New construction with the
owner-developer-builder advantage.
Custom homes, multi-family, condominium, and residential subdivision development across Florida. We’ve been on the owner side, the developer side, and the contractor side — and that perspective makes for sharper budget calls, more realistic schedules, and fewer expensive surprises.
Most contractors are good at one role. We’ve held three.
New construction goes sideways for predictable reasons: a feasibility study that ignored the site, a pro forma that didn’t account for current Florida code, an architect who never had to live inside a budget, a contractor who priced the easy parts and waved at the hard ones. We’ve been on the developer side of those decisions. We’ve built our own residential projects in Florida and North Carolina. That experience changes how we estimate, schedule, and value-engineer — because we know what the owner is actually carrying when the schedule slips a month.
New construction & development services
Custom home building
Apartment building construction
Condominium construction
Residential subdivision development
The owner-developer-builder difference.
Owner-developer-builder perspective
Stephen Cusimano has held all three roles. That means feasibility numbers that account for what actually happens, not what should happen.
Ground-up residential and multi-family experience
1423 Patricia St Key West (new build, 2,673 sq ft, $1.97M). 508 Elk Creek Drive NC (new build, 2,300 sq ft). Garden Apartments S Miami (design-build, 16 & 32 unit complex). Harrington Hall NC (27-lot subdivision development).
Florida CBC-licensed end-to-end
Permitting, site supervision, code inspections, certificate of occupancy — all handled in-house. We don’t hand the AHJ relationship off to an expediter.
Real cost-control discipline
Conceptual estimating, value engineering, bid management, GMP delivery for the projects that warrant it. The point is fewer surprises at draw time.
From feasibility to certificate of occupancy.
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Feasibility & conceptual budget
Walk the site, review the program or vision, build a conceptual budget that ownership can take to lenders or partners.
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Design coordination
Work with architect and engineers. Flag spec items with budget or schedule risk before they become problems. Value-engineer where it doesn’t cost design intent.
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Permits, procurement, schedule
Pull permits, lock subcontractor pricing, publish a master schedule with milestones the lender can follow.
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Site supervision
On-site superintendent. Weekly OAC meetings. Quality control. Code inspections scheduled proactively, not reactively.
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CO, walkthrough, close-out
Certificate of occupancy. Owner walkthrough. Punch closed before final draw. Warranty package handed over with the keys.
New construction and development questions.
Will you build a single custom home, or only large projects?
We build single custom homes and we build subdivisions. 1423 Patricia St in Key West was a one-off new build at just under $2M. Harrington Hall in North Carolina was a 27-lot subdivision. We size the delivery model to the project — for a custom home it’s usually a fixed-price contract; for larger development, construction management at-risk.
Can you handle multi-family construction?
Yes. Garden Apartments in South Miami was a $1.6M design-build of a 16-unit and 32-unit complex. We also have condominium experience through the Sr. Project Director credit on Tuckers Point (Bermuda).
Do you do site development, or just verticals?
Both. Harrington Hall in Waxhaw NC was 27 lots on 58 acres — we did all the sitework and built the first model home.
What service area do you cover for new construction?
Florida primarily, with a base in Englewood for SWFL coverage. The portfolio also includes North Carolina residential and multi-family in S. Miami. For new construction we’ll travel for the right project.
How do you keep new construction on budget?
Conceptual estimating before contract gives ownership a real budget conversation. Value engineering during design pulls cost without breaking design intent. Bid management on the larger trades. GMP delivery for projects where ownership wants cap-and-cost-savings on the upside.
How long does a custom home take?
Depends on size, finishes, lot conditions, and AHJ. A typical 2,500-3,000 sq ft custom home in SWFL is 9-14 months from permit to certificate of occupancy, assuming no material delays. We’ll publish a real schedule before contract.
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Building something new in Southwest Florida?
Send us the program, the site, or even a vision. We’ll come back with a conceptual budget and an honest read on what the project actually involves.