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Eden Gardens: Developer in dispute with contractor

Nieves Martinez leaves her home with her children Enedina Gonzalez, 9 months, and Jesus Gonzalez, 3, right, in Eden Gardens in Immokalee. Martinez has lived in the complex with her husband and three children since it opened in June. A dispute over nonpayment of building costs at Eden Gardens, a low income community, is heading to arbitration. Watermark Construction contends it's owed nearly $600,000, however the Everglades Community Association believes Watermark was late in delivering the units. Lexey Swall/Staff

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Nieves Martinez leaves her home with her children Enedina Gonzalez, 9 months, and Jesus Gonzalez, 3, right, in Eden Gardens in Immokalee. Martinez has lived in the complex with her husband and three children since it opened in June. A dispute over nonpayment of building costs at Eden Gardens, a low income community, is heading to arbitration. Watermark Construction contends it's owed nearly $600,000, however the Everglades Community Association believes Watermark was late in delivering the units. Lexey Swall/Staff

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  • A dispute over nonpayment of building costs at Eden Gardens, a low income community, is heading to arbitration. Watermark Construction contends it's owed nearly $600,000, however the Everglades Community Association believes Watermark was late in delivering the units. Lexey Swall/Staff
  • Andrea Garcia, 3, colors a picture after dumping out the contents of her backpack on the kitchen floor in the home she shares with her mom and grandpa at Eden Gardens in Immokalee. A dispute over nonpayment of building costs at Eden Gardens, a low income community, is heading to arbitration. Watermark Construction contends it's owed nearly $600,000, however the Everglades Community Association believes Watermark was late in delivering the units. Lexey Swall/Staff
  • Jesus Gonzalez, 3, right, walks with his mom Nieves Martinez to the office of their apartment complex, Eden Gardens in Immokalee. Martinez has lived in the complex with her husband and three children since it opened in June. A dispute over nonpayment of building costs at Eden Gardens, a low income community, is heading to arbitration. Watermark Construction contends it's owed nearly $600,000, however the Everglades Community Association believes Watermark was late in delivering the units. Lexey Swall/Staff
  • Nieves Martinez holds her daughter Enedina Gonzalez, 9 months, as she talks to the office manager of Eden Gardens in Immokalee. Martinez has lived in the complex with her husband and three children since it opened in June. A dispute over nonpayment of building costs at Eden Gardens, a low income community, is heading to arbitration. Watermark Construction contends it's owed nearly $600,000, however the Everglades Community Association believes Watermark was late in delivering the units. Lexey Swall/Staff
  • Nieves Martinez leaves her home with her children Enedina Gonzalez, 9 months, and Jesus Gonzalez, 3, right, in Eden Gardens in Immokalee. Martinez has lived in the complex with her husband and three children since it opened in June. A dispute over nonpayment of building costs at Eden Gardens, a low income community, is heading to arbitration. Watermark Construction contends it's owed nearly $600,000, however the Everglades Community Association believes Watermark was late in delivering the units. Lexey Swall/Staff
  • Jesus Gonzalez, 3, cuts grass with scissors as he plays outside of his home at Eden Gardens on Thursday in Immokalee. A dispute over nonpayment of building costs at Eden Gardens, a low income community, is heading to arbitration. Watermark Construction contends it's owed nearly $600,000, however the Everglades Community Association believes Watermark was late in delivering the units. Lexey Swall/Staff

A dispute over nonpayment of building costs at Eden Gardens, a low income community, is heading to arbitration. Watermark Construction contends it's owed nearly $600,000, however the Everglades Community Association believes Watermark was late in delivering the units.

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