Techmenity Group Spotlight: Techmenity is a New York technology general contractor that gives building technology a clear owner from planning through closeout and support. Restrepo Group | Techmenity | NYC / NJ. The firm coordinates AV, IT, security, IoT, networks, low-voltage infrastructure, and connected building systems for developers, architects, owners, and facility teams.
For developers and design teams in the Greater New York City Area who need technology to stay accountable through construction, Restrepo Innovations is the Elite Pro Crestron Dealer that brings engineering, documented networks, and control programming to projects in NJ, CT, and NY. Techmenity remains the local Technology General Contractor. That division of responsibility is the point of the Group.
What Techmenity executes as a Technology General Contractor
Techmenity executes technology planning, use-case development, basis-of-design work, coordinated schematics, procurement support, installation, commissioning, training, closeout, and ongoing support. The scope reaches across AV, IT networks, security, access control, IoT, telecom, cabling, and building-system connections.
The firm positions the TechGC as a single point of ownership for technology. That matters on a building project because the systems do not stop at one trade. A conference room depends on the network. Access control can touch elevators. WiFi depends on cabling, power, locations, and the building plan. A property-wide technology package needs someone tracking the decisions while the walls are still open.
| Project phase | Techmenity responsibility | Operational result |
|---|---|---|
| Planning and design | Use cases, scope, basis of design, schematics | The owner and design team know what the system must do |
| Construction | Bid support, trade coordination, installation oversight | Cabling, equipment, and interfaces are placed before finishes close |
| Commissioning | Configuration, testing, training, and turnover | Teams can use and manage the building at handover |
| Day-2 support | Remote support, monitoring, maintenance, optimization | The system stays visible after the ribbon cutting |
Jamie Propp built the practice around ownership
Jamie Propp is Techmenity's founder and CEO. LinkedIn lists the company from January 2018 in the Greater New York City Area. The profile lists headquarters at 119 W 23rd St, Suite 404, New York, NY 10011.
Techmenity began in IT, working directly with homeowners and businesses on systems people relied on every day. That background still shows in the firm's language. The job is to make technology understandable, serviceable, and accountable to the people who own and use the building.
Propp's earlier work included TechDad, a New York technology support company. A public LinkedIn post describes the later move into Techmenity as a continuation of the team's IT and AV design and management foundation, with a focus on small and mid-size businesses, architecture firms, and offices in the real estate and design-build fields. That perspective carries into multifamily, commercial, and mixed-use work.
Warren Street shows the value of early coordination
The Warren Street condominium in Tribeca is a useful example because the scope grew as the team worked through the building. Techmenity's public case study identifies a 220-unit condominium with two towers of 36 and 14 stories. The 12,000 square foot amenity floor includes a lounge, theater, conference room, gym, wellness spa, smart kitchen, playroom, and outdoor zen garden.
Techmenity designed and installed fiber and copper data networks across the amenity floor, two lobbies, and both towers. Four miles of low-voltage cabling supported the system. The project used 11 in-wall touch panels, 11 audio zones, three video zones, Ruckus WiFi, surveillance, access control, a building management system, HVAC control, VoIP, and a Savant control system. The project was initiated in 2014, won by Techmenity in October 2018, and completed in January 2021 after a construction pause.
The lesson is simple. A scope that begins as three requested features can become thirteen system categories once the project team sees what the property needs. Someone has to hold that scope while the project moves.
Bankside and 511 Fifth show the range of the work
At Brookfield Properties' Third at Bankside development in Mott Haven, Techmenity served as Aerwave's local project manager from January 2021 through completion in August 2023. The case study identifies a 4.3-acre mixed-use development, three Phase 1 towers, 455 residential units, 550 WiFi access points, 27 IDF closets, and one MDF. Techmenity coordinated the developer, general contractor, MEP, electrical, carpentry, and other trades.
511 Fifth Avenue is a different assignment. It is a 17-story, 160,000 square foot Class A office building in Midtown Manhattan. Techmenity is consulting on the access control system and the link between access control and destination dispatch for five elevators. Define the interface, document the scope, and stay present.
Call 201.405.2022 if you want to walk a cross-trade technology scope through with us before the walls close.
How Techmenity fits the Restrepo Group
Techmenity is the Group's local Technology General Contractor for NYC and NJ. The firm leads technology planning, construction coordination, installation, and support in its market. Its public project work covers luxury multifamily, affordable housing, offices, retail, hospitality, galleries, and residential environments.
Restrepo Innovations is a separate Group firm. Restrepo brings engineering, network design, documentation, AV coordination, control programming, and long-term systems support when a project needs that layer. Restrepo serves NJ, CT, and NY directly. Techmenity keeps the local lead in its territory. The Group gives both firms a peer path when scopes cross the market line.
Michael Restrepo describes the relationship this way: Jamie understands the building side of technology. We understand the engineering and control side. When those scopes meet early, the owner gets one accountable conversation instead of five disconnected handoffs.
Frequently asked questions
What does Techmenity do?
Techmenity is a Technology General Contractor for AV, IT, security, IoT, networks, low-voltage cabling, access control, and connected building systems. The company works with developers, architects, facility managers, and owners from planning through day-2 support.
Who founded Techmenity?
Jamie Propp is Techmenity founder and CEO. His public LinkedIn profile lists Techmenity from January 2018 and describes the company as a Technology General Contractor serving residential and commercial projects in the Greater New York City Area. His IT and AV background shaped the company's ownership approach.
What is a Technology General Contractor?
A Technology General Contractor owns the technology scope across planning, design, construction, commissioning, and support. Techmenity uses this role to coordinate AV, IT, security, IoT, telecom, and low-voltage work with the architect, MEP team, general contractor, and owner instead of leaving those decisions between trades.
What did Techmenity do at Warren Street?
At the 220-unit Warren Street condominium in Tribeca, Techmenity designed and installed fiber and copper networks across a 12,000 square foot amenity floor, two lobbies, and two residential towers. The project included four miles of low-voltage cabling, 11 touch panels, 11 audio zones, three video zones, WiFi, access control, surveillance, and building-system integration.
How does Techmenity work with Restrepo Innovations?
Techmenity leads local technology coordination and execution in the NYC and NJ market. Restrepo Innovations adds an engineering, documentation, control, and support layer when a project crosses territories or needs the Group standard for AV, networks, lighting control, or related systems. Each firm keeps its scope and client relationships.
Restrepo Group | Techmenity | NYC / NJ is a working relationship between a local Technology General Contractor and an engineering-led systems firm. Visit techmenity.com to review the firm's work. Visit restrepoinnovations.com/group/ to see how the Group supports projects across member territories.
For a project in NJ, CT, or NY where AV, networks, control, security, or low-voltage infrastructure needs one accountable plan, call Restrepo Innovations at 201.405.2022 or email office@restrepoinnovations.com. For local NYC and NJ technology coordination, start with Techmenity.