Urbatect Development

I’ve had the opportunity to work with Mayank Sharan on two separate projects, and both experiences were excellent. He provided Title 24 documentations and mechanical calculations with a high level of accuracy and professionalism. Mayank is extremely responsive and communicative, which made the process smooth from start to finish. He was always available to discuss questions or concerns and took a collaborative approach to resolving any issues that came up. I would confidently recommend Mayank and look forward to working with him again in the future.

Urbatect helped me in designing SB9 (4 plex) project in San Jose city. Everybody in the team was amazing. It was such a smooth experience working with them. They always responded to my inquires swiftly and also worked on comments received from city right away. I would highly recommend Urbatect Development whether you are building house for yourself or building commercial/rentals. They have the strong background and knowledge to help you through every phase of the construction.

My 635SF home addition and 100SF deck went very well with Urbatect in Santa Clara. I felt the design and permits process went well. The Project Manager kept me and my husband informed throughout the process. During the construction phase it went well overall. Construction isn't perfect but overall the team handled things well to my satisfaction and met their contract obligations. We did chose to go with higher end finishes so we did get a change order for those but everything else stayed on budget and on track with timeline. Quality was good and to our satisfaction. My only recommendation is making finishes selections a little sooner. While it wasn't an issue nor did it create delays, it would have been a bit less stressful on our end to make selections. Not a big deal but just a recommendation. Maybe during the design phase or start of construction. Thank you for your help, our family loves the new spaces in our home!

"Extreme delays and poor management. Three years later, my ADU is still incomplete. Subcontractors frequently stop work due to non-payment by the company, even though I have paid in full. Frequent excuses and missed deadlines are the norm. I personally had to clean up all the trash and started removing all the dirt to see if they were embarrassed but they don't care. Avoid this company if you want your project finished on time or with professional oversight."

Run, do not walk away from this company! This review is based on actual facts. We contracted with Urbatect in September 2023 to build an ADU with a contractual obligation to finish the project within 6 months. This project still has to complete after 2 years and 5 months! The company employs the cheapest possible labor and did not pay many of the sub-contractors who have threatened to put a lien on our property! The work quality is poor and many items had to be redone several times before they were acceptable by the inspector. The company also has a consumer complaint with Contractors State License Board (CSLB) at this time. Beware of this company and do not give your business to them!

Started working with this company 12/2024. It is now Feb. 2026 with no end insight. Contractors don't show up when scheduled and when asked for an explanation you get none. You are asked for large sums for money without a breakdown on what goes into the cost. We have had to bring in two levels of management with empty promises. Manager cannot even oversee the project because he is in San Diego. We are in Oakland. They will try to tell you delays are due to permits and such but the actuality of it is they do not come on site to do the work. This project was supposed to be completed March but has since been pushed out to August for unknown reasons. You will not get itemized invoices. We have spent $150,000 to have one wall removed and 600 ft of concrete poured which isn't even level. There is typically one contractor on site even though we are supposed to be paying for 2 and a supervisor. The contract often says he cannot continue work because he hasn't received funds from the company. They have zero corporate professionalism. They have no dashboards to monitor progress, they do not schedule in advance, we had to mandate a weekly meeting. I did write a review before but they said I wasn't a client (contract is in husband's name) so this is to say I am an actual paying customer to this vendor. I do not recommend.

I used Urbatect for the structural review of my renovation plans. Mayank and his team were very prompt with their work for any follow up that was needed by the city as well. Overall a great team to work with. Highly recommended!

Urbatec professional services was a great experience for me. From the beginning It was very nice coordination about the Project needs I had and they were very attentive to details. They finished the Project in a timely manner, the whole Project process went smooth. Special mention to Erick and Mayank, they were great about coordination and communication needed to complete the Project. I definitely recommend Urbatec Development Services.

Eric and his team will provide competitive estimates and great customer service, which is always appreciated from us customers.

We are survivors of the 2020 Santa Cruz Lightning Complex fire whose home was completely destroyed. We will always be grateful to Eric and his hardworking team at Urbatect for their work to get our rebuilding project design completed and through permitting. Eric kindly rescued us when we were in a very difficult and complex situation with our complete home rebuild. Our original architect had backed out with most of the work for the permit submittal nowhere near completion. Urbatect prepared all of the permit submittal documents/plans required by Santa Cruz County very quickly, taking into account the direction of our Geotechnical engineer and the many State and Local building codes specific to the build site that made the project a challenge – Seismic Zone, Debris Flow Zone, Wildland Urban Interface, Title 24 etc. Most counties and design firms are unfamiliar with the specific requirements for a wildfire rebuild project. As homeowners, we had been very involved with the difficult process of influencing the County to provide clear and reasonable guidance on their expectations. It was critical that Urbatect was willing to collaborate with us to address the very specific requirements that we had learned through our interactions with the various County agencies involved. There are many horror stories among the fire victims – Urbatect rescued us from ours. We always felt they were being ethical and honest with us, they delivered and that was huge.

I hired Urbatect for my 1,645sf remodel in Watsonville. They did the design, permits and remodel itself. Initially things were a little rough as the city was delaying our approval and it took longer than expected and while it had a lot to do with COVID, we were still able to finish my remodel in a timely manner & as per the original schedule. This meant urbatect working weekends and extended hours and I am appreciative they kept their budget and timeline despite working hours outside of the contract. I am very happy with the process and the team and I love the finishes and the overall outcome of my remodel.

My family & I are so excited about our ADU project coming to reality! We are about to pour concrete on our 1,000SF ADU! The Urbatect team has been nothing but phenomenal from day one. From the design phase to permitting and until now during construction, everything has been amazing! For anyone looking for a team that’s very easy to work with and that cares, the Urbatect team is the one especially if you are building an ADU. They specialize in ADU builds! We are so looking forward to finalizing the job. Special thanks to David who has been holding our hand since day one!!!!