Plescia Construction & Development is a commercial general contractor and construction management firm building across Orange County, Florida — the heart of metropolitan Orlando. From the hospitality and convention economy along International Drive to downtown Orlando, the Lake Nona Medical City, the region’s technology and simulation sector, and a fast-growing industrial market, we build to the standard Central Florida’s economy demands.
Commercial Construction Across Orange County
Orange County is one of the most-visited and fastest-growing markets in the country. Its tourism economy — anchored by the theme parks, International Drive, and the Orange County Convention Center, one of the largest in the United States — drives a constant stream of hotel, restaurant, and entertainment construction; downtown Orlando and Creative Village anchor office and mixed-use; Lake Nona’s Medical City has become a major healthcare and life-sciences cluster; and the corridors near the airport and south county carry a booming industrial market. Each of these asks something specific from a contractor, and we build to it.
Our Orange County work spans the full range of commercial space:
- Hospitality and entertainment — hotels, restaurants, and convention-adjacent space along International Drive and across the tourism corridor.
- Office and mixed-use — Class A office and mixed-use in downtown Orlando, Creative Village, and the Winter Park and Maitland office centers.
- Healthcare and life sciences — exam suites, imaging, lab, and ambulatory space serving Lake Nona’s Medical City and the county’s health systems.
- Industrial and logistics — warehouse and distribution space near Orlando International Airport, Lake Nona, and the south-county corridors.
- Education, tech, and institutional — academic, research, and institutional space serving the University of Central Florida and the region’s simulation and technology sector.
Communities We Serve
We work throughout Orange County — downtown Orlando and Creative Village; the International Drive and convention corridor; Lake Nona and the airport area; Winter Park, Maitland, and Baldwin Park; and Apopka, Ocoee, and Winter Garden. Each jurisdiction runs its own building department, and we plan for it.
Permitting and Code in Orange County
Orange County is inland, so it isn’t subject to the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone or the storm-surge requirements of the coast — 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 through Orange County and the City of Orlando, plus 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 — the City of Orlando, Winter Park, Apopka, Ocoee, Winter Garden, and others each permit and inspect; unincorporated areas go through Orange County.
- 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 an Orange County project on schedule.
How We Manage Risk on Orange County Projects
From a hotel on International Drive to a medical fit-out in Lake Nona or a distribution building near the airport, 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 Orange County 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 Orange County clients through relevant past work during an initial conversation.
A Commercial General Contractor With a Florida Presence
Plescia’s Florida office gives Orange County clients an accountable partner backed by a firm that builds across multiple markets. Whether you’re a hospitality operator on International Drive, a healthcare group in Lake Nona, or a developer building downtown, we’d welcome the conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Plescia do hotel and hospitality construction in Orlando?
Yes. Orange County’s tourism economy — anchored by the theme parks, International Drive, and the Orange County Convention Center — drives constant hotel, restaurant, and entertainment construction, and we build it.
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.
How does code and permitting work in Orange County?
Orange County is inland, so it isn’t in the HVHZ or subject to coastal storm-surge rules — 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. We permit through Orange County, the City of Orlando, and the surrounding municipalities.
Does Plescia build industrial space near Orlando International Airport?
Yes. The corridors near Orlando International Airport, Lake Nona, and south Orange County carry a booming industrial and logistics market, and we build warehouse, distribution, and flex space there.
Which areas of Orange County does Plescia serve?
We build throughout the county — downtown Orlando and Creative Village, the International Drive corridor, Lake Nona and the airport area, Winter Park and Maitland, and Apopka, Ocoee, and Winter Garden.