When a developer or homeowner in Chatham, Madison, Summit, or any of the surrounding northern New Jersey towns commissions a true custom home, the builder is the most important hire on the project—more than the architect, more than the interior designer, more than any of the trades. For nearly twenty years, that builder has often been Sinclair Homes LLC, the Chatham-based custom homebuilder founded in 2007 by Steven Losacco.
The company has completed more than 60 custom homes across northern New Jersey and New York—single-family estates, additions, full renovations, restorations, townhomes, multi-family residences, and select commercial projects. The work is quiet, deliberate, and rooted in a construction lineage that goes back more than half a century.
A third-generation construction story
Steven "Steve" Losacco was born in Staten Island in 1972. His father, Joe Losacco, founded Fire-Glow Inc. in 1966—a New York construction company that gave Steve his first exposure to the trade as a boy. By the time he was in his twenties, Steve was working construction full-time while studying structural engineering at night.
In 2007, Steve launched Sinclair Homes LLC. Two years later, in 2009, he relocated the company to 52 River Road in Chatham, New Jersey, planting the business in the heart of one of New Jersey's most desirable custom-home markets. From that base, Sinclair Homes serves the Morris County corridor, Essex County, Union County, Bergen County, and select projects in New York.
What Sinclair Homes builds
The scope is broad by design. From their own description, Sinclair Homes specializes in:
- Luxury single-family custom homes — ground-up new construction on premium lots throughout northern New Jersey.
- Large additions — second-story builds, primary-suite wings, kitchen and great-room expansions on existing homes.
- Renovations and restorations — full gut renovations on legacy homes that deserve to be brought into the 21st century without losing their character.
- Townhomes and multi-family — denser product types for developers who need a builder who can hold finish quality across multiple units.
- Commercial projects — selective work outside the residential core for clients who already trust the firm.
The common thread across every category is custom. Sinclair Homes is not a production builder, not a tract operator, not a flip shop. Every project is built to the architectural and finish standards the client commissions—and Steve's training in structural engineering means the bones of the house are right before any drywall goes up.
Chatham roots, regional reach
The Chatham office at 52 River Road is more than an address. It puts Sinclair Homes inside a market where buyers expect serious craftsmanship: top-rated school districts, walkable downtowns, and a clientele that includes Manhattan-based professionals who want a primary residence in northern New Jersey without sacrificing the level of finish they would expect from a townhouse in the West Village or a co-op on the Upper East Side.
The firm's portfolio includes homes throughout Morris, Essex, Union, and Bergen counties—Chatham, Madison, Summit, Short Hills, Millburn, Westfield, Saddle River, and beyond. The same towns where Restrepo Innovations does the majority of its luxury residential integration work.
Why the builder choice matters for a smart home
For any client planning a fully integrated home—Crestron control, Lutron lighting, Lutron Athena shades, Ketra fixtures, networked audio, video distribution, structured cabling, network infrastructure, and security—the builder is the single most important coordination partner. The decisions made during framing dictate what is possible in the finished home. Conduit pathways, low-voltage rough-in, panel locations, in-wall speaker backing, ceiling structure for hidden displays and projectors, dedicated technology rooms, HVAC integration with shading and lighting, and clean electrical separation for sensitive equipment all have to be planned before the drywall closes.
Builders who treat low-voltage as an afterthought create homes that perform poorly for years. Builders like Sinclair—who understand that the wired infrastructure is as foundational as the plumbing and HVAC—create homes that age gracefully and stay current as technology evolves.
How Restrepo Innovations works with Sinclair Homes
On any northern New Jersey ground-up build or major addition where we are the smart-home, lighting-control, networking, and AV integrator, the builder sets the schedule, holds the budget, and runs the trades. We work directly with the builder's project manager and superintendent from preconstruction through final commissioning—site walks during framing, coordinated rough-in inspections, finish-trim sequencing, and a final punch that includes us, the electrical contractor, and the builder together.
Michael Restrepo on the partnership: "Sinclair Homes is exactly the kind of builder we want on a project. Steve has been building custom homes in northern New Jersey for nearly twenty years, his crews understand luxury finish, and he treats the wired infrastructure as part of the house—not as a vendor problem to manage around. When we get to coordinate with a builder at that level from preconstruction forward, the finished home performs the way the client expects on day one and stays that way for decades."
If you are planning a custom home, major addition, or full renovation in northern New Jersey, contact Restrepo Innovations—we coordinate directly with builders like Sinclair Homes on every wired-from-scratch luxury residential project.