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Q&A: Paul Rutledge on ICSC, malls, and future of retail

September 25, 20180 CommentsBy JLL Florida

With ICSC Orlando, Florida’s largest retail real estate conference, wrapping up last month, we sat down with JLL’s Senior Vice President Paul Rutledge who attended and taught at the ICSC’s annual confab, to find out what he thought about this year’s conference, Florida’s retail market, and the state of malls.

How would you… Read More

Evolving technology revolutionizing financial services space demands

August 15, 20180 CommentsBy JLL Florida

Evolving business models within the financial service sector are changing the industry’s commercial space requirements, according to JLL Research’s inaugural Financial Services Operations Centers report. In Florida, these changes are most likely to affect established hubs such as Jacksonville and Tampa, each of which counts finance as a major economic driver.

Over the… Read More

Florida Outperforms National Trends as Retail Inches toward a Slowdown

June 15, 20180 CommentsBy JLL Florida

JLL’s Retail Outlook for the first quarter found major U.S. metro areas falling from the peak of the real estate cycle, with rents softening and vacancies stagnant or mounting. In key Florida markets, however, retail is faring comparatively well. While Tampa is just beginning to experience a softening of the market, fundamentals in Miami and Orlando are still improving, helped by a surge in demand created by significant in-migrations of Puerto… Read More

Q&A: Why the Time is Right for New Office Construction in Tampa

May 31, 20180 CommentsBy JLL Florida

Crown Tower rendering

Tampa Bay’s consistent economic growth- driven by strong population and employment gains over the past several years- has made it one of the most desirable office markets in the Southeast US. However, in recent years the city’s ability to attract new, large corporate tenants has… Read More

Gateway to the Southeast

May 10, 20180 CommentsBy JLL Florida

Port of Jacksonville

The Southeast region of the U.S. has been one of the biggest benefactors of this expansionary economic period. The region boasts some of the fastest growing metro areas in the country – both in terms of population and job growth. Due to its low cost of living and favorable business climate, many companies and… Read More

Central and North Florida office markets see gains in absorption, rents

March 28, 20180 CommentsBy JLL Florida

Primary office markets in Central and North Florida continue to show signs of economic growth. Strong investor interest is transforming downtown areas with new housing developments, and as office absorption and rental rates rise to peak levels, new office product is expected to follow. In secondary markets recovery is slower, but there are early indications of growth in tenant demand.

JLL’s Q4 to produce an overview of key trends driving the Orlando,… Read More

The Road to a Vibrant Downtown Jacksonville

September 27, 20170 CommentsBy JLL Florida

There is a fresh drive among residents, businesses and leaders of Jacksonville to create a thriving and vibrant downtown to rival similar cities of its size across the US. This push is spurred by momentum from Florida’s positive economic influences and local economic wins, as well as national real estate trends. While the last decade has brought much of the same for the Central Business District’s (CBD) office properties and vacancy… Read More

Tampa Office Market: 4 Questions with Brent Miller

September 18, 20170 CommentsBy JLL Florida

Tampa’s commercial real estate market – and the Tampa office market in particular – is already an appealing destination for large, corporate tenants. The latest JLL research proves that while large blocks of space are limited, tenant demand is strong, so there is still room for growth.

We asked the expert, JLL Tampa’s Executive Vice President and Broker Lead, Brent Miller, a few questions to learn more about the future for the office… Read More

Central & North Florida Skyline 2017: Large Block Opportunity, Supply Shortage & Speculative Development

August 25, 20170 CommentsBy JLL Florida

In part two of our Skyline series, we move up the state to take a deeper look at the skylines that make up the downtowns in Central and North Florida (click here to read Part One: South Florida). JLL recently launched its 2017 Skyline, a comprehensive report that analyzes supply, demand, rent and investment data across the country’s urban cores, with three of the profiled Skylines in Central and North Florida.

The… Read More

Jacksonville’s Retail Rebound

March 1, 20170 CommentsBy JLL Florida

Of all of Florida’s major cities, Jacksonville has struggled the most to recover from the economic recession of the mid-2000s. But now a surge in new development, rise in population and consecutive quarters of growth have led to an occupancy rate of 92.1%, which has breathed new life into Jacksonville’s retail market. This shift in dynamics means that Jacksonville is enthusiastically bouncing back to pre-recession levels.

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