Welcome to the REAL Feely Development!

Above is a photo of what was delivered verses what was on the plans!

About The Real Feely Development!!!!

Our TRUE Story

This website exists to expose the reality behind the so-called “custom” home built in the heart of Winter Park by Ryan Feely of Feely Developments and Salmon Haider of Haider Development Corporation.

The images you will see are real, unedited, and speak for themselves. Nothing has been enhanced, altered, or taken out of context. What is shown here is exactly what was delivered.

Every statement on this site is based on firsthand experience and documented evidence. This is not opinion—this is fact.

We created this platform for one reason: accountability. If it prevents even one family from making the same costly mistake, then it has done its job.

Let there be no confusion—the home was left unfinished when the builder Ryan Feely and Sal Haider walked away from the project.

Wrong Side!

This image shows the side of the garage. According to the approved plans, this area was supposed to include an exterior staircase and a door providing access to the space above. Neither was properly executed.

Instead, a window—completely absent from the plans—was installed in its place. This is not a minor deviation; it is a direct and unauthorized departure from the approved design.

This kind of unapproved change reflects a disregard for the plans, coordination, and basic construction standards.

The other side, also wrong!

This image shows the opposite side of the garage, where a set of exterior stairs was improperly installed. Not only are these stairs positioned on the wrong side of the home, they fail to meet basic code requirements—most notably, there is no required landing.

Even more concerning, this wall was never engineered or designed to support an exterior stair system, raising serious structural and safety concerns.

What is not visible in this photo further compounds the issue: the stairs terminate directly into the pergola’s support beam, creating a clear design conflict and an unsafe condition.

This is not a minor oversight—it is a combination of poor planning, code violations, and fundamentally flawed execution.

Pool area as left by Ryan Feely!

This image clearly shows the pillar referenced above, along with a series of blatant construction failures. Visible throughout are mismatched and broken tile, unfinished pool plumbing, and exposed electrical wiring—conditions that should never exist in a properly completed project.

The pool itself was constructed approximately two inches above grade, leaving the surrounding exterior tile unsupported and inherently prone to failure. This is not a minor defect—it reflects a fundamental lack of proper planning and execution.

The broken tile was not incidental damage. It occurred when a ladder was placed directly on the finished surface during pergola construction, resulting in cracking and visible breakage that was never corrected.

These issues are not cosmetic—they are clear evidence of substandard workmanship and a disregard for basic construction standards.

NOT to code or plans!

This image shows the interior staircase leading to the additional bedroom and guest suite. These stairs do not match the approved plans and were constructed in clear violation of basic code requirements, creating a dangerous condition. Florida code specifies that stair risers can not deviate more that 3/8 inches within any flight. These vary up o 1", making them out of compliance and dangerous.

More concerning, the installation required relocating a structural support beam. This alteration was not part of the engineered design and fundamentally changed the load path of the structure. As a result, the upper level was effectively left cantilevered in a manner that does not align with the original engineering specifications.

This is not a minor deviation—it reflects a serious structural modification with potential safety implications.

NOT on plans or Lintel plan!

This image shows a window installed in a load-bearing wall. While it appears on the front elevation, it is absent from all other construction documents, creating a clear discrepancy in the plans.

Critically, this opening is not reflected on the lintel or structural plans, and there is no documentation identifying the required support or materials used.

Cutting an unverified opening into a load-bearing wall without proper structural detailing is not a minor oversight—it raises serious concerns about the integrity of the structure and the absence of coordinated engineering.

Bad plumbing

According to the inspection report, the second floor was plumbed with undersized piping, resulting in a loss of water supply upstairs whenever the downstairs shower is in use. In addition, the downstairs shower alone demands a flow rate that exceeds the capacity of the installed water heater.

The proposed “solution” was to add a second water heater and tie it into the existing system. This would have never worked because the second level pipes are too small plus you can pipe hot water into a hot water heater to get more hot water...DUH. This work was initiated without the required electrical, gas, or plumbing permits. It was only flagged after the issue was reported to the city and an inspection was forced.

A Stop Work Order remains in place on the property.

These are not minor deficiencies—they reflect systemic design failures, improper installation, and work performed outside of required permitting and oversight.