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Orlando, FL Economic Overview

A bustling center of tourism, business, and international conventions, Orlando is a city quite literally in the middle of it all. Home to Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, a thriving hi-tech and scientific industry, and an international convention center, it is little wonder that Orlando is a top-notch destination for millions of people. With corporations, technological research and development, and amusement parks, Orlando commercial real estate is always in demand.

Orlando’s economy is driven by tourism, scientific and technological research and development, the entertainment industry, and the health care industry. Orlando’s tourism industry is massive, with the Walt Disney Company and Universal Studios operating two of the nation’s largest amusement parks. Tourists flock to the area by the millions to visit Disneyworld and its subsidiary parks and Universal Studios.

Orlando is also home to a sizeable scientific and technological industry. Lockheed Martin maintains a massive manufacturing plant in Orlando, to produce its missile systems, airplanes, and high tech research. General Dynamics, Mitsubishi, Siemens, and the United States Air Force all maintain engineering offices in the city as well. Due to its proximity to Patrick Air Force Base, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and the Kennedy Space Station, the United States Air Force, Army, and Navy all have research centers in Orlando as well.

Finally, there are numerous large-scale corporations and universities in the area. Darden Restaurants, the owner of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, is headquartered in Orlando, while the University of Central Florida, the country’s largest university by student population, is also in Orlando.

Orlando, FL Commercial Real Estate Market

Orlando has a large downtown with a lot of office space, while also being sufficiently spread out to include real estate that could be used to accommodate large scale manufacturing and corporate headquarters. With the burgeoning tourist industry, retail and hospitality are also in high demand and will continue to be so in the future.

Downtown Orlando office spaces accommodate the financial, business, insurance, and retail sectors. Home to numerous skyscrapers, it remains a great location for business in the Orlando area.

East Orlando is home to the University of Central Florida and a booming retail and residential real estate market. With a large student body to cater to, all of whom need places to shop and live, East Orlando is a great location for businesses to expand into or establish themselves from.

Orlando, FL Office Sales Volume

Data provided by Yardi Matrix, for properties larger than 50K SF, which sold at over $5M.

Orlando, FL Office Transactions

Data provided by Yardi Matrix, for properties larger than 50K SF, which sold at over $5M.

Orlando, FL Commercial Inventory Breakdown

Office Spaces

Total: 20,073,747 SF

Data provided by Yardi Matrix, properties over 50k SF, includes office with retail

By square footage range:

50k to 100k SF: 4,003,638 SF / 19.94% of total office
100k to 500k SF: 12,000,783 SF / 59.78% of total office
500k to 1M SF: 2,069,326 SF / 10.31% of total office
> 1M SF: 2,000,000 SF / 9.96% of total office

By class:

Class A+: 1,003,612 SF / 5% of total office
Class A: 9,335,770 SF / 46.51% of total office
Class B: 5,218,974 SF / 26% of total office
Class C: 239,090 SF / 1.19% of total office

Employment in Orlando, FL

Tourism, healthcare, research and development corporations, hospitality, and financial institutions are the largest employers in the Orlando area. The tourism industry takes the top spot amongst all industries in the city. The Walt Disney World Resort employs 74,000 across its numerous parks and offices. Universal Orlando employs 20,000 employees.

The healthcare industry takes the third and fourth spots in terms of employment, as Adventist Health System/Florida Hospital employs 19,304, while Orlando Health employs 15,174. Farther down the list, but still among significant local employersare the Hospital Corporation of America, which employs 2,950, and Central Florida Health Alliance, which employs over 2,600.

Research and development corporations, notably Lockheed Martin and Siemens, employ 7,000 and 4,448, respectively. Hospitality companies, including Westgate Resorts, Rosen Hotels & Resorts, and Wyndham Worldwide employ 6,500, 4,322, and 3,509, again respectively. Finally, financial institutions are large-scale employers, with companies like JP Morgan Chase employing 3,053.

Education in Orlando, FL

Public education in Orlando is directed by Orange County Public Schools, which operates 188 schools in the Orlando area. There are also numerous private schools in the area, including Forest Lake Academy, Lake Highland Preparatory School, and Bishop Moore High School.

The area is home to a number of universities, as well. The University of Central Florida is the largest university in the United States and an internationally recognized higher learning institution. Orlando is also home to Florida A&M University’s College of Law, which helps provide lawyers for the area. There are also a number of private universities, including Belhaven University, Barry University’s School of Law, and the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. Finally, Orlando is home to Valencia College and the Seminole State College of Florida, both of which are smaller, liberal arts colleges.

Commuting Time in Orlando, FL

Orlando’s traffic is, famously, not the best in the world. In particular, commuters from northern suburbs and Seminole County experience gridlock on an almost daily basis, on Interstate 4. Traffic also tends to get particularly heavy on the south side of town, where the tourism industry is dominant. Indeed, traffic can get so bad that Orlando, and the Florida State Government have established hotlines to alert drivers to gridlock on their potential commute. However, with the lack of alternate routes, many drivers are unable to avoid these traffic jams.

Orlando Demographics

Population

Total Population269,414
Male Population(48.4 %) 130,347
Female Population(51.6 %) 139,067
Median Age33.30

Income/Financial

Average Household Income$65,450
Median Household Income$45,436
Median Income Under 25$26,710
Median Income 25-44$48,820
Median Income 45-64$49,071
Median Income Over 65$33,032

Residential Rents in Orlando, FL

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Orlando’s rent is rising at almost double the rate as other locations in the United States. As of mid-2017, average rent is at $1,120/month, with a one-bedroom apartment running at $995/month and a two-bedroom apartment averaging $1,217/month.

Orlando, FL Average Rental Price, June 2019

$ 1,232/mo
Studio: $ 955
1 Bedroom: $ 1,089
2 Bedrooms: $ 1,313

Orlando, FL Rent Trends

News

2019 US Office Pipeline – NYC, the Bay Area and San Francisco Set to Deliver 33 MSF of Office Space

April 10, 2019

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2018 Office Check-In: Top US Markets for Development, Largest Projects of the Year

September 20, 2018

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Study: What to Do with All the Vacant Land in Major US CBDs?

May 15, 2018

Ultimately, a city’s fate depends on the type of vacant land it has at its disposal, the strength of the local economy, and the policies the city enacts. A comprehensive inventory study helps to advance both research and practice in urban land policy. (G.D. Newman et al., A current inventory of ...

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