YourObserver | June 9, 2011

Steve Ellis grew up in Boston as the son of a prominent developer. He loved going to visit his dad on job sites and seeing how his father changed an old piano factory into the first condominiums in the area. It is no wonder that Ellis grew up with a fascination with wanting to improve upon things that had potential to be something more.

Natural Awakenings | June, 2011

In the past five years, Steve Ellis, LEED AP and Grant Castilow, LEED AP have driven MyGreenBuildings to a regional leadership position in innovative, creative residential and commercial buildings. The company has earned national awards for their work, which includes a luxury beachfront home that is rated as LEED Platinum by the US Green Building Council. At first blush, one might think “green” and “luxury” an oxymoron. But Ellis’ crew has put that to rest. Their construction is designed to maximize natural elements of space, environment and efficiency. The lines are clean, crisp and beautiful, and the construction and execution is efficient.

Gulf Coast Business Review | May 19, 2011

Don’t hate Steve Ellis because he’s green.

After all, Ellis might be the co-founder of Sarasota-based MyGreenBuildings, a luxury custom homebuilder, but his brand of green is first and foremost the money kind. In fact, he says he’s not the kind of builder “who runs around town putting solar panels on roofs.”

Maddux Report Newswire | May 18, 2011

MyGreenBuildings announced today that it has hired Phil Chmieleski to spearhead its continued growth in the luxury-home and commercial-building markets in Southwest Florida. Chmieleski, known for developing and building many of Sarasota’s most iconic waterfront homes, will report to Steve Ellis, who together with Grant Castilow founded MyGreenBuildings.