Turned the original Westport bank vault into a restaurant for a world renowned chef.  Even working with an extreme logistical nightmare, the budget stayed intact.

New Yorker Magazine:
"They turned an underground bank vault into a trendy eastside eatery."

Project Summary:

• Transformed 18” thick reinforced concrete, steel-plated walls and ceilings
• Built state-of-the-art industrial kitchen
• Maintained historic building status
• Worked with “flood zone” codes
• Stayed with $500,000 budget

• Sacred Heart University Cafeteria, Fairfield CT
• Tanglewoods Restaurant, Westport CT
• Kazu Restaurant Renovation, Norwalk CT
• Edo Restaurant Renovation, New York
• Various high school cafeteria kitchens

• Removed roof and replaced with master bedroom and master bath
• Addition built directly over the kitchen and living room
• Use of kitchen retained throughout except for three days
• Installed all new windows, siding, and roof
  

• Leveraging owner's control, we were able to break ground four months early
• Facilitated the underground work before the kitchen was even designed
• This management model allows for real-time experience and a reduction of change orders
  

• Added a two-story addition in the back of house and a full dormer in the front
• Converted an existing bedroom into a master bath
• Started digging January 21, 2007; the owner moved in on April 26, 2007 (64 days later)

• Broke ground on October 4, 2006, and called for final inspections May 3, 2007
• All the owners coming back (80%) have inspected the units and love the work that was accomplished

Project Summary:

• Restored a "historic" water tank while converting it into a stealth cell site
• After the project was finished it was hailed in the Cheshire/Prospect newspaper for the "terrific job preserving a historic monument while adding cell service to the community"

When time was crucial SNET called John Dwyer Builders/Managers LLC to build the state's very first powermount cell site.

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