{"id":1574,"date":"2026-04-24T14:13:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/centralflorida\/?p=1574"},"modified":"2026-04-24T14:48:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:48:33","slug":"https-www-lee-associates-com-centralflorida-wp-content-uploads-sites-114-2026-04-1qtr_2026-market-report-brochure_final-pdf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/centralflorida\/2026\/04\/24\/https-www-lee-associates-com-centralflorida-wp-content-uploads-sites-114-2026-04-1qtr_2026-market-report-brochure_final-pdf\/","title":{"rendered":"Q1 2026 Industrial Market Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1574\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1574-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1574-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1574-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>QUARTER LEE NOTE<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Opening 2026, the market posted negative 49,274 SF of net absorption. This marks the second quarter in a row of negative net absorption. The headline, at first glance, appears concerning; however, a closer review shows it was largely driven by two significant give-backs, both of which were in South Orlando. Excluding these transactions, the market would have posted 270,000 SF of positive net absorption for Q1. Vacancy rates increased 87 basis points to 9.48%, largely driven by the delivery of nearly 1.4 million SF of new inventory.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/centralflorida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2026\/04\/1Qtr_2026-Market-Report-Brochure_Final.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1576 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/centralflorida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2026\/04\/1Qtr_2026-Market-Report-Brochure_Final_Page_1-396x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/centralflorida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2026\/04\/1Qtr_2026-Market-Report-Brochure_Final_Page_1-396x512.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/centralflorida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2026\/04\/1Qtr_2026-Market-Report-Brochure_Final_Page_1-989x1280.jpg 989w, https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/centralflorida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2026\/04\/1Qtr_2026-Market-Report-Brochure_Final_Page_1-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/centralflorida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2026\/04\/1Qtr_2026-Market-Report-Brochure_Final_Page_1-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/centralflorida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2026\/04\/1Qtr_2026-Market-Report-Brochure_Final_Page_1-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/centralflorida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2026\/04\/1Qtr_2026-Market-Report-Brochure_Final_Page_1.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Digging further into the data, we note that gross absorption was strong at 971,729 SF, reinforcing the fact that tenant demand is still strong. While leasing remained active, deals under 10,000 SF accounted for 60% of transactions, while the 10,000\u201350,000 SF range represented roughly one-third of leasing activity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1574-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-leeassoc-66466acb9e12-1574\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"leeassoc-so-btn-base ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\">\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/centralflorida\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2026\/04\/1Qtr_2026-Market-Report-Brochure_Final.pdf\" class=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t\t>\r\n\t\t<span>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tView Full 1Q 2026 Industrial Market Report\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1574-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-post-carousel panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" 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value=\"71451503\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1574-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1574-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1574-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>LEE &amp; ASSOCIATES CENTRAL FLORIDA<\/strong><br \/>\nLee &amp; Associates Central Florida delivers expert industrial, office, and retail brokerage services across the region\u2019s most dynamic submarkets, including Orange and Seminole Counties, the Osceola County corridor, and the expanding Space Coast market. Core areas such as Airport\/Southeast Orlando, Orlando Central Park, and encompass thriving cities like Winter Park, Apopka, Altamonte Springs, Longwood, Lake Mary, Sanford, Winter Garden, Kissimmee, and extend east to Melbourne, Florida. These high-growth Central Florida markets offer a diverse inventory of bulk distribution, flex, manufacturing, office, and retail properties, supported by strong population growth, strategic transportation infrastructure, and continued development activity\u2014positioning the region as a premier destination for logistics, corporate users, and retail investment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"size-12\" lang=\"x-size-12\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QUARTER LEE NOTE Opening 2026, the market posted negative 49,274 SF of net absorption. This marks the second quarter in a row of negative net absorption. The headline, at first glance, appears concerning; however, a closer review shows it was largely driven by two significant give-backs, both of which were in South Orlando. Excluding these transactions, the market would have posted 270,000 SF of positive net absorption for Q1. 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