James Patterson

Ancora Engineering + Architecture is a multidisciplinary design firm providing consulting services to the construction industry in the New York metropolitan area. Ancora was founded to provide a one-stop shop for clients who value diversity of thought, the highest standards of professionalism, and a responsive partner—when you need us, we’ll be there. We’re united by a passion for solving problems, and we work together closely to provide creative and practical solutions to complex challenges. Powered by these values, Ancora has grown to become a leading engineering services firm and trusted collaborator for the construction industry in New York and beyond. Ancora is committed to being a trusted, reliable, highly responsive engineering partner for developers, contractors, designers, and architects. We take pride in tackling multi-layered, multi-scope projects that test our widely diverse expertise and challenge us to see further down the road. For us, success means: safe, technically excellent, buildable, on time, and cost-effective. We specialize in the sectors of Demolition, Partial Demolition and Alterations, Geotechnical Investigations and Geo-Structural works, Excavations and Foundations, New Building Structural Design, Structural Stability assessments and Remediation, Legal and Expert Witness, Property Technical Representation, Quality Control and Special Inspections, and more!