenueMechanical work type hereby filed subsequent to the NB GC application: Q01416407-I 1 Queens New building Sep 10, 2026 Not yet Not stated Q01416407
35-13 Steinway StreetMechanical work type hereby filed subsequent to the NB GC application: Q01416408-I1 Queens New building Sep 10, 2026 Not yet Not stated Q01416408
35-08 41st StreetPlumbing work type hereby filed subsequent to the NB GC application: Q01424030-I1 Queens New building Sep 10, 2026 Not yet Not stated Q01424030
105 Underhill AvenueInstall support of excavation in conjunction with alt co #b01117069-i1. No change to use egress or occupancy. Brooklyn Alteration with new certificate of occupancy Aug 28, 2026 Not yet $1,000 B01117069
220 West 42nd StreetFiled pursuant to article i, chapter v of the nyc zoning resolution and article 7b of the nys multiple dwelling law for residential conversion including partial demolition and permitted reconstruction of non-compliant bu Manhattan Alteration with new certificate of occupancy Aug 24, 2026 Not yet $29.6 million M01220723
144-16 38th AvenueGeneral_construction Queens New building Aug 11, 2026 Not yet Not stated Q01441728
2683 Atlantic AvenueMechanical Brooklyn New building Aug 6, 2026 Not yet Not stated B00683623

Activity, last 16 weeks

33 active jobs across the period

Jobs with a filing or permit action in each week, June 15, 2026 to the week of September 28, 2026. Hover a bar for the week.

Week of June 15, 2026: 1 active jobWeek of June 22, 2026: 3 active jobsWeek of June 29, 2026: 3 active jobsWeek of July 6, 2026: 2 active jobsWeek of July 13, 2026: 2 active jobsWeek of July 20, 2026: 5 active jobsWeek of July 27, 2026: 0 active jobsWeek of August 3, 2026: 2 active jobsWeek of August 10, 2026: 1 active jobWeek of August 17, 2026: 1 active jobWeek of August 24, 2026: 3 active jobsWeek of August 31, 2026: 3 active jobsWeek of September 7, 2026: 6 active jobsWeek of September 14, 2026: 0 active jobsWeek of September 21, 2026: 1 active jobWeek of September 28, 2026: 0 active jobs

Largest jobs on file

By declared value on the filing. Declared value is what the applicant stated, not a contract price.

AddressBoroughJob typeFiledOwner on filingDeclared value
440 West 57th StreetManhattanAlteration with new certificate of occupancyMar 9, 2026Yellowstone Real Estate$34.6 million
220 West 42nd StreetManhattanAlteration with new certificate of occupancyAug 24, 2026Yellowstone Real Estate$29.6 million
711 Grand StreetBrooklynNew buildingSep 22, 2026Irving at Decatur$5.0 million
309 Avenue of the AmericasManhattanNew buildingJun 17, 2026Not stated$3.5 million
431 7th AvenueBrooklynNew buildingAug 20, 2025PR$2.5 million

Filings by year

Job filings naming this firm, by the year filed. Our NYC record starts August 1, 2024.

YearFilings
2024 (partial)26
2025150
2026 (partial)88

Where the work is

Projects on file by boroughs and by job type.

BoroughProjects
Brooklyn19
Manhattan13
Queens5
The Bronx3
Staten Island1
Job typeProjects
New building26
Alteration with new certificate of occupancy8
Alteration6
Major alteration, elements to remain1

Clients on record

Owners named most often on this firm's filings.

Other architects on this site

Architects of record with recent NYC filings, nearest in area first.

Who they work with

Other firms named on the same jobs: the architects, engineers and contractors this firm shows up alongside in the record. Linked names have their own page here.

FirmRole on those jobsJobs togetherMost recent
A&d Engineering, PLLCEngineer20Sep 22, 2026
Structural Engineering TechnologiesEngineer18Sep 22, 2026
Pro-H Development IncContractor4Aug 28, 2026
EP Engineering LLCEngineer3Aug 24, 2026
Z & T Engineering, P.C.Engineer2Aug 28, 2026
Desimone Consulting EngineeringEngineer2Aug 24, 2026
Countywide Builders IncGeneral contractor2Aug 5, 2026
McNamara SalviaEngineer2Jun 23, 2026

Source: NYC Department of Buildings job filings (DOB NOW and BIS), via NYC Open Data. Extracted October 1, 2026.Send a correction