General Contractor

Ryder Reynolds, regional principal and co-owner of Dowbuilt, brings over 30 years of experience in the New York construction industry. Known for his expertise in leading collaborative teams, Ryder specializes in executing complex, one-of-a-kind architectural projects. Throughout his career, he has cultivated strong relationships with local subcontractors, suppliers, and building managers, ensuring seamless coordination on every project. His straightforward communication style and creative problem-solving translate goals into action, delivering outstanding results for clients and designers alike.

About Dowbuilt

As a high-end builder with 45 years of experience, Dowbuilt manages and constructs some of the finest residences and estates in the U.S. With teams in nine regions—Seattle, Hawaii, San Francisco, Los Angeles, The Rocky Mountains, Austin, Florida, New England, and New York—Dowbuilt partners with the world’s top architects and designers on innovative, one-of-a-kind residential projects.

Operating as a general contractor, Dowbuilt hires and coordinates subcontractors while also self-performing critical elements of their builds. Known for their expertise with architectural concrete and steel, they are equally skilled at the ornamentation and finish work required in classical architecture.

Dowbuilt draws from a deep bench of talent and has worked with the world’s finest fabricators and suppliers. Their in-house woodshop offers custom cabinetry, millwork, and furniture, and their digital construction team provides advanced scanning, modeling, and visualization. Experts in pre-construction and pre-fabrication, Dowbuilt meticulously plans projects to streamline costs and construction while maintaining laser focus on quality control.