Service area
Apartment Turnover Services Across New York City
Empire Turnover currently serves Manhattan and Brooklyn. We provide apartment turnover and make-ready services for NYC landlords and property managers in both boroughs, plus turnovers for vacated retail and commercial spaces.
- Manhattan and Brooklyn
- Apartments, multifamily buildings, and storefronts
- Planned around each building’s rules
One call. One team. Turnover ready.
Serving Manhattan and Brooklyn
Where does Empire Turnover work?
Empire Turnover works in Manhattan and Brooklyn. We do not currently take jobs in Queens, the Bronx, or Staten Island, and we will update this page if that changes.
Empire Turnover is a New York City property turnover company that helps landlords and property managers prepare apartments and commercial spaces between tenants. Keeping to two boroughs lets us know the building types and access rules we work in every day. The services are the same in both: turnover cleaning, patching and painting, basic repairs, debris removal, lock changes, and coordination with photos at the end.
Manhattan
Apartment turnovers in Manhattan
Much of Manhattan’s rental and resale stock sits in elevator buildings, many of them co-ops and condos run by a managing agent. That shapes a turnover before any work starts. Managing agents commonly require vendors to provide a certificate of insurance (COI) naming the building before they can enter, and many buildings limit contractor work to weekday daytime hours.
Service elevators usually have to be reserved for debris removal and material deliveries, and some buildings allow it only in set windows. Keys often go through the doorman, concierge, or super, so access needs to be arranged in advance. On busy avenues, curbside loading can be tight, which affects how and when debris leaves the building.
Manhattan also has plenty of prewar walk-ups, in neighborhoods like the East Village and the Upper West Side. Those bring narrow stairs, plaster walls that need careful patching, radiators and steam pipes to paint around, and small kitchens where every cabinet and appliance surface shows. We plan the scope and schedule around those details. See apartment turnover services.
Brooklyn
Apartment turnovers in Brooklyn
Brooklyn has a large stock of brownstones and rowhouses where an owner lives in one unit and rents the others. Those owners often self-manage, so they want one contact who handles the whole vacancy and sends photos when it is done, rather than lining up a cleaner, painter, and handyman on their own. See turnover services for landlords.
Walk-ups and small multifamily buildings are common across the borough. Debris goes out by hand, down narrow interior stairs and over the stoop, so the scope accounts for carrying distance and protecting shared hallways that the owner and other tenants use.
Newer elevator rental buildings, in areas like Downtown Brooklyn and Williamsburg, work more like managed Manhattan buildings: a management office, elevator bookings, set work hours, and standard finishes repeated across many units. For owners with several units in one building, see multifamily turnover services.
What changes from building to building
The work inside the unit is similar everywhere. What changes is access, rules, and logistics, and those affect scope and timing. Timing always depends on availability, access, and project scope.
| Building type | Typical turnover logistics |
|---|---|
| Co-op or condo with a managing agent | COI before entry, weekday work hours, service elevator reservation, keys through the doorman or super |
| Managed elevator rental | Management office approval, elevator booking, standard finishes across units |
| Prewar walk-up | Narrow stairs for debris, plaster walls, radiators and steam pipes, older tile and grout |
| Brownstone or rowhouse | Owner often on site or upstairs, stoop and stair access, shared hallways to protect |
| Small multifamily building | Super or owner holds keys, several units with similar finishes, limited loading space |
| Ground-floor storefront | Street-facing glass and entry, back of house, landlord access hours |
Commercial and retail spaces in Manhattan and Brooklyn
We also prepare vacated storefronts and commercial spaces in both boroughs: debris removal, cleaning of the sales floor, back rooms, restrooms, and storefront glass, plus patching and paint. Build-outs and licensed trade work are not included unless confirmed in writing. See commercial space turnover services.
Outside Manhattan and Brooklyn
If your property is in Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island, or outside the city, we are not able to take the job right now. We would rather say so plainly than overpromise. If our service area expands, we will update this page.
FAQ
Service area questions
Do you serve all five boroughs?
No. We currently serve Manhattan and Brooklyn only.
Can you work in a co-op or condo with strict building rules?
Yes. Send us the building’s contractor requirements, such as COI details, work hours, and elevator reservation process, and we plan the turnover around them.
Do I need to be there to let you in?
Not usually. We arrange access with the property contact you name, such as the super, doorman, or a lockbox.
Landlord resources
Guides for this kind of turnover
Apartment Turnovers11 min read
The Complete Guide to Apartment Turnover in NYC
What an NYC apartment turnover involves, from move-out inspection to rent-ready handoff: sequence, timing factors, vendors, and a landlord's checklist.
Read the guideLandlord Guides6 min read
How to Prepare an NYC Apartment for a New Tenant
The step-by-step order for getting a vacant NYC apartment ready for the next tenant, from keys and photos to paint, cleaning, locks, and move-in day.
Read the guideApartment Turnovers6 min read
How Long Does It Take to Turn Over an Apartment in NYC?
What sets the timeline for an NYC apartment turnover: cleaning, paint drying, patching, repairs, parts, building access, and vendor handoffs.
Read the guideCommercial Turnovers4 min read
Retail Space Turnover Checklist for NYC Landlords
A printable checklist for preparing a vacant NYC storefront or small commercial space for the next tenant or leasing campaign.
Read the guide
Have a vacancy in Manhattan or Brooklyn?
Send the address or neighborhood, the type of property, and what needs work. You get a written quote and proposed schedule before anything starts. One call. One team. Turnover ready.
Or talk to our team: 212-991-9809