Plescia Construction & Development is a commercial general contractor and construction management firm building across Miami — one of the most active and demanding commercial construction markets in the country. From high-rise office and mixed-use towers in Brickell and downtown to hospitality on Miami Beach, retail in the Design District, and industrial near the airport, we build to the standard a global city — and the strictest building code in Florida — requires.
Commercial Construction Built for Miami
Miami builds vertically, fast, and to a code unlike anywhere else. Miami-Dade County sits in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, the most stringent part of the Florida Building Code, which shapes everything from glazing and curtain wall to roofing and structural design. Building here means designing and constructing to those wind and impact standards from day one — and we do.
Our Miami work spans the full range of commercial space:
- High-rise office and mixed-use — Class A office, mixed-use, and amenity build-outs in Brickell, downtown, and Edgewater.
- Hospitality and restaurant — hotels, restaurants, and bars built for Miami Beach, Brickell, and the city’s hospitality market.
- Retail and showroom — flagship and experiential retail in the Design District, Wynwood, and the city’s corridors.
- Healthcare and medical office — exam suites, imaging, and ambulatory space with the MEP and infection-control coordination those uses require.
- Industrial and logistics — warehouse and distribution space in Doral, Medley, Hialeah, and the Airport West corridor near Miami International.
Neighborhoods We Serve
We work throughout Miami — Brickell and downtown, Edgewater and Midtown, Wynwood and the Design District, Coconut Grove, Little Havana and Allapattah, Doral and the Airport West industrial corridor, and the corridors connecting them. Each submarket carries its own building stock and approvals picture, and we plan for it.
Permitting, the HVHZ, and Building Recertification in Miami
No part of commercial construction in Miami matters more than the code. Miami-Dade County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) sets the toughest wind and impact requirements in the Florida Building Code, and products used here — windows, doors, roofing, curtain wall — must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA). We manage the full path through the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County building departments, and we build to those requirements rather than discovering them mid-project.
Several requirements shape commercial work here:
- High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) — wind-load and large- and small-missile impact design govern glazing, roofing, and the building envelope; specified products must carry Miami-Dade Notices of Acceptance.
- Florida Building Code and permitting — projects move through the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County (RER) building departments, with threshold inspections on larger structures.
- Building recertification — Miami-Dade’s 40- and 50-year and milestone recertification programs drive a steady market of structural and facade repairs and upgrades on existing buildings.
- Flood and resiliency — coastal and low-lying sites carry FEMA flood-zone and stormwater requirements that shape ground-floor design.
Handling the HVHZ and recertification requirements up front is what keeps a Miami project on schedule and code-compliant.
How We Manage Risk on Miami Projects
From a high-rise interior to a ground-up industrial building, the same discipline applies: build to the HVHZ and Florida Building Code, plan the logistics of a dense, fast-growing city, protect the businesses and tenants around the work, and keep life-safety systems live throughout. We coordinate deliveries, phasing, and inspections with owners, tenants, and building management, and we carry the insurance limits and trade relationships that Miami ownership and developers expect.
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 office, hospitality, retail, healthcare, and industrial work of the kind Miami 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 Miami clients through relevant past work during an initial conversation.
A Commercial General Contractor With a Florida Presence
Plescia’s Florida office in Fort Lauderdale gives Miami clients a local, accountable partner backed by a firm that builds across multiple markets. Whether you’re a developer building in Brickell, a hospitality operator on Miami Beach, or an owner managing a recertification, we’d welcome the conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Plescia build to Miami-Dade's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) requirements?
Yes. All of Miami-Dade is in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, the strictest part of the Florida Building Code, and we build to its wind-load and impact requirements — specifying glazing, roofing, doors, and envelope products that carry Miami-Dade Notices of Acceptance (NOAs).
What types of commercial projects does Plescia take on in Miami?
We build high-rise office and mixed-use in Brickell and downtown, hospitality and restaurants for Miami Beach and Brickell, retail in the Design District and Wynwood, healthcare and medical office, and industrial and warehouse space in Doral, Medley, and the Airport West corridor.
How does permitting work for commercial projects in Miami?
Commercial projects move through the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County (RER) building departments under the Florida Building Code, with HVHZ product approvals and, on larger structures, threshold inspections. We manage that full path from filing through final inspection.
Can Plescia handle 40- and 50-year building recertification work in Miami?
Yes. Miami-Dade’s recertification programs require structural and electrical review of older buildings, and we perform the facade, structural, and systems repairs and upgrades those recertifications call for, coordinating with the engineers of record.
Does Plescia build industrial and warehouse space in Miami?
Yes. Miami’s industrial market — concentrated in Doral, Medley, Hialeah, and the Airport West corridor near Miami International — is one of the strongest in the country, and we build warehouse, distribution, and flex space there to HVHZ standards.