Custom Home Builder in Levittown, NY
You are building new, and you want the survey-to-certificate-of-occupancy job run by one firm. Khella has built in Nassau County since 2006 and files Levittown work with Town of Hempstead Building Department. Our office is here, on Solar Lane.
Building new in Levittown
Teardown rebuilds on Levitt lots, where coverage limits and modest lot sizes set the envelope tightly.
Ground-up single-family construction from the site survey to the certificate of occupancy, including raised, flood-compliant foundations where the map calls for them.
We take a Levittown new build from survey to certificate of occupancy: soil and sanitary, engineering, foundation, framing, envelope, full interior fit and every utility connection along the way.
- Permit filed with Town of Hempstead Building Department, and jurisdiction confirmed before drawings
- Site survey, soil, sanitary and flood-elevation coordination
- Architect and structural engineer management from concept on
- Foundation, framing, envelope and full interior fit-out
- Flood-compliant and coastal construction where the parcel requires it
- Utility service coordination, including long-lead electrical
- Certificate of occupancy, warranties and close-out documents in one package
- No flood-map complication on most Levittown parcels — we confirm it anyway
What you can
actually build
on a Levittown lot.
On a new build the buildable envelope is decided before the architect starts: by town of Hempstead Building Department, by the flood map, and by whatever Levittown specifically restricts. We establish all three in week one.
- Who approves a new build
- Town of Hempstead Building Department
Unincorporated Town of Hempstead. Hempstead is the largest township in the country by population and its permit queue reflects that, so we file early.
- What the flood map dictates
Inland and clear.
- What limits the envelope
Levitt built these houses to be expanded, with the attic framed for future bedrooms. Sixty years on, that original design intent is exactly why dormer work here is so common and so predictable.
Levittown
questions,
answered.
Can you build a new house in Levittown?
Yes, ground up. Teardown rebuilds on Levitt lots, where coverage limits and modest lot sizes set the envelope tightly.
Will a Levittown new build need a raised or flood-compliant foundation?
Inland and clear. If the parcel is mapped, the base flood elevation sets your first floor height and the entire design follows from that, not the other way round.
What limits how big I can build in Levittown?
Levitt built these houses to be expanded, with the attic framed for future bedrooms. Sixty years on, that original design intent is exactly why dormer work here is so common and so predictable. Lot coverage, setbacks and whatever town of Hempstead Building Department enforces locally usually cap the house well before the budget does. We calculate the real buildable envelope before an architect starts drawing.
Who handles drawings and approvals?
We do. We bring in the architect and structural engineer, coordinate the survey and sanitary design, file with Town of Hempstead Building Department, and carry the application through plan review and any variance it needs.
How long does a custom home take?
Typically ten to fourteen months on site once permits are in hand, plus the approval period, which in Levittown depends heavily on town of Hempstead Building Department and the complexity of the site. We give you a real schedule, not an optimistic one.