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Empire Mirror & Glass With only seven employees, these highly trained specialistsa work directly with designers, architects and contractors in the New York City area to bring a unique and invaluable perspective to any project.
northeast
2 Winter 2010
| general contracting
general contracting
| northeast
EMPIRE Mirror & Glass BRINGING INVALUABLE EXPERTISE & UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE TO EVERY PROJECT by Joel Cornell
In the world of design, architectural or otherwise, the devil is in the details, but so too is the beauty and purpose that can unite an aesthetic and bring it to its full potential. An architect or design professional that can encompass the entire scope of a design project as a single unit is a unique and valuable thing. But, it can be difficult to understand and implement every invisible detail into the design process this way. Enter the team of specialists at Northern New Jersey’s Empire Mirror & Glass, who are experts in their field and can bring a unique and invaluable perspective to any design team or process. Empire Mirror & Glass was founded in 1997 just outside of New York City. Steven Parascondola already had years of experience working with glass and decided to bring his background and skill to the constantly expanding market of New York City. “One of the great things about the New York City area, for a business like Empire at least, is that expansion and construction will always be going on,” said Parascondola. “We never have to worry about new work coming in from our contractors and the architects we work with. That means we can put a heavier concentration on the manufacturing and design work we do.” Parascondola and his team of seven highly trained specialists do most of their work directly with other designers, architects and contractors. In particular, they offer their services as the main source of mirror and glass work to six of the largest contractors in the New York City area. SilverLining Interiors has been one of their most reliable and long lasting professional partners. “SilverLining has always been one of our most organized and wellrounded clients,” said Parascondola. “They realize that while any architect or designer can buy and install mirror and glass pieces, a highly trained and experienced specialist like Empire can provide a unique perspective and vision that comes from years of working solely in that niche. It’s given us an edge, and also gives the advantage to our clients when they go out for bids.” For over 13 years, Empire Mirror & Glass has shown that the wide breadth of their vision, exemplified through the highest quality of mirror and glass work, can be the cutting edge advantage needed by contractors, designers and architects. CLT
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