Plescia Construction & Development is a commercial general contractor and construction management firm building across Central Florida — the Greater Orlando metro. From the tourism and convention economy to downtown Orlando, Lake Nona’s Medical City, the technology and simulation sector, and the booming I-4 logistics corridor, we build to the standard one of the fastest-growing regions in the country demands.
Commercial Construction Across Central Florida
Central Florida is anchored by Orlando but reaches across Orange, Seminole, Osceola, and Lake counties. Its tourism economy — theme parks, International Drive, and one of the largest convention centers in the country — drives constant hotel and entertainment construction; Lake Nona’s Medical City is a major healthcare and life-sciences cluster; the University of Central Florida and the Research Park anchor a technology and simulation sector; and the Interstate 4 corridor has become one of the busiest distribution markets in the Southeast. Each of these asks something specific from a contractor, and we build to it.
Our Central Florida work spans the full range of commercial space:
- Hospitality and entertainment — hotels, restaurants, and convention-adjacent space across the tourism corridor.
- Office and mixed-use — Class A office and mixed-use in downtown Orlando, Lake Mary, Maitland, and Winter Park.
- Healthcare and life sciences — exam suites, imaging, lab, and ambulatory space serving Lake Nona’s Medical City and the region’s health systems.
- Industrial and logistics — warehouse and distribution space along the I-4 corridor and near Orlando International Airport.
- Education, tech, and institutional — academic, research, and institutional space serving UCF and the region’s simulation and technology sector.
Counties and Markets We Serve
We work across Central Florida — Orange County, including Orlando, Lake Nona, and the International Drive corridor; Seminole County, including Lake Mary and Sanford; Osceola County, including Kissimmee; and Lake County. Each county and its municipalities run their own building departments, and we plan for it.
Permitting and Code in Central Florida
Central Florida is inland, so it isn’t subject to the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone or coastal storm surge — but commercial buildings here are still designed for Florida’s hurricane wind loads, and the region’s lakes and flat terrain make stormwater and flood management a central part of site design. We manage permitting across the metro’s counties and cities, from the City of Orlando to the surrounding municipalities.
Several requirements shape commercial work here:
- Florida Building Code wind design — hurricane wind-load and wind-borne-debris requirements govern the building envelope, even inland.
- Stormwater and flood management — Central Florida’s lakes and flat terrain make retention, drainage, and FEMA flood-zone compliance a major part of site work.
- County and municipal building departments — Orange, Seminole, Osceola, and Lake counties and their cities each permit and inspect.
- Tourist-corridor and high-occupancy review — hotels, convention, and high-occupancy assembly space draw additional life-safety and accessibility review.
Planning for wind, stormwater, and the right jurisdiction up front is what keeps a Central Florida project on schedule.
How We Manage Risk on Central Florida Projects
From a hotel on the tourism corridor to a Lake Nona medical fit-out or an I-4 distribution building, the same discipline applies: build to Florida’s wind and stormwater requirements, plan the logistics realistically, protect the businesses and guests around the work, and keep life-safety systems live throughout. We coordinate deliveries, phasing, and inspections with owners, tenants, and the right departments, and we carry the insurance limits and trade relationships that Central Florida ownership expects.
Every job runs through a single point of accountability. Owners, tenants, building departments, and the design team work through one team that owns the schedule, the budget, and the safety plan — not a chain of subcontractors pointing at each other.
Representative Commercial Work
Plescia’s portfolio spans hospitality, office, healthcare, and industrial work of the kind Central Florida demands. While every market has its own specifics, the discipline is the same one we bring to projects across our Florida, New York, New Jersey, and Texas markets: realistic schedules, transparent budgets, and a finished space that performs. We’re glad to walk prospective Central Florida clients through relevant past work during an initial conversation.
A Commercial General Contractor With a Florida Presence
Plescia’s Florida office gives Central Florida clients an accountable partner backed by a firm that builds across multiple markets. Whether you’re a hospitality operator on the tourism corridor, a healthcare group in Lake Nona, or an operator along the I-4 logistics corridor, we’d welcome the conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which areas does Plescia serve in Central Florida?
We build across the Greater Orlando metro — Orange County (Orlando, Lake Nona, International Drive), Seminole County (Lake Mary, Sanford), Osceola County (Kissimmee), and Lake County.
Does Plescia do hotel and hospitality work in the Orlando area?
Yes. Central Florida’s tourism economy drives constant hotel, restaurant, and entertainment construction, and we build it across the tourism corridor.
Does Plescia do industrial work along the I-4 corridor?
Yes. The I-4 corridor has become one of the busiest distribution markets in the Southeast, and we build warehouse and distribution space there and near Orlando International Airport.
How does code work for inland Central Florida projects?
Central Florida is inland, so it isn’t in the HVHZ or subject to coastal storm surge — but commercial buildings still meet the Florida Building Code’s hurricane wind requirements, and the region’s lakes make stormwater and flood management central to site design.
Does Plescia do healthcare and life-sciences work in Lake Nona?
Yes. Lake Nona’s Medical City is a major healthcare and life-sciences cluster, and we build exam suites, imaging, lab, and ambulatory space with the MEP and infection-control coordination those uses require.