Orange County · Central Florida
Lake Nona Commercial Real Estate
Medical City office, Class A multifamily, and investment property in Orlando's fastest-growing submarket
Lake Nona is a 17-square-mile master-planned community built around Medical City — UCF Medical School, Nemours Children's Hospital, the VA Medical Center, and Orlando Health are the primary demand drivers for medical office, life sciences, and Class A multifamily. MaxLife Realty works acquisition and tenant-rep engagements throughout the Lake Nona and Narcoossee Corridor.
Lake Nona CRE Market Snapshot
Lake Nona / Medical City is Orlando's fastest-growing submarket, anchored by the UCF Medical School and Nemours Children's Hospital, with the strongest Class A multifamily and medical office fundamentals in the metro.
20,000+
Medical City Employees
UCF Medical, Nemours, VA, Orlando Health
4.75–5.75%
Multifamily Cap Rate
Class A, 2026-Q1
~5%
Retail Vacancy
Medical City corridor
+8%/yr
Population Growth
One of Florida's fastest-growing zip codes
Market figures are estimates compiled from active Central Florida listings (Stellar MLS / CoStar snapshot, 2026-Q1). Numbers are intended as a market overview, not a substitute for current MLS or CoStar detail.
About Lake Nona
Lake Nona is a master-planned community and the center of Orlando's Medical City — home to the UCF Medical School, Nemours Children's Hospital, and the VA Medical Center. Commercial real estate demand is concentrated in medical office, life sciences, and Class A multifamily.
Anchored by Medical City: UCF Medical, Nemours, VA, Orlando VA
Fastest-growing master-planned community in Central Florida
Strong medical office and life sciences demand
KPMG's Lakehouse corporate campus drives daytime population
Market Facts
- County
- Orange County
- Population
- 55,000
- Location
- 13 miles SE of downtown Orlando
Top Employers
- Nemours Children's Hospital
- Orlando VA Medical Center
- KPMG
- UCF College of Medicine
Demographics
Median household income ~$90,000 with heavy medical, life sciences, and professional-services concentration.
Property Types We Work in Lake Nona
MaxLife Realty works every commercial property type across the Lake Nona trade area — from small owner-user buildings to institutional investment sales.
Retail & NNN Properties
Multi-tenant strip centers, single-tenant NNN pads, and grocery-anchored centers across the metro. Tourist-corridor and high-growth suburban corridors (US-192, SR-50, SR-434, US-27) generate the deepest deal flow.
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Office Buildings
Class A, B, and medical office buildings from owner-user suites to suburban office parks. Strongest demand in Lake Mary, Maitland, Winter Park, Lake Nona Medical City, and the I-4 corridor submarkets.
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Industrial & Warehouse
Warehouse, flex, and light-manufacturing buildings along the I-4, SR-408, and SR-528 corridors. Sub-4% vacancy metro-wide has pushed rents and cap rates to historic levels.
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Multifamily
Small-to-mid-size apartment buildings, garden communities, and value-add workforce housing across the metro. Kissimmee, Apopka, Sanford, and east Orlando submarkets offer the strongest cash-on-cash entry.
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Commercial Land
Entitled and raw commercial parcels for retail, mixed-use, multifamily, and industrial development. Highest demand along SR-429, SR-417, US-192, US-27, and the Narcoossee / Lake Nona corridor.
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NNN Investments
Single-tenant net-lease properties with investment-grade and franchise tenants — QSR, auto service, medical, and essential retail. Florida's no-income-tax environment keeps 1031 and out-of-state capital flowing into Orlando NNN.
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Your Lake Nona CRE Broker
Ryan Solberg
Broker · Buyer Rep · Tenant Rep · NMLS 1784218
Florida-licensed commercial broker representing buyers, sellers, tenants, and landlords across the Greater Orlando metro — Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia, and Polk counties. Direct transaction experience across office, retail, industrial, multifamily, NNN investments, and land development. Buyer- and tenant-rep engagements are fiduciary from search through close.
MaxLife Realty · FL Broker BK3354351
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Tell us your investment criteria — property type, size, budget, and timeline — and we'll source on- and off-market matches throughout Lake Nona and Orange County.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does MaxLife Realty represent buyers and tenants in this market?
Yes. We represent buyers, sellers, tenants (tenant-rep), and landlords across the Greater Orlando metro. Buyer- and tenant-rep engagements are typically paid by the listing side, so most engagements come at no out-of-pocket cost to the represented buyer or tenant.
What commercial property types are most active in the Orlando metro?
Retail and NNN single-tenant pads, industrial and flex space, medical office, and value-add multifamily are the most actively traded segments. Land for development is also in high demand along SR-429, US-192, and the US-27 corridor.
What are typical cap rates in the Orlando metro right now?
Cap rates vary significantly by asset class and submarket. NNN single-tenant retail trades in the 5.25–6.75% range. Multi-tenant strip centers trade 6.5–8.5%. Industrial cap rates run 5.5–7.0%. Multifamily varies from 4.75% in Lake Nona/Winter Park to 6.5%+ in secondary Osceola and Polk County submarkets.
What's driving commercial real estate demand in Central Florida?
Population growth (Orlando is adding 1,000+ new residents per week), tourism (75M annual visitors), diversified employment across healthcare, technology, defense, and logistics, and Florida's business-friendly tax environment. The I-4 corridor and SR-429/417 beltways are the primary commercial growth vectors.
How does this submarket compare to the broader Orlando metro?
Suburban submarkets in the Orlando MSA often offer higher yields than downtown Orlando or premium submarkets like Winter Park and Lake Mary, with comparable population growth dynamics. Cap rates in secondary suburban markets typically trade 50–125 basis points wider than directly comparable downtown or top-tier suburban product.
Can MaxLife help with a 1031 exchange into Central Florida?
Yes — we work extensively with 1031 exchange buyers identifying replacement property in the Orlando metro. Central Florida offers a wide range of qualifying asset types (NNN, retail, industrial, multifamily) with strong underlying fundamentals and Florida's no-state-income-tax advantage.