Fast employment growth pace in Orlando, Florida, through March was not as robust as initially thought
The market had the biggest downward revision in the nation
Employment growth figures for multiple U.S. markets were revised sharply down, according to the monthly Employment Situation Report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but Or...
Move-outs increase as declining immigration takes toll on Orlando, Florida, apartment operators
Concessions becoming the norm as stabilized occupancy rises
Renter demand in Orlando, Florida, has been robust in the last 12 months, with nearly 11,000 units of absorption, a performance strong enough to lead the state by a wide margin. Th...
Major office relocation to Orlando’s Lake Nona area to bring positive momentum, negative market demand
Two largest office headquarters leases in recent years were both in-market moves with downsizing
Office demand in Orlando, Florida, has remained subdued over the past year, as many companies continue to recalibrate their space requirements to align with long-term operational s...
Coordinated pushback against development hurdles begins in parts of Florida
Developers and local governments gear up to contest growth and development standards
Developers and homebuilders in Central Florida are gearing up to face off against local governments in opposing recent moves considered prohibitive to development.
Investor appetite for retail in Orlando, Florida, shifts to open-air power centers
Retail sales volume in Orlando boosted by $165 million sale of Winter Garden Village
Orlando, Florida, continues to solidify its position as a top-tier retail investment market. Cumulative sales volume over the past three years reached nearly $4 billion, placing th...
Orlando, Florida’s office market is a study in recovery and resilience
Absorption projected to be flat in 2025 after a year with the slowest performance on record
Following a year marked by the weakest absorption performance in more than two decades, Orlando’s office market continues to grapple with elevated vacancy and subdued demand.
Two Florida markets within top 15 US markets for multifamily investment activity
Tampa and Orlando collectively comprised more than $4 billion in sales volume in past year
Multifamily investment activity is on the upswing in several U.S. markets, and two Florida cities are in the top 15 for trailing-year sales volume through the first half of 2025.
Orlando, Florida, office leasing activity down 10% in first half of 2025 despite prominent deals
A defense company expanding its footprint is one of Orlando’s largest lease deals of 2025
The Orlando market is inextricably linked to the tourism and hospitality industry, but it has a steadily diversifying business base. The largest office deals in the first half of 2...
Orlando, Florida, a top US multifamily market for development despite sub-par rent growth
10 of the top 15 markets for units underway are in the Sun Belt
Orlando's new development pipeline remains among the most elevated in the nation, driven by a 15% growth in households since the beginning of the pandemic.
Orlando and Jacksonville, Florida, rank in top 5 US industrial markets for rent growth
Ohio now has more top-10 markets than Florida despite slower pace of population growth
Midwest and East Coast markets dominate the list of top markets for industrial rent growth as of the second quarter of 2025, but the state of Florida is also well represented.
Commercial lease tax relief in Florida passes state legislature; On way to the Governor
House Bill 7031 would eliminate all business rent tax as of October 1, 2025
The Florida Senate just passed a bill on June 16 that, if signed into law, will repeal the state's business rent tax as of October 1, 2025. The move is expected to result in an add...
This Orlando, Florida-area city ranks third in the US for fastest-growing cities and towns
The ranking was for percentage growth in areas with populations of 20,000 or more
Rising costs nearer to the core of the Orlando area have been fueling a westward expansion into Lake County, where both land and housing are comparatively more affordable.
Jacksonville, Florida, ranks in top-10 US cities for largest year-over-year population increase
The city also passed one million mark for population for first time in 2024
The city of Jacksonville, Florida, has long been ranked as the top city in the continental U.S. for total land area, but it is also the driving force behind one of the fastest metr...
Once-thriving regional malls re-envisioned as mixed-use redevelopments
Two prominent Florida properties have traded in 2025 for pennies on the dollar
Across Florida, once-thriving indoor malls are facing functional obsolescence due to spiraling maintenance costs and competition from newer projects that have significantly reduced...
Population in Orlando slowly shifting from core of the market to once-secondary areas
Osceola County has seen a nearly 75% rise in population since 2010
The Orlando market has ranked at or near the top of the charts for population growth since well before the pandemic. But not all areas within the broader market have expanded at th...
Developers rush to submit permits to avoid additional fees in one of Florida’s fastest-growing counties
Higher mobility fees in Osceola County go into effect in June
More than eight months have passed since the leadership of Osceola County, Florida, voted in favor of a mobility fee hike. As a result of that vote, the county's mobility fees are ...
Sizeable gap in Orlando industrial supply and demand fundamentals narrows
The signing of a new 1.2 million-square-foot deal may lead to notable decline in vacant space in third quarter
Orlando's industrial development pipeline has been experiencing a growth spurt since the beginning of the pandemic, expanding by nearly 30 million square feet in that time.
In-migration and aging population drive robust Orlando, Florida, medical office demand
CoStar releases a new quarterly medical office report for major markets across the US
Medical office buildings have demonstrated stable performance for the past few years, presenting a marked contrast with traditional offices. The subsector enjoys several structural...
Lower insurance costs for apartments could fuel investment activity in second half of 2025
Insurance is now integral to multifamily acquisition and divestiture strategy
The impact of elevated insurance rates on investor sentiment has been clear for the last few years in Central Florida. After reaching a record high of $7.3 billion in 2021, multifa...
Recent industrial demand in Orlando is not reflective of market sentiment
Developers try to meet the need for smaller spaces, but the economics are challenging
The Orlando market has had the most active industrial development pipeline in the state of Florida in the last five years, with inventory growing by more than 26 million square fee...