What a Brooklyn kitchen actually costs in 2026, what your board will ask for before the truck shows up, and how brownstones, condos, and lofts each change the cabinet plan.
Designed in Bushwick, cabinets are built by vetted millwork suppliers, and installs are scheduled by appointment. There is no walk-in shop — finish samples come to your apartment.
$4,200 – $6,500
Co-op galley or garden-floor rental unit. Painted shaker, soft-close hinges and slides, standard hardware.
$6,000 – $9,500
L-shape or U-shape with peninsula. Two-tone paint or a paint-and-veneer combination.
$12,000 – $20,000+
Full-height pantry walls, island with seating, appliance panels, specialty finishes and integrated pulls.
Baseline rates: $350 per linear foot for a full kitchen, $225/lf base-only, $125/lf wall-only. Cabinetry only — countertops, appliances, tile, plumbing, and electrical are separate.
Door style is the single biggest driver of how a Brooklyn kitchen reads. Both options are built to the same construction spec — the difference is proportion.
Full comparison: shaker vs. slim shaker cabinets.
Same cabinets, same install crew, same finish samples brought to your apartment by appointment.
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In 2026 we price at $350 per linear foot for a full kitchen, $225/lf base-only, and $125/lf wall-only. A typical Brooklyn kitchen of 16–22 linear feet lands between $6,000 and $9,500 for cabinetry alone. Park Slope and Brooklyn Heights brownstone gut jobs with pantry walls and an island usually run $12,000–$20,000+. Countertops, appliances, tile, plumbing, and electrical are separate.
Most do. Expect a signed alteration agreement, a certificate of insurance (COI) naming the building, the managing agent, and the board as additional insureds, proof of workers' comp and general liability, and a defined work window. Cabinet-and-counter swaps with no plumbing, gas, or wall moves generally avoid a DOB filing but still need board sign-off. We supply layouts, elevations, and finish specs in the format managing agents ask for.
Brooklyn condo towers in DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn, and Williamsburg require a reserved freight elevator slot, usually weekdays 9am–4pm, with masonite floor protection and a COI on file before the truck arrives. Quiet hours are typically no work before 9am, none after 5pm, and none on weekends or holidays. Brownstones have no elevator at all — cabinets get hand-carried up the stoop, so oversized boxes get sized to the stair turn.
Brownstones: out-of-square plaster walls, 9–11 ft ceilings, radiators and chases to scribe around, and a parlor-floor stair that limits panel size. Condos: square walls, 8–9 ft ceilings, building rules that drive the schedule more than the carpentry. Lofts in Williamsburg, Bushwick, and Gowanus: exposed brick and column grids, 11–14 ft ceilings where a stacked upper run or open shelving reads better than one very tall cabinet.
Classic shaker (2.25–2.5 inch stile) suits pre-war brownstones and townhouses — it sits comfortably next to original moldings. Slim shaker (1.5 inch stile) reads cleaner in condos and lofts and gives you more visible panel on narrow doors, which matters in a galley. Both are painted or stained to the same durability spec. Flat-panel veneers from Tafisa, Shinnoki, and Egger are the third common choice for modern lofts.
Plan on 4–6 weeks from signed design to install: 1–2 weeks for design, measure and finish selection, 2–4 weeks of production at our vetted millwork suppliers, and 1–2 days on site for install. Countertop templating happens the day cabinets land; stone fabrication adds 2–3 weeks. Board approval, when required, runs in parallel and is the most common cause of delay.
No walk-in shop. Designed in Bushwick, cabinets are built by vetted millwork suppliers, and we meet you at your apartment by appointment with door samples, finish panels, and hardware. Most clients do one in-home session and finalize the rest by email.
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Green Cabinets NY is an appointment-based custom cabinetry service — there is no walk-in location. We bring finish and door samples to your home for measuring and selection anywhere in Brooklyn, Manhattan, or Queens, then handle delivery and installation on site.
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