Commercial · Retail & Restaurant
Retail & restaurant space across Central Florida.
Retail demand in Central Florida is fed by two engines at once: a resident population that keeps growing and one of the largest tourism economies in the country. We represent retailers, restaurateurs, and investors buying and leasing storefronts, end-caps, pad sites, and centers.
Cap rate · Central Florida
6.5% – 8.5%
Grocery-anchored centers at the low end; unanchored strip retail at the high end.
Indicative Central Florida ranges for actively trading product (2026 market read). Cap rates vary by submarket, tenant credit, lease structure, and condition — a starting point for underwriting, not a substitute for a comp-based valuation.
Rooftops and tourism, together
Few markets pair strong resident growth with the visitor volume that flows through the Disney/Universal/I-Drive corridor and the Orange County Convention Center. That dual demand supports everything from neighborhood-serving strip retail in the suburbs to high-traffic tourist-corridor space. Daytime population, traffic counts, co-tenancy, and visibility are the metrics that move retail value — and they vary widely block to block.
Second-generation restaurants and pad sites
A second-generation restaurant — one that already has the hood, grease trap, grease interceptor, and kitchen infrastructure — can save an operator a six-figure build-out and a long permitting timeline, which is why these spaces lease quickly when they hit the market. Pad sites and end-caps with drive-thru potential remain among the most sought-after retail formats. We help operators find space that fits the concept and help owners position centers and pads to the right tenant mix.
What to weigh
- Traffic counts, daytime population, and visibility for the specific corner
- Co-tenancy and anchor strength in multi-tenant centers
- Second-generation restaurant infrastructure (hood, grease trap) vs. build-out cost
- Drive-thru potential and access for QSR/pad uses
- Lease structure — who carries CAM, taxes, and insurance
Live Stellar MLS inventory
Retail & Restaurantfor sale & lease
$15,000,000
5510 W Colonial Dr
Orlando, FL 32808
37,291 sqft · 4.24 ac
MLS ID #O6357931, AFFINITY REALTY LLC.
Listing provided by Stellar MLS
$14,000,000
4500 N Tamiami Trl
Sarasota, FL 34234
4,714 sqft · 0.55 ac
Phillips John Sub Rep Of
MLS ID #TB8489540, PEOPLE'S TRUST REALTY.
Listing provided by Stellar MLS
$10,500,000
Pr-116 Int. Pr-121
Yauco, PR 00698
4.64 ac
Yauco Shopping Center
MLS ID #PR9097539, WINER PROPERTY GROUP.
Listing provided by Stellar MLS
$9,995,000
1324 E 7th Ave
Tampa, FL 33605
21,555 sqft · 0.35 ac
Ybor City Blk Y
MLS ID #TB8491237, FLORIDA COMMERCIAL GROUP.
Listing provided by Stellar MLS
$6,950,000
1535 E 7th Ave
Tampa, FL 33605
7,114 sqft · 0.09 ac
Ybor City Blk Y
MLS ID #T3401081, FLORIDA COMMERCIAL GROUP.
Listing provided by Stellar MLS
$6,600,000
418 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL 33609
13,000 sqft · 0.68 ac
Broadmoor Park Rev
MLS ID #TB8515732, SOUTH CEDAR REAL ESTATE, INC.
Listing provided by Stellar MLS
$6,500,000
1881-1931 Knox Mcrae Drive, Titusville, Fl 32780
Titusville, FL 32780
21 ba · 79,567 sqft
None
MLS ID #1049169, Mutter Realty.
Listing provided by Space Coast MLS (Space Coast Association of REALTORS®)
$6,200,000
3917 N Nebraska Ave
Tampa, FL 33603
15,022 sqft · 1.94 ac
Fendigs Sub
MLS ID #TB8345181, BAY STREET COMMERCIAL LLC.
Listing provided by Stellar MLS
$6,200,000
1 Boulevard De Palmas
Catano, PR 00962
1.8 ac
Plaza Marina Bahia
MLS ID #PR9118216, WINER PROPERTY GROUP.
Listing provided by Stellar MLS
$6,000,000
5901 Gulf Blvd
St Pete Beach, FL 33706
8,694 sqft · 0.21 ac
St Petersburg Beach 1st Add
MLS ID #TB8497033, KELLER WILLIAMS ST PETE REALTY.
Listing provided by Stellar MLS
$5,600,000
372 Calle Fulladoza
Culebra, PR 00775
0.09 ac
MLS ID #PR9121628, CULEBRA SUNRISE REAL ESTATE.
Listing provided by Stellar MLS
$5,500,000
2602 E Sam Allen Rd
Plant City, FL 33565
2,606 sqft · 8.45 ac
Unplatted
MLS ID #T3462554, ACE REALTY & AUCTION LLC.
Listing provided by Stellar MLS
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Retail & Restaurant — frequently asked
- What's a second-generation restaurant space?
- It's a space that previously operated as a restaurant and still has the kitchen infrastructure — hood, grease trap/interceptor, and often equipment. Taking one over can save an operator a large build-out cost and months of permitting versus converting raw retail, so these lease fast.
- Is tourism-corridor retail better than suburban retail?
- Neither is universally "better" — they serve different concepts. Tourist-corridor space captures visitor volume but at higher occupancy cost; suburban neighborhood retail serves a growing resident base with steadier daily traffic. The right answer depends on your concept and customer.
- Do you represent restaurant and retail tenants, not just owners?
- Yes. We represent retailers and restaurateurs searching for space as well as owners listing centers, end-caps, and pad sites. Share the concept and target trade area and we'll source space that fits.
Retail & Restaurant — buy, lease, or sell
Tell us the deal.
Use case, target submarket, and timeline — we'll line up the right retail & restaurant and handle the deal from offer to close. Or call 321.373.3536.
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