Empire Investment & Mortgage Corp

What this record tells you

Empire Investment & Mortgage Corp holds Florida licence CGC1504253, a CGC classification which authorises work as a certified/registered general contractor. A "C" prefix means the licence is certified — valid anywhere in Florida.

This licence was first issued in 2002, which makes it a long-held licence for the trade in this area. Roughly 21% of the 230 active general contracting licences based in the Key West & The Keys area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2012. That is 24 years of continuous licensure.

Empire Investment & Mortgage Corp is one of 44 active general contracting licences registered to an address in Key Largo, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Virginia Lee Marrero additionally holds 2 other active Florida licences in our records, which can indicate a contractor qualified across more than one trade or entity.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2026. Florida licences renew on a fixed cycle, and a licence that is not renewed moves to delinquent status — which is why the expiry date matters if you are planning work close to that date. Confirm the current status on the state portal before signing a contract.

Before you hire Empire Investment & Mortgage Corp

• Re-check licence CGC1504253 on the DBPR portal — status can change any day.
• Ask for a current certificate of liability insurance and workers' compensation, issued to you directly by their insurer.
• Confirm the name on your contract matches Empire Investment & Mortgage Corp or its qualifying agent, Virginia Lee Marrero.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other general contracting contractors in Key West & The Keys.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.