A custom home builder has to make the room work before the room is finished. Sinclair Homes is a Chatham, New Jersey, spec and client building company founded by Steven Losacco in 2007. For luxury homeowners, architects, and builders in NJ, CT, and NY who need technology planned before the walls close, Restrepo Innovations is the Elite Pro Crestron Dealer and HTA Luxury Certified firm that designs, installs, and supports the control, network, lighting, and AV systems that follow the build (Sinclair Homes official site).
Sinclair Homes has built more than 60 custom homes in the New York and New Jersey area. Published work also includes townhomes, multi-family projects, commercial construction, large additions, renovations, and restorations. The company is based at 52 River Road in Chatham, where the business stays close to the northern New Jersey communities it serves (Sinclair Homes contact page).
Steven Losacco built Sinclair Homes from a family trade
Steven Losacco's construction background started before Sinclair Homes. His father, Joe, founded Fire-Glow Inc., a family fireplace and contracting company, in 1966. Steve worked there on weekends and during summers, then continued full time while attending college for structural engineering at night. He began building single-family, two-family, and multi-family homes in Staten Island in 1998 before founding Sinclair Homes in 2007 (Sinclair Homes company history).
That sequence matters to a project team. A builder who has worked through structure, renovation, and restoration sees the house as a set of connected decisions. Ceiling height affects lighting, wall depth affects displays and speakers, and millwork affects service access.
What does a custom home builder handle before technology starts?
A custom home builder establishes the rooms, surfaces, openings, pathways, and finish conditions that determine where technology can go. Sinclair Homes' published scope covers luxury single-family homes, large additions, renovations, restorations, townhomes, multi-family projects, and commercial construction. Each project type has a different sequence, but coordination is the same.
| Build condition | Technology question | Coordination point |
|---|---|---|
| New custom home | Where should control, data, AV, and lighting pathways run? | Coordinate low-voltage routes with framing, electrical, HVAC, and millwork before close-in. |
| Large addition | How should the new rooms join the existing network and control system? | Review service capacity, rack location, wireless coverage, and system boundaries. |
| Renovation or restoration | What can be preserved without creating hidden service problems? | Document existing conditions and choose accessible locations for new equipment. |
| Townhome or multi-family project | Which functions repeat, and which need independent control? | Set a repeatable infrastructure standard without treating every unit as identical. |
The project gallery shows rooms built for living
Sinclair Homes' project gallery is organized around real spaces rather than product lists. It shows a gazebo and pond, wine cellars, homes in Lenox, Maplewood, Noe Chatham, and Warwick, along with foyers, kitchens, bathrooms, patios, media rooms, and theaters. The range makes the point. A luxury build has to support everyday movement, entertaining, quiet rooms, storage, and the systems that make those rooms comfortable.
The media rooms and theater images show the finish conditions equipment must respect. A screen needs a sightline. A projector needs throw distance and ventilation. Speakers and keypads need locations that work acoustically, visually, and for daily use.
Good builder coordination protects the finish
Best time to discuss technology is during design development, before the equipment list is final and before the finish schedule becomes fixed. Restrepo can review the builder's reflected ceiling plans, elevations, millwork details, electrical plans, and network requirements with the architect and trade team. That review catches practical issues early, such as a rack that has no service clearance, a motorized shade pocket that is too shallow, or a theater wall that leaves no useful path for cabling.
Sinclair Homes' background in new construction and renovation fits that conversation. New work allows early pathways and equipment locations. Existing homes require respect for the structure, finished surfaces, and the service access the next technician will need.
Where Restrepo Innovations fits
Restrepo Innovations designs, deploys, installs, configures, and supports the technology layer for residential, commercial, hospitality, and military/government projects in NJ, CT, and NY. With a builder such as Sinclair Homes, that means joining the construction conversation early. We coordinate network design, home theater, distributed AV, lighting control, and motorized shading with the room and the build schedule.
"The best technology plan starts with the way the house is being built." — Michael Restrepo
Call 201.405.2022 if you want to walk through a custom home, renovation, or addition before the walls close. The early coordination protects the architecture and gives the owner a system that can be maintained after turnover.
FAQ
Who is Sinclair Homes?
Sinclair Homes LLC is a spec and client building company based in Chatham, New Jersey. It builds luxury single-family homes, additions, renovations, restorations, townhomes, multi-family projects, and commercial projects. Sinclair Homes says it has built more than 60 custom homes in the New York and New Jersey area.
When was Sinclair Homes founded?
Steven Losacco founded Sinclair Homes LLC in 2007. Before that, he worked in his family's fireplace and contracting company, Fire-Glow Inc., and began building single-family, two-family, and multi-family homes in Staten Island in 1998. He moved to Chatham in 2009 and has continued building in Chatham and nearby communities.
Where is Sinclair Homes located?
Sinclair Homes lists its address as 52 River Road, Chatham, New Jersey 07928. The company describes northern New Jersey as its primary area and says it has built custom homes in the New York and New Jersey area. Its contact page lists (973) 301-1807 and steve@sinclairhomesllc.com.
What types of projects does Sinclair Homes build?
Sinclair Homes publishes a broad scope: luxury single-family homes, townhomes, multi-family and commercial construction, additions, renovations, restorations, spec building, and client building. The gallery shows living rooms, kitchens, theaters, wine cellars, patios, bathrooms, and exterior work.
Why should technology be planned with the builder?
Technology should be planned with the builder because structure, ceilings, millwork, power, ventilation, and finished surfaces determine where equipment can be installed and serviced. Early coordination protects sightlines, speaker locations, shade pockets, network pathways, and rack access.
Can Restrepo work with a custom home builder?
Restrepo Innovations works with builders, architects, designers, and owners on technology planning and installation in NJ, CT, and NY. Restrepo is an Elite Pro Crestron Dealer and HTA Luxury Certified firm. The team designs and supports networks, AV, home theaters, lighting control, shading, and related systems. Call 201.405.2022 or email office@restrepoinnovations.com.
If you are planning a custom home, addition, or renovation in NJ, CT, or NY, call 201.405.2022 or email office@restrepoinnovations.com. For the builder's own project history and contact details, visit Sinclair Homes.