Tech & Fintech Families
Add the room. Skip the move.
FIS, Black Knight, PGA Tour, and remote-hybrid tech families adding square footage instead of paying $1.2M for the next house up.
- +15.52%
- St. Johns County population growth, 2020→2023
- St. Johns County grew 15.52% 2020→2023 — fastest in the region
- Mark's design-build = one contract, one schedule
- Documented historic addition experience (1885 home, 1500 sf)
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Where you probably are right now.
Two W-2s, two kids, a hybrid calendar that has someone on a Zoom every weekday. The house is fine — it just needs another room. Buying the next house up is a $1.2M move; adding 600 square feet to this one isn't. The math is obvious. The execution has to land without disrupting the work-from-home rhythm.
Dual-income knowledge workers, 38–50, two kids, hybrid-remote schedules. St. Johns County median HH income $109,839, Professional/Scientific/Technical Services is the #2 industry (17,594 employees, Data USA 2024).
What you get when you hire me, specifically for tech & fintech families.
The same 37+ year design-build résumé, tuned to what this segment actually needs.
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Design-build = one schedule
You don't bid an architect against a builder. One contract, one number, one calendar — the way agile teams ship.
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Zoom-day site management
Loud work scheduled outside your call calendar. Trades briefed on which side of the house has the office.
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Permit-readiness over promise-readiness
St. Johns County permit timelines are the actual constraint — I plan against them, not around them. No "I thought it'd be approved by now."
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Documented historic + complex addition experience
1885 home, 1500 sq ft addition — on the résumé. Your simpler addition isn't the hard one I've done.
The projects this segment actually asks me about.
Each one with the reason it tends to win for this client — and the service page that goes deeper.
Home addition
The defining project for this segment. Office, second primary, kid's wing, or sunroom — built without you having to leave the house.
See home addition outcomes I've builtWhole-home reset
When the production-builder layout fights the way you actually live and work — open the kitchen, real office walls, a mudroom that handles real life.
See whole-home reset outcomes I've builtKitchen remodel
The kitchen-as-command-center for two-laptop households. Counter depth that fits a laptop and a toddler's snack bowl on the same surface.
See kitchen remodel outcomes I've builtGarage conversion / ADU
Detached office, in-law suite, or rental. The cheapest square-footage you can add legally. See garage-conversion ADUs.
See garage conversion / adu outcomes I've built
The neighborhoods this segment clusters in.
Most tech and fintech families I work with live in St. Johns County — Nocatee, Julington Creek, Rivertown, and the southern Mandarin/Bartram corridor. A subset are in Ponte Vedra (PGA Tour HQ pull) and the Mayport/Atlantic Beach area. The unifying signal: dual W-2 income, hybrid schedule, school-zone-driven decisions, and permit savviness around St. Johns timelines.
- Ponte VedraSt. Johns County
Northeast Florida's premium coastal market — affluent, design-conscious, and home to PGA Tour HQ, fintech executives, and high-equity empty nesters who choose contractors by referral.
See Ponte Vedra projects - JacksonvilleDuval County
Florida's largest city by area and home to NAS Jacksonville, NS Mayport, Baptist Health, and Mayo Clinic — Mark's institutional résumé matches the city he builds in.
See Jacksonville projects - Fleming IslandClay County
Tivey Construction's hometown. Mark lives in Fleming Island and personally manages every project across the community he knows best.
See Fleming Island projects
The questions tech & fintech families actually ask me.
Different from the home FAQ — these are the concerns this segment brings to the kitchen-table conversation.
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How long does a 600-sq-ft addition take in St. Johns County?
Permit + design 8–14 weeks; construction 14–22 weeks. Total 6–8 months from signed contract is realistic — anyone quoting much shorter is missing the permit window.
- Q02
Can I work from home during the build?
Yes — most of my tech-family projects run that way. Loud work scheduled out of your call hours, dust containment between zones, and a designated quiet office on the opposite side of the work.
- Q03
Should I add or move?
If your existing lot can hold the addition and the comps support the new square footage, addition almost always wins on math. We sketch both and put numbers next to them.
- Q04
Can you build an ADU we'd rent or use as an office?
Yes — detached and garage-conversion ADUs are growing fast in St. Johns. Read my ADU service overview.
- Q05
Will the addition match the existing house?
Yes. Roofline, fascia, trim profiles, and brick or hardie selection get matched on day one — that's design, not luck.
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Reading I've put together for tech & fintech families.
Long-form pieces written for the questions this segment tends to ask before the first kitchen-table meeting.
- Tivey Insight
5 Tips for Planning Your Custom Home Build
Before you start dreaming about granite countertops and hardwood floors, establish a realistic budget. Consider not just the construction costs, but also permits, landscaping, and a contingency fund...
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Kitchen Renovation Trends for 2025
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How to Choose the Right Contractor
Choosing the right contractor can make or break your home improvement project. With so many options available, how do you find a reliable professional who will deliver quality work on time and within...
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