Bartolotta Furniture creates custom, handcrafted furniture for homes and business throughout central New York, and in states including Florida, Massachusetts and Texas.

The business employs 15 highly skilled craftsmen trained by Matteo. Several of them have been with the company for 20, 30 and even 40 years, dating back to the company’s founding.

Together with his sons Joe and Anthony, Matteo founded R & M Real Estate Group. The business married his appreciation for historic architecture with his skill at woodworking, and sparked the beginning of the renaissance for downtown Auburn.

In all, R & M Real Estate has completed mixed use projects in the downtown business district.