# Josh Wiener

> Josh Wiener is the New York founder and CEO of SilverLining, a high-end residential general contracting and construction management firm he started in 1987 after learning the trade in his family's Upper West Side townhouse and working as a painter and plasterer through college. His story runs from sorting nails as a child and cold-calling architects from the Yellow Pages to managing complex homes, building an in-house craft operation, expanding beyond New York, and arguing that relationships remain construction's most valuable technology.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at SilverLining Inc.
- **Organizations:** SilverLining Inc., Vistage Worldwide, Inc., Design Leadership Network
- **Education:** BA in Psychology; also studied acting, Vassar College
- **Known for:** Founded SilverLining in 1987 and developed it into a bicoastal high-end residential general contracting and construction management firm., Built a team reported at 250 people in 2024., SilverLining has completed more than 3,000 residential projects according to the Design Leadership Network.

## Career timeline

- **Childhood** — Helped his father recondition apartments in the family's 1864 Upper West Side townhouse; he sorted nails at age six and mixed plaster by age eleven.
- **1981-1985** — Studied psychology and acting at Vassar College while doing painting and plastering work to help pay for school.
- **1987** — Founded SilverLining Interiors after taking on residential work for family friends and New York neighbors.
- **2017** — The company shortened its name to SilverLining Inc. as its work expanded beyond interiors.
- **2019** — SilverLining coordinated more than 25 vendors for the donated renovation of Bloomingdale School of Music's recital hall and backyard.
- **2020** — Bloomingdale School of Music honored Wiener and George Oliphant for the renovation project.
- **2024** — Discussed SilverLining's 37-year growth, human-centered construction and a 250-person team on The Business of Home Podcast.
- **2025** — Appeared on Managing Manhattan to discuss maintaining luxury apartments and townhouses, and joined a Pacific Design Center panel on resilient California residential design.
- **2026** — Spoke publicly about SilverLining's expansion into Los Angeles, Miami and the Hamptons and served on the Open City Benefit host committee.

## Achievements

- Founded SilverLining in 1987 and developed it into a bicoastal high-end residential general contracting and construction management firm.
- Built a team reported at 250 people in 2024.
- SilverLining has completed more than 3,000 residential projects according to the Design Leadership Network.
- Led work ranging from Manhattan apartments and townhouses to projects featuring an 80-foot interior slide and a basement lap pool.
- Coordinated more than 25 vendors donating labor, resources and materials to renovate Bloomingdale School of Music's recital hall and backyard.
- Completed SilverLining's first environmentally conscious passive home in the Hamptons and publicly advocated for more sustainable building practice.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Hosted an invitation-only East Hampton Art & Design Days cocktail event with designer Eve Robinson at their Wainscott home.
- **2026-06** — Commented on the growing role of owners' representatives in complex residential projects and the increasing reporting demands around multi-home clients.
- **2026-05** — Featured in Rö Magazine discussing SilverLining's origin, strategy and expansion into Los Angeles, Miami and the Hamptons.
- **2026** — Joined the host committee for Open House New York's Open City Benefit.
- **2025-09** — Participated in a Pacific Design Center panel on resilient building strategies and the New California Classics Design Guide.
- **2025-05** — Appeared on Managing Manhattan to discuss maintaining luxury apartments and townhouses.

## Links

- Website: https://www.silverlininginc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshwienersli
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOAGTGt9OYz_csXK6lF7mAg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silverlining_inc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/silverliningincny/

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Last updated: 2026-08-25