A Melbourne-based commercial general contractor delivering design-build construction — and the real estate development perspective that comes with nearly four decades on the job — for clients across Florida.
Each of our four core construction disciplines has its own portfolio. Click through to see how we approach dealerships, industrial facilities, medical environments, and commercial offices and retail centers.
Every Chesapeake project runs through the same in-house team, with one project manager accountable from groundbreaking to certificate of occupancy. Below is what we build — and what we testify about.
New facilities, brand-image upgrades, and full renovations. We understand factory programs and the realities of building around an active showroom and service drive.
Electronics manufacturing, light industrial, and secure facilities — including SCIFs and controlled environments where details, finishes, and documentation matter.
Purpose-built medical offices, exam suites, and clinical spaces. Clean execution on the patient-facing environments where every finish and detail is on display.
Ground-up commercial buildings, multi-tenant retail centers, professional offices, and turnkey build-outs. Schedules tight enough to honor your lease and finishes worthy of your customers.
Nearly four decades of hands-on design-build experience across dealerships, SCIFs, manufacturing, medical, and tenant build-outs. We bring the perspective of hundreds of completed projects to construction disputes.
Chad Cabrera holds a Florida commercial real estate license, applying decades of design-build experience to site selection, commercial leasing, redevelopment, and development pro formas. Owners and investors get a builder's perspective on the deal before the dirt moves.
Chesapeake Construction of Florida was founded in Melbourne in July 1987 by Charles Cabrera. Chad Cabrera joined the firm in 2002 and today serves as President. Headquartered in Brevard County for nearly four decades, we've built deep working relationships with the architects, engineers, subcontractors, and inspectors who share our commitment to quality commercial work.
We take on a measured number of commercial projects each year, run them through one in-house team, and stand behind the work. Our success comes from long-term and repeat clients and a renowned reputation that has stayed intact through every economic cycle since 1987.
Beyond the work itself, President Chad Cabrera has been deeply involved in the Brevard County community, most notably with The Salvation Army of Melbourne, where he has served on the Advisory Board since 2010 and currently sits as Chairman. The role focuses on fundraising, guiding operations, asset acquisition, and the expansion of services for one of Brevard's most active community organizations.
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