Industry Vertical
Aerospace & Defense Real Estate — Space Coast
The Space Coast — Brevard County, Cape Canaveral, Titusville, Melbourne — is one of the most concentrated aerospace and defense markets in the country. SpaceX, Blue Origin, Lockheed, L3Harris, and a deep supplier ecosystem are driving real CRE demand for flex industrial, R&D space, and tech-park leasing. We represent operators looking for space and investors building Space Coast portfolios.
Florida Market Snapshot
100+
Annual Launches
Cape Canaveral / Kennedy
~30K+
Aerospace Jobs (Brevard)
Direct + supplier base
$10–16/sf
Flex Industrial Rents
NNN, Brevard / Melbourne
6.5–8%
Tech-Park Cap Rates
Single-tenant aerospace NNN
Industry estimates — directional, not audited.
For Operators & Tenants
Looking for Space?
Flex Industrial & Light Manufacturing
10k–250k sf flex/industrial along the Space Coast — Cocoa, Titusville, Palm Bay, Melbourne. Power, clear height, and crane-bay specs vetted to aerospace requirements.
R&D and Tech-Park Space
Class A R&D and office-flex around the L3Harris, Northrop, and Embry-Riddle ecosystems. Lab-ready, secured, and built for ITAR-controlled work.
Build-to-Suit Aerospace Sites
Entitled land near KSC, Cape Canaveral, and the Melbourne tech corridor. Site selection, entitlements, developer matching, and pre-lease structuring for ground-up.
Secure & ITAR-Compliant Buildout
Buildout coordination for SCIF-adjacent, ITAR-controlled, and secure facilities. Vendor network with direct experience on cleared-program work.
Supplier Ecosystem Footprint
For tier-1, tier-2, and tier-3 aerospace suppliers entering or expanding Space Coast operations. Multi-site search, lease standardization, and timing aligned to program awards.
Lease Negotiation for Aerospace Tenants
Power upgrades, expansion rights, holdover protection, and TI structures that match long aerospace program lifecycles. We negotiate against developers who control most of the corridor.
Looking for Aerospace Space?
Tell us your size, market, and timeline. We'll send curated on- and off-market options that match — no obligation.
For Investors
Building a Sector Portfolio?
Flex Industrial Acquisitions
Single- and multi-tenant flex industrial in Brevard's strongest submarkets. Underwritten with realistic mark-to-market and aerospace-supplier credit analysis.
Single-Tenant Aerospace NNN
Long-WALT NNN leases to credit aerospace tenants. Higher cap rates than mainstream NNN with strong sector tailwinds.
Sale-Leaseback for Aerospace Operators
Structured sale-leasebacks for suppliers occupying their own buildings — freeing capital for program ramp without giving up operational control.
Tech-Park & R&D Investments
Office-flex, R&D, and lab-grade campuses around Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Titusville. Long leases, capex-light, defense-program tailwinds.
Forward-Funded Development
JV equity for ground-up flex industrial and tech-park projects with credit-tenant pre-leases. Land, entitlements, GC, and lender coordination.
1031 Into Aerospace CRE
Move retail or office equity into Space Coast aerospace assets on a tax-deferred basis — capturing sector-specific cap-rate spreads.
Get Sector-Specific Deal Flow
Join the investor list for off-market and on-market opportunities in this sector — underwritten before they're shared.
How We Engage
Discovery
Tenant: program, SF, power, security, timing. Investor: ticket, hold, credit threshold, asset profile.
Targeted Sourcing
Off-market via developer and supplier relationships across Brevard, plus full on-market coverage of flex / industrial / R&D inventory.
Underwrite & Negotiate
Tenant: spec, power, secure-buildout, expansion. Investor: aerospace-credit underwrite with mark-to-market and capex modeling.
Close & Stabilize
Diligence, financing, and close. Tenants get buildout coordination. Investors get an asset plan tied to program lifecycle and disposition timing.
Why Choose MaxLife
Ready to Talk?
Whether you need space or you're building a sector portfolio, we can help you move faster with better information.