Pinkney Services's Founder & Blog Author
Our Founder - Antoinette Pinkney
Antoinette Pinkney is a Maryland native who discovered her passion for construction as a little girl. Growing up with a father who is a master carpenter and uncle who is a painter. She spent most of her childhood in the field helping in the afternoon during the week and most weekends. She has brought in more than 25 years of hard-earned and diversified work experience in the construction industry. During her career, she has held a multitude of positions. From a carpenter in the field to owner of a Construction Company. Antoinette provides valuable skills and resources to support clients and their goals.
Antoinette’s history and experience in residential, commercial and tenant improvements enable her to estimate, plan, manage and successfully deliver a multitude of jobs within schedule and budget, yet keeping quality control at the forefront. She attended the University of MD majoring in Architecture and Minor in Construction Management.
Pinkney Services, LLC - President 5/2012 – Present
Woman Owned Construction Company that specializes in Commercial and Residential Construction
Multi Family, Restaurants, Commercial Interiors, New custom homes and Total
- The Drip Bar – Commercial Interiors – Total Demo of Hair salon and new built – Crofton, MD – $300,000
- The Drip Bar – Commercial Interiors – Total Demo of existing smoke shop, new built out – Annapolis, MD – $300,000
- The Next level Eye Care – Design/Build – Commercial Interiors – Optometrist office – Jessup, MD – $300,000
- Burns Street Project – Design/Build – Total Interior and Exterior Renovation, 5,000sf – Washington, DC – $540,000
- Shannon Street Project – Design/Build – Demo and total renovation of 3 story Row house – 3,000sf – Washington, DC – $300,000
- 22nd Street project – Design/Build – Demo and total renovation of 2 story home 2,500 sf – Washington, DC – $200,000
- Bakery – Design/Build – Commercial Interiors – Demo and total renovation, Laurel, MD – $150,000
- Daycare -Design/Build – Commercial Interiors – Demo and total renovation, Pasadena, MD – $250,000
- Row House – Design/Build – total Renovations of (3) row houses Renovation, Baltimore, MD – $500,000
- C Street Row House – (3) Condo Conversion – $400,000
- Mad Café – Total Build out of new restaurant, Bar, bakery, and coffee shop – $450,000
- Rito Restaurant – Total building converts existing barber shop to new restaurant – $200,000
Winmar Construction - General Contractor specializes in Commercial Interiors - Project Executive
- Vivre – 1224 M Street, NW – New Base building & interiors – Retail and 49 apartments – 26,443sf – $20,000,000
- The Heywood – Multi–Use – New Base building & interiors – 17 apartments – 15,000sf – $5,000,000
- Sixty Hotel – Multi-Use, Retail, Restaurant, Speakeasy Bar, Gym, 76 Hotel rooms, 6th & 7th floor addition 200,000sf – $24,000,000
- Wework – 777 16th Street, NW – Chinatown, DC – Interior renovation 45,000sf – $ 9,000,000
- 609 H Street, NE – Multi – Use, Base building, and interior renovation of 6 floors 150,000sf – $15,000,000
- Wework – 1701 Rhode Island, NW – Interior build out of 7 floors – 95,000sf – $3,000,000
- Augusta Apartments – 3831 Georgia Ave – 14 Apartments over retail – base building and interior – $6,000,000
- Vicino Apartments – 57 Unit – Base Building and interior renovations – 50,000sf – $25,000,000
- The Providence – 8 Units – Historic new foundation total gut and redo – 20,000sf – $5,000,000
- Multi – Family Row House total Renovations of (3) row houses Renovation, Baltimore, MD $400,000
Turner/Gilbane HDR Architecture, Inc/ USACE Army Corps of Engineers
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, VA Project Manager 1/2007 – 5/2012
$930 Million IDBB (integrated Design Bid Build), 1.275 million square feet multi-story 120 bed in-patient community
Hospital and four attached clinic buildings with central utility plant and two parking garages. Antoinette assignments include technical, financial & Project Engineering management of the following subcontractors: Exterior Studs, Terracotta, Exterior Stone, Interior Glazing, Millwork, Main Kitchen, MEP inspections, Commissioning, and Interior and Exterior signage.
StructureTone – General Constructor specializing in tenant improvements
Senior Project Manager 1/2004 – 10/2007
- AOL- Creative Center 2 –Interior Renovation, Chantilly, VA $3,500,000
- American Online – Loudon Gateway I, Loudon, VA $5,300,000
- Road Runner – Interior Restack, Chantilly, VA $2,000,000
- O’Melveny & Myers, Law Firm, Washington, DC $5,300,000
- Finmeccanica – Aero Nautical, Washington, DC $5,800,000
- Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Washington, DC $1,700,000
- Edmund Burke School, Summer Renovation Washington, DC $1,500,000
- FannieMae – Interior Fit Out, Washington, DC $2,000,000
- Time Warner Cable – Data Center, Reston, VA $3,500,000
- National Council of LaRaza – Façade & Renovation Washington, DC $12,500,000
- Jane Good All Institute – Main Headquarters Arlington, VA $1,000,000
- AllianceBernstein Washington, DC $4,000,000
- Washington Marriott – Lobby, Atrium, Facade Main Restaurant $4,500,000
Local Client Experiences
Her communication, organization, punctuality, and reliability are impressive. Antoinette’s calm demeanor and problem-solving skills foster trust, even during challenging phases.
What truly sets her apart is her character. She is polite, considerate, and passionate, treating every client like family and each job as if it were her own home. If you need someone knowledgeable, honest, and professional, Antoinette Pinkney is the perfect choice for your project.
The craftsmanship is top-notch, and she has the capability to handle both large, complex commercial projects and residential builds with ease. Antoinette's experience and knowledge give her the ability to offer multiple options for projects or solutions when faced with challenges and they consistently deliver exceptional results. If you’re looking for a reliable, knowledgeable, and skilled general contractor, I highly recommend Antoinette and their team!
We will definitely use her services again and recommend to our friends.