WHO WE ARE FIRST FLORIDA: FLORIDA’S LEADING GENERAL CONTRACTOR First Florida offers competitively priced commercial construction for discerning developers. Since our inception in 1963, we have built over 22,000 housing units, 3,500 hotel rooms and over 2,600 Assisted Living Facility and Senior Housing units throughout the United States and Caribbean. MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING IS OUR BUSINESS. We have the experience, the people, the financial strength and the track record of success in affordable housing and market-rate housing markets to consistently outperform our competitors. Talk to our clients and you will find that we bring projects in on budget and on time. We build HUD, 221, D-3, D-4, Davis Bacon and tax credit work. We perform negotiated work and hard bid projects. OUR MANAGEMENT OUR PEOPLE OUR FINANCES OUR COMMUNITY SAFETY STANDARDS OUR TOP MANAGEMENT IS ACCESSIBLE. The lack of management layers at First Florida means issues that need solutions go straight to top management with no frustrating bureaucracy. We maintain a scale of operations that enables our company principals to be involved in all aspects of our client relationships. We personally negotiate, estimate, subcontract and inspect each construction project. This allows for tighter controls and better interaction with clients and subcontractors. It also allows us to complete projects of a higher quality with fewer problems along the way. WE KEEP OPERATING COSTS LOW. Because we understand the financial demands on our clients, our corporate culture is built around a commitment to control our operating costs. In the last five years, we have built six million square feet of apartments with an office staff of only twelve people. As a result of our low overhead, we have the ability to spend on compensation and benefits, which reduces staff turnover and fosters a culture of teamwork, communication and interaction among staff. WE ARE EXPERIENCED IN GREEN BUILDINGS FOR MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING. We built the first LEED™ certified affordable housing project in Miami-Dade County and we are committed to leading the industry in delivering sustainable projects. In addition to LEED™, we have built a number of projects certified by National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) using their National Green Building Standard program (NGBS). Buildings have a vast impact on the natural environment, human health and the economy. By adopting green building strategies, we can maximize both economic and environmental performance. We believe that the most significant benefits can be obtained if the design and construction team takes an integrated approach from the earliest stages of a building project. In addition to the environment and social benefits of green building, economic benefits include reduced operating costs and optimized life-cycle performance. By participating in design-build and value engineering pre-construction meetings, we aim to maximize our buildings’ sustainability. Sunrise Commons Apartments in Naranja, Florida, was the first LEED™ certified affordable housing project in Miami-Dade County. It has been recognized as one of the Top Buildings of America by The Building of America Network, which is a 15-year compilation of the nation’s most important and unique new construction and renovation projects. We are leading the industry in green building innovation that will enhance and protect biodiversity and ecosystems, improve air and water quality, reduce waste streams and conserve and restore natural resources. These environmental benefits will produce economic benefits by reducing operating costs, improving occupant productivity and optimizing life-cycle economic performance. The result will be heightened social benefits such as enhanced occupant comfort and health, minimized strain on local infrastructure and improvement in the overall quality of life. Map Data Terms of Use WE KNOW FLORIDA. We have been building in the state of Florida since the company was founded in Miami in 1963. Over the past ten years alone, we have built in 15 Florida counties. We are particularly proud of our ability to produce excellent results for our clients in both metropolitan areas and small counties wherever projects are most needed. WE PROVIDE DESIGN CONSULTATION AND CONCEPTUAL PRICING AT NO CHARGE. CONTACT US TODAY 31 NW 23RD STREET MIAMI, FL 33127 TELEPHONE: 305-665-1146 FAX: 305-663-9676 EMAIL: INFO@FIRSTFLORIDA.COM © 2021 FIRST FLORIDA CONTRACTORS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FLORIDA CONTRACTOR LICENSES: CGC 025686, CGC 1508917, CGC 061170, CGC 1509311, CGC 1520602