Urbatect Development

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!!!!

My retired parents have an investment property in Santa Cruz county that required a ton of re-work due to molding and dry rot. Since we live oversees, we were looking for a company that could handle everything from dealing with the county, our property manager and the tenant. Urbatect came in with a very competitive price and timeline and really built rapport with my parents so we gave them the opportunity to do the job. The job went great as we were kept informed throughout the process of construction. We had excellent communication and the biggest take-away was that Urbatect did a fine job in keeping my parents informed and giving them piece of mind by sending them weekly photos and constant updates. Their project supervisor, Manny, was also great to do deal. Would recommend to anyone looking for quality work and great communication!

We needed to complete an entire project for our home renovation and after I researched all over the internet, I found Eric and Urbatect. He was the first person I felt I could trust and actually cared about our project, our home, and our family. He always delivered everything on time and helped us understand the complicated world of home construction. There are a lot of scammers whose quotes seem to be much lower than the final bill, but not the case if you work with Urbatect. They know how to do the job right while taking care of their customers. You need to hire these guys!

We shopped around & they gave me the best pricing to build a ADU. I definitely recommend them. They went beyond my expectations, im incredibly happy with the outcome of our project thanks to them

Eric has been great to work with. I have worked with him on two Title 24 projects. He has been prompt and great with deadlines. I would recommend this company for title 24 work.

Thanks Eric!!!

Lizzie

Needed stucco work done to my property. Urbatect Development finished fast, efficiently and cleaned up every day at the end of the work shift. Their field guys are very nice and hardworking!! Recommend them to anyone looking to do stucco work.

We needed this company to stamp some engineering calculations. They were very timely getting them back to us. They were reasonably priced as well.

Jason Vargas the initial point man was on point.
and Eric Martinez (the Partner) were very helpful in establishing my new company >
Would recommend their lovely company to all and any .
Could not have built my project Victory Gardens without their kind and patient
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A one-stop shop for your design and construction services. Friendly service, quality results and professional service!

We have been collaborating with the Urbatect team for a while now in various capacities and it has been great to do business with Urbatect. Everyone is always very professional and respectful. I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for any design work or construction work!

Urbatect met my expectations on a couple residential/commercial projects. I was in dire need of a professional that can meet deadlines without any headaches. They went above and beyond with the Design/Engineering needed for the projects. I highly recommend them for any project size. They walk the talk in a professional yet efficient manner. Very satisfied and will keep working with them in the near future.

I was looking for a structural engineer to help me with an addition immediately as we were in the middle of the construction. I called several engineers who told me it would take them several weeks and they also quoted me a much higher price. I called Eric on a Friday and he was able to give me the the required plans and calculations in less than a week. Eric is very fast, easy to work with, great communication and I would highly recommend him and gladly use his services again.

Urbatect has done a fine job in executing my plans for a ground-up ADU as well as my home remodel. We contracted Urbatect for arch, structural engineering and title 24 as well as pulling the permits. We are currently at the city getting approval but so far the communication has been great, the quality and the timeline. As a homeowner, we were concerned with the budget and Urbatect was able to help us come up with different design alternatives that lead to our target budget. Pleasure to collaborate with this team and looking forward to getting our construction permit so we can start construction!!!

Hired Urbatect for an ADU in San Jose, CA. Design took approximately 3-4 weeks from initial consultation and we were able to get a permit shortly after as an over-the-counter review was obtained. Although I received lower quotes for design elsewhere, I went with Urbatect for the knowledge they have as a General Contractor as well as the incredible background Eric has in the industry. We will soon be contracting for the build portion. So far very pleased with how things are coming along.

I am a real estate developer in the Bay Area and have been in the business for over 35+ years. I have a 22 unit multifamily apartment complex under development. The design was well over budget. We hired Urbatect to do consulting & constructibility/design review. The innovative solutions and the redesign provided saved me well over $325k. Communication was great, deliverables surpassed my expectations and the solutions brought to the table were exceptional. 5 stars for that. Big thank you to Eric & Darwin for all the value! - Kamran

I worked closely with Eric on my project located in Redwood City, CA. My home had a few violations that I was not aware of because I was out of town for a few months. Coming back home to a few violations, and with a few weeks to get the design and engineering done, seemed impossible. Eric & his team were able to pull a rabbit out of the hat and saved my butt!!! I highly recommend you speak with Eric. He is an extremely knowledgeable and sharp individual. He has 100 solutions for each problem. Thank you so much!

The Structural Engineer I was working with bailed out on me and was left with an incomplete set of plans/design. Nobody wanted to help me due to all the work and comments the city of San Francisco had provided. Eric and his team were able to quickly take care of this issue for me and pulled the permit in a matter of 3 weeks despite all the challenges involved with my project. Please be sure to ask for Eric, he is extremely knowledgeable Architect & is a pleasure to work with as well. Looking forward to the build/construction process with Urbatect.

Urbatect did a GREAT job for my ground-up home. They took care of the design, pulling the permit at the city and building it as well. Most importantly, I knew what was going on through the entire process as they kept me well informed. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for an architecture firm, contractor or both. Extremely pleased!