Orlando State of the Market
Thu Jun 25, 2026
Orlando State of the Market
What’s breaking ground, who’s financing it, and where the next wave of opportunity lies
$139.00
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Speakers and Panels
Capital Markets Under Pressure
Debt, Equity & the Financing Gap Holding Projects Back
The New Retail Landscape
Experience, Lifestyle & the Reinvention of Commercial Space
Building Through Uncertainty
Construction, Development, Design & the Ground-Level Reality of Getting Projects Built
Why Attend Bisnow's Orlando State of the Market
The Bisnow Orlando State of the Market event returns as Central Florida's premier forum for commercial real estate professionals to examine the forces shaping the region's development landscape. Against a backdrop of persistent capital market uncertainty and a post-"survive until '25" reckoning, this year's program takes a clear-eyed look at where debt, equity, and opportunity stand and what it means for projects across the metro. Three focused panel discussions will anchor the event, bringing together active developers, investors and owners to dissect the themes that matter most right now: the stubborn gap between available debt and viable equity, the reinvention of retail as a lifestyle and experience category, and the continued pressures reshaping construction costs across the market. Orlando's growth story is still unfolding, and this event is designed to move beyond the headlines and into the deal-level realities that commercial real estate professionals are navigating daily. Whether you're tracking capital flows, watching new retail formats take hold, or managing a construction pipeline through geopolitical headwinds, the Orlando State of the Market delivers the candid, practitioner-driven insight that the industry relies on to make better decisions.
Key Takeaways:
Why capital availability is still the market's defining constraint
- How the "survive until '25" mindset has given way to a new, less optimistic normal
- Why low loan-to-cost ratios are creating equity gaps that are stalling otherwise viable projects
- Where institutional equity investors like Osprey Capital are still finding and closing deals
What the retail renaissance actually looks like on the ground
- How experience, food & beverage, and lifestyle concepts have replaced traditional stores as the dominant demand drivers
- Why triple-net rents have reached $45–$50/sf in submarkets that once seemed soft
- How pickleball, family entertainment, and pet-focused uses are filling large-format vacancies across the metro
What builders and developers are actually seeing on construction costs
- Why pricing has stabilized but shows no sign of declining — and what that means for underwriting new starts
- How tariffs, geopolitical risk, and energy prices are flowing through project budgets right now
For questions regarding content and speaking, please email our Event Producer, Elizabeth Herrgott, at elizabeth.herrgott@bisnow.com. Want to get involved? Contact Jordan.Hinsch@bisnow.com to get information on sponsorship, pricing and availability at this event. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact ariel.fromm@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.
Venue
Westgate Resort
7025 Westgate Lakes Blvd
Orlando, FL 32819
Ballroom: Fontainebleau
Floor: 7
Parking Information:
Complimentary hotel parking lot. Please park in the garage and take the elevator right up to the 7th floor.
Agenda
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8:00 AM 9:00 AM |
Registration, Breakfast & Networking
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9:00 AM 9:45 AM |
Capital Markets Under Pressure
The era of cheap, abundant capital is gone, but the full picture is more nuanced. Lenders are active, yet conservative loan-to-cost ratios are creating equity shortfalls that have left otherwise viable deals stranded. This panel brings together Central Florida capital markets leaders to give an unfiltered view of what's getting financed, what isn't, and where the market may be headed.
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9:45 AM 10:00 AM |
Networking Break
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10:00 AM 10:45 AM |
The New Retail Landscape
Today's retail market is posting some of its tightest vacancy numbers in years, driven not by traditional stores but by restaurants, fitness, entertainment, and pet-friendly lifestyle concepts. From pickleball courts in big-box shells to food-and-beverage anchored mixed-use, Central Florida's retail sector is being reimagined in real time and the rents reflect it. This panel examines what's working, who's driving demand, and what formats are coming next.
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10:50 AM 11:35 AM |
Building Through Uncertainty
A candid discussion on the cost environment, breaking down how tariffs, supply chain shifts, labor markets, energy prices, and how they are flowing through project budgets right now. For developers, investors, and lenders trying to underwrite new starts, this is the ground-truth panel that separates rumor from reality.
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11:35 AM 12:00 PM |
Post-Event Networking
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Sponsors
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