Reuben Gross is a wonderful architect. He designed a two floor addition to our home, provided…read morecountless recommendations for vendors and contractors, and helped us through the whole process to completion. Highly recommend.

I am a custom home builder and worked with many architects in the last 20 years. Reuben is always…read moremy #1 choice to work with for all kinds of projects because of the following reasons: 1. Plan details: We usually don't see many details on the plans with other architects as much as Reuben got them. This is super helpful to understand well the scope of work and reduced the number of loopholes for the majority of General Contractors/Builders to take advantage of and come up with multiple change orders during the execution and make the journey a very bumpy road. 2. Timelines: He is great on the timeline and a man of words. Don't see many architects following the time commitment. 3. Instantly available for Help Whenever we got any questions during execution, he get back to us right away which makes our guys work non-stop. 4. Understanding homeowner requirements: He understand very well the priorities of homeowners before the starting plans and most of the time hit more than 80% of them at the first draft. 5. Architectural design with practicality: He got great architectural skills and most importantly also takes care of practicality in the layout which has a huge benefit to the homeowner. We have seen many cases for other architects that the closet door is hitting the bed later. Of course, these kinds of problems are not visible/prominent until construction is complete and all furniture is set up in the house. I highly recommend Reuben Gross and that's gonna save tons of time & money down the road. Hasnain Nasar

We recommend Xiomara to everyone we know. She was great to work with, and very professional. She…read morehad creative suggestions and excellent advice, and designed a plan that gave us everything we hoped for, and more. Many of our friends have used her firm and are also very happy.

We are thrilled with our new addition designed by Xiomara. From start to finish the process went…read moresmoothly and timely including guiding us through the variance process and selecting a contractor. Xiomara has creative, but functional ideas. She redesigned existing space for our growing family where appropriate, and only expanded the footprint of the house where absolutely needed. She listened to our needs and budget and designed a new mudroom, expanded the kitchen space and created more bedroom space. The finished product is exactly what we wanted.

Local area for me, good service. A pleasant place with good people. It was a great experience…read moreoverall.

I have called this company three times to try and get in touch with them about renovations. Left a…read moremessage twice and still haven't received a call back even though their answering machine states they'll call you back within 24 hours. If this is what their customer service is like, I'm not sure I want them knocking down walls.

Be cautious of this man. He's a snake oil salesman…read more He asked me to come for three interviews in one-hour drive to a remote location in upstate New York. (Yonker office is deception) I agreed to the salary each time, and he gave me a firm handshake multiple times on agreed amount. He told me to give two weeks' notice on my current job and then low-balled me at the contracting time. I almost became homeless because of his failure to keep his word and promises and lack of empathy.

An architect who always gets it right gets it done quickly very responsive returns all phone calls…read moreand makes it right thank you Tom!!!!!

Brian was absolutely wonderful to work with! He was extremely responsive and professional and he…read moredelivered us plans that reflected everything we could want in a home. You would be crazy not to use Brian! The before and after pictures speak for themselves.

In the spring of 2017, my wife and I undertook the project of a complete renovation of our 1923,…read morecolonial including a 2 story add-on addition to the first floor kitchen; install of 1st and 2nd floor bathrooms; complete rewiring of original electric; basement refinishing; restoration of original and install of new floors; removing wall between dining room and kitchen; incorporation of enclosed porch into rest of house; installation of central air; construction of new deck off of kitchen. We chose Brian from 4 different architects based on his portfolio as well as his general demeanor in dealing with people. He gave us several design options when we told him our wish list and worked closely with us in the lead-up to the actual construction; tweaking the designs to accommodate our ideas and presenting us with alternative ideas to help us realize better design options. Brian's familiarity with Teaneck, NJ building codes was very important to our project as my wife and I had heard from other contractors and architects that Teaneck is a lot more stringent than other townships. We found this to be true during subsequent inspections during the 6-month course of construction as well as post-construction application for Certificate of Occupancy. Brian was with us every step of the way, helping us resolve unforeseen issues (HVAC) as well as providing various drawings required by the township at various stages leading up to the CO. We can whole-heartedly recommend Callahan Architecture for the quality of the work as well as quality of Brian's character.

Marissa and her team were up for the challenge when we wanted to combine two apartments in a…read morepre-war Manhattan building that's more than 100 years old. Throughout this ambitious project, they proved to be optimistic problem solvers. They seamlessly worked with the engineer and contractor to install central air conditioning, navigated the demands of the building's board, and met the ever-changing requirements of the city's building department. Marissa assured our place would be different from everyone else's by reflecting my eclectic style of mid-century modern, contemporary, industrial and LA glam. My wife and I share the core value of spending time with those we love. Because of Marissa's creativity and attention to detail, our beautiful home is the perfect place to do that.

I appreciate how Marissa and her team not only make great design decisions but also explain the…read morereasons behind them. Like why certain pieces look best together, how dimensions affect design, and even the scheduling process. Instead of getting furniture and accessories in a little at a time, everything was set up on one day for a fun and exciting grand reveal. Our calming primary bedroom is just our style and the custom cabinets with built-in bar and display cases make our lounge multi-functional. The Design MACS team were so accommodating and flexible as our project grew. It was a great experience. Laura

John turned our 1930 duplex into a one-family home. He completely redesigned four floors and the…read moreinternal systems from the ground up. It was an ambitious project for everyone involved and he successfully guided every stage. His plans met and exceed our wishes in both design and functionality. He made handling all the needed permits, submissions, and approvals a hands-free, worry-free experience. He was a pleasure to work with and the work was done on schedule without issue. We couldn't be happier with the results.

I would highly recommend John for any architectural project. John was creative, collaborative, and…read morethorough in every interaction. We worked with him for almost a year during our home renovation and he guided us each step of the way, including zoning variance applications, selecting a contractor, monitoring progress, and more. We will definitely work with him on future projects.

Awesome job helping with our second floor addition. We are forever indebted to his skill,…read moreforethought, and abilities as an architect. Our project came out better than we dared imagine, and it was mostly due to Howard.