Osceola County commissioners have taken the first big step toward unloading a 25-acre, county-owned parcel next to Kissimmee Gateway Airport, giving staff the green light to start negotiating a sale to Jr. Davis Construction Co., one of Central Florida’s heavyweight contractors. County leaders say the potential deal is aimed at keeping jobs rooted in Osceola and carving out more buildable industrial land in an area where ready-to-go sites are getting hard to find. The property sits along the airport’s industrial edge and could be put to work as yard space, staging grounds, and for light industrial operations.
As reported by the Orlando Business Journal, the commission plans to negotiate terms with Jr. Davis Construction Co. Inc. for the 25-acre site near the airport. According to the Business Journal, the move is designed to shore up local employment in what has become one of Central Florida’s tightest industrial markets.
Jr. Davis’s footprint in Central Florida
Per Jr. Davis Construction Company, the firm is headquartered in Kissimmee, with regional offices in Maitland and Melbourne, and employs more than 1,500 people. The company has handled major FDOT and local infrastructure work throughout Osceola County, a long-running presence that county leaders say helps make Jr. Davis a strong contender for the airport-adjacent site.
Why the land is in demand
Central Florida’s industrial landscape tightened after a 2025 rebound in leasing collided with a pullback in new construction, leaving infill and small-bay opportunities in short supply. Industry trackers report that vacancy has slipped while new project starts remain muted, which pushes up the value of shovel-ready county parcels near key highways and airports, according to market data compiled by TenantBase…