Main Bar at R17, designed by Rockwell Group
Research and Academic Architecture

Construction and project management for spaces where design matters.

Established Combined 60+ years
Markets Hospitality · Healthcare · Cultural
Region New York Metropolitan
Best Bar in North America

Sip & Guzzle, Greenwich Village. Opened 2024. Design-build construction management.

Three Michelin kitchens

Including Jean-Georges at The Mark and the Pier 17 restaurant program for Howard Hughes Corporation.

$200M+ delivered

Across hospitality, healthcare, academic and cultural projects in New York and beyond — over six decades of partner experience.

Selected Work

A portfolio defined less by volume than by the quality of the rooms.

Sip & Guzzle, Greenwich Village
Hospitality

Sip & Guzzle

A speakeasy-inspired bar in Greenwich Village, named Best Bar in North America, 2026. Opened in 2024 and named Best Bar in North America in 2026. RAA served as design-build construction manager, sourcing custom brick finishes and fabricating period-appropriate detailing in-house when market solutions proved insufficient.

Client
Sip & Guzzle NYC
Location
Greenwich Village, New York
Role
Design-Build Construction Manager
Opened
2024
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Jean-Georges at The Mark Hotel
Hospitality · Michelin

Jean-Georges at The Mark

Part of the $90M landmark renovation of The Mark Hotel on Madison Avenue. Senior project management spanning 100 hotel rooms, 56 suites, the penthouse residence, the Mark Bar, and Jean-Georges' main dining floor.

Client
Alexico Group
Designer
Jacques Grange
Location
Madison Avenue, Manhattan
Role
Senior Project Manager
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R17 Pier 17 alcove dining
Hospitality

R17 at Pier 17

A $30M restaurant and amenity build-out for Howard Hughes Corporation's South Street Seaport redevelopment. Rockwell Group design. Includes the Main Bar, Alcove dining, the 3,000 SF rooftop restaurant and deck, and the Tank Room eatery.

Client
Howard Hughes Corporation
Designer
Rockwell Group
Location
South Street Seaport, Manhattan
Scope
$30M, multiple venues
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NBC Office lounge and kitchen facility
Cultural · Media

NBC Office Building

Façade, public corridors, and back-of-house lounge and kitchen facilities for NBC's office program. Industrial detail balanced against the demands of a working broadcast environment.

Client
NBC
Location
New York
Scope
Façade, hallways, kitchen / lounge
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Capabilities

Four sectors. One standard of execution.

Hospitality

Hotels, bars, and restaurants where atmosphere is the product. Sip & Guzzle, The Mark, Jean-Georges, R17, 29 Cornelia, Mister Dips.

7+ Featured projects

Healthcare & Lab

Specialized clinical and research environments. Queens Hospital MRI, Yeshiva University (multiple labs), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research, Columbia Medical, NYBC.

30+ Years combined experience

Cultural & Media

Broadcast, gallery and public-facing programs. NBC office building (façade, corridors, lounge / kitchen).

Active growth area

Residential

Multi-family and high-end residential, including the Yonkers apartment complex and penthouse work at The Mark.

Selective engagement
— Endorsements

In the words of our clients.

"RAA's ability to solve problems in real time was critical. When certain design elements were not readily available in the market, RAA took initiative to design and fabricate solutions in house or through their network. The result is a unique hospitality space that has recently received recognition as top bar in the U.S."
Justin Weitz
Partner, Sip & Guzzle NYC
Sip & Guzzle · Best Bar in North America, 2026
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"I have had the pleasure of working with Reza on several projects over the past 20 years, and the word that best describes him is professional. He has an exceptional ability to uncover the true needs of the client and translate them into world-class spaces delivered on time and within budget."
Dr. Edward F. Berliner
Dean of Science Management, Yeshiva University
Twenty years · Laboratory Design & Construction
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