Plescia Construction & Development is a commercial general contractor and construction management firm building across Northeast Florida — the Jacksonville metro and the fast-growing communities of the First Coast. From downtown Jacksonville’s riverfront and the Southside financial corridor to JAXPORT’s logistics market and the booming St. Johns County communities of St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra, we build to the standard Northeast Florida demands.
Commercial Construction Across Northeast Florida
Northeast Florida pairs the depth of the Jacksonville metro with some of the fastest-growing suburbs in the state. Jacksonville anchors the region — a revitalizing downtown riverfront, the Southside and Deerwood financial-services office corridor, the JAXPORT logistics hub, and major health systems including Mayo Clinic; while St. Johns County — St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and Nocatee — is among the fastest-growing counties in the country, and Clay and Nassau counties add their own growth and the resort market of Amelia Island. Each of these asks something specific from a contractor, and we build to it.
Our Northeast Florida work spans the full range of commercial space:
- Office and mixed-use — Class A office and mixed-use in downtown Jacksonville and the Southside and Deerwood corridors.
- Industrial and logistics — warehouse and distribution space near JAXPORT and along the I-95 and I-10 corridors.
- Healthcare and medical office — exam suites, imaging, and ambulatory space serving Mayo Clinic, Baptist, and the region’s health systems.
- Retail, hospitality, and resort — retail, hotels, and resort space from the St. Johns County growth corridors to St. Augustine and Amelia Island.
- Coastal and beaches — commercial space in the Beaches communities and along the First Coast.
Counties and Markets We Serve
We work across Northeast Florida — Duval County, including downtown Jacksonville, the Southside, and the Beaches; St. Johns County, including St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and Nocatee; Clay County, including Orange Park and Fleming Island; and Nassau County, including Fernandina Beach and Amelia Island. Each county and its municipalities run their own building departments, and we plan for it.
Permitting and Code in Northeast Florida
Northeast Florida commercial buildings are designed for the region’s hurricane wind loads, and the St. Johns River, the coast, and low-lying areas bring real flood exposure — as Hurricane Irma’s flooding of downtown Jacksonville underscored. Permitting here ranges from Jacksonville’s consolidated city-county building department to the separate departments of the surrounding counties and beaches towns.
Several requirements shape commercial work here:
- Florida Building Code wind design — hurricane wind-load and wind-borne-debris requirements govern the building envelope.
- Consolidated and county permitting — most of Duval is permitted through the City of Jacksonville; St. Johns, Clay, and Nassau counties and the beaches towns run their own departments.
- Flood and coastal — the St. Johns River, the Atlantic coast, and low-lying areas bring FEMA flood-zone and stormwater requirements.
- Milestone recertification — Florida’s milestone inspection program drives structural review and repairs on older buildings.
Knowing the jurisdiction and planning for wind and flood is what keeps a Northeast Florida project on schedule.
How We Manage Risk on Northeast Florida Projects
From a downtown riverfront tower to a distribution building near the port or a retail center in a fast-growing St. Johns County corridor, the same discipline applies: build to Florida’s wind and flood requirements, plan the logistics realistically, 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 the right departments, and we carry the insurance limits and trade relationships that Northeast 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 office, industrial, healthcare, retail, and hospitality work of the kind Northeast 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 Northeast Florida clients through relevant past work during an initial conversation.
A Commercial General Contractor With a Florida Presence
Plescia’s Florida office gives Northeast Florida clients an accountable partner backed by a firm that builds across multiple markets. Whether you’re a developer building in downtown Jacksonville, an operator near JAXPORT, or a retailer opening in the St. Johns County growth corridors, we’d welcome the conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which areas does Plescia serve in Northeast Florida?
We build across the region — Duval County (downtown Jacksonville, the Southside, the Beaches), St. Johns County (St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, Nocatee), Clay County (Orange Park, Fleming Island), and Nassau County (Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island).
Does Plescia build in the fast-growing St. Johns County communities?
Yes. St. Johns County — St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and Nocatee — is among the fastest-growing counties in the country, and we build retail, office, healthcare, and hospitality space across its growth corridors.
Does Plescia do industrial and logistics work near JAXPORT?
Yes. JAXPORT anchors a Northeast Florida logistics boom, and we build warehouse and distribution space near the port and along the I-95 and I-10 corridors.
Does Plescia do office work in the Jacksonville Southside corridor?
Yes. The Southside and Deerwood corridors form one of the largest suburban office markets in Florida, anchored by financial-services and insurance employers, and we build Class A office and tenant improvements there.
How does permitting work across Northeast Florida?
Most of Duval County is permitted through Jacksonville’s consolidated city-county building department, while St. Johns, Clay, and Nassau counties and the beaches towns run their own. We confirm the jurisdiction and manage permitting and the wind and flood requirements through it.