Growing City Corp.

My wife and I were introduced to Growing City by our Realtor, after we bought a condo on Marco Island. The building was built in 1981, and everything in the condo was original. After checking references and seeing other units that they had renovated, we contracted with Growing City for a total renovation. The experience was really excellent. The design ideas, the quality of the work, their dependability, and their flexibility were truly terrific. We incorporated some unique ideas, and they were very open to whatever we wanted. They finished on time, as promised. Dawn, the Office Manager, was great. It is nice to have a competent person in the office, given that the owners were typically on location at a project. We were not in Florida during the construction, but made a few trips mid project. At each visit, they were open to any changes that we wanted. They took total responsibility for the project, never shirking. When we noticed that an appliance had a dent, they simply said "we will replace it". There was no attempt to blame the delivery company, or the appliance store installer. If we had to do it over again, it would definitely be with Growing City1

Great work and great customer service - it was a small job on my lanai but I was very happy with the work, responsiveness, & professionalism.

The quality of work replacing one bedroom wall in my condo by Growing City was poor. I picked their bid, the highest of three, to ensure quality work. In my opinion, the workers that were assigned the job were not skilled at finish work and they did not have tools to do a quality job. They borrowed my claw hammer and opened a can of paint with it. They used what looked like a $0.47 Harbor Freight paint brush to trim and their orange peel on the drywall matched poorly. The contractor assured me they could complete the work in five days. On the sixth day, they worked a couple of hours and said they couldn't come back until the next day. I repainted the trim on the sixth day and had to beg them to return and help me move the bed back against the wall. I asked the the contractor how this job compared to the one in their photos and he replied "it looks like a rushed job". It wasn't a rushed job. They took eight days to start the job after the permit was issued. They had six days working in the condo and wanted more. A drywall finisher would have done the job correctly the first time, and a professional painter would have done the job correctly the first time also. I didn't pay $43.00 per square foot to hear that this was a rush job and how can they make it right.

Excellent work. This is an extremely well run company. The quality of their work is top-drawer. I would use them again with ho hesitation.

The company performed quality work in a professional and timely manner. Further, it was always available to meet with me and address my questions.

Beautifully executed the renovation on schedule and on budget. The quality of work was exceptional. Also found their responsiveness to be timely.

It's difficult to do a major remodeling project long distance, but working with Nihuel Martinovic made this process easy for us. Growing City did a complete redesign renovation of our 2 bedroom condo. (Approx. 1900 sq ft) Nihuel was very attentive to detail and incredibly responsive. Aside from a major hurricane in the middle of our renovation, everything went smoothly. Growing City far exceeded all of our expectations and we would definitely use them if we were to have any additional renovation needs. They really were full service, from assisting us in emptying the condo, creating the design, to following through in making it exactly as we wanted it. Nihuel was very quick to respond to our phone calls and emails. Dawn (office manager) was very attentive to any of our requests. They made this as easy as possible for us. We would highly recommend Growing City.

Nihuel & ivo, were the conssumate professionals! They spent time determwhat we wanted and were very clear as to their strengths and where they were not comfortable. They build with a good eye for design and functionality. They stuck to their timelines and budget. We look forward to another project with them. Greg & Linda McKenna

I have been involved in both large and small construction projects over many years. This family owned and operated local construction company went beyond what one would expect in my project. Their assistance with design as well as construction management allowed me to relax and enjoy the process and since I was an absentee owner this was important. These are honest and reliable people and I cant remember when I have rendered such an endorsement to a contractor.

Once again Growing City proved themselves with a prompt and timely repair of our storm damaged condo. We returned to the island to discover that our condo suffered water damage from hurricane Irma. Our condo association replaced damaged drywall, but replacing baseboard , matching wall color and texture was left to us. An e-mail plea to Growing City was answered promptly, and after assessing the damage a repairman was on site in less than a day. His repair was exquisite in quality, he matched the colors and textures perfectly, and we unable to tell that the wall was damaged. Baseboard was also replaced and water stained areas repaired and repainted also. The clean up was completed and left spotless. We are very happy and again have no qualms about recommending Growing City for your consideration.

As a custom estate home builder in Canada, finding someone that has the same philosophy and integrity in providing your client with the highest quality of finishes and craftsmanship and accountability was very important to me. Out of all the contractors my wife and I interviewed Eduardo was the only one that came fully prepared with condo floor plans in hand, he knew what was expected of him before he set foot into our condo. Eduardo listened to our expectations and understood our time lines and he met and surpassed all of them. Living in Canada Eduardo kept us in constant communication from the demolition stage to the final finishes. My comfort level was immediate with Eduardo, his team of contractors, even our property manager from the Somerset was completely impressed by his professionalism and respect for our building and the occupants that live there. For me the most amazing thing about our complete remodelling at the Somerset besides the incredible results was the friendship that was created with Eduardo and his family. He and his wife have become one of our dearest friends, we are truly honoured to have met such honest and caring people. I have and will continue to recommend Eduardo and his team from the Growing City Corp. for your next renovation or complete remodelling...he will not let you down!! "Thank you Eduardo...you have allowed us to enjoy a piece of paradise for years to come."

Our experience with Growing City was nothing short of outstanding. We contracted with them to completely gut and refurbish our Marco Island condo based on a recommendation from a family member who had used them before, and as you can see from the photos, the final product is just beautiful. Eduardo and his son Nihuel made the entire process - from initial planning all the way through completing the final punch list items - very simple and painless. They had great recommendations on the design, and guided us in the right direction for selecting materials such as tile, cabinets, fixtures and countertops. They helped us make cost/benefit decisions on upgrades we were considering, and we never felt that they were trying to up-sell or encourage us to spend more than our budget allowed. We trusted that they had our best interests in mind, which is something we've rarely experienced when dealing with contractors. Eduardo and Nihuel handled all of the required permits and paperwork, and dealt with our condo association and inspections, which eliminated a lot of headaches for us. They kept us updated on the construction process and sent pictures so we could see their progress. They were very responsive to our emails and phone calls and we always felt fully informed on what was going on. We are absolutely thrilled with how our condo turned out. The entire project felt seamless; there were no surprises and everything happened exactly as planned. In fact, they finished the project almost a month earlier than they originally estimated. The quality of work and attention to detail is excellent, and we feel that Growing City fully met, and even exceeded all of our expectations. Not sure if Growing City is the least expensive option around (we didn't do a lot of comparisons), but I doubt that there are many (if any) contractors who could provide the same level of service, quality and value that they do. I've done enough rehab projects to know that they are truly exceptional at what they do. We will definitively use Growing City in the future, and we are happy to recommend them to anyone needing a contractor.