RP DESIGN & BUILD

Dear Client,

Thank you for considering RP Design Build for the Owner’s Representative role for your future project. With over 20 years of experience in NYC luxury residential construction and new development projects, Rafal Paniczko, as principal, brings a hands-on management approach that ensures each project is delivered with the highest quality standards, within budget and client satisfaction in mind.

Please refer to the owner’s resume and portfolio to review completed projects and experience.






Resume Portfolio

Service Overview

We are here to help owners reduce stress by overseeing quality and craftsmanship, as well as coordinating the design team, contractors, consultants, and expeditors to avoid costly coordination failures throughout the project lifecycle.

we specialize in the following residential projects 
  • Brownstone gut renovations
  • Luxury apartment renovations
  • Condo renovations
  • Landmark renovations
  • Ground-up multifamily developments
  • Wood Frame residential homes

Scope of Services

1​. Pre-Development / Feasibility
  • Initial project feasibility analysis
  • Existing condition reviev
  • Preliminary budgeting
  • Scope definition
  • Zoning and DOB feasibility coordination
  • Project delivery method recommendations
  • Assistance evaluating whether renovation vs. rebuild makes sense
  • Understanding client requirements
  • Site visit and contextual analysis
2. ​Team Assembly & Procurement
  • Architect selection assistance
  • Interior designer selection
  • Structural / MEP engineer coordination
  •  Expeditor recommendations
  •  General contractor bidding coordination
  •  Vendor and subcontractor vetting
  •  Reference checks
  •  Proposal leveling and bid comparison 
  • Contract negotiation support Insurance and licensing verification
  •  SD- Space planning 
3. ​​Budget & Cost Control
  • Establish master project budget
  • Hard cost / soft cost tracking
  • Contingency planning
  • Change order review and negotiation
  • Payment application review
  • Invoice verification
  • Cost forecasting
  •  Cash flow reporting
  • Financial reporting to owner
4. ​Design Development
  • Design coordination meetings
  • Scope alignment between owner and architect
  • Value engineering
  • Finish and material review
  • Constructability review
  • Budget reconciliation during design evolution
  • Schedule updates
  • Coordination of filing drawings
  • Building management package coordination
5. ​​Permitting & NYC Compliance
  • DOB filing coordination
  • Landmark coordination (if applicable)
  • Permit tracking
  • Condo/co-op board approvals
  •  Insurance compliance tracking
  • FDNY, DOT, DEP coordination
  • Elevator and access logistics
    Certificate of Occupancy / signoff tracking
6. ​​Construction Administration
  • Weekly site meetings
  • Site inspections
  • City agencies inspections tracking
  • TRs inspections tracking
  • Submittal tracking
  • Samples status
  • Shop drawings status
  • Progress monitoring
  • Quality control oversight
  • Schedule tracking
  • Coordination between trades
  • RFI review coordination
  • Punch list management
  • Documentation management
  • Daily/weekly reporting
7​. ​Owner Communication & Reporting
  • Weekly status reports
  • Budget updates
  • Schedule dashboards
  • Risk reporting
  • Meeting minutes
  • Remote owner representation
  • Progress photos/videos
  • Executive summaries for busy owners
8. ​​Quality Assurance / Risk Management
  • Workmanship review
  • Compliance with drawings & specifications
  • Deficiency tracking
  • Independent inspections coordination
  • Material verification
  • Warranty tracking
  • Dispute mitigation
  • Claims documentation support
9. Project Closeout
  • Punch list completion oversight
  • Final inspections coordination
  • DOB signoffs
  • TCO / CO status
  • Warranty documentation collection
  • As-built drawing collection
  • Operations & maintenance manuals
  • Final payment review
  • Contractor closeout verification
  • Move-in coordination