Binghamton, NY

A Binghamton general contractor on the public record.

Family-run since 2008, headquartered at 399 Ingraham Hill Rd. Active downtown corridor work, NYS DOL prevailing-wage projects, and a working book of restaurant, mixed-use, and historic-restoration jobs.

Headquartered in BinghamtonActive at Binghamton High School$19,280 Town of Binghamton contract

Overview

What we do in Binghamton.

Tokos Contracting, LLC is based at 399 Ingraham Hill Road in Binghamton, NY 13903. Mike Tokos has run the company since 2008, part of a multi-generational Binghamton trade family that also includes Tokos Electric, Inc. (since 1984) and John Tokos Roofing & Construction (45+ years).

Day-to-day commercial work concentrates on the Main and Front Street corridor in downtown Binghamton: the Peterson’s Tavern vertical expansion at 11 Main, the riverfront restaurant remodel at 4 Main, the façade restoration at 8 Main, and the long-vacant Walter’s Shoe Store adaptive reuse on the corner. Public-works contracts run in parallel, the Binghamton High School Locker Room renovation for the Binghamton City School District (NYS DOL PRC #2023004585) and the Town of Binghamton Community Center renovation (awarded by the Town Board on Feb 4, 2025 in a competitive three-bid process).

Outside of those headline projects, the book includes restaurant build-outs, retail tenant improvements, mixed-use renovations, façade and storefront restoration, slate and standing-seam metal roofing, custom homes, additions, full-gut kitchen and bath remodels, and insurance restoration, all from a single Binghamton-based crew.

On record

Documented Binghamton work.

School District · Carpentry
Binghamton High School Locker Room
Binghamton City School District
Active · February 2026

Carpentry-trade contractor on the Binghamton City School District locker room renovation. Multi-week certified payroll on the official New York State Department of Labor public-works register under PRC #2023004585. Trade classification: Carpenter, Building, Journeyman wage rate.

Source: NYS DOL Public Works register · PRC 2023004585

Municipal · Competitive Bid Award
Town of Binghamton Community Center
Town of Binghamton
Awarded February 4, 2025

Community Center renovations awarded by the Town of Binghamton Town Board on February 4, 2025 in the amount of $19,280. Tokos Contracting won a competitive three-bid process, beating Thompson Construction & Remodeling at $19,500 and CW Construction at $19,950. The Resolution was moved by Councilperson Donahue, seconded by Councilperson Conklin, and carried unanimously by all present Board members.

Source: Town of Binghamton Town Board Work Session Minutes, Feb 4 2025

Multi-Year, Multi-Building Commercial Portfolio
Downtown Binghamton & Johnson City Corridor
General contractor of record · 2019–present

Five-building, two-municipality, multi-year commercial portfolio across the Main and Front Street corridor in downtown Binghamton and the Central Business District in Johnson City. Single general contractor across the full book of work. Highlights:

, 11 Main Street, Binghamton (Peterson’s Tavern + Mixed-Use, 2019). Vertical expansion of Peterson’s Tavern from the first floor onto the second floor, new bar and lounge build-out designed to roughly double the operating footprint of the active first-floor restaurant. Two two-bedroom apartments built on the third floor in the same project. All life-safety, mechanical-electrical-plumbing, and finish work coordinated alongside the operating ground-floor tenant. Renovation supported by New York State and Binghamton Local Development Corporation funding.

, 4 Main Street, Binghamton (Restaurant Build-Out, 2019). Remodel of a building on the west bank of the Chenango River for a new barbecue and chop house restaurant. Riverfront commercial anchor of the Main & Front Street corridor revitalization.

, 8 Main Street, Binghamton (Façade Restoration, 2019). Façade work on a mixed-use building next door to 4 Main with apartments on the second and third floors. Scope: restoration of the original first-floor storefront, wood-trimmed display windows, transom glass, recessed entry, and brick repair, to bring the building back to its 19th-century commercial character.

, Walter’s Shoe Store landmark, Main & Front Streets, Binghamton (Adaptive Reuse, ongoing). Long-vacant corner landmark, vacant since the shoe retailer closed in 2003. Publicly outlined scope: large windows on the Front Street side, roof-top bar with outdoor patio seating, and the corner returned to retail and hospitality use.

, 246 Main Street, Johnson City (Mixed-Use · CBD Adaptive Reuse, 2021). Mike Tokos appeared in person before the Village of Johnson City Planning Board on August 24, 2021. Full gut and return to historic look. Conversion of two three-bedroom apartments into six one-bedroom apartments across the upper two floors. New fire water service line, full fire-suppression sprinkler system, backflow prevention device, electrical and plumbing through Village-licensed contractors. Article 57 / Chapter 300 Central Business District design-standard compliance. SEQRA Type II Action. Site Plan Approval carried 5–0 with parking waiver under §300-51.4.

Source: WNBF News (Jun 10 2019) · WNBF News (Jun 26 2019) · Peterson’s Tavern (Facebook) · Village of Johnson City Planning Board minutes (Aug 24 2021)

Hospitality Build-Out
The Inn (Binghamton area)
General contractor · 2021
Hospitality operator (Instagram-recorded)

Multi-month renovation supporting the opening of a hospitality property in the Binghamton area through late 2021. Operator publicly recorded the company’s involvement on social media, citing professionalism and efficiency in the open-and-occupy phase that takes a hospitality property from punch-list complete to operational.

Source: Instagram (operator, Dec 2021) · Instagram (operator, earlier 2021)

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Frequently asked

Common questions about Binghamton work.

Do you take commercial work in downtown Binghamton?
Yes, downtown Binghamton is the company’s primary commercial market. The active portfolio includes the multi-year Main and Front Street corridor (Peterson’s Tavern at 11 Main, the riverfront restaurant remodel at 4 Main, the façade restoration at 8 Main, and the Walter’s Shoe Store adaptive reuse at the corner of Main and Front), plus public works at Binghamton High School and the Town of Binghamton Community Center.
Are you registered for prevailing-wage work in the City of Binghamton?
Yes. Tokos Contracting is on the New York State Department of Labor public-works register and currently runs certified payroll on the Binghamton High School Locker Room project (PRC #2023004585) for the Binghamton City School District.
How far from your Binghamton office is the typical job?
The office is at 399 Ingraham Hill Rd in Binghamton (13903). Most active work falls inside a 50-mile radius, covering all of Broome County, plus Tioga, Tompkins, and Delaware Counties for public-works clients.