Metropolitan Mason
Fort Washington Armory’s brick façade at dusk in Washington Heights
Fort Washington Armory · Photo: Americasroof, 2009, CC BY 3.0
Fort Washington Armory’s brick façade at dusk in Washington Heights

New York · Masonry & concrete

Masonry and concrete for New York’s public buildings.

A family-run subcontractor, three generations in New York construction, working for general contractors on schools, museums and civic buildings.

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01 / What we do

The work we self-perform.

  • Block and brick

    Block walls, partitions and enclosures. New brick, and brick infill where existing walls are opened or closed.

  • Restoration

    Repointing, patching and rebuilding existing masonry, historic buildings included.

  • Concrete

    Equipment pads, slabs, sidewalks and curbs, and pour-backs at existing structure, formed and poured by our own crew.

  • Openings and steel

    Openings cut in existing walls for ductwork and equipment. Lintels or channel go in before the wall comes out, and we patch back after the trades pass through.

  • Protection

    Temporary enclosures and dust protection around the work, so the building can stay open.

  • Paint

    Paint on new and repaired masonry, matched to the wall around it.

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02 / Recent work

On site this year.

YearProjectPlaceWork
2026Elementary school, Sleepy HollowWestchester CountyOpenings · Steel lintels · Brick infill
2026House museum, CoronaQueensElevator well · Restoration
2026Middle school, NanuetRockland CountyBlock · Lintels · Temporary enclosures

SELECTED PROJECTS

FULL REGISTER ↗

View project record for Fort Washington Armory
View project record for Queens–Midtown Tunnel
View project record for 599 Lexington Avenue

Site photograph plates

View project record for Fort Washington Armory
View project record for Queens–Midtown Tunnel
View project record for 599 Lexington Avenue

SITE DETAILS

Surface and structure

Surface and structure

Surface and structure

Exterior site photographs from the project register.

Exterior site photographs from the project register.

Fort Washington Armory’s brick façade at dusk in Washington Heights
Site view / Fort Washington Armory ↗MM-003

03 / HOW WE WORK

What to expect on your job.

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Our own crew

Bricklayers and laborers on our own scaffold, led by a working foreman. We mobilize on short notice for closeout, punch lists and extra work.

02

Itemized proposals

Each line names its crew and days, and a cost breakdown backs the total.

03

Backup for every extra

Sign-in sheets, daily logs and before-and-after photos on every job. When extra work comes up, the backup already exists.

04

Public work

Prevailing wage work in schools, museums and civic buildings, including ones that stay open while we work.

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The people on your site are our own bricklayers and laborers, led by a working foreman.

The people on your site are our own bricklayers and laborers, led by a working foreman.

The people on your site are our own bricklayers and laborers, led by a working foreman.

METROPOLITAN MASON · HOW WE WORK

SITE VIEW / FORT WASHINGTON ARMORY ↗

04 / About

Three generations, still on site.

Metropolitan Mason is the DiDomenico family’s firm. Emilio DiDomenico’s company built New York City high-rises, and his son James has worked in the trade since 1977. Today James and his sons, Emilio and Ethan, run it together and work on site beside the crew.

Bid invitations

Put us on your bidders list.

Send the scope, the drawings and the bid date. We read every set and tell you whether we’re bidding.

Used only to answer this invitation.

Or email bids@metropolitanmason.com · 212 757 0577

Brick façades and cast-iron details along Broome Street in Lower Manhattan
Broome Street / NYC contextLower Manhattan
Street-level view of the tower at 599 Lexington Avenue
Site view / 599 Lexington Avenue ↗MM-001

Project reference

Parameters

Scope, service area, and project records.

What work does Metropolitan Mason perform?

We self-perform masonry and concrete scopes, including block and brick, masonry restoration, concrete, openings and steel, temporary protection, and painting.

Where does Metropolitan Mason work?

We work for general contractors in New York City, Westchester, Rockland and Putnam.

Where can I find a project record?

Open the Project Register and select a job. Each file lists the project location, trade scope, and other details available in the company archive.

What do the photograph labels mean?

Site views are present-day photographs of the building by other photographers, credited on each record. Job photos come from our own work records.

How do I ask about a specific job?

Use the office form and include the project name, location, or Metropolitan Mason record number so the office can identify the file.

PROJECT REGISTER

The work on record.

The work on record.

The work on record.

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SITE PHOTOS: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS, CREDITED ON EACH PROJECT RECORD · CONTEXT PHOTOS: UNSPLASH

Metropolitan Mason

Metropolitan Mason

Metropolitan Mason